Nonprofit Board Term Limits
Nonprofit Board Limits
An Analysis of the Influence of Board Term Limits on Non-Profit Organizations
There has been a significant amount of debate in the literature about what constitutes good corporate governance in regards to establishing term limits on members of the board of directors in non-profit organizations. The debate ranges from arguments that propose that any kind of term limit is unnecessary and could hinder the overall performance of the board, to some kind of term limit being a necessary requisite to proper board management. There are also arguments that rest in the middle of these two poles. For example, some charters will only allow board members to serve so many consecutive years. Thus, after taking some time off, a former board member would reset their clock and be able to return to the board after their break from this position. There are also many other variations and…...
mlaWorks Cited
AGB. (2010). Term Limits. Retrieved from Association of Governing Boards:
http://agb.org/knowledge-center/briefs/term-limits
Alden, S. (2004). Boards. Credit Union Magazine, 53-56.
Alexander, M., & Koppes, R. (2003). Confronting Long Tenure and Nonperformance
There were numerous complaints that the famous charity was nowhere to be seen on the Jersey Shore and due to "inadequate food and supply distribution" local entities such as Occupy Sandy or personal volunteerism took the place of the ed Cross (Crocker & Dickson 2012).
If the ed Cross is to sustain itself in the future, it must answer these charges. The director of Occupy Sandy, a veteran of disaster relief said: "what I observed in New Orleans after Katrina was that these large disaster-relief organizations are not structured to respond in a nimble way, to build relationships in communities" (Crocker & Dickson 2012). The ed Cross must seek to utilize the knowledge of local entities, who are often more informed and more nimble in their ability to address specific needs.
The ed Cross also requires better centralized leadership to ensure that it is meeting its goals effectively. According to the…...
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Anheier, Helmut. (2005). Nonprofit organizations. Routledge.
Canon, G. (2011). Economic recession continues to hit nonprofit organizations hard. Huffington Post. Retrieved:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/22/nonprofits-continue-to-fe_n_838855.html
Crocker, Lizzie & Dickson, Catherine. (2012). After Sandy, the American Red Cross collects both criticism and cash. Daily Beast. Retrieved: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/11/24/after-sandy-the-american-red-cross-collects-both-criticism-and-cash.html
Non-Profit Organization
United Way Worldwide
Non-profit organizations abound everywhere in the world and some of these organizations are engaged in charity work. In most cases, non-profit organizations have specialized or dedicated functions such as engaging in the spread of a particular faith, working for the cause of animal welfare, serving to protect the rights of children or even providing assistance to the homeless. There non-profit organizations though that have several initiatives under their wings and their organizational structures effectively and efficiently manage the different thrusts thereto. One of these world-renowned organizations is the United Way Worldwide that saw humble beginnings in Denver, Colorado in the late 1800s. The organization is not only a not-for-profit entity but has become a "leadership and support organization for the network of nearly 1,800 community-based United Ways in 45 countries and territories (United Way 2011)." Even at present, the United Way is still growing worldwide with the…...
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United Way. 2011. 24 Jul. 2011. .
United Way Worldwide. 2011. 24 Jul. 2011. .
Non-Profit Org Learning
The purpose of this executive summary is to encapsulate the points and the directions that this report, in its totality, shall take and forge. As indicated by the title of this report, this treatise will focus on learning in non-profit organizations. Indeed, having a true "learning organization" is an organizational trait that any leaders of said organization should desire to have and keep. This is true of both non-profit organizations and profit-based organizations. When speaking of the former, that group can and should include both non-governmental non-profit groups as well as public agencies and government organizations such as social work outfits, social services in general and governmental administrative tasks that are to be completed for the relevant populace. The sections that will be completed throughout this report shall include a brief introduction, a literature review that includes a summary of prior work done by the author of this…...
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du Plessis, D., du Plessis, M., & Millet, B. (1999). Developing a learning organization; A case study. Journal Of Management Practice, 2(4), 71-94.
Smith-Milway, K., & Saxton, A. (2011). The Challenge of Organizational Learning. Stanford Social Innovation Review, 1(1), 44-49.
The aility to transform an organization to the next level, through specific leadership techniques, and to have the vision to carry out the task, is called transformational leadership. Transformational leaders influence y ecoming the teacher, mentor and/or coach -- or a comination, rather than a hierarchical tyrant. Key is the empowering of others to achieve and surpass their own goals. Communication is the asis for this theoretical model -- the leader is highly visile and uses a chain of command to get results, ut is never satisfied and is constantly looking for ways in which the organization can reach eyond the current vision (Avolio, 2002). It is this constant search for efficacy, the move to "transact" the organization or specific project to a new level that keeps this theory alive -- and continual feedack and stimuli are as necessary as food and water to this leader (Karl, 1993). This type…...
