...NPO Leadership and Management Midterm Paper Leadership and Managerial Profile of a Not-for-Profit Compiled By: Faizan Irtiza Zubairi Student No. 201329030023 The NPO sector’s ability to provide its services has come under ever-increasing scrutiny with changes in public policy, important client demographic and psychographic shifts, new commercial initiatives, and growing competition from for-profit providers. Although the sector has reacted creatively in many cases, the increasingly complex dynamics is straining the skills and abilities of nonprofit leaders to meet such challenges. Whether in the profit or the nonprofit sector, all organizations fundamentally need strong leadership acumen to execute their strategy successfully. Therefore, ensuring a steady supply of leadership and management is vital. This is indeed a painstaking task since historically the science of management has always had a focus for commercial outcome! The world is increasingly interconnected and vibrant. Leadership sits in the middle of the mix – both initiating trends and reacting to them. While the NPO sector has access to an energetic, passionate, and creative pool of people and to new tools, there are also challenges that make it difficult for organizations and their leadership to thrive. William Ashby’s (1956) Law of Requisite Variety suggests that for organizations to effectively adapt and cope with a complex environment the variety of its internal order must match the variety of the environmental...
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...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 or more needs in a community. Each nonprofit describes...
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...leaders of nonprofit organizations must help individuals and groupscreate a mission and value, set goals, and create a strategy for achieving them. However there arealso unique challenges for leaders of nonprofits. According to the text The Art and Science of Leadership , “The public -good mission of nonprofits, along with the voluntary participation of many of their employees, contributors, and other stakeholders create a particular burden onleaders of such organizations to lead through a collaborative and trust- based style,” (Nahavandi, Understanding Strategic Forces 6 2009. pg. 250). Challenges like this, as well as many others, demand that nonprofit leaders trulyhave a calling for the mission of the organization and that elements such as integrity,trustworthiness, and self-sacrifice are a part of who they are as leaders. Because the monetary profit motive is not nearly as great for nonprofit leaders, these leaders need to possess a callingfor civic duty to help keep them remain motivated and committed to the cause.One of the main challenges nonprofit leaders face is how to attract, retain, motivate andreward their employees, many of whom are volunteers, without having access to large funds touse as reward. This is why these leaders must possess an expertise in skills such as inspiring andmotivating their followers. Also, because nonprofits tend to have fewer resources, leaders arechallenged by learning how to utilize effective leadership skills which requires...
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... 1. Kentucky non-profit network https://kynonprofits.org/ What is the Kentucky Nonprofit Network? Founded in 2002, the KY Nonprofit Network is an association of organizations of all types and sizes in all 120 Kentucky counties. We are a statewide resource for nonprofit board members, staff and other leaders, an information center on effective nonprofit organizational practices, and an advocate for the nonprofit sector as a whole. We are an outreach program of the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Department of Community & Leadership Development Our Mission The Kentucky Nonprofit Network exists to serve, strengthen and advance the Commonwealth’s nonprofit organizations. Through education, networking opportunities, consulting services and sharing of best practices and resources, the Network envisions a Commonwealth where nonprofit organizations have the resources and support necessary to effectively meet community needs. The Kentucky Nonprofit Network provides quality programs and services that encourage nonprofit collaboration, effectiveness, accountability and innovation to strengthen our communities. History The Kentucky Nonprofit Network was founded in February 2002 and became an outreach program of the Department of Community and Leadership Development at the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture in 2004. Founding partners of the Kentucky Nonprofit Network include the Governor’s Office of Child Abuse and Domestic Violence Services (Patton...
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...an excellent candidate. While attending Buckeye High School she has had a rich experience being in different leadership positions throughout her high school experiences. The most prestigious of her accomplishments so far, is being co-founder of a nonprofit organization: Buckeye Blanket Buddies. This group of students gather together and make fleece blankets to give to children in need in the immediate community and the greater Medina County area. Under the direction of the leadership of the nonprofit, students raise money for their cause by going to different community events selling baked goods, face painting, turning balloons into animals, and the constant soliciting of community organizations and businesses for goods to be placed in the care packages they give the children in need. Organizing and managing a nonprofit, which makes a difference to many, takes excellent leadership skills and a hard work ethic....
