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

Wright, Nathaniel S.; Reames, Tony G.

doi:10.3390/su12124986

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“…Along these lines, returning JPNA editorial board member Nathanial Wright and his coauthor remind us that community-based nongovernmental organizations have emerged as leaders in local economic development, as they have increased their capacity for undertaking community sustainability projects (Wright & Reames, 2020). Through a survey of 134 community action agencies, the authors found that community engagement, human resource capacity, government collaboration, government funding, and revenue diversification help to determine the effectiveness of community sustainability performance (Wright & Reames, 2020). On the other hand, the authors caution that too much reliance on government funding might negatively impact the ability of community based nonprofits to achieve their community sustainability goals, as well as limit their important societal and democratic roles (Wright & Reames, 2020).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Through a survey of 134 community action agencies, the authors found that community engagement, human resource capacity, government collaboration, government funding, and revenue diversification help to determine the effectiveness of community sustainability performance (Wright & Reames, 2020). On the other hand, the authors caution that too much reliance on government funding might negatively impact the ability of community based nonprofits to achieve their community sustainability goals, as well as limit their important societal and democratic roles (Wright & Reames, 2020).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Inaugural Editor’s Introduction: What Have We Learned From ‘The Lost Year’?

Carroll¹

2021

J. Public Nonprof Aff.

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The discovery of COVID-19 in the Life Care Center assisted living facility in Kirkland, Washington in the early part of 2020 marked the beginning of the virus' outbreak in the United States. And, more than a year later, the Coronavirus global pandemic continues to affect our lives, our economy, and our institutions in monumental ways. So, as the vaccine rollout has given us some long awaited hope that we will see a return to normalcy at some point this year, it is important for us to reflect on some of the important lessons learned during this lost year of being housebound and living virtually. Institutions MatterThis past year has reminded us, perhaps more than any other year in recent memory, that institutions matter. From a highly contested presidential election, to vaccine development and distribution, to our impending economic recovery, public administrators played a crucial role in preserving and protecting the institutions that comprise the very fabric of our society and will continue to do so going forward, for the implications of strong leadership and good governance are essential for upholding our democratic ideals. In this regard, new JPNA editorial board member Tina Nabatchi and her coauthors have noted the threat to our democratic foundations and sense of "publicness" of public administration as a result of rising distrust, political polarization, and populism (Ventriss et al., 2019). And, the authors correctly suggest that those of us in the field of public administration need to use our voices to strengthen the ties between democracy, public administration, and public values through our teaching, research, and community-engaged scholarship (Ventriss, 2019).The COVID-19 global health pandemic showed us the importance of leadership and our governing institutions, including coordination among them, to effectively respond to a public health crisis or perhaps any future crisis we might face. Unfortunately, vertical and horizontal collaboration among governing jurisdictions in the United States in the early days of the pandemic were largely drawn along political party lines. New JPNA associate editor Davia Downey and her coauthor suggest this was a reflection of the limitations of American-style federalism; however, the creation and implementation of permanent intergovernmental forums would provide for better organizational capacity for collaboration that is needed for an effective, holistic response to crises such as a global pandemic (Downey & Myers, 2020). At the state level, returning JPNA editorial board member Naim Kapucu and his coauthors examined and highlighted the differences in crisis leadership response to COVID-19 of the governors in the four most populated U.S. states (Sadiq et al., 2020). The authors remind us that, when facing a high level of uncertainty, decisive guidance, effective crisis communication, and collaborations with relevant stakeholders to help build coalitions and mobilize resources

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Section: Resiliencymentioning

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Inaugural Editor’s Introduction: What Have We Learned From ‘The Lost Year’?

Carroll¹

2021

J. Public Nonprof Aff.

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“…Therefore, if the social equity pillar of sustainability is not carried out by government, then by whom shall it be pursued in efforts to create more sustainable communities? Community-based organizations (CBOs), a type of NGO providing services or other assistance to economically or socially disadvantaged persons within its designated community, have emerged as local leaders with growing capacity for pursuing projects that support community sustainability [20,21]. CBOs are critical to the effectiveness of creating community sustainability [20].…”

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“…Community-based organizations (CBOs), a type of NGO providing services or other assistance to economically or socially disadvantaged persons within its designated community, have emerged as local leaders with growing capacity for pursuing projects that support community sustainability [20,21]. CBOs are critical to the effectiveness of creating community sustainability [20]. A city's commitment to sustainability is strongly linked to the advocacy of CBOs in the policy making process [21].…”

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“…These communities are most in need of targeted investments aligned with creating communities that are more environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable. Unlike many other nonprofits, CBOs are the largest federally funded nongovernmental entities in the U.S., charged with addressing issues of systemic social and economic distress [20]. Local-based CBOs are ever-more present in local social sustainability efforts across the globe, rather than large international NGOs that led sustainability efforts in previous decades.…”

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The Three E’s Revisited: How Do Community-Based Organizations Define Sustainable Communities and Their Role in Pursuit of?

Reames

Wright

2021

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A sustainable community seeks to protect and enhance the environment, meet social needs, and promote economic success. On average, local governments lack meaningfully connecting their environmental and economic sustainability efforts to equity and social justice. Community-based organizations (CBOs) have emerged as local leaders with a growing capacity for pursuing community sustainability. Based on data from a national survey National Community Action Partnership member organizations, this study explores (1) how CBO leaders define sustainable communities; (2) how important each of the three pillars of sustainability are to their mission; and (3) with what organizations do CBOs collaborate in their pursuit of sustainable communities. A content analysis of responses to an open-ended query to define sustainable communities revealed a significant focus on the social equity pillar of sustainability which is closely linked to economic sustainability. Similarly, CBO leaders ranked social equity and economic sustainability as the highest priority for their core mission. Lastly, CBO leaders heavily engaged in local collaboration in their sustainable community efforts. Therefore, serious pursuit of sustainable cities and communities must shift from a go-at-it-alone, centralized government approach to more inclusive, collaborative efforts that take advantage of the economic-social equity sustainability focus of CBOs in both planning and implementation.

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Lessons learned from local vacant land management organizations for engaging youth in greening

Rauk,

Rupp,

Hohl

et al. 2023

American J of Comm Psychol

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Youth living in areas with high concentrations of vacant properties may be at particular risk for poor health outcomes given the associations between deteriorated vacant properties, poor mental health, and community violence. Vacant lot greening has emerged as a key strategy to mitigate the harms of deteriorated properties. Youth engagement in greening has documented benefits for youth, yet few organizations responsible for managing vacant properties currently engage youth. Further, few researchers have examined the best practices that organizations can employ to effectively engage youth in greening programs. The purpose of this study was to understand how high functioning vacant land management organizations with robust youth engagement capabilities engage youth in their greening work. Based on in‐depth interviews with staff from vacant land management organizations, we explored three research questions: (1) what are their identified best practices for youth engagement?; (2) what are the major challenges that impede their youth engagement work?; (3) what solutions are these organizations employing to address these challenges? Findings from this study emphasize the important themes of engaging youth in vacant lot greening in areas of planning, leadership, and decision‐making. Youth engagement in vacant lot greening may be a key mechanism for preventing violence through cultivating youth empowerment and development.

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

Cited by 9 publications

References 88 publications

Inaugural Editor’s Introduction: What Have We Learned From ‘The Lost Year’?

Inaugural Editor’s Introduction: What Have We Learned From ‘The Lost Year’?

The Three E’s Revisited: How Do Community-Based Organizations Define Sustainable Communities and Their Role in Pursuit of?

Lessons learned from local vacant land management organizations for engaging youth in greening

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