...Collaborative Fund- Raising Activity Phoenix Homeless Agency (PHA) is in need of funding to continue counseling for jobs for qualified participants. Having access to traditional contracts is necessary to get funding from other sources. A search has started on behalf of PHA by using different means of communication, such as the internet and networking in the community. Three options have been presented to have higher resources and lower cost. Contacting local businesses for donations or sponsorships, fundraising campaigns, and federal grants will be examined. Contacting local businesses for donations and sponsorship should be first on the list, because local agencies are kept abreast of funding that is generated within their agency, so therefore this information should be easier to obtain from the government or any federal agencies. Some of the local agencies are the United Way, United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), and Make A Wish. By using these agencies as an anchor, PHA will be able to receive federal and state grants. With these agencies being on board, there are grant writers who can write grants. Second, PHA will be able to get a grant writer who will write different grant proposals to state, local, and federal agencies concerning the current situation of the depletion of agency funds. Planning, seed money or start-up, program, and project support are all types of grants that are available. A program or project support grant is...
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...Checkpoint: Collaborative Fund-raising Activity Dora McKinney November 21, 2012 HSM/260 Instructor: Greg O’Donnell Checkpoint: Collaborative Fund-raising Activity Phoenix Homeless Agency (PHA) needs funds to continue providing job counseling to qualifying recipients. Discuss with your assigned group how nontraditional sources of funding might be used to solve the funding problem for the Phoenix Homeless Agency. Be creative! Determine the strategies from your discussion group that you feel would best solve the funding needs for PHA. In dealing with the Phoenix Homeless Agency, the mission that is providing a good and sufficient service to the clients. The agency needs to figure out the most efficient ways to fund it. To fund, there is a variety of fundraising strategies with effort and dedication will be successful. The first strategy that is in mind for our agency could be to try promoting and soliciting money by using different kinds of campaigns. This would if successful, far as generating money. The large supporters and companies would be able to donate funds to benefit both sides, so in doing so the companies and supporters would be able to have a lower tax and...
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...When Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees Anymore! Research Paper BUS 642 When Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees Anymore! The economic downturn in the United States has been intensifying every month since September 2008, and it is having significant impacts on numerous nonprofit organizations (NPOs). It is now clear that this financial crisis is more severe than anything we have experienced in over 50 years; it is affecting every sector of the economy. Managers of NPOs are facing numerous obstacles while having to face an increase in the vital services they provide to the public. The most critical issue is the lack of funding. The effects of the economic recession are spurring NPO leaders and their funders to create and apply innovative fundraising projects, collaborate together and to deeply analyze federal packages and plans for support. Although raising funds in today's tight economy is a challenge, some nonprofits are doing better than others. Organizations that are doing well have numerous amounts of revenue sources and many ways for donors to give, they spend more time and personal effort in building relationships with their donors, have refocused on the importance of developing staff, resources, and programs, and are simply looking to do more, not less (Borning, 2010). NPOs have suffered from the downturn in 2008 and 2009 but the fact is even tougher financial times have come since then for many nonprofit organizations, especially larger organizations that...
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...Introduction Health begins in the context of our everyday lives, including in the places we live, eat, work and play. Health is not just about the absence of disease, but also the physical, mental and social wellbeing (Scully, 2004). Many factors are involved to influence the health of communities, such as social, cultural, economic and physical environments. My goal is to advocate for healthy school environments. Children of all ethnicities and socio-economic groups spend most of their waking hours together in schools, and therefore, schools are ideal environments for the promotion and establishment of healthy living in children. I believe that advocating for a healthy school community involves promoting: 1) healthy eating and 2) daily physical activity. 1. Healthy eating A healthy diet during childhood supports optimal health, growth and cognitive development, as well as aid in the prevention of chronic illness later in life (Van Cauwenberghe et al., 2010). Because children spend many hours per day in school, a significant amount of their total daily calories are consumed at school (Wechsler, Devereaux, Davis & Collins, 2000). Students can obtain low-nutrient products such as chips, ice creams, carbonated beverages and sweetened fruit juices in school cafeterias, vending machines and school stores (Wechsler et al., 2000). For example, vending machines were highly accessible in my high school. We had five of them in the cafeteria and one more in the front lobby. My friends and I regularly...
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...MANAGING THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING FOR EUROPEAN UNIVERSITIES: EXPLORING OPTIONS ISTANBUL, 17-18 FEBRUARY 2006 CASE STUDY: UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN INTRODUCING A FUNDRAISING CULTURE: A DEMANDING AND ON-GOING PROCESS Winnie Abraham Spokesperson for the President, Head of Fundraising University of Bremen, Germany The case of Bremen will illustrate how important it is to have a clear understanding of the consequences of introducing fundraising activities on behalf of a public university BEFORE embarking on this trail. The process has a large impact on your university and - at least in the short run - no definitive results. The case will demonstrate the challenges, pitfalls and successes experienced while developing a fundraising concept and implementing it, starting with a change of mindset, which is needed from the people involved: Philanthropy is a philosophical attitude towards the world and not just another way of acquiring funds. You have to master the principles and techniques involved as well as being able to answer the question: Why does your university exist, what is your mission, why should somebody become a donor of your university? On the one hand you will realize how difficult it is to give a convincing answer and on the other hand, how many other organizations compete with you for people's wallets. While taking good advice from a US partner, the University of Bremen adapted it to its specific needs, objectives and culture. The case will pay particular...
