A Board Coaching Framework for Effective Nonprofit Governance: Staff Support, Board Knowledge, and Board Effectiveness. Issue 5 (19th October 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mason, Dyana P.; Kim, Mirae
• Is Part Of: Human service organizations, management, leadership & governance. Volume 44:Issue 5(2020)
• Page Start: 452
• Page End: 468
• Publication Date: 2020-10-19
• Subjects: Governance -- nonprofit -- management; Social service -- Periodicals; Social work administration -- Periodicals; 361.3068
• DOI: 10.1080/23303131.2020.1805081
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2330-3131

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Nonprofit boards of directors are responsible for the governance of their organizations. Despite a wide literature on board governance, empirical studies have focused primarily on board characteristics such as board size, frequency of board meetings, or board member characteristics. Building on prior literature, we use qualitative interview and survey data from nonprofit board members and executive directors, respectively, to develop a board coaching framework to better understand how board dynamics, in particular staff support for board activities, can influence overall board performance. Our findings suggest the need to recognize the central role executives and staff play in nonprofit governance.