Turn Back Time Case Study

Improved Essays
Turn Back Time, (TBT) is a non-profit working to improve the lives of all children through nature exploration, farm education and play. TBT was created in 2011 and operates on a 58 acre homestead in Paxton, MA. TBT offers farm and nature focused preschool, homeschool, after school classes and runs a summer camp day program.
Because of their success, especially the increasing of the demand for the summer camp and the preschool program, the capacity of their indoor facilities are no longer sufficient. Therefore, they want to expand their facilities with the indoor space such as the barn. TBT’s Board of Directors realize this situation and would like to complete the construction of a barn. However, TBT doesn’t have enough resources to build the new barn, therefore TBT needs funding.
…show more content…
In addition, TBT also does not have any specific tools or measurement to evaluate their fundraising activity. Therefore, the project also will address the measurement tools that TBT can utilize to have a better fundraising strategy in the future.
The fundraising program through corporate sponsorship will be important for TBT in order to help solve resource problems and complete the barn. Corporate sponsorship as part of the fundraising is a very important aspect for nonprofits in running the organizations or providing their services to the beneficiaries, as well as the evaluation tools of the fundraising. The proper fundraising strategy will help the TBT to elevate their funding and the tools of measurement will help them to plan their

Related Documents

  • Great Essays

    The researcher initially gathered official documents and data regarding funding and accountability measures from the Internal Revenue Service, Charity Navigator, and Mission Arlington/ Mission Metroplex. Next, a series of in-depth interviews with staff and volunteers were conducted in order to gather pertinent facts on missions, goals, core values, and accountability processes. However, the research questions are geared primarily towards established facts gathered by evaluating official documents from government and oversight agencies. As a former volunteer, the researcher has background information on the organizational framework of the case study organization.…

    • 1513 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Great Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Fred Victor Case Summary

    • 396 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Studies reveal that, analysis of Fred Victor Housing financial statements and annual reports indicate that the agency is a not-for-profit organization. In essence, more that ninety percent of the total funding comes from grants and donations, which are challenged in various programs that the agency operates throughout ten locations in Toronto. For instance, grants and subsidies generate about $10,709,144, donations generate $937,621, rental revenue $449,805, and incidental revenue generates $298,382 as funds for the organization`s charity programs. Substantially, government program funding constitutes eighty percent of revenues, donor program funding amount to nine percent of revenues and eleven percent of revenue for funding programs comes…

    • 396 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    The not for profit sector not only measures the services that are being provided to the community, but also measures the finances. Without the capital or revenue, the not for profit sector will never be able to run as an organization. For a not for profit organization to run successfully, there are different roles that are needed for an organization to run such as fundraising, policies, strategic plan, a communication plan and many more. But each one of these need finances to ensure that the not for profit sector is running successfully. Finances play a significant role to ensure that assets are being protected and to also ensure adequate resources are being provided that will meet the goals, values and missions of the…

    • 487 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Rec-N-Crew Case Study

    • 775 Words
    • 4 Pages

    As a pillar in the community, the Rec-N-Crew has facilitated and generated charitable funds to the youth and businesses of Blythe. Although working under the umbrella of The Joe Wine Blythe Recreation Center, the foundation continues to give back and nurture the Blythe and Palo Verde Valley community. History:…

    • 775 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Wells had the audience disbelieve the Time Traveller because it helped the reader understand the ending of the book. Having the audience disbelieve the Time Traveller helps the reader to understand the ending of the book because the Time Traveller went back to get proof of what he discovered in . because his audience did not believe him and he wanted to prove to them that the Time Machine was real. H. G. Wells also had the audience disbelieve the Time Traveller because H. G. Wells wanted to create anxiety for the Time Traveller because since the Time Traveller is the protagonist of this book, the reader feels inclined to believe the Time Traveller, but gets frustrated when the audience does not believe him. Evidence that the Time Traveller’s…

    • 235 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Improved Essays

    While reading the Greenhill Community Center case study a lot of unusual events and situation stood out to me. The first event that stood out to me in the Greenhill Community Center case study was the mission statement. According to Worth (Pg. 162), mission is defines as “the reason the organization exist; the starting point for strategic planning.” The main purpose of the Greenhill Community Center is “to provide human service programs for learning, growth, and enrichment throughout life within an intergenerational setting.”…

