...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 constraints. While for-profits face similar challenges, many nonprofits do not have the access to resources to enable them to cope with the pace and magnitude of change. To meet the challenges, today’s nonprofit executives need to exhibit a wide range of behaviors. They also need to have an extensive repertoire of knowledge...
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...work will examine the framework of community-based nonprofit organizations and explore characteristics and challenges that affect their relevance and sustainability. It will also reference the key tenets of servant leadership as initially described by Robert Greenleaf in 1970 and describe how principles of servant leadership might effectively be applied to community-based nonprofit leadership, board governance and volunteerism. . Nonprofit organizations are an integral part of life; they operate to provide public benefit rather than serving their own special interest. A large percentage of nonprofits are community-based and especially vulnerable to the volatile nature of the economy and labor market, despite providing services and aid to the very segments also affected by those factors. Limited resources also restrict a small nonprofit’s ability to attract and retain talent capable of creating, sustaining and effectively achieving a viable vision for the nonprofit. By utilizing the tenets of servant leadership, community-based nonprofits may have an opportunity to tap into, and effectively develop, local talent that has an innate desire to serve the community. The principles of servant leadership are a natural fit for leadership framework in community-based organizations due to the innate nature of one serving the community in which they reside or work. This work will examine the framework of community-based nonprofit organizations and explore the characteristics and...
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...TITLE: Why volunteer? Factors that motivate volunteer behaviour in a church, from the perspective of the volunteer. AUTHUR: 31889638 HMPYC80 Assignment 02 Page 1 Unique Number: 657101 COVER LETTER Mr James Guilder Kenneth Copeland Ministries Milton Office Park Avocet Close Bromhoff 2196 Dear Sir In our most recent meeting you expressed some frustration at the ministries inability to retain volunteers for its various projects. I believe I may be able to assist in this regard. As you know, I am currently an honours student in Psychology at the University of South Africa (UNISA) and as such I have a special interest in the factors which motivate the behaviour of different individuals. As part of my honours course work I am required to complete a research project, which is to be submitted to my peers for review. My research topic for my course work is “Why do people do volunteer work?” Since this research topic could potentially aid the ministry in better understanding how to attract and retain volunteers it seems appropriate to propose and request permission to complete this research project on behalf of the ministry. I therefore herewith include my research proposal. I hope to hear from you soon. Kind regards, Candice Keen 5 Disa Street Morningside Ext 2 2196 Page 2 Sandton Why volunteer? The experiences and motivations of church volunteers. Research Project Overview and Purpose Volunteers are a vital part of how a church...
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...Strategic Philanthropy Project By: Business & Society Supporting local communities through giving has been a cornerstone of Target’s business and is a belief that guides many of their decisions. Target has a long history of supporting the communities where they do business by giving 5 percent of their income each year, which adds up to more than $4 million each week. They also volunteer their time and talent and collaborate with like-minded organizations to build stronger, safer, and healthier communities. Target focuses their efforts programs that support education, environment, health & well-being, community safety, and volunteerism among others. (Target, 2013) Education Through education, Target believes every child should have the opportunity to reach his or her full potential. In 2010, Target announced that it plans to give $1 billion for education by the end of the 2015 fiscal year. A large portion of the money will help more U.S. children read proficiently by the end of the third grade, as well as on a path to graduation. Target has an abundance of education programs and partnerships that set students, teachers and schools up for success, from book donations to field trips, and free museum days to food pantries for families. Target focus is not only on giving to communities in the U.S., but also around worldwide. To strengthen those communities, Target launched the Target International Giving Program in 2002, supporting quality accessible education...
