Comprehensive Busines Goverance Plan

Comprehensive Business Governance Plan Georgia A. Jackson-Thompson University of Phoenix Political Acumen and Ethics PHL 736 John Fossum March 25, 2013 Comprehensive Business Governance Plan Bienvenidos is a nonprofit organization developing from a small organizational structure to middle to large organization with revenues and supports totaling $15,500.383, that consist of 90.3% in program services and 9.7% in support (Bienvenidos Website, 2013, Annual Report). Over 25 years ago, Bienvenidos began providing services throughout the Los Angeles Counties and continues to develop new services as needed. The organization service delivery includes Mental Health, Community Services, Foster Care, and Health Services. The expansion of Bienvenidos services and polices involve the separation of the Medical Service as a stand along organization with its own 501(c) 3 and board of directors. The startup of a mobile health screening unit from a collaboration with United Health Care, and efforts in place to provide a central location (on-stop approach) for families to receive services. Efforts to expand nationally or internationally have not been approached at this time. Bienvenidos faced with the adjustments from possibly sun setting two or more programs that will affect staffing, revenue, and facilities. Currently, Bienvenidos employ about 110 staff members with a governing board of 18 members for three divisions (Foster Care, Mental Health, and Community Services) and 15 board members for the medical services division. Bienvenidos have a generalized leadership structure where the Administration or Executive Team controls the divisions in regional locations that use the brand name of the organization (Smith, 2007). The possible growing size in the workforce of Bienvenidos constitutes a simple nonprofit governance plan (Curan & Totten, 2010; McCambridge,

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