| dc.description.abstract | The Georgia Association for Gifted Children (GAGC) is a nonprofit organization with the mission to advocate for gifted children and youth by working with educators, parents, policy-makers, and the community to meet the needs of the gifted (GAGC, 2021). Without systems in place to generate organization-wide responses to challenges, GAGC's all volunteer Executive Board struggles to meet challenges across the state of Georgia. Therefore, this study sought to explore the problem of capacity building for leadership among the Executive Board as they rise to meet the challenges presented in the gifted education landscape. Utilizing the Dynamic-Capabilities Framework (DCF) and Resource-Based View (RBV) to guide data collection and analysis, this evaluation sought to provide findings via data gathered from cognitive interviews, leadership questionnaires, focus groups, scaled forms, and member surveys. Additionally, triangulation of data allowed for a more comprehensive view of the organization's current status as well as generating the most effective recommendations for the future of GAGC. Based on our findings and recommendations, we encourage GAGC’s Executive Board to approach their roles using systems-thinking, a process that will leverage their talents and the talents of their larger membership to generate greater impact on Georgia’s gifted community. Additionally, if leaders of NPOs are exploring ways in which they can learn to increase the collective engagement of their often volunteer workforce to achieve a shared vision, we recommend considering the application of the Dynamic-Capabilities Framework and Resource-Based View for the task. | en_US |
