Npo History, Core Values, and Ethics
History, Core Values, and Ethics in the Nonprofit Organization
Clarise Burton
Capella University
Abstract
The nonprofit was established when there was a need. The community cried out for help when there was nothing else in place to help and out of that birthed leaders whom stepped up to begin forming unofficial nonprofit associations to meet the need of the people. Since then nonprofits have evolved and the nonprofit has become very vast. Religious, social welfare, schools, and health organizations are amongst the many organizations that have been established over the years. The foundation that was laid impacted the way that the nonprofit sector is today in a good way. It has also paved the way for some challenges as well. Through many ups and downs of the nonprofit sector, one of the main components to be addressed is Ethics. We have come to understand that the success of our nonprofits rely on the ability to remain ethical and integral. The nonprofit sector can be fickle as a whole, is in ever-changing and reinventing itself. One this is for sure, as long as the people have a need, I people the nonprofit sector will continue to exist.
History
Nonprofit organizations are very diverse. These varieties would include religious, social welfare organizations, charitable, educational, business leagues, fraternal societies, political organizations and social clubs to name few. Moreover, there are key distinctions of non-profit organizations process of establishment. This process would consist of the building a board of directors, filing for incorporation and tax-exempt status, raising funds, and pitching to the press. (Compton-Rock, 2010, p.96) Before institutions like public education, organized health care, fire departments, and other social services, the community had the responsibility to take on social problems such as public health and poverty (Salamon, 1999, p.11). When the community had this responsibility, it was the nonprofit organization; well
Clarise Burton
Capella University
Abstract
The nonprofit was established when there was a need. The community cried out for help when there was nothing else in place to help and out of that birthed leaders whom stepped up to begin forming unofficial nonprofit associations to meet the need of the people. Since then nonprofits have evolved and the nonprofit has become very vast. Religious, social welfare, schools, and health organizations are amongst the many organizations that have been established over the years. The foundation that was laid impacted the way that the nonprofit sector is today in a good way. It has also paved the way for some challenges as well. Through many ups and downs of the nonprofit sector, one of the main components to be addressed is Ethics. We have come to understand that the success of our nonprofits rely on the ability to remain ethical and integral. The nonprofit sector can be fickle as a whole, is in ever-changing and reinventing itself. One this is for sure, as long as the people have a need, I people the nonprofit sector will continue to exist.
History
Nonprofit organizations are very diverse. These varieties would include religious, social welfare organizations, charitable, educational, business leagues, fraternal societies, political organizations and social clubs to name few. Moreover, there are key distinctions of non-profit organizations process of establishment. This process would consist of the building a board of directors, filing for incorporation and tax-exempt status, raising funds, and pitching to the press. (Compton-Rock, 2010, p.96) Before institutions like public education, organized health care, fire departments, and other social services, the community had the responsibility to take on social problems such as public health and poverty (Salamon, 1999, p.11). When the community had this responsibility, it was the nonprofit organization; well
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