Board members' influence on the government‐nonprofit relationship
- 1 December 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Nonprofit Management and Leadership
- Vol. 5 (2) , 173-196
- https://doi.org/10.1002/nml.4130050206
Abstract
This study examines whether, how, and under what conditions nonprofit boards of directors influence the government and voluntary sector relationship. The survey responses of executive directors and board presidents in a randomly selected sample of 400 nonprofit organizations indicate that boards are not bystanders in the contracting relationship with government. Rather, many boards play multiple roles, simultaneously enhancing interdependence and maintaining the boundary between state government and nonprofits.Keywords
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