mlabibliography dealing with dynamic tension within a leadership model, for instance, we can certainly agree that there are three major constructs that affect this modality: 1) the degree to which any action exists in certain environments, which of course, are all unique; 2) the location of the actors (leaders, followers, etc.) within that unique environment, and 3) the particular strengths and weaknesses of the players in the model. See: Fred Greenstein, (1967). "The Impact of Personality." American Political Science Review. 61: 633-34; Bryan Jones, ed. (1989). Leadership and Politics. University Press of Kansas;
There are a number of modern business coaches who utilize this combination model as a way of analyzing the appropriateness of leadership styles. They hold that the "great man" theory of leadership is way past its prime, that certainly one can identify certain characteristics of great leaders, but that there are ways to influence and develop those traits. See, for instance: Farrington, J. (2007, January 30). Understanding The Nature Of Dynamic Leadership, Cited in ezinearticles.com; J.C. Spencer, (1996). "Making Knowledge the Basis of a Dynamic Theory." Strategic Management Journal. 17 (Winter 1996): 45-62; S. Kozlowski, et.al. (1996). "A Dynamic Theory of Leadership and Team Effectiveness: Developmental and Task Contingent Leader Roles." Research in Personnel and Human Resources Management. 14: 251-305.
Several works support this model: Abraham Zeleznik, (2004). "Managers and Leaders: Are They Different?" Harvard Business Review, available in harvardbusinessreview.com; see also Graeme Martin, (2006).Managing People and Organizations in Changing Contexts. Butterworth. Paul Birch, (1999). Instant Leadership: Reach Your Full Potential Now, Kogan; V. Vroom and R. Sternberg, (2002). "Theoretical Letters: The Person vs. The Situation in Leadership." The Leadership Quarterly, 13: 301-23; J.P. Spillane, et.al. (2004). "Towards a Theory of Leadership Practice." Journal of Curriculum Studies, 36(1); 3-34.
There are a number of interesting approaches to this evolution of leadership: See: D. Rustow, ed. (1970). Philosophers and Kings: Studies in Leadership, George Braziller; R.Kegan (1982). The Evolving Self, Harvard University Press; E. Jaques, "Cognitive Processes: How They Work and How They Mature," in (1989) Requisite Organization: The CEO's Guide to Creative Structure and Leadership. Cason Hall.
A List of Non-Profit Organizations
The non-profit organizations listed herein include: All Stars Project, Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City, CapraCare, Community League of the Heights, Financial Services Volunteer Corps, International Coalition to End Torture, Jewish Foundation for the Righteous, Nourishing NYC, Peer Health Exchange, and Shark Angels. All organizations selected are located in New York City.
1. All Stars Project, Inc.
In essence, this particular non-profit organization seeks to promote human development via the utilization of artistic prowess (Non Profit List – NPL, 2019). It has its stated mission as the transformation of “the lives of youth and poor communities using the developmental power of performance, in partnership with caring adults” (All Stars, 2019). In addition to developing and promoting artistic talent, the organization also provides leadership skills to youths participating in its programs.
It is important to note that since inception, All Stars has managed to transform numerous lives through…...
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All Stars, Inc. (2019. Who We Are. Retrieved from Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City – BBBS (2019). About Us. Retrieved from https://www.bigsnyc.org/aboutCapraCare, Inc. (2019). About Us. Retrieved from https://www.capracare.org/about/Community League of the Heights – CLOTH (2019). About. Retrieved from https://www.cloth159.org/Financial Services Volunteer Corps - FSVC (2019). Who We Are. Retrieved from https://www.fsvc.org/who-we-are/International Coalition to End Torture – ICET (2019). About. Retrieved from https://www.endtorture.org/about.htmlJewish Foundation for the Righteous – JFR (2019). About JFR. Retrieved from https://jfr.org/about/Institute for Integrative Nutrition (2019). Nourishing NYC. Retrieved from https://www.integrativenutrition.com/charity/nourishing-nychttps://allstars.org/
("Developing New Knowledge," 2010)
Does the mission statement define the nonprofit organization's geographical operating parameters (whether it will conduct business locally, regionally, nationally, or internationally)?
Yes. In this case, the mission statement will briefly discuss the focus that the organization will take around the world. Then, it talks about specific areas, where its goals are augmented for particular regional / local challenges. ("Developing New Knowledge," 2010)
Is the mission statement consistent with the nonprofit organization's actual activities?
Yes. The mission statement is consistent with the organization's activities. As the Howard Hughes Medical Institute will provide funding; for a number of projects related to: medical research and science. They will then take these objectives and implement them, to specific challenges on the local level. This is important, because it shows how the actions of this non-profit, are consistent with their mission statement. As the funding that they provide for a number of projects and…...
