The two major differences that appear to impact exact replication seem to go to the very nature of nonprofits. The accountability of nonprofits is one of a zero sum game. Although balance sheets should always zero out, profit and loss statements for nonprofits are also a zero sum or loss figure. The logic here, as opposed to the private sector, is that a nonprofit showing profit means that the funding sources gave too much money and that during the next budget submittal, their grant size could possibly be reduced. Showing a loss is a positive incentive at these agencies in some respect. This will show that the agency cannot operate without more funding. The mindset is often just the opposite in for-profits and the strategic planning a long-term objective for finance certainly needs to be adjusted.
The other factor is the social service nature of nonprofits. This pervades not only the consumer-ship but the staff as well. Social service agencies are geared toward the fundamental benefit of their clients. Everything else becomes secondary. Staff is almost always given the same benefit, often to the detriment of the organization. Employees are often kept on, making more in salary through automatic increases, long after they have perhaps outlived their usefulness. Although education is often provided in abundance, much is wasted on training that will never be utilized. This has a negative impact on long-term strategies regarding staff retention and viability.
The latter aspect is also related to the lack of managerial expertise. Due to lower salaries less qualified or experienced candidates are often hired that do not have the depth of understanding...
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