Teaching Paper: Assessing Organizational Resilience in Non-Profits – A Practical Self-Assessment Checklist for Leaders
Author: Dr. Anna Neya Kazanskaia
Publisher: NEYA Global Publishing
Article | NEYA Global Journal of Non-Profit Studies
Year: 2025
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5669-1676
DOI: https://doi.org/10.64357/neya-gjnps-rslpsstrldtm-tp-02
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About the Article
This Teaching Paper presents a practical self-assessment checklist for nonprofit leaders to evaluate their organization’s resilience. Structured around seven key dimensions—crisis management, communication and trust, staff wellbeing, governance preparedness, financial diversification, adaptive capacity, and digital and climate resilience—it offers a comprehensive tool for diagnosis and strategic improvement. The checklist allows organizations to score each item on a 1–5 scale, identify gaps, and prioritize interventions. Grounded in current research on nonprofit governance, psychosocial wellbeing, and strategic management, this resource bridges theory and practice. It empowers nonprofits to institutionalize resilience as a continuous learning and adaptation process essential for long-term sustainability.
Key Topics
- Organizational resilience assessment
- Crisis management and governance
- Staff wellbeing and psychosocial support
- Financial diversification and adaptive capacity
- Digital and climate resilience
- Participatory self-assessment tools
Suggested Citation
Kazanskaia, A. N. (2025). Teaching Paper: Assessing Organizational Resilience in Non-Profits – A Practical Self-Assessment Checklist for Leaders. NEYA Global Journal of Non-Profit Studies. NEYA Global Publishing. https://doi.org/10.64357/neya-gjnps-rslpsstrldtm-tp-02
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