Teaching Paper: Stakeholder Engagement Framework for Nonprofit Organizations
Strengthening Relationships, Building Trust, and Driving Collaborative Impact
Author: Dr. Anna Neya Kazanskaia
Publisher: NEYA Global Publishing
Teaching Paper | 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-com-tp-04
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About the Teaching Paper
This Teaching Paper introduces a Stakeholder Engagement Framework tailored to nonprofits seeking to strengthen relationships, enhance trust, and sustain mission-driven impact. The framework includes seven core elements: stakeholder identification, understanding needs, designing engagement strategies, building collaboration, creating feedback mechanisms, monitoring and evaluation, and transparent reporting.
A case study from a community health nonprofit in Uganda illustrates how structured engagement practices increased donor retention and community participation. Rooted in Bryson’s (2018) strategic alignment, Drucker’s (1990) principles of accountability, and Patton’s (2011) adaptive learning, the framework bridges theory and practice. For scholars, it contributes to nonprofit governance and management studies; for practitioners, it provides actionable steps to operationalize stakeholder theory in real-world contexts.
Key Topics
- Stakeholder engagement as a strategic and ethical function
- Systematic identification and prioritization of stakeholders
- Tailored engagement strategies for donors, volunteers, partners, and communities
- Feedback mechanisms and participatory approaches
- Building collaboration and formal partnerships
- Monitoring, evaluation, and reporting transparency
- Case study: community health nonprofit in Uganda
Suggested Citation
Kazanskaia, A. N. (2025). Teaching Paper: Stakeholder Engagement Framework for Nonprofit Organizations – Strengthening Relationships, Building Trust, and Driving Collaborative Impact. NEYA Global Publishing. https://doi.org/10.64357/neya-gjnps-com-tp-04
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https://doi.org/10.64357/neya-gjnps-vl-mng-dgt-01
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https://doi.org/10.64357/neya-gjnps-com-tp-01
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