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...associations to help with issues of the era like education, orphanages, and illness (Arnsberger, Ludlum, Riley & Stanton, 2008 p. 1). Young Americans were able to form charitable organizations to fill gaps in the social welfare programs. Back then, charities were mainly hospitals and orphanages support by religious groups and wealthy individuals. During the 19th century, these organizations were controlled and founded by private corporations or a person (Arnsberger, Ludlum, Riley & Stanton, 2008 p. 2). The bloom of the American industry gave birth to bigger corporations; at the same time, the increase of more formal charitable organizations. It wasn’t until the late 19th century that government began paying more attention to this new sector. The first legislation the government imposed was in1894, the Tariff Act that established a flat two percent tax to corporate income, but excluded charities. However, the Tariff Act was declared unconstitutional two years after it was approved (Arnsberger, Ludlum, Riley & Stanton, 2008 p. 20). Later, a variety of additional legislation placed important restrictions on tax exempt organizations. Nevertheless, the legislation enacted between 1917and 1969 remain the cornerstone of tax-exemption in the United States (Arnsberger, Ludlum, Riley & Stanton, 2008 P. 18). In the...
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...Section BUSI 602, taught by Professor Dr. Marjorie Carlson Hurst. Abstract The roots of America’s nonprofit, steam from the ancient traditions of charity, philanthropy, and voluntarism (Worth, 2012, p. 19). Charity can be defined as giving intended to meet current individual human needs or to alleviate current human suffering (Worth, 2012, p. 20). Volunteerism is defined as a very active process that requires active involvement with either the beneficiaries directly or an organization or group that serves a specific population in need (Worth, 2012, p. 20, 21). Virtually all cultures and religion include some emphasis on the importance of service to others, which includes giving or voluntary action (Worth, 2012, p. 19). The Bible teaches us, “Then the righteous will answer him, Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you? The King will reply, truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me” (Matthew 25:31-46, NIV). This paper will examine the importance of a Christian worldview as it relates to nonprofit organizations. It will also evaluate and assess various nonprofit organizations. Section 1 When managing a nonprofit organization, it’s extremely important to have a Christian worldview. A worldview can be defined...
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...VBD Brief Green Frog Nursery/ Sanctuary- Not-For-Profit Growing local native plants Assesment Item 1 BSB115- Maanagement 1. Introduction Volunteering is any activity, which time is given without being paid for to benefit another person or group (John Wilson, 2000). Not-for-profit organisations often rely on volunteering to operate their business and this need will continue to grow as a result of volunteering trends in an ageing population (Volunteering Australia, 2012). This brief will outline some of the challenges and opportunities faced as a result of an ageing population, specifically focusing on the Green Frog Nursery. 2. Summary of the issue Whilst volunteering in Australia is steadily increasing, most organisations require more volunteers to achieve a significant social impact (volunteering Australia, 2011). The majority of volunteers are older people who are more likely to volunteer than those in younger age groups (Volunteering Australia, 2012). One of the reasons for this is greater community engagement through voluntary work practise, which positively influences volunteers ‘subjective quality of life (Taghian, D´Souza & Polonsky, 2012). The rate of volunteering in Australia is impacted negatively by variables including age, gender, locality and cultural background (Volunteering Australia, 2012). Green Frog Nursery has to replace its core team of volunteers with younger people for its continual success, however this is not an easy task as...
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...Non Profit Organizations “Funding for Non-Profit Organizations” Introduction In general, non-profit organizations conduct business activities and actually raise revenues but their surplus funds are not distributed to owners or shareholders. They operate with the help of some staff who are, although paid salaries, do not earn as much as those who are employed in business corporations that operate for profit. There are also volunteers who provide manpower, skills and talents but are usually paid minimally or get no payment at all. As such, non-profit organizations are exempted from income and property taxation. While businesses and corporations are a source of funding, volunteerism renders the necessary fuel to keep non-profit organizations moving. By and large, non-profit organizations operate relying heavily on volunteer workers and generating funds through the assistance of business benefactors and foundations as well as through fund-raising activities. The number of people or staff that they maintain varies according to the size of the organization, but one thing that can be said about most of them is that they are generally understaffed primarily because of limited funds. DISCUSSION There are many existing international, national and local non-profit organizations. One common thread about them is that they exist for a cause, which, in general aims to help improve the society and community. Their...
