Preferred Name
Donovan Branche
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Date of Graduation
Fall 2014
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
School of Strategic Leadership Studies
Advisor(s)
Karen A. Ford
Abstract
African-American women represent an untapped resource and bring with them transformational characteristics and resilience that are vital to the increasingly complex world of nonprofit leadership. The black feminist standpoint argues that black women have experienced years of oppression via sexism, racism, and classism. Despite this, many have endured and exceled. The nonprofit sector operates for the public good and accounts for about 5.5% of the United State’s gross domestic product. This important sector will lose about 75% of its leaders in the next few years due to the retirement of baby boomers. It is crucial that nonprofits consider the next chapter in leadership. This dissertation is a mixed-methods study on the leadership styles and resilience of African-American women leaders in nonprofit organizations. Including these women in the leadership pool not only makes sense to nonprofits but also to increasing the social and human capital of the United States.
Recommended Citation
Branche, Donovan, "Transformational leadership and resilience, African-American women nonprofit leaders: A mixed-methods study" (2014). Dissertations, 2014-2019. 3.
https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/diss201019/3
