René Cintrón, Ph.D. NONPROFIT BOARD COMPETENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
Background of the Study Statement of the Problem Purpose of the Study The purpose is to evaluate the competencies of nonprofit boards of directors as they relate to organizational effectiveness in the New Orleans, Louisiana areas affected by hurricane Katrina. Rationale
1. What determines organizational effectiveness after a natural disaster? 2. What are the most common board member competencies of nonprofit organization that performed well in a natural disaster situation? 3. What are board best practices observed in situations of major disasters?
Board Self-Assessment Questionnaire – Provide the quantitative data needed to evaluate the various competences present Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations’ Standards for Excellence – Provide data from organizations’ staff members as it relates to organizational effectiveness Five Additional Questions – Provide tools for triangulation of the information gathered through the questionnaires
Population, Sample, and Setting Instrumentation / Measures Data Collection and Analysis Validity and Reliability Confidentiality, Privacy, and Anonymity of Data
InstrumentationQuestion #1Question #2Question #3 Board Self-Assessment Standards for Excellence Participant Statements
InstrumentationQuestion #1Question #2Question #3 Board Self- Assessment Analytical Standards for Excellence Conflict of Interest and Public Affairs & Public Policy Public Education and Promoting Public Participation Additional Questions Communication & Community and Policy & Accountability Public Education
© René Cintrón, 2009
Duplication of this same study with different organizations in different situations Same model focusing on a larger geographical area Separate some of the segments of this study Take this a step further with the best practices found