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...Volunteerism Katie Burdick Southern Nazarene University Personal & Professional Development OL L 13 Professor Pamela McCoy July 24, 2015 Volunteerism Concrete Experience The nature of my learning experience encompasses volunteering from two different perspectives. When I first started volunteering it was because I was directed to by someone in my chain of command. And today I volunteer because I enjoy the positive feeling of giving back to the community. Over the years I feel I have grown personally by helping others. One of my first volunteer experiences was while I was stationed on Whidbey Island, Washington in October of 2009. During March 2009 I was afforded the opportunity to help clean up the Child Development Center on Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. My initial reason for going was to get out of the office for a day, however renovating the outdoor play areas turned out to be hard work. After spending hours getting everything cleaned up and in order, it was emotional seeing the happiness it brought to the children to be able to play outside again. It was at that point in time that I realized giving up some of my free time to the community leaves me with a great feeling of accomplishment. My second volunteer experience in Oak Harbor, Washington a group from my command set up a volunteer day with Habitat for Humanity H4H. At first I did not want to go because I did not think I would be able to provide any valuable help as I do not have any experience...
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...Introduction 1 2. Analysis 3 A. The canary in the mine 4 B. Understanding generational attitudes 4 C. Four generations 5 D. Exploring the next generation of retirees: The Baby Boomers 6 E. Gen-X: It’s about lifestyle 8 F. Call them Gen-Y or Millennials, they deserve our attention 10 G. The new volunteers: What to expect 12 ` H. My time is not your time 14 I. Generational differences shaping leadership 15 J. American volunteer rate steady 17 3. Conclusions 19 A. Past expectations 20 B. Present construct 20 C. Spontaneous volunteer: Something new 21 D. High touch 21 E. Exploring contemporary trends in volunteering 23 1. Volunteer burnout 23 2. The human touch 24 3. Professionalizing the volunteer corps 25 4. New forms of volunteerism 25 5. Diversity 26 6. Technology 26 F. Communications challenge 27 4. Summary 29 6. Appendix 31 1 Membership numbers How many members the Auxiliary needs to meet their mission obligations and how many members it needs to meet its financial requirements would be two different answers. Getting a specific answer from the leadership is difficult because of the way the two spiral around each other like a double helix strand of DNA. They are – for now – inseparable. 1. INTRODUCTION The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is loosing members, dropping from an estimated 38,000 in 2004 to about 30,500 in 2006. With the final Personal Security Investigation deadline looming, an additional 5,000 may not seek to continue membership...
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...occurs by a husband, boyfriend, live in partner or family member. It also is the leading cause of injury to women between the ages of 15 to 44 ( ). Since the majority of the domestic violence incidents are not documented it is difficult to suggest how much violence occurs. The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) provides the primary federal funding dedicated to the support of sheltering and provided services for victims of domestic violence ( ). Women United to Stop Domestic Violence (WUSDV) is a nonprofit organization that was created for women in middle Georgia to give them “hope” and security. We provide therapeutic holistic type therapy and manage cases in areas other than domestic violence. Violence against women is a serious and pervasive problem that affects communities across America. It has no place in society, and it will not be tolerated. Mission and Purpose The mission of the Women United to Stop Domestic Violence (WUSDV) a nonprofit organization is “To connect and provide abused and battered women with the resources necessary to protect them from their abusers; as well as provide future tools that enable success, quality of life, freedom and empowerment.” The purpose of WUSDV is to liberate women from feeling trapped, alone, and beaten down. Their goal is to support and educate women that are living in constant fear. WUSDV programs offer resources that include: crisis hotlines, shelters, job...