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Developing New Knowledge. (2010). HHMI. Retrieved from: http://www.hhmi.org/about/origins.html
Leung, R. (2004). Howard Hughes. CBS News. Retrieved from: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/11/21/60minutes/main584945.shtml
As yet, I have found no satisfactory resource that deals with tehri questions. There are a number of sites: some cater tot ehri partiul;e religious idnoctriatnion and often condemn them fior asking their question or repson in an (it seems to me) unsatisfactory manner. Others mudsling. Consequences, again from research, appear to veer in either of two directions: some become even more extrem in tehri perspective (cionvinced that they ah ve to stifle their questions); others (unmoored from roots) often become disaffected with society.
My intention is to start a blog that features 3 or 4 facilaitors who are ex-fundamneltists from oen aprticualr relgion (e.g. Judaism). Each of tehse faciliatraros are relgious but they have a differing approach to the religon: the intentions beign to demonstrate that Judaism can contain a variety of perspectives and that Manicheanism -- the black-white thinkgin that fundamentlsit practice is not only contray to relgion…...
Nonprofits
At this point, unless there is a new grant, the project manager is not being paid to be in the Caribbean. The entire grant has been spent at this point, and the project manager is using his/her own money for the trip. There are no stipulations attached to what a person does with the salary he or she is paid -- if the grantor knows that $30,000 is for salary, then that is good enough. A grantor cannot tell somebody not to have vacations just because they work in a nonprofit organization.
Indirect rates reflect costs that are not directly related to the organization's charitable work. Fringe is an additional benefit provided, for example if the donor paid directly for the trip to the Caribbean. An in-kind contribution is a non-cash contribution. For example, if a food company donated surplus food to a homeless shelter, that would be an in-kind contribution.…...
mlaWorks Cited:
Eversley, M. Keen, J. (2011). Charity giving far off pre-recession levels. Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved November 19, 2012 fromhttp://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/9025512-418/charity-giving-far-off-pre-recession-levels.html
Ott, Steven, J. & Dicke, Lisa (Editor) (2011). The Nature of the Nonprofit Sector. Westview.
Securities egulation
SECUITIES EGULAIZATIONS IN NON-POFIT OGANIZATIONS
The ensuring of the fact that an organization is working as per regulations and is following the code of conduct, while keeping the interest of the public first, are matters which are becoming more and more complicated with the passage of time. Therefore, it can be said with some emphasis, that today one of the most basic issues of many organizations is the issue of Transparency.
Transparency has been defined as being "characterized by visibility of accessibility of information concerning business practices." [footnoteef:1] More and more companies are now realizing that in the time and age in which we live, living with these models of ethics is compulsory, if they want to have credibility in the general public. [1: ]
In a study by Christopher Meyer and Julia Kirby, the change in the attitudes of the many corporations and sectors has been studied, and the conclusion reached…...
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Accredited Investor. (n.d.). Who is an accredited investor? Retrieved December 28th, 2011, from Accredited Investor: http://www.accredited-investor.org/
Anheier, H.K. (2000, January). Managing non-profit organisations: Towards a new approach. Retrieved December 28th, 2011, from The London School of Economics and Political Science: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/29022/1/cswp1.pdf
Bernstein, D.A. (n.d.). Summary of Registered Investment Advisor's Retention Requirements. Retrieved December 28th, 2011, from Mailbanc: http://www.mailbanc.com/IA_rqmts.htm
Bolotnick, T. (n.d.). Nonprofit Law Resource Library: Nonprofit Finanical Accountability & Sarbanes-Oxley. Retrieved December 28th, 2011, from Hurwit & Associates: http://www.hurwitassociates.com/l_sarbanes_oxley.php
Finance
Financial Management in Non-Profit Organizations
Financial management of not-for-profits is comparable to financial management in the commercial sector in a lot of respects; but, certain key variations shift the focus of a not-for-profit financial manager. A for-profit company focuses on prosperity and capitalizing on shareholder value. A not-for-profit organization's main goal is not to augment shareholder value; rather it is to offer some socially attractive need on a continuing basis. Budgeting and cash management are two parts of financial management that are very important exercises for not-for-profit organizations. The company must pay close attention to whether it has sufficient cash reserves to go on to providing services to its clientele. Cash flow can be tremendously challenging to forecast, because an organization relies on income from resource providers that do not anticipate receiving the service provided.
Non-profit leaders and managers have to build up at least basic skills in financial management. Expecting others…...
mlaReferences
All about Financial Management in Nonprofits. (n.d.). Retrieved
http://managementhelp.org/nonprofitfinances/index.htm
Epstein, M.J. & McFarlan, F.W. (2011). Nonprofit vs. For-profit boards critical differences.
