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Pretend you have a grant to create a quasi-experiment to do a program evaluation on a non-profit. What non-profit(s) would you focus on? Why? The non- profit I would focus on is the Smithsonian National Museum of American History built in 1846. I have choice the Smithsonian because it’s the largest museum and research complex. The Smithsonian National Museum of American History claims to “Shape the future by preserving our heritage, discovering new knowledge, and sharing our resources with the…

I would spend my one million dollars in three very distinct and controversial ways. I would portion the money out to be donated to three different causes. My number one cause is factory jobs going to other countries, which is going to receive six hundred thousand. Second, homelessness would be nonexistent due to people having more jobs and my donation of three hundred thousand. Lastly, the income gap between the rich and poor would be substantially lower and the middle class population…

1. Key points " The BoardSource has been answering governance-related questions posed by nonprofit leaders for more than a decade. The chapter two of "The Nonprofit Board Answer Book," ask some pertinent questions concerning the best size for a board, keeping the size of the board under control, the term limits of a board, and the suggested action steps for a board. " In its answer, it emphasizes that: "No magic number guarantees board engagement, efficiency, and productivity. The answer…

According to an article in Psychology Today (2014), there are a number of advantages to participating in charity organizations. Volunteers tend to be healthier, happier, live longer, and have a better outlook on life than non-volunteers. The challenge for any nonprofit organization is to create an atmosphere that harnesses the resourcefulness of people who are willing to buy into its social purpose, while maintaining financial integrity. With this in mind, chief officials have to ensure that the…

According to the Center for Nonprofits, Nonprofit corporations are set up to help, teach and develop a public or community interest rather than for individual gain or monetary benefit (para. 3). There are six types of nonprofit organizations: public charities, private foundations, civic leagues and social welfare organization, trade and professional association, and social and recreation clubs. Stakeholders in a nonprofit organization consider those people who have an interest in your…

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…

1-Non-profit organization: “A business entity that is granted tax-exempt status by the Internal Revenue Service. Donations to a nonprofit organization are often tax deductible to the individuals and businesses making the contributions”. 2- Share: “one of the equal parts into which a company's capital is divided, entitling the holder to a proportion of the profits”. 3- Traffic acquisition cost: “A critical cost of revenue for Internet search firms such as Google, Yahoo and Baidu.com. TAC for…

Levine Children’s Hospital is a not-for-profit organization headquartered in Charlotte, NC. Levine Children’s Hospital is a part of Atrium Health formerly known as Carolinas HealthCare System and is located on the main campus of Carolinas Medical Center, the flagship of Atrium Health formerly known as Carolinas HealthCare System. Levine Children’s Hospital (LCH) is the one of the largest children’s hospitals between Atlanta and Washington, DC. The 12-story, 234-bed facility first opened in…

Communication Audit Big Brothers Big Sisters Big Brothers Big Sisters is an organization focused on encouraging and empowering the youth of the community. With locations to seek mentorship in Calgary, Airdrie, Okotoks, and Cochrane, the organization has a strong outreach to maximize their impact. The company’s vision statement being, “that every young person realizes their full potential” (bbbscalgary.ca, 2018), reflects the impact they are trying to achieve. This being emphasized further in…

My family and I started helping Big Brothers and Big Sisters in 2010 and continue to do so to this day. In Gallup, there are two major fundraising events, The annual Bowl for Kid’s sake and the Annual Golf Tournament. My contribution to the to the events are; setting up before, taking down after, cooking, running errands, occasionally fundraising, organizing and helping during the events when they need help. Every month they host activities for the adults and kids that are in the program during…