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Responding to COVID‐19: International nonprofits' stakeholder channels, resource pressures and governance responses

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) health crisis imposes severe pressures on nonprofit organizations, which must be resilient to respond effectively to extreme environmental tensions. We combined resource dependence theory with stakeholder theory to frame to what extent nonprofits experienced resource pressures through various stakeholder channels and the nonprofit governance responses. We empirically investigated international medical research and education nonprofits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our results indicate resource decreases in nearly all stakeholder channels. In response, nonprofit boards increased activity levels by mainly focusing on adapting organizational offerings and increasing support to the organization. Managerial executives also increased their activity levels, by focusing on safeguarding financial stability, planning and adapting operations to confinement measures.

Source: Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management

DOI: 10.1111/1468-5973.12421

Authors: Emma L. Willems, Stijn Van Puyvelde, Marc Jegers, Peter Raeymaeckers

Institutions: Vrije Universiteit Brussel, University of Antwerp

Language: English

Topic: Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,000