Judy Freiwirth, Psy.D. Principal

Publications & Research

Governance Research

Centro Presente GroupNonprofit Solutions Associates Principal Judy Freiwirth, Psy.D. is a nationally recognized expert on nonprofit governance. Read Dr. Freiwirth’s latest research.

All links below are PDFs unless otherwise noted.

imageCommunity-Engagement Governance™: Systems-Wide Governance in Action - The Nonprofit Quarterly
Read about the innovative new governance approach and case examples of organizations and networks who are currently using the framework!
Winter 2013 and Spring 2011 || Download PDF [PDF, 4.3MB]

imageSystem-wide Governance for Community Empowerment
with co-author Maria Elena Letona 
The Nonprofit Quarterly
Winter 2005 || Download PDF [PDF, 216KB]

imageTransforming the Work of the Board: Community Driven Governance Nonprofit Boards and Governance Review
This report addresses the need for increased board accountability. || Download PDF [PDF, 69KB]

Nonprofit Solutions Associates in Print!

Dr. Judy Freiwirth, principal at Nonprofit Solutions Associates, is a contributing author of two books on governance and boards:

You and Your Board: Advice and Practical Tips from the Field’s to Practioners, Researchers, and Provocateurs. Charity Channel Press, 2013. For more information and to order the book: Go to Charity Channel.  You and Your Board: Advice and Practical Tips from the Field’s to Practioners, Researchers, and Provocateurs.
Charity Channel Press, 2013.
For more information and to order the book:
Go to Charity Channel.
Nonprofit Governance: Innovative Perspectives and Approaches Nonprofit Governance: Innovative Perspectives and Approaches
Routledge Press, 2013.
For more information and ordering:
See Routledge Press

Participate in the Community-Engagement Governance™ Action Research Project

Community Engagement Governance™ is a nationally-recognized, exciting new framework in which governance responsibilities are shared across an organizational system or network. It is one of the few truly innovative governance approaches and is being adopted by nonprofits across the country. Benefits include: 1) increased community impact, 2) greater responsiveness to environmental changes and to community needs, 3) better quality of governance decisions, and 4) increased mutual accountability and joint ownership for fundraising.

Be on the cutting-edge and learn how your organization can participate in an exciting new national initiative.  Work with a pro bono consultant to adapt the Community-Engagement Governance™ approach to your organization. In return, your group participates in the action research, which includes participating in a series of group and individual interviews, completing a survey, and tracking your organization’s progress in our co-learning project. For more information about the benefits of participating, contact Nonprofit Solutions Associates.

Judy’s work with Community-Engagement Governance™ is now described in three nonprofit books: The Networked Nonprofit; Nonprofit Consulting Essentials, and a new nonprofit textbook: Managing Nonprofit Organizations.

Principal Judy Freiwirth, Psy.D. is a nationally recognized expert on nonprofit governance.

Other Research

Read Dr. Freiwirth’s latest research’s on Immigrant Leadership:

“Building Immigrant Community Power: A Hyams Foundation Initiative for Developing Constituent Immigrant Leadership and Engagement”
Download research executive summary [PDF, 3MB]