Introduction The nonprofit sector is made up of over 1.5 million tax-exempt organizations in the United States (NCCS‚ 2016). These tax-exempt organizations consist of public charities‚ private foundations‚ and other types of nonprofits. In 2014‚ nonprofit share consisted 5.3 percent of the GDP (NCCS‚ 2016). The tax-exempt organizations that receive the greatest share of charitable contributions were religious organizations‚ followed by education institutions‚ and the human service organizations
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In the U.S alone‚ there are over one point five million nonprofit organizations. Nonprofit organizations‚ also known as charities‚ are set up to provide help and raise money for those in need. An example of a nationwide charity would be the Humane Society. The Humane Society impacts the lives of animals and humans all over the world‚ by protecting the from cruelty and mistreatment. The HSUS(the Humane Society Of The United States) has been one of the most impactful and is one of the most life changing
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Definition 1. “BCG matrix (or growth-share matrix) is a corporate planning tool‚ which is used to portray firm’s brand portfolio or SBUs on a quadrant along relative market share axis (horizontal axis) and speed of market growth (vertical axis) axis.” 2. “Growth-share matrix is a business tool‚ which uses relative market share and industry growth rate factors to evaluate the potential of business brand portfolio and suggest further investment strategies.” Understanding the tool BCG matrix is
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Nonprofit hospitals for example may obtain funding from grants‚ public or private organizations‚ or individual donations (Daft‚ 2015). Unlike for profit organizations‚ which aim to increase revenue by providing quality products and service‚ nonprofits obtain funding from stakeholders by demonstrating successful program outcomes‚ low operational costs‚ and adequate resource management (Daft‚ 2015). Stakeholders contribute funds to the nonprofit with the expectation that the
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Contagion of Liberty Contagion is defined as‚ “The spread of disease from close contact from one person to another.” Liberty is defined as “The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one’s way of life”. So from those two definitions the Contagion of Liberty can have both a positive and negative connotations with it. When you think of the word liberty you think of positive things like freedom‚ our founding fathers‚ American dream‚ and therefore The
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TAITA TAVETA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE PREPARED BY MAKAU NZOKA JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY EMAIL:joshua.jkuat@gmail.com ABSTRACT Most institutions of higher learning such as universities and colleges world over provide for an electioneering process where students elect their union leaders in a democratic manner. This is of great importance as it inculcates the principle of democracy into the students who are at the peak of their learning stage. Proper management therefore
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Civil Liberties‚ Civil Rights and Congress Knekiida Jenkins-Hicks Lincoln College Online May 26‚ 2013 Forty-five days after the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States‚ Congress passed the US PATRIOT Act‚ also known as the “Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism” Act‚ or more simply‚ the Patriot Act. The Patriot Act was created with the noble intention of finding and prosecuting international terrorists operating
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ROBBMC03_0132431521.QXD 2/8/07 3:57 PM Page 35 Chapter 3 Personality and Values The Big Five Model In contrast to the MBTI‚ the five-factor model of personality— more typically called the Big Five—has received strong supporting evidence. An impressive body of research‚ accumulated in recent years‚ supports that five basic dimensions underlie all others and encompass most of the significant variation in human personality.3 The following are the Big Five factors: ■ Extroversion—This
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For individuals that are interested in starting their own nonprofit should be aware that they will not be in full control of the organization. It is not like starting a business where the founder would be in control of everything. In the nonprofit sector the board will be handling majority of the decisions and strategic planning for the organization. In addition‚ there are several types of boards that are used in the nonprofit sector. For instance‚ one type of board is the advisory board. However
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our textbook state: “trust is the essential lifeblood of the nonprofit sector – trust that nonprofits will fulfill this implicit social contract. To ensure that this trust is sustained‚ I argue‚ five core values must permeate these organizations‚ shaping their ethics. These values are integrity‚ openness‚ accountability‚ service and charity (In the original sense of that term)” (Renz‚ 2010). With that in mind‚ I have chosen three nonprofit organizations to evaluate by examining their websites for their
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