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Nonprofits with stronger preexisting connections to government experience fewer operational disruptions during crises compared to those whose ties are concentrated within the nonprofit sector. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To examine how preexisting interorganizational ties with government and revenue structures influence nonprofit resilience and operational continuity during a major crisis.

August 28, 2026International Journal of Public Administration

Connected for Survival: How Organizational Networks with Government Strengthen Nonprofit Resilience in Delivering Public Services

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MKMirae KimGeorge Mason University AMAlisa V. MoldavanovaUniversity of Delaware

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Pre- and post-crisis survey analysis demonstrates reduced operational disruptions in government-connected nonprofits, highlighting the resilience conferred by public-sector ties.

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To examine how preexisting interorganizational ties with government and revenue structures influence nonprofit resilience and operational continuity during a major crisis.
Administered pre- and post-COVID-19 surveys to human service and arts-and-culture nonprofit organizations.
Evaluated the relationship of preexisting social connectedness (government ties versus nonprofit-to-nonprofit ties) and revenue diversification with operational stability.
Nonprofits with stronger network connections to government experienced fewer operational disruptions in program delivery, contract continuity, and volunteer capacity compared to organizations with ties concentrated within the nonprofit sector.
Revenue diversification was associated with resilience, though its effects exhibited complex, non-linear relationships with organizational capacity during crisis conditions.

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Kim et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a91467bd15324a1df3aa121 https://doi.org/10.1080/01900692.2026.2720097

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Pre- and post-crisis survey analysis demonstrates reduced operational disruptions in government-connected nonprofits, highlighting the resilience conferred by public-sector ties.

Connected for Survival: How Organizational Networks with Government Strengthen Nonprofit Resilience in Delivering Public Services

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Connected for Survival: How Organizational Networks with Government Strengthen Nonprofit Resilience in Delivering Public Services

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