Turning Point of Central California (TPOCC/Turning Point) is a nonprofit organization that is based out of Visalia CA, in the Central Valley. Turning Point’s abbreviated mission statement is to server people in need, and their full mission statement is “to provide public benefit through helping people develop skills, motivation, and resources to become productive members of society; healthy in body, mind, and spirit.” With over 43 different locations fulfilling several community needs, Turning Point strives and succeeds in accomplishing their mission. The organization maintains and supports a multitude of programs at its various locations, each one serving a separate communal purpose.…
CVP analysis could be used to start a non-profit social service agency in a region. The data could help to determine what location would serve the community best. Also, because many non-profit agencies rely on donations from surrounding businesses, they should be aware if those businesses willingness to support the organization. Another benefit of CVP analysis is, data can be used to determine how likely current residents are to use the service.…
This idea is only put into motion once the kids have completed a service project themselves. By doing this, it allows them to gain a sense of purpose in bringing change, so that they, in return, and receive…
I have worked for many years for a non-profit organization and have have the privilege of being able to compare a nonprofit environment to that of a for profit company. In my experience, I have seen what goes in to acquiring donations from individuals and what their reaction's are to the amounts that may be asked of them. For example, people see my agency as a community based agency that helps people in all aspects of their lives: economically, socially, environmentally and even in the health field. As an agency we offer programs that provide mental health services, youth programs, group homes for the mentally impaired, resources to help with rental deposits, food banks, diaper banks and many other services that help the people in the community.…
Introduction The importance of public service values to public, nonprofit organizations, and to administrators are significant. These values guide administrators’ to perform their day-to-day duties and maintain the public’s trust. At some point administrators’ will find themselves in ethical dilemmas and they will need to evaluate and prioritize their personal values, while considering values that are important to the organization. I aim to describe public and/or nonprofit sector values and explain how they encourage democratically, responsible, and ethical decision-making.…
Historically, not-for-profit (NFP) hospitals evolved from either religious groups or philanthropic foundations and provided health care to individuals that could not afford to pay the doctor to come to their home (Cutler, 2000), hence, they provided a service to the community that the community would otherwise be required to provide. These organizations generated little income and as such were granted tax exempt status (Cutler, 2000). Modernization of healthcare has transformed hospitals from places for the poor to seek care to places for society to receive care and as such the historical support for the tax exempt status has grown less relevant and in actuality, it can difficult in today’s healthcare environment to easily distinguish between for-profit (FP) and not-for-profit (NFP) organizations and the care and services they provide.…
OSU Football Coach Woody Hayes once said, "You can never pay back, so you should always try to pay forward. " When one receives a generous act, they are often prompted to reciprocate the kindness, or “Pay It Forward.” FIRST regularly grants FRC team 3324, The Metrobots, opportunities to experience STEAM, making it our desire to give others similar opportunities by “STEAMing it Forward.” Our Team When a small group of students founded The Metrobots in 2010, we faced a lack of proper tools, mentors, funding, community support, and practice space. Additionally, as our team comprises students from Metro Early College High School, a STEM school composed of students from 27 different Central Ohio school districts, transportation became an issue.…
The industry I plan to enter into is non profit association. There is agreement that the evolution between 1980 and 1990 contributes to the rapid development of an global economy. According to Mr. Gorman, a transformational change occur from local economies to global economy (Ireland & Hitt. 2005 p. 64).…
For this ITT Tech Capstone project, I chose to avoid the pre-built electronics kits and create something practical and with purpose for my daughter Kylie. The project required more preparation and artistic ability, but was more rewarding and functional. The project plan was to create an entrance way for the Northwest Elementary Fifth grade graduation ceremony, by designing the capstone project to this goal, I was able to reduce the ceremony cost for the Parent and Teacher Association (PTA) and reduce the amount fundraising required for the Fifth grade graduation ceremony. The key to an electronic device is not just the components it contains, but the way they are arranged in circuits, some projects, like this one, call…
A battlefield in a nameless county has troops fighting on both sides. One side is the United States of America, holding the banner freedom for all in its grasp. Shots from both sides are being fired and bombs pinpoint on their intended location, all the while a man is down below fighting simply because he was told to. This man will die on this battlefield as a United States soldier fighting for people he has never seen. He has a wife and kids, his son graduating high school looking to be just like him and a daughter just now entering in the fourth grade.…
I wasn't sure at all of what I wanted to do for my senior project at the beginning of the school year but I knew i had to figure it out quick. The only thing i knew is that i wanted it to involve kids. At first I was hoping to volunteer with special needs kids at the Swindells Resource Center through providence. That unfortunately was not going to be possible because of scheduling issues.…
Being involved in civic engagement helps bring our community together forming a stronger community, creates a difference in the community, and helps solve important issues. My main goal during my civic engagement project was to help end hunger in our community by having a food drive. There are some challenges and some things that were fun when it came to my project. Spending time doing civic engagement work helps teach valuable lessons. Experiencing a civic engagement project once may help more people become involved if they have a positive experience.…
This program will show them the importance of graduating high school and going to college to major in something that they are passionate about. Some of the benefits that the teens would have once having their college degree would be a well paying…
There are many sites available for students: Head Start Centers, Pregnancy Centers, Public Schools, after school programs, Daycares, Homeless Shelters, Mobile dentistry, Family Service Centers, Nursing Facilities, Prisons, and Geriatric Centers, but all sites may not be ideal choices for student placement. And, sometimes a facility that originally agrees to a project may discover that the idea is no longer feasible, due to staff, political, or importance issues. Having pre-defined criteria for placement sites increases the potential for a successful experience. By establishing the criteria for an acceptable site; must service the desired target population, have mentor willing and available, comply with duration of time needed to complete project,…
Non-profit organisations agree to operate especially to achieve a charitable mission. Non-profit organisations have different missions, but they all share the same general purpose which is to benefit society in a tangible way. A non-profit organisation doesn’t operate to gain a profit for its personal use or for its individual members. An example of a non-profit organisation is Redkite.…