The Varieties of Nonprofit Organizations and Local Hazard Mitigation Efforts

Abstract

This study examines how different types of NPOs influence local governments’ hazard mitigation efforts. Based on Marquis et al. (2013), we categorized NPOs into three types and analyzed a county-level dataset (N=1,626) with fixed-effect Poisson regression. Findings indicate that counties with a greater number of NPOs working for enhancing the overall community’s social welfare are more likely to develop hazard mitigation projects. In contrast, the prevalence of elite-oriented NPOs that focus on selective community constituents is negatively associated with local governments’ hazard mitigation project development. This study provides important implications for the critical roles of NPOs in facilitating hazard mitigation efforts in relationships with local governments.

Issue Introduction

“…Further focusing on the connection between the nonprofit and government sectors, Ji et al (2022) examine a variety of nonprofit organizations and how they influence local governments' hazard mitigation efforts within the context of disaster management. Through quantitative analysis of three main categories of nonprofits, the authors find that counties with more nonprofits dedicated to improving the community's social welfare are more likely to adopt hazard mitigation projects; however, counties with more nonprofits focused on select constituents are less likely to develop such projects.…”