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...Sections of This Topic IncludeSuggested Previous ReadingWhat is a Nonprofit?Key RolesThree Major Sections of Personnel in a NonprofitManagement Skills Generally Unique to NonprofitsCurrent Major Challenge: DevolutionRevenue: Fees and FundraisingUnique Nature and Struggles of Traditional Small NonprofitsGeneral ResourcesAdditional Perspectives on Nonprofit Organizations Also See the Library's Blogs Related to Nonprofit OrganizationsIn addition to the articles on this current page, see the following blogs which have posts related to Nonprofit Organizations. Scan down the blog's page to see various posts. Also see the section "Recent Blog Posts" in the sidebar of the blog or click on "next" near the bottom of a post in the blog. Library's Consulting and Organizational Development BlogLibrary's Leadership BlogLibrary's Nonprofit Capacity Building BlogLibrary's Supervision Blog Also seeRelated Library Topics Suggested Previous ReadingNote that the reader might best be served to first read the document Introduction to Organizations to understand the overall general nature of all organizations. As noted in that document, today's leaders are faced with continual change in their organizations. Consequently, today's leaders should have a strong sense of what their organizations are about. This document will accomplish that for nonprofit leaders. An organization is a collection of resources arranged to accomplish an overall goal. The purpose of a nonprofit organization is to meet one...
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...Paper # 3 Groups When considering how to handle topics or problems, it is important to understand that there are different ways of reaching the end result and both must be evaluated equally. What are the benefits and shortfalls of working on it alone versus working on the situation with a group? After asking this question, it is important to take into consideration the time restrictions, the difficulty of the problem or issue, as well as the impacts of the result. Groups have both potential limitations as well as strengths. Objectives can vary drastically and those you are in a group with can quickly impact the group as a whole. To look at the potential limitations of a group, "there are two significant disadvantages of group discussions and it includes the time it takes for the group process as well as the potential of conformity pressures to interfere with high quality decision making." Operating in a solo manner can allow for thinking through ideas efficiently, where with a group each person is allowed to speak and others to respond. (page 235 Comm. 203 Wood) When you understand that each individual with get the opportunity to voice their thoughts, it is important to remember that some group members may have more to say than another individual. This may show that some group members are suppressing their thoughts or that the stronger opinions, may encourage conformity. This certainly would not be beneficial to the group and would not fall into the category of strength...
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...Organizational development and fundraising professionals, as well as board volunteers, have the opportunity to cross boundaries that divide people in other sectors. Whether we view this opportunity with apprehension or enthusiasm depends on our heritage, experiences, beliefs, and vision. Historically, nonprofit boards have offered limited opportunities to develop diverse leadership. 4 Beyond representation: Building diverse board leadership teams Maria Gitin OVER THE YEARS , dialogue on board diversification has evolved from focus on the importance of representing constituents, to “doing the right thing,” which is characterized by opponents as “political correctness,” to the current widely held view that a nondiverse board is missing key potential donors and opinion leaders. Diverse leaders can expand knowledge, create new resources, and open doors to partnerships necessary to fulfill an organization’s mission. Recommended strategies for board diversification must be understood in the context of the deeply divided society of the United States. Although North American cultural issues are the result of a unique history, most elements of diversity planning will apply in other countries as well. By the year 2015 the nonwhite portion of the U.S. population is expected to increase to 30 percent NEW DIRECTIONS FOR PHILANTHROPIC FUNDRAISING, NO. 34, WINTER 2001 © WILEY PERIODICALS, INC. 77 78 DIVERSITY IN THE FUNDRAISING PROFESSION (Changing Our World, 2001). In...
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...Software for Human Service Organizations Disadvantaged Family Community Based Organization Brenda Scott BSHS/375 July 8, 2015 George De Rosa Software for Human Service Organizations Nonprofit organizations that provide services to disadvantaged families are community based service organizations that are meeting human needs, especially in the time of crisis. The clients that are served consist of families, individual men or women, children of all ages, various races, and sexual orientation, young and old. This type of organization will require sophisticated software with many integrated modules that can track clients across various organizations and care providers. Community based organizations involved in human service delivery activities need effective software with a centralized database to track client demographics, services received, client progress, and outcomes. Software should be easy to use and require minimal staff training to implement the use of the software. There are two software applications that are being compared and discussed that are used to track client services as they meet the needs of underprivileged population(s). Efforts to Outcomes Efforts to Outcomes (ETO®) is a cloud based program that provide a complete performance management solution that supports the needs of nonprofits.’ Nonprofits can spend less time on compliance and funder reporting and more time on ensuring the effectiveness of their services for the people who rely on them (Social...
