1996/06/01 by Jack C. Green, Donald W. Griesinger · 10 citations
Nursing · Social Sciences · #Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering #Nursing Education, Practice, and Leadership #Public Policy and Administration Research
paper · doi:10.1002/nml.4130060407
openalex publication_date 1996/06/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/30
Abstract This article examines the tasks and responsibilities of nonprofit boards of directors and explores the relationship between board performance and organizational effectiveness. Thirty‐three activities in nine areas of board responsibility were examined through questionnaires and interviews with board members and chief executive officers of sixteen nonprofit organizations serving developmentally disabled adults. Rankings of organizational effectiveness were determined using external evaluators and accreditation surveys. A significant relationship between board performance and organizational effectiveness was found, and the board activities most strongly correlated with organizational effectiveness are reported, including policy formation, strategic planning, program monitoring, financial planning and control, resource development, board development, and dispute resolution.