Account of profits

Food insecurity, described by the USDA as “the state of being without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food,” is a worldwide epidemic that has recently been more brought to light. Poverty-stricken families all over the world continue to face the reality of not knowing where their next meal is coming from. Even today, 1 in 6 Americans remain food insecure. 1 in 10 of the adults served by Feeding America, an organization aimed at reducing food insecurity, is…

general operations. I have also gained insight to some of the advantages and the struggles nonprofits face. I currently work for a government agency. However, since I am still in the field of social worker, I work with providers that are non-profit. In my personal life, I have worked with Church programs that are classified as nonprofits.…

To establish a charitable trust, the test of public benefit should be satisfied. In Oppenheim case, the test was not established and the trust held not charitable. Charity means an institution which is established for charitable purposes only. One of the most important requirements of charitable trusts is the ‘public benefit test’. In contrary to the other trusts, which are called private trusts, charities are observed to be public trusts. The reason for distinguishing charities from other…

stakeholders are significant, they are also essential for the organizations performance. When a company possesses a strong, long term relationship with its stakeholders, the business runs efficiently, and they also have a better chance of earning higher profits. It also aids the organization to reap the benefits of word-of-mouth marketing and develops a strong and loyal customer…

Welfare is the provision of a minimal level of well-being and social support for all citizens and is sometimes referred to as public aid. In most countries, welfare is largely provided by the government and to a lesser extent, charities, informal social groups, religious groups and inter-governmental organisations. It takes a variety of forms such as monetary payment, subsidies and vouchers or housing assistance. It is time to recognise that welfare cannot be reformed; it should be ended. The…

I volunteered for an organization called Service Works. It’s a nationwide organization that helps young adults in developing communities to build acquired skills to prepare for college and their career paths. After reading about them and volunteering, I wrote about them because of its commitment towards helping young adult in the community. Service Works provide success coaches for young individuals as role models, and people that they can interact with if they have any problems, questions, or…

In Homeless, Quindlen relies on relatability rather than humor to try and reach out to her audience. She describes the home as a place where you keep your valuables, where you keep things that belong to you, and a place that you can call your own. She believes that the home is based on tangible items (Quindlen). So, in her essay when she states that a person is homeless, she basically means they don't have any materialistic value (Quindlen). “Why I want a wife” uses humor and believe the home…

community events and not for profit community events. Although there is a financial gain in charitable events, the surplus is intended for charitable purposes. Community events are not for private or corporate gain, but for the benefits and interest of the local community or for raising funds for local community facilities. Not for profit community events are events where a minimal participation fee is charged to cover the costs of the event and not to gain profits. The events are often intended…

basis of investigation. One particular investigation is a very important research. It provides the status of the financing difficulties of the authoritative statistics for a lot of scholars to study the NGO financing dilemma -- Johns University of Non-profit Sector Comparison Project. This study divides NGOs financing mode into three types: government or public sector support, income charges and charitable donations. And statistics were collected according to these three types of financing…

A. Ability to raise short-term capital. At the current moment Timberlake has no ability to liquidate assets or increase cash on hand in any meaningful way. Their budget offers little room for flexibility and their existing contingency regarding short-term capital falls on the current member’s generosity. This is an obvious limitation in their current business structure and needs to be addressed promptly in order to adequately deal with potential disaster. If an event occurs where Timberlake…