Journal: NEYA Global Journal of Non-Profit Studies

Publisher: NEYA Global Publishing
Author: Dr. Anna Neya Kazanskaia
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5669-1676
Publication date: 10 August 2025

Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.64357/ssssnpo-2025
Journal DOI: https://doi.org/10.64357/neya-gjnps

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Abstract

This paper explores how non-profit organizations can sustain strategic success over time by integrating three essential pillars: a strong and adaptive organizational culture, continuous learning systems, and long-term adaptability to shifting environments. It examines the interplay between mission alignment, innovation, and resilience, offering a model for maintaining impact in complex and evolving socio-economic contexts. The framework emphasizes knowledge-sharing, stakeholder engagement, and governance structures that support both stability and transformation.

Keywords: strategic success; non-profit culture; organizational learning; adaptability; resilience; mission alignment; long-term impact

How to cite

APA:
Kazanskaia, A. N. (2025). Sustaining strategic success in non-profit organizations: Culture, learning, and long-term adaptability. NEYA Global Journal of Non-Profit Studies. https://doi.org/10.64357/ssssnpo-2025

MLA:
Kazanskaia, Anna Neya. “Sustaining Strategic Success in Non-Profit Organizations: Culture, Learning, and Long-Term Adaptability.” NEYA Global Journal of Non-Profit Studies, 2025, https://doi.org/10.64357/ssssnpo-2025.

Chicago (Author–Date):
Kazanskaia, Anna Neya. 2025. “Sustaining Strategic Success in Non-Profit Organizations: Culture, Learning, and Long-Term Adaptability.” NEYA Global Journal of Non-Profit Studies. https://doi.org/10.64357/ssssnpo-2025.

Harvard:
Kazanskaia, A.N. (2025) ‘Sustaining strategic success in non-profit organizations: Culture, learning, and long-term adaptability’, NEYA Global Journal of Non-Profit Studies. doi: 10.64357/ssssnpo-2025.

IEEE:
A. N. Kazanskaia, “Sustaining Strategic Success in Non-Profit Organizations: Culture, Learning, and Long-Term Adaptability,” NEYA Global Journal of Non-Profit Studies, 2025, doi: 10.64357/ssssnpo-2025.

License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 — Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International

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