Part one of this six part strategic leadership theory is known as the learning capacity. Mark Crea was initially introduced to the nonprofit sector with the position of National Sales and Marketing director of the Hazelden Foundation from 1977-1994. The Hazelden Foundation is an alcohol and drug treatment center with facilities located across the United States that helps addicts treat their addictions in an effort to stay drug and alcohol free (Hazelden, 2015). This position is the key to…
My mother always said that things happen for a reason. I believe that the reason I joined Key Club during my freshman year of high school was to lead me to my major, public relations. At the time, I wanted to join the student-led community service organization just to improve my college applications. However, I quickly became engrossed in the organization, building my passion for serving others and eventually becoming club webmaster the following year. I routinely spent weeknights sorting…
1. The event that I attended was a community meeting created by the organization Association of Raza Educators(A.R.E) at the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation on November 12, 2015. The meeting started at 6:00 pm and lasted until 8:00 p.m, they were approximately about twenty people attending the meeting. 2. Who were the people involved? Who sponsored the event? Who spoke? What was their position or role (e.g., their job or the organization they worked for)? The people who attended…
The Artist and Sustainability in American Arts Organizations Multiple facets facilitate the success of arts organizations; two of those facets are the artist and sine qua non of sustainability. To grasp the importance of artists and the sustainability of arts organizations, the significant contribution of arts to society must first be established. Robert L. Lynch (2015) highlights the arts as a catalyst of bringing people together, whom might otherwise not interact, to build stronger communities…
world’s largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, with a mission of providing year round training and competitions to more than 4.5 million athletes in 170 countries. Special Olympics is a 501 (c)(3) non- profit organization based out of Washington, DC. The organization helps provide a place for children and adults with disabilities to interact in physical activities and competition boosting self-esteem and encouragement. Special Olympics founder is…
MISSION STATEMENT & GOALS/OBJECTIVES Families want to be united with their members in their place where cohesiveness and happiness are norms. Thus, we built our mission statement to abide by this important need. As such our mission statement is: “Provide effective means for families’ preservation and unity throughout the United States”. Our mission encircles four essential dimensions, which are social cohesion, policy influencing, services and objectives. Social Means of FPU’s Actions. Family…
Every year we hear of a sporting scandal that shocks fans around the world. In 2016 it was the FIFA corruptions scandal, the deflategate scandal of 2015, in 2012 the Lance Armstrong doping scandal, and many more in every sport imaginable. These events are horrible for fans, as their beloved sport become ruined by the greed and evil nature of just a select few. It spoils the image of a league or organization and makes all the parties involved look bad. In all these cases, the suspects are…
“No child should die in the dawn of life” Danny Thomas founder of St. Jude Hospital said that. We all know that there’s a lot of children in this world who need helps, lots of them were born with disability and diseases. Parents are worried about their children, and because the medical care was expensive some kids have to die because their parents can’t afford the cost of the treatment. But now there is an organization that helps all these kids to have a better life, St. Jude Research Hospital…
1. Why are you interested in interning at this non-profit organization? What about the organization’s mission and work appeals to you? I was drawn to the fact this internship focuses on helping refugees and immigrants. Looking at the nonprofit’s mission at how it provides resources and empowers immigrants and refugees resonated with my experiences. My parents are immigrants in this nation. They came to the United States in the late 80’s and early 90’s. They didn’t speak a word of English,…
External Currents, Trends, and Forces There are quite a few non profit organizations out there that support our American Veterans the main competitors that I found while conducting my research are: Wounded Warrior Project, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), and the Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA). The Wounded Warrior Project’s mission is to honor and empower our wounded warriors. They would like to aid in providing this generation with the most successful and…