ABSTRACT

A sound governance fosters the capacity of a nonprofit to meet the needs of the community by allowing local stakeholders to be represented on boards and to participate in decision-making through different mechanisms. This study explores the possible combinations of these mechanisms that lead to a high capability of acting for the community (substantive representation). To achieve this aim, a fuzzy set Qualitative Comparative Analysis is developed to analyze a group of grant-making foundations located in Italy. The results show that a high involvement of community representatives in organizational activities, a board that is largely rooted in the territory because of the residence of board members and a strong perception that the nonprofit is a legitimate representative of the community are necessary conditions associated with high levels of substantive representation.

摘要

良好的治理通过允许当地利益相关者在董事会中有代表并通过不同的机制参与决策，从而培养非营利组织满足社区需求的能力。本研究探讨了这些机制的可能组合，这些机制导致了为社区服务的高能力（实质性代表）。为了实现这一目标，开发了一个模糊集的定性比较分析来分析位于意大利的一组赠款基金会。结果表明，社区代表高度参与组织活动，