This paper presents empirical results of the effects of board structure and composition on individual board level performance using data from New York City nonprofits. The results support a model of executive behavior in which the nonprofit executive uses his or her power to push boards towards...

This paper explores the relationship between nonprofit board governance practices and government contracting. Monitoring by a board is one way a governmental agency can help to insure quality performance by its contractors. Agencies could thus use both their selection process and their...