Sustainability of Nonprofit Human Service Organizations in a Neighborhood Context

Nonprofit human service organizations (NHSOs) carry both practical and symbolic implications for serving local needs. Whether neighborhood characteristics influence the existence of NHSOs is a critical inquiry, albeit with mixed results. This study examines the relationship between neighborhood char...

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Published inNonprofit management & leadership Vol. 28; no. 1; pp. 11 - 24
Main Author Lee, Wonhyung
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hoboken, USA Wiley Periodicals, Inc 01.09.2017
Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
Subjects
African Americans
Community service
Density
Human service organizations
Inner city
neighborhood effects
Neighborhoods
nonprofit
Nonprofit organizations
Service industries
Social agencies
Spatial analysis
Sustainability
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United States > US
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Summary:Nonprofit human service organizations (NHSOs) carry both practical and symbolic implications for serving local needs. Whether neighborhood characteristics influence the existence of NHSOs is a critical inquiry, albeit with mixed results. This study examines the relationship between neighborhood characteristics and organizational sustainability based on the data of the capital district of New York State. Spatial analysis showed that the largest concentration of NHSOs remains in the inner‐city neighborhoods. Regression analysis identified small revenues of organizations and density of African American residents as significant factors that are negatively associated with the longevity of NHSOs, controlling for neighborhood income level. These findings imply that small‐budget organizations in African American neighborhoods may experience a quick turnover, which prompts a deeper understanding of how NHSOs attempt to sustain in such neighborhoods.
ISSN:1048-6682
1542-7854
DOI:10.1002/nml.21264