There is evidence of meaningful gender differences in behaviors, resources, and outcomes for traditional and social entrepreneurs. We examine if these differences exist among nonprofit entrepreneurs—those who found organizations in a sector where women outnumber men and the activities of many nonprofits are perceived as feminine. Using survey data from 667 nonprofit founders, we investigate human, social, and financial capital differences between men and women. We find no gender differences in human capital before starting a nonprofit. We find gendered differences in founding approaches—women are more likely to take on full-time roles during the start-up phase and utilize volunteers, while men take on more financial debt. Although gender differences between nonprofit founders are not as extensive as those found among traditional and social entrepreneurs, our findings indicate more equitable opportunities for female nonprofit entrepreneurs. These findings highlight the opportunities for interrogating the gendering of nonprofit development.

有证据表明，传统和社会企业家在行为，资源和成果方面存在有意义的性别差异。我们研究了非营利企业家中是否存在这些差异，这些企业家在一个部门中女性的人数超过男性，并且许多非营利组织的活动被认为是女性的。利用来自667位非营利组织创始人的调查数据，我们调查了男性和女性在人力，社会和金融资本上的差异。在开始公益组织之前，我们发现人力资本没有性别差异。我们发现在创始方法上存在性别差异，即女性在创业阶段更可能担任专职并利用志愿者，而男性则承担更多的经济债务。尽管非营利组织创始人之间的性别差异没有传统企业家和社会企业家中的性别差异那样广泛，但我们的发现表明，女性非营利企业家的机会更加公平。这些发现突出了质疑非营利组织发展性别问题的机会。