Academics agree that indigenous peoples from throughout the world have experienced negative outcomes from research conducted by university, governmental, and private agencies (Chung-Do et al., 2019; Keaulana et al., 2019; Mataira, 2019; Smith, 2012). If not for community-based organizations' interventions, similar negative outcomes would otherwise continue in indigenous communities. With a framework based on Clark and Estes' (2008) gap analysis, this qualitative study evaluated a community-based nonprofit organization in its effort to create and implement best practices for ethical research when working with a community with a strong indigenous population. Examining the knowledge, motivation, and organizational (KMO) influences of the stakeholder group, the study's guiding questions were set based on the achievement of the goal as developed by the stakeholder group of focus. The inquiry portion of the study included document reviews and interviews with participants who are of Native Hawaiian descent and reside in Waimanalo, Hawai?i. Subsequently, the data analysis produced multiple themes. While the themes emerged to reveal that the indigenous people's three knowledge influences were assets, the two motivation influences were gaps. The three organizational influences were split two assets and one gap. Evidenced by suggestions from multiple respondents on specific resources that they would like to see offered, the organizational gap can be bridged by offering informational resources. The recommendations for the study included reinforcing the knowledge assets and dedicating informational resources. Finally, as a method of carrying out the recommendations, an implementation and evaluation plan, based on the New World Kirkpatrick Model (Kirkpatrick & Kirkpatrick, 2016), was prepared. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]