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Unraveling the Links between Organizational Factors and Perceptions of Community Sustainability Performance: An Empirical Investigation of Community-Based Nongovernmental Organizations

CSS Publication Number
CSS20-47
Full Publication Date
June 18, 2020
Abstract

Community-based nongovernmental organizations have emerged as leaders in local economic development, with a growing capacity for undertaking community sustainability projects in distressed neighborhoods. Very little is known about what organizational and managerial characteristics contribute to community sustainability performance. This article seeks to address this gap in the literature. Survey data from 134 community action agencies in the U.S. were analyzed to determine which organizational and managerial factors influence the effectiveness of community-based organizations in meeting community sustainability goals. The findings from an ordinary least-square regression model suggest that community engagement, human resource capacity, county/regional government collaboration, government funding, and revenue diversification are important predictors of community sustainability performance.

Co-Author(s)
Nathaniel S. Wright
Research Areas
Communities
Urban Systems and Built Environment
Keywords
community sustainability, nongovernmental organizations, nonprofits, sustainability policies, sustainable development
Publication Type
Journal Article
Digital Object Identifier
https://doi.org/10.3390/su12124986
Full Citation
Wright, Nathanial S., and Tony G. Reames (2020) “Unraveling the Links between Organizational Factors and Perceptions of Community Sustainability Performance: An Empirical Investigation of Community-Based Nongovernmental Organizations.” Sustainability, 12(12):1-21. 4986.