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...Leadership in Non Profit Organizations Institution Name Date Introduction It is evident that nonprofit organizations have proved to be indispensable in improving the vitality of communities in the current society. They enhance the quality of life, reinforce democracy and exemplify societal values. The purpose of this paper is to explore the foundational things that are necessary for leadership development in nonprofit organizations, to develop insights to avoid making mistakes in that leadership model, and to correlate Jazz music and leadership. Leadership in the nonprofit sector revolves around the fundamental values of transparency, accountability, strategic planning, quality governance, commitment, and stewardship of human and financial resources. Nonprofit organizations are faced with a legal and ethical obligation to embrace transparency and accountability in all their operations. This implies that they must openly convey information to the pubic concerning their objectives, activities, decisions and accomplishments. By doing so, organizations build public trust and understanding and thereby establish a good reputation (Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, 2014). The significance of strategic planning in nonprofit organization leadership cannot be underestimated because it is imperative that a general direction is set to ensure that the mission is accomplished in the end. In addition to adopting a clear strategic plan, organizations must ensure that it is acted upon...
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...Sub-question 1. What organization does a nonprofit need to succeed? For this first question, I will rely primarily on scholarly resources. My main informant to the appropriate structure will be A Model of Strategic Human Resources Management by Kunle Akingbola, who has attributed much to the knowledge of human resources among nonprofit organizations (NPOs). This article helps one understand the need for proper management within NPOs thus providing a proper structure within an organization. Researching the Strategic Nonprofit Human Resources Management (SNHRM) model and the prescribed strategies gives an NPO a plan to address the gap in what could be and reality. The following types of information will be gathered from the article: Understanding...
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...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 many communities, including large areas of California, the nonwhite population is already at 50 percent (Changing Our World, 2000). Despite heroic efforts on the part of diverse public and nonprofit sector leaders and their allies, gaps between rich and...
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...Directors, Community [UPDATE] ... After-hours trading of $AAPL resumed shortly thereafter RE-Fundraising.com Fundraising + Relationship Building Home Consulting Speaking Bio of Author Disclosures Analyzing Fundraising Strategies through the 80/20 Principle Knowing what produces our greatest results can make a real difference. When I speak to nonprofit and education professionals involved with fundraising the discussion inevitably turns to the ROI of funding strategies currently in place and ways to improve. I think many nonprofits have explored various types of funding sources and to some extent have a diversified fund development plan in place. Where many fundraisers go wrong is in identifying which of these strategies has become too time consuming and less productive to their organization. To help dissect this problem I utilized the principles of an economist born over 150 years ago- enter Mr. Vilfredo Pareto. In the business world most are familiar with the term the “80/20 Principle” or Pareto’s Law. Quick history lesson; Pareto was a controversial economist (who isn’t these days) that lived from 1848 to 1923 and he wrote a book where he included a law about income distribution. The mathematical formula he used to demonstrate a grossly uneven but predictable distribution of wealth in society where- 80% of the wealth and income was produced and possessed by 20% of the population. Pareto’s Law can be summarized as follows: 80% of the...
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...to raise donors. You don’t want gift, you want givers.” -Kim Klein, Fundraising for Social Change In reviewing the report from Hass Foundation on the National Study of Challenges Facing Nonprofit Fundraising, this report is first time that executive directors and senior development directors have ever been surveyed about the state of nonprofit development. The Haas Foundation in partnership with CompassPoint surveyed over 2,700 professionals during the summer of 2012 via electronic surveys and focus groups. This data has yielded some intriguing and interesting findings on why development is lagging in the nonprofit sector. Some of the main topics explored in this study are: • Revolving Door of Development • Help Wanted: Inadequate and Uneven Talent Pool • More the One Person: Lacking the Conditions for Fundraising Success • Defining a “Culture of Philanthropy” • Breaking the Vicious Cycle The research shows that the fundamental tools for developmental success are 1) fundraising plans and databases 2) board and executive leadership who lack development skills and 3) shared culture of philanthropy across the organization. Section Summaries: Please see attached PowerPoint for exact numbers • The Revolving Door issue- The study found that within nonprofits, a development director’s job could be vacant for months or years. This lack of fundraising personnel does not bode well for an organization, and the longer vacancies (1-2 years) were found in mid-to-smaller...
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...ineffective job performance amongst board participants. This paper creates a possible framework for BOD development in non-profits. OUTLINE Introduction and Overview 4 Evidence or Support Statements 5 Warrants 6 Counterclaim Statement 7 Rebuttal Statement 8 Conclusion Statement 9 References 11 Introduction and Overview Board members are a significant asset to organizations. They make decisions based on strategic need and corporate responsibility. Rarely though do new members arrive on the board with years of experience in the nonprofit sector (Rubenstein and O’Flynn, 2006). The literature displays that new board members often receive little or no training regarding how to serve as a successful member of the board of directors. Nonprofit boards typically are comprised of many successful leaders from for-profit or related entities. Most often they will have only a consumer’s view of what a particular nonprofit is all about, but...
