@article{chen_2022, title={Are Disasters Disastrous to Nonprofit Organizations? Investigating the Financial Implications of Hurricane Sandy for Nonprofits}, volume={51}, ISSN={["1552-7395"]}, DOI={10.1177/0899764021998454}, abstractNote={ Nonprofit organizations are sensitive to external disasters due to their high reliance on external funds and volunteers. In this study, I investigate how disasters affect the financial health of nonprofits and what factors make them more vulnerable within the context of disaster. The sample in this study includes nonprofits directly and indirectly affected by Hurricane Sandy. Using a logistic regression model, I explore if the disaster contributed to the likelihood of a nonprofit experiencing financial distress. Disaster, as an external shock, increases risks of nonprofits experiencing financial distress, especially for smaller nonprofits and nonprofits not relying on commercial revenue. }, number={1}, journal={NONPROFIT AND VOLUNTARY SECTOR QUARTERLY}, author={Chen, Xintong}, year={2022}, month={Feb}, pages={53–75} }
 @article{chen_2021, title={Nonprofit Resilience in a Natural Disaster Context: An Exploratory Qualitative Case Study Based on Hurricane Florence}, ISSN={["2330-314X"]}, DOI={10.1080/23303131.2021.1946455}, abstractNote={ABSTRACT This qualitative study explores the impact of natural disasters on nonprofits and the organizational abilities and capacities that contribute to nonprofit resilience. Hurricane Florence was used as a case study, and data were collected through ten phone interviews. This study revealed three types of disaster impacts – property, staff, and service needs – and their corresponding post-disaster recovery paths. These paths include utilizing slack financial resources and insurance, preparing a detailed recovery plan before the disaster, maintaining a high reputation among the community, and close relationships with the local government. Organizational learning was also found to play a significant role in helping nonprofits recover from multiple types of impacts. This exploratory study contributes to the nonprofit literature by identifying several future research directions for nonprofit resilience.Practice Points Infrastructure organizations that support nonprofits in disaster-affected regions should encourage nonprofits to plan for external risks. Nonprofit managers should use multiple ways to increase their knowledge of disasters, such as by hiring staff who have professional knowledge of disaster recovery, providing relevant training, or learning from other nonprofits who have professional knowledge and experience in recovery. Making thorough preparations, setting appropriate goals, and developing collaborations are associated with quicker recovery from changes in service needs Governments and foundations should provide long-term grants for nonprofits to work on long-term disaster recovery.}, journal={HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS MANAGEMENT LEADERSHIP & GOVERNANCE}, author={Chen, Xintong}, year={2021}, month={Jul} }
 @misc{minkowitz_twumasi_berrett_chen_stewart_2020, title={Checking in on the State of Nonprofit Scholarship: A Review of Recent Research}, volume={6}, ISSN={["2381-3717"]}, DOI={10.20899/jpna.6.2.182-208}, abstractNote={The complexity and diversity of the nonprofit sector provides a rich landscape for academic scholarship; and, growing numbers of nonprofit scholars and their associated research publications have established the field of nonprofit research. Yet, it is unclear if this research has been applied appropriately to the evolving landscape of the sector. Although literature reviews have helped us to understand the status of academic scholarship in the field of nonprofit research, these reviews have primarily focused on particular topics without considering the field as a whole. Thus, in this study we review all contemporary nonprofit scholarship (n=972) from three prominent nonprofit journals. The review documents the development of nonprofit research as presented in these journals over the last five years and offers recommendations for future research consideration.}, number={2}, journal={JOURNAL OF PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT AFFAIRS}, author={Minkowitz, Honey and Twumasi, Akua and Berrett, Jessica L. and Chen, Xintong and Stewart, Amanda J.}, year={2020}, pages={182–208} }