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Evaluating competencies of nonprofit boards post-hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, exploring best practices for organizational effectiveness in disasters. Research involves board self-assessment, staff data, and triangulation tools.
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NONPROFIT BOARD COMPETENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS René Cintrón, Ph.D.
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 Introduction
What determines organizational effectiveness after a natural disaster? What are the most common board member competencies of nonprofit organization that performed well in a natural disaster situation? What are board best practices observed in situations of major disasters? Research Questions
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 Research Design
Population, Sample, and Setting Instrumentation / Measures Data Collection and Analysis Validity and Reliability Confidentiality, Privacy, and Anonymity of Data Research Design (cont.)
Best Practice Identification & Development © 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 Future Research