Lesson 5: Shared Resource Title: CUNY Tries to Balance Fundraising and Transparency Link: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2017/06/12/cuny-tries-balance-fundraising-transparency/ I chose this article published recently by the Nonprofit Quarterly (NPQ) as a valuable resource because it reflects upon the policies and practices that the CUNY … Continue reading
Lesson 5: Ensuring Accountability Reflections (1) To whom are non-profits accountable? Accountability can be defined as “the processes through which an organization makes a commitment to respond to and balance the needs of stakeholders in its decision making processes and … Continue reading
Lesson 4: Shared Resource Title: Strategy and Innovation at MSK Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd4o4KXVTMU I chose this video from my own organization, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center to show how a non-profit organization uses specific strategies to shape the future of our … Continue reading
Lesson 4: Developing and Communicating Mission and Vision Reflections (1) What is the role of the mission in guiding the growth and direction of a nonprofit organization? A mission statement defines the purpose or broader goal for being in existence … Continue reading
Lesson Three: Shared Resource Title: Effective Board Chair-Executive Director Relationships: Not About Roles! Link: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2017/06/09/effective-board-chair-executive-director-relationships-not-about-roles/ I chose this article published recently by the Nonprofit Quarterly (NPQ) as a valuable resource because it touches upon the belief that the clarification of … Continue reading
Lesson 3: Governance and Leadership Reflections What is the role of a non-profit board? The Board of Directors is responsible for the generative and structural guidance of an organization. They are responsible for paying attention to core issues and setting … Continue reading
Lesson Two: Shared Resource Title: The Voice from Outside: Stakeholder Resistence in Nonprofit Organizations Link: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2017/05/22/voice-outside-stakeholder-resistance-nonprofit-organizations/ I chose this article published recently by the Nonprofit Quarterly (NPQ) as a valuable resource because it touches upon a stakeholder’s influence within a … Continue reading
Lesson Two: Shaping the Sector Reflections Think about the role of non-profit stakeholders in general – How do they exert influence? A stakeholder is a person, group, or organization that has an interest that a non-profit fulfills its mission. Stakeholders … Continue reading
Lesson 1: Introduction to the Non-Profit Sector Reflections What does it really mean to be a “non-profit?” Non-profits are corporations that exist for some purpose other than the distribution of profits to its shareholders. The non-profit sector describes institutions and … Continue reading
Lesson 1: Shared Resource Title: About Those Nonprofit Reserves: How Much Do You Need, Again? Link: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2017/06/01/nonprofit-reserves-much-need/ I chose this article to share with the class as a valuable resource because I believe it corresponds to our discussion during last … Continue reading