The organization that I chose is the United Way of America. I chose this organization because there is one right here in my hometown. I have volunteered with them‚ I have taken some certification classes‚ and even help organize some projects with them. The United Way here is also known as Live United. This is such an awesome organization. The United Way of America has a vision‚ mission & goals. Their vision is that the world where families and individuals can achieve human potential through
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Foundations Paper Brenda Olivas HSM/260 Danette Brown January 10‚ 2015 The United Way is a well-known organization. The United Way not only serves in the United States but surpass beyond our borders such as; North America‚ Central America‚ South America‚ Caribbean‚ Europe and Middle East‚ Asia‚ Africa‚ and Oceania. United Way Worldwide supports organizations of nearly 1‚800 community based United Ways in 45 countries and territories. United Way helps and serves millions of people every
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Foundations Paper I chose to write about The United Way of America. The reason I chose this organization was because I have seen pretty much advertised in many human service place. Even as a kid‚ I can recall seeing at least the well-known logo that identifies the organization. Before researching and gathering the information needed to complete this paper‚ I knew that this organization was a well known nationally established entity. What I did not know was the extent of it service. I was
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The United Way of America Student Name HSM/260 June 22‚ 2013 Betty Z. Taylor Introduction Started in 1887 by five individuals in Denver‚ Colorado‚ the United Way of America is a non-profit organization whose outreach has now expanded from a national level to a worldwide level‚ reaching through 45 countries and territories. Their mission is simple; to mobilize individuals to give‚ advocate‚ and volunteer to promote positive growth
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Foundations Paper HSM/260 Imagine living in a time where finding a job was almost impossible‚ food was hard to come by‚ and people were dying left and right from suicide and disease. Imagine feeling helpless and worthless because you could not afford to feed you family‚ so you take the easy way out and end your life- sometimes taking your family with you. This was the life for many people during the great depression when war had consumed most of all humanity and
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Board Members What resources do the board members use to base off from‚ when making decisions? This question is very important. The board members are on top f an organizations chain. It is important to know that those on the board are reliable and know what they are there for. As a whole‚ you need to be aware that the decisions made by the board will ensure that everyone is taken care of. Board members can’t just make a decision without using references. Otherwise‚ the decisions being made wont
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Week 6 HSM 260 Due Day 7 Exercise 11.1 Followed by the family and child benefits being such a success in the previous seminars‚ the Advocates for Children agency is going to conduct another seminar. The agency is a private nonprofit agency. This seminar is going to be conducted in one day for the children and families within the area. The activities that will be conducted at the seminar will provide a profit to help support the agency. The seminar is planned to take place in a conference room
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hsm/260 Week one checkpoint: scavenger hunt GAAP- (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) Is rules that govern the way that accountants do the financial reports. http://www.investorwords.com/2141/GAAP.html Basic accounting formula- Is the formula that is used in accounting that reveals the total assets‚ liabilities‚ and the shareholders equity. Assets= Liabilities + shareholder Equity. http://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/accounting-equation.asp Transaction‚ t-account- It is an analysis
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Accrual Method HSM/260 Melissa Vance 11/29/2012 There is one major difference between the accrual method of accounting and the cash basis of accounting and that is that in the accrual method‚ the amount that is entered into the books is one that has
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Exercise 10.1 1. The difference in service volume between the high and low time periods is calculated by subtracting the month with the lowest number of meals served from the month with the highest number of meals served. • 4‚900 – 3‚500 = 1‚400 2. The difference in costs between high and low months is calculated by subtracting the cost lowest month from the highest month. • 26‚000 – 20‚500 = 5‚500 3. Variable cost per meal is calculated by dividing the cost difference by the difference in service
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