    • 1493 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Analysis of the H.D. Henderson Foundation The foundation I chose is the “A.D. Henderson Foundation –Opportunities for young children and nonprofits” http://www.hendersonfdn.org/ The A.D. Henderson Foundation was founded in 1959 by Alexander D. and Lucy E. Henderson, who reside in Broward County, Florida. Both are dedicated to improve the lives of children through education. The Henderson’s also sought to meet the constantly changing needs of our society.…

    • 710 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Decent Essays

    In order to increase profits and publicity S.O Broward Flag Football should fundraise, increase advertisements, and expand/effectively use social media platforms. • Advertising and Fundraising: Increasing the organization name recognition can help to raise relationships with new donors. Awareness of your organization in some capacity is a qualification for anyone trusting you enough to donate. Volunteers are more likely to support a cause they can identify with and need to know your organization exists before signing up to help out.…

    • 462 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Finally, to successfully combat the stated predicaments, adequate financial planning is essential; it is imperative to have a suitable and practical plan to succeed as a community. A well throughout financial planning will be critical and indispensable towards our community development. A well throughout plan will enable us to manage the affairs of our community better. As a team, we will be innovative by taking advantage of technological opportunities in the United States. Since funds will be needed to move this organization forward, our team has the plan to prioritize fundraising this coming year 2017 in the Midwest.…

    • 246 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Good Afternoon, I am Matt Garner, a member of Theta Chi fraternity. I am reaching out to ___________ to see if your company wanted to be involved in our fundraising efforts to help the victims of the floods in Louisiana. Theta Chi is having a “Bingo for a Cause” event on Tuesday, September 13th at 7pm. All proceeds will go to the flood victims. Theta Chi would like to partner with other organizations in order to help fundraise for this great cause.…

    • 122 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Improved Essays

    It was represented by nine colonies throughout October 7th and October 25th. They created a petition to King George III, and several petitions to the Parliament and declaration of their rights describing how they were all being ignored. Finally on March 4th, 1766, the Stamp Act was repealed by the British Parliament, but issued a Declaratory Act at the same time to reaffirm its authority to pass any colonial legislation it saw fit. From this point on, the issues of taxation and representation raised by the Stamp Act strained relations with the colonies to the point where they later rose and rebelled against the British ten years later. Bibliography Hollitz, John.…

    • 692 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Superior Essays

    David Jephthah Critical Analysis/Issue paper Introduction The purpose of this paper is to critically analyze the pressing needs and reoccurring issues in a community. It also describes vividly the operations on a nonprofit organization that addresses these issues. The factors that gives rise to this issues, the socio-economic effect in relation to the issue would be discussed. In addition, other nonprofit organizations responses, positive inputs and assistance as regards the issue would be discussed also.…

    • 882 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Superior Essays
  • Superior Essays

    They utilize the use of a community rather than just a large business. An example of this is the Heroes program they have. The American Red Cross has been providing Heroes to our communities for generations. In order for the American Red Cross to meet the communities standards now and in the future they need citizens who are willing to be a “HERO” for the American Red Crisis. An individual is able to do that by raising money for the organization around their area.…

    • 2240 Words
    • 9 Pages
    Superior Essays
  • Superior Essays

    Frumkin Nonprofit Summary

    • 1490 Words
    • 6 Pages

    There are three basic questions that can be used to evaluate nonprofits; whom should nonprofits benefit? What kind of acts should they undertake? And how should they operate? These questions never have easy answers and certainly don’t have any one answer. Nonprofits are an area that instead of being a structured entity, they fill the gaps that the structured for profit, and government organizations fail to, or are not equipped to address.…

    • 1490 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Superior Essays
  • Superior Essays

    As Alex Scarrow said, “Time travel is a terrifying weapon, far more powerful than anything ever conceived, mankind just is not ready for that kind of knowledge. We are like children playing with an atom bomb”. Time travel gives humans power that they are incapable of handling. We often take aspects that have the chance to be used for goodness and use them to benefit our selfish desires. Time travel also puts people in a supernatural place of authority.…

    • 1519 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Superior Essays