2023/05/02 by Sarah Richardson, Sarah Kelly, Sarah Jane Kelly +1
Business, Management and Accounting · Social Sciences · #Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting #Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering #Religion, Society, and Development
paper · pdf · doi:10.1002/nml.21563
openalex publication_date 2023/05/02 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/25
Abstract Despite the nonprofit sector's significance in economic contribution, workforce, and social impact, it faces unique innovation hurdles and is not well positioned for sustainability, growth, and prosperity. However, with only a partial, disconnected view from the extant research, we do not understand the relationship between boards and nonprofit innovation for growth. To address this problem, we conducted a systematic literature review drawing on 27 studies published since 2000 to provide a first‐in‐field and comprehensive integration of disparate, mono‐factorial research. We conceptualize a new, multifactorial model that depicts a blend of board composition, relations and practice factors, and organizational and environmental characteristics that influence nonprofit innovation for growth.