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...She held many positions in various departments before becoming president and was an assistant to her predecessor for several years. Another participant, Donna, began her career in education as an instructor in the nursing department at a metropolitan community college and was in education for over 20 years. After becoming a division chair, she knew the president was interested in increasing fundraising and asked to work in the development department. Since she had her doctorate, the president offered her the vice presidency position for institutional advancement after working for one semester in the development department. In addition, Carol began her career teaching high school and worked as a regional director for the American Heart Association before she entered the field of higher education. Her first position in higher education was a counselor at her current college located in a metropolitan area, and after she gained experience working as an assistant for a dean, she was selected as vice president of student services. Lastly, Anne had eight years of administrative experience and was the president of a community college with a...
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...THE 2015-2016 SHORT TERM STRATEGIC PLAN I. Introduction by the Founder/Chairman and CEO of GTQF Trust II. Executive summary 1.0. Situation analysis 2.0. Strategic plan with –Vision, Mission statement and Statement of Core Values 3.0. GTQF Internal (SWOT) and External (PESTELD) Environment analysis. 4.0. Organization Back Ground 5.0. Strategic Goals and Objectives 6.0. Task and Budget 7.0. Implementation and Control Appendices A. Current member list B. Operational Activities C. List of Accomplishments D. Planning Principals E. GTQF contact details I. INTRODUCTION BY THE GTQF Founder/Chairman and CEO The GTQF strategic plan, 2015-2016 which follows is the result of hard work and many meetings, drafts by the Strategic planning committee, the input and guidance of myself. The process began in 2015 when the Strategic planning Committee formed (Lorato Chalimba, Ndifanji Namacha , MaryAnn Talemba, Reuben Ndovie, Kingsley Mtila, and myself) began to assess our Foundation environment. This committee then issued a report to the Board of Trustees soon after meeting updating the Board on goals and objectives to be accomplished and recommendations for action items needing to be completed. Three Board of Trustees representatives; thus, myself, Blessings Nkhata and Zondwayo Mafuleka were invited to participate, the Executive Committee was proposed by the Chairman to the Board of Trustees and it was introduced by the CEO to the Strategic planning...
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...environment, and are better positioned to identify and influence programs, policies, and broader systems-level change required to realize and maintain health improvements within a community (Butterfoss, 2007; Minkler & Wallerstein, 1999; Roussos & Fawcett, 2000; Siegal, Siegal, & Bonnie, 2009). There is increasing evidence that collaborative partnerships can lead to improvements in social and...
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...Mid Term Case Study: Case 16 – Midwestern Contemporary Art Proc 5840 P T Barnum September 25, 2013 Introduction This case begins with a couple named Peter and Catherine Smith. The Smith’s began collecting art in the late 1960’s after Catherine had an unexpected recovery from cerebral vascular spasms because it was one of Catherine’s life- long dreams. By June of 1981, the Smith’s art collection had grown so much that they were contacted by the MCA and Peter was invited to be a member of the board of trustees. In order to be a member of the board, you are asked to donate $10,000.00 to the MCA. Peter was elected to be the chairman of the board by 1989. The MCA is a foundation that specializes in contemporary art and strives to be a place where the public can directly experience the work and ideas of living artists as well as understand the historical, social and cultural context of the art of our time. They blend exhibitions, performances, collections, and educational programs for visitors. They strive to attract a broad and diverse audience in order to create a sense of community through art. Peter joined the board with the intent to attract more artists and a broader audience. He planned to reach this goal by donating more money in order to build a bigger establishment for the MCA. Keith Schmidt was then hired as the MCA’s executive director at the beginning of 1989, at the same time Peter was elected as chairman of the board. Schmidt had experience as a director...
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...According to the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education (2014), “the Vice President for Academic Affairs provides leadership to promote excellence in teaching, research and service across the university system. This leadership role is collaborative in nature, as the vice president works closely with the campus provosts to achieve the goals of the campus chancellors, president and the Board of Regents” (Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, 2014). The Vice President of Academic Affairs is under the direction of the University President. The Vice President is often known as the chief academic officer and is responsible for the implementation educational policy and academic programs. The Vice President must provide strategic direction and leadership that fosters a culture of academic excellence, scholarship and student achievement. As the university’s chief academic officer, the Vice president will work closely with provost, deans, faculty members, department chairs, student affairs, and a host of other departments to maintain an active learning environment that promote student learning through rigor and relevant academic study. The Vice President has ongoing collaborations with the Department of Student Affairs to monitor student enrollment, retention, graduation rates, student services and the evaluation of university programs. Role of the Vice President The role of the Vice President calls for someone to have exceptional managerial skills in higher education, government...
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