Hi All, We’ve spent the last two classes talking about how, generally, the tax-exempt status the government gives non-profits, as well as the ability for Americans to donate their incomes, provides a greater benefit that allows non-profits to grow out … Continue reading
Stakeholders play a major role in the nonprofit sector as they are entities that have some sort of interest in a particular organization. To simplify, stakeholders can be another organization, a group or an individual. However in class, we further … Continue reading
While researching stakeholder resistance in nonprofit organizations, I came across the following New York Times article: https://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/13/palm-oil-and-scout-cookies-the-battle-drags-on/ When considering the question “How do nonprofit stakeholders exert influence”, I was somewhat close-minded in that I focused on those stakeholders which are … Continue reading
https://www.ippfwhr.org/en/file/dear-policy-maker-treat-us-like-participants-not-stakeholders The link above is a video of a young Jamaican boy participating in a conference for the International Planned Parenthood Federation. He explains that he wants to be a part of the differences that develop for his generation. I … Continue reading
Stakeholders, overall influence the non-profit sector in various ways. The impact stakeholders have on this sector, can be minimal or impactful. For example, as discussed in class, the management team identifies and shapes the mission and goals. Staff can carry … Continue reading
I came across an article from yesterday about how non-profits are leading the development of artificial intelligence systems in some fields: The article points out that the reason such organizations are structured as non-profits is because “effective implementation requires massive … Continue reading
I am a HUGE Madonna fan, but her school is a failure. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1369906/Madonna-charitys-bid-build-15m-Malawi-school-fails.html The first mistake was choosing the have her personal trainer’s boyfriend lead the program. Did he not have a job already? Next was the excessive spending on … Continue reading
The Jane Mayer article on the Koch Brothers brings up an issue I’ve been internally debating over the role of corporate philanthropy and how an organization goes about setting its guidelines and boundaries as far as which sources of funding … Continue reading
In this Fall 2017, I worked as an intern in the Jacob A. Riis Settlement Center. In this weekly personal post site, I am sharing my person experience how stakeholder influence a nonprofit organization. Riis offers various programs for immigrants, … Continue reading
Stakeholders influence non-profits both vertically and horizontally. Vertical stakeholders, such as individual donors and funders, have no legal claim or duty vis a vis non-profit outcomes (with the exception of board members), so they can pull funding from a non-profit … Continue reading