Retrieved from http://www.imanet.org/PDFs/Public/SF/2011_03/03_2011_epstein.pdf
Public or Non-Profit Organization Analyze
The purpose of this paper is to analyze structure of a public organization in respect with the open system approach. For my analysis I have chosen IREX, International Research & Exchanges Board, which is an international global that has a very long history of serving the society in providing better education and development for different people in many countries. As stated on its' official site, the mission of this non-profit organization is specializing in education, independent media, Internet development, and civil society programs1. The functions of this system include providing free training, partnerships, education, research, and grant programs for professionals in different corners of the globe to develop the capacity of individuals and institutions to contribute to their societies1. Also, the executives of the system see as its' functions providing broader access to information for public and teaching public to find appropriate information.
International Research & Exchanges…...
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Diversity Profile and Plan -for a public or non-Profit organization.
Description and Overview
In the current scenario, the U.S. workforce has turned out to be more diversified than any time in U.S. history. Efficiency and effectiveness today can be gauged from how employers manage and handle this diversified workforce. The current demographic shift has been caused by the growth in not only Asian but also African-American, as well as, Latino communities. Growth amongst the Caucasian White community has been comparatively slow. The U.S. Census Bureau projects that white population will decrease from 83.1% in 1980 to less than 53% in 2050 as a fraction of the whole population. Similarly, African-American will be 16%, Latino will be 23% and Asian and Pacific Islanders will turn out to be 10% by 2050 (iccucci and Pynes, 2002).
In the current scenario, the HDMP (Human esource Diversity Management Plan) is a proposal for the Albany School District…...
mlaReferences
USNRC. (2012). Comprehensive diversity Management Plan. Taken from: http://www.prsa.org/Diversity/documents/USNUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSION.pdf
Employees in nonprofit organization are not prepared to make financial and investing decision to prepare them for retirement. This has been observed in many NGOs especially in the life of the former employees once they reach the retirement age. During the lifetime of these individuals in the organizations, they are observed not to take the issue of investment in businesses and other forms of financially inclined ventures like the bonds market and the shares and exchange markets.
There is an evident trend of many employees of NGOs never willing to retire and stay at home since they do not have businesses to attend to. Most would rather be posted as ambassadors of various organizations, or turn to consultancy or opening and running other NGOs once they reach the retirement age.
The strategic challenge that leads to the trend of many of such employees in NGOs not being ready to make investments has…...
mlaReferences
Don Taylor (2011). Two-thirds of Americans don't save enough. Retrieved December 25, 2011 from http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/retirement/Oct_07_retirement_poll_results_a1.asp
As Lee (201) points out, nonprofits and NGOs have experienced uneven growth around the world, depending on factors like pre-existing political and economic integration with the global marketplace. Both economic and economic factors, at both the national and global levels, impact the growth and development of nonprofit organizations. Greenpeace provides a perfect example of how a nonprofit organization adapts to contextual changes, shifting their target audience, fundraising methods, and strategies based on prevailing and emerging challenges. The challenges faced by Greenpeace have included political, economic, historical/temporal, cultural, and institutional conditions. Greenpeace began in 1971, not as an environmentalist group as they are now, but as an antiwar and anti-nuclear weapons organization (Greenpeace, 2017). The organization started in Vancouver, Canada, with few cultural barriers to its initial growth. By the time Greenpeace expanded into a multinational NGO with a focus on environmental issues, awareness about the issues that Greenpeace promoted through its…...
mlaReferences
Greenpeace (2017). About Us. Retrieved online:
Lee, T. (2010). The rise of international nongovernmental organizations: A top-down or bottom-up explanation? Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, 21(3), 393–416.Zelko, F. (2017). Scaling Greenpeace: From local activism to global governance. Historical Social Research 42(2): 318-342. http://www.greenpeace.org/canada/en/About-us/History/
1. The impact of transformational leadership on employee motivation and job satisfaction in non-profit organizations
2. The role of transformational leadership in fostering innovation and creativity in non-profit organizations
3. The importance of emotional intelligence in transformational leadership in non-profit organizations
4. The challenges and opportunities of implementing transformational leadership in non-profit organizations
5. The effectiveness of transformational leadership in leading change and organizational development in non-profit organizations
6. The role of ethical leadership in promoting transformational leadership in non-profit organizations
7. The influence of servant leadership in enhancing the effectiveness of transformational leadership in non-profit organizations
8. The relationship between organizational culture and transformational leadership in....
1. The Role of Transformational Leadership in Fostering Organizational Innovation in Nonprofits
Explore how transformational leaders create a culture of innovation within nonprofits, fostering new ideas and approaches to address social challenges.
Examine the leadership practices that encourage risk-taking, collaboration, and adaptability.
2. The Impact of Transformational Leadership on Employee Engagement and Morale in Nonprofits
Analyze the ways in which transformational leadership inspires and motivates employees, leading to increased job satisfaction, commitment, and performance.
Discuss the strategies leaders use to empower, recognize, and support their teams.
3. Transformational Leadership and the Cultivation of Ethical Decision-Making in Nonprofits
Examine the role of transformational....
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