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...1 Building Your CSR Business Strategy Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat. —Sun Tzu In honor of Earth Month, Wal-Mart launched its first-ever in-store magalogue (kind of a cross between a magazine and a catalogue), which aimed to inform its customers—roughly 200 million of them in a month—on actions they could take, while shopping at Wal-Mart, to help the planet. This was great business strategy not only for Wal-Mart in promoting the greenness of its own brand but also for General Electric, Procter & Gamble, Horizon Organic, and Clorox—all of whose environmentally friendly products are given premium promotional space in the magalogue, not to mention premium in-store shelf space. As we have already seen, CSR is quickly gaining corporate mindshare— an increasing number of companies in almost every industry are adopting CSR principles and initiating CSR programs. The realization that companies can and should play an important role in their communities—and across the nation and around the world—while making a profit is quite a step up from the old belief that the sole purpose of companies is to increase value for shareholders. Today, many businesses are taking the next step in the evolution of CSR in business. Many business leaders are realizing that CSR is also a viable component of their overall business strategy, along with such traditional functions as marketing, branding, research and development, innovation...
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...applications. The four-legged volunteers with their human companions brighten the day of patients that may be missing their pets during a hospital stay. Clown volunteers just love clowning around with patients and staff members. Hospital volunteers impact a patient’s satisfaction during a hospital stay. Volunteers serve in many areas of a hospital. Volunteers provide a service to the hospital and this service can potentially increase a hospital’s performance. This paper will address how utilizing volunteers can impact a hospital’s performance as well as help increase patient satisfaction scores. The Value of Volunteers According to the Independent Sector website, the current value of volunteer time for the State of Texas is $22.57 per hour. The national average is $22.14 per hour (www.independentsector.org). Volunteerism in the hospital setting has expanded because of the hospital’s need to provide a higher level of quality care to its patients. Volunteers can help a hospital improve the patient experience. Volunteers also provide a hospital with cost savings in areas where an extra set of hands are needed (Hotchkiss, 2009). The primary costs involved in a hospital volunteer program include: health screening, criminal background check, volunteer uniforms, meal costs, parking, annual volunteer week celebration events, holiday luncheons, orientation and training. Even...
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...An Overview of Intel’s 2008 Corporate Responsibility Report Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) To learn more about the topics in this overview, visit www.intel.com/go/responsibility to view or download our 2008 Corporate Responsibility Report, prepared using the Global Reporting Initiative’s G3 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines. What can we make possible? The paper is certified Ancient Forest Friendly and according to Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) standards. Contains 100% post-consumer recycled fiber and is processed chlorine-free. Produced at an FSC-certified printing facility. Copyright 2009 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, Intel logo and Intel Core are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. © *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. Recycled Supporting responsible use of forest resources 0509/SPF/LAI/AP/7.5K Please Recycle To view or download the Intel 2008 Corporate Responsibility Report, visit L E T T E R F R O M O U R C E O www.intel.com/go/responsibility Throughout our 40-year history, Intel has pushed the boundaries of innovation, creating products that have fundamentally changed the way people live and work. But what we make possible goes well beyond our product roadmap. By working with others, we are finding opportunities to apply our technology and expertise to help tackle some of the world’s greatest challenges—from climate change and water conservation...
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...Q. WHEN SHOULD A CORPORATION CONSIDER A MAJOR SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS PRACTICE INITIATIVE? A. The following are the reasons when corporations must consider a major socially responsible business practice initiative: 1. When a company has been offered a financial incentive to alter a business practice for the benefit of the environment, most typically from an external public or regulatory agency (e.g., Cisco’s incentive from the local energy supplier to meet or exceed guidelines for energy conservation). 2. When the adoption of a new practice would reduce operating costs, as well as contribute to a social issue (e.g., Chiquita saving millions each year after reducing its use of select chemicals). 3. When a current business practice can be identified (in part) as contributing to an important social problem, and modifications and improvements would help address the issue (e.g., McDonald’s deciding to phase out supersize options). 4. When there is an opportunity to improve employee health, safety, or well-being by altering a business practice or investing in infrastructures and educational communications (e.g., Coca Cola’s HIV/AIDS workplace program). 5. When engagement in this practice can add an important point of differentiation to target markets in a crowded, undifferentiated marketplace (e.g., Nike offering a line of products made with environmentally friendly materials). 6. When there are opportunities for alliances that will strengthen the...
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