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...Leadership Styles A leader is a person who has the ability to influence people in achieving a set of goals. Whether it involves executing a Business Continuity Plan or leading a nonprofit organization in helping with the malnutrition epidemic in Africa, there are a few different leadership styles out there and each is very different from one another. The style of leadership is dependent on which kind of setting you are in. Surgical attendings are the leaders and teacher to the surgical residents, the type of coaching role they play differs from the commanding role of a sergeant in the military. The graphs below are effective in illustrating the styles of leadership and how they are applied. Each of these styles is very important for a leader to have. Depending on which field of work they are in, a different style may need to be used based on the situation. When a leader is able to be authoritative yet democratic and still coach his team, they will constantly be motivated to be more. The theories of Leadership include Great Man Theories, Trait Theories, Contingency Theories, Situational Theories, Behavioral Theories, Participative Theories, Management Theories and Relationship Theories. I have constructed a table that has a simple overview of each of these theories. Theory | Overview | Great Man Theories | “Great leaders are born not made” Historically, leadership roles were for a man who was a natural leader, especially in the Military. | Trait Theories | Trait...
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...State University, Long Beach PPA-525 – Tuesdays Presented to: Dr. Sundstrom December 4, 2012 Final Paper Overview of the nonprofit sector The nonprofit sector is the collective name used to describe institutions and organizations in American society that are neither government nor business. (“What is the Nonprofit”, n.d.) Outside the United States, nonprofits are often called nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) or civil society organizations. (Campbell, 1987) However within nonprofit organizations there are other names which emphasize the characteristics that distinguish nonprofits. Essentially they are categorized as: voluntary sector to acknowledge the importance of volunteers and voluntary action, independent sector to distinguish nonprofits from business and government, and social sector to underscore how the activities of nonprofits enhance the social fabric of our country. (Anheier & Seibel, 1990) Nonprofit organizations, unlike businesses do not exist to make money for owners or investors; instead these groups are dedicated to a specific mission. There are currently more than 1.6 million organizations. (McSween, n.d.) About one million of them are public charities that employ over seven percent of the country's work force, close to 10 million paid workers. (“What is the Nonprofit”, n.d.) Careers in nonprofit management Nonprofit institutions play an important role in community life and are an integral part of the economic, political, and social structure...
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...Management Introduction to LYLA Two friends, Grace and Joy, met at a church function. During this function, they were able to get to know each other and learned they had something in common. Both have been considering opening a foster care type home for young women. They began to meet once a week to discuss how they could start this program. After a few weeks, they named their organization LYLA, which stands for Loving Young Ladies into Adulthood. Group Home The main goal set for the group home, is to help young women, between 14-21 years of age, become self sufficient. After discussing plans with their church and the Department of Human Services, they realized there would be more to consider than they thought. Because they would be a nonprofit organization, they would need to find out how to receive a 501c3 title. They would also need to find local organizations to help and support LYLA. They knew this project would take some time to get off the ground. It would be necessary to look into strategic management and planning to help start the process. Strategic Management Strategic...
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...A Proposal to Introduce Value Based Management in NGOs of Bangladesh Munima Siddika1 Abstract: Presently the rapid growth and diversification of the gigantic NGO sector of Bangladesh has given rise to questions and concerns, about their trade-offs between sustainability and pro-poor orientation; the impact and quality of services; corporate governance; management and accountability. The paper is based on a proposal to introduce a modern management system viz. value based management (VBM) in the NGOs of Bangladesh. Value-based management can be defined as an integrated management control system that measures, encourages and supports the creation of net worth. The report of Transparency International Bangladesh ‘Problems of Governance in the NGO Sector: The Way Out’ (TIB) 2007 is used here as an information source of finding out the flaws of existing management techniques. Finally the paper recommended implementation techniques of VBM in order to regain the image of the NGOs as a pioneer of social welfare in Bangladesh. Keywords: NGO, Transparency, Governance, Management, Strategies, Value Addition, Value Based Management etc. 1. Introduction Bangladesh has largely failed to assist the poor or reduce poverty because of limited resources and faulty planning, while Non Government Organizations (NGOs) have grown dramatically and ostensibly to fill up this gap. There are more and bigger NGOs here than in any other country of equivalent size. Bangladesh’s NGO sector is remarkable for...
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