Empirical Analysis on Sustainable Management of Nonprofit Organizations in a Disaster Cycle

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 21K01677
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 07080:Business administration-related
• Research Institution: Kwansei Gakuin University (2023); Miyagi University (2021-2022)
• Principal Investigator: Ishida Yu 関西学院大学, 人間福祉学部, 教授 (20455554)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 岡田 彩 東北大学, 情報科学研究科, 准教授 (30707360) ; 中嶋 貴子 大阪商業大学, 公共学部, 准教授 (90802736)
• Project Period (FY): 2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: NPO / 寄付 / ボランティア / 持続的経営 / 人材育成 / 災害サイクル

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this research project, a dataset was created and analyzed quantitatively by utilizing publicly available documents by the law to assess the sustainability of NPOs. Interviews with the leaders and staff of the organizations responsible for their management were also conducted to form the data for qualitative analysis. Through the quantitative and qualitative analysis, it was found that some of the organizations developing disaster recovery projects formed an environment for sustainability by utilizing grants and donations. This strategic approach to financial management instills confidence in their sustainability. They also dared to change their form to volunteer organizations, or moved towards development to increase government funds and voluntary project income other than recovery funds. Many organizations also focus on human resource development and pay attention to management personnel to sustain their activities.

Free Research Field

非営利組織経営論、公共政策論

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

日本のみならず世界各国において災害が多発している。災害時に被災地がレジリエンスを発揮する条件のひとつとして、NPOや市民活動があり、その活動なしには迅速かつ豊かな復興を成し得ない。そのためには団体が形成されるとともに、長期にわたる復興環境下において持続的に活動を行うことのできる経営を考慮する必要がある。本研究の成果から、災害時に立ち上がったNPOがどのように持続的な経営を行うことができるかについて示唆を得ることは、今後も生じうる災害からの復興に立ち向かうNPOや、これまでに立ち上がり経営を続けるNPOにとって有益な情報になり得ることから、理論化は実践に有益であり、社会的意義を有する研究である。