Organizational Crisis, Adaptation, and Innovation in Israel's Nonprofit Organizations: A Learning Approach

Abstract

In Israel, as in other countries, budgets and funds for nonprofits have been considerably reduced. The occurrence of crises shows the importance to proactively assess hostile influences and quickly react in accordance to stakeholders' expectations. Organizational innovation and organizational adaptation are both strategies that enable operating in synchronicity with the environment following the occurrence of crisis. When crises are experienced important lessons are learned that enable nonprofits to better handle processes towards increased adaptation and innovation.

Keywords:

• crisis
• innovation
• adaptation
• learning
• nonprofits
• Israel