Chapter Summary: Begging For Change

In this chapter I will give an overview of a group of socio-economic problems which may be relieved by transition to the system of non-profit capitalism proposed in this report. I will also address the specific issue of attracting industry and innovation to the Northeast Ohio region. This will be addressed as a functional example of the system’s regional implementation model.

The nonprofit sector in America is a reflection some of the foundational values that brought our nation into existence. Fundamentals, such as the idea that people can govern themselves and the belief that people should have the opportunity to make a difference by joining a like-minded group, have made America and its nonprofit sector what it is today. The American "civil society" is one that has been produced through generations of experiments with government policy, nonprofit organizations, private partnerships, and individuals who have asserted ideas and values. The future of the nonprofit sector will continue to be experimental in many ways. However, the increase of professional studies in nonprofit management and the greater

When Zoot Velasco looks at American nonprofits, he sees a sector that is struggling, in spite of limitless potential for innovation and impact. Noting that 22.3% of the country’s GDP is in the nonprofit sector, yet only 20% of such organizations have a budget exceeding $1 million, Velasco hopes to lead a transformation in the industry.

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Over the course of my two years at Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver), a certain nonprofit organization has really stood out to me. This particular non-profit is a critical piece to the MSU Denver community and the greater Denver community as a whole. Food for Thought currently provides food for six impoverished title one elementary schools, where many children would go hungry over the weekends otherwise. MSU Denver students and Denver business leaders volunteer for Food for Thought on a weekly basis during the school year. Every Friday morning, volunteers pack sacks of food into crates, which later get shipped out to the schools in need. Ever since I volunteered for Food for Thought the second semester of my freshman year,

When one talks about ‘Nonprofits’ many things come to mind; People often use phrases such as 501c3’s, charitable, ambassadors of the poor, and tax free organizations to umbrella the whole nonprofit sector. However, what large portions of our country fail to note is that there are differences within the nonprofit branch. There are two man categories of Nonprofits: Public, and Private; within those categories there are differing distinctions that allow for the separate identities of these organizations to in function and scope.

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The purpose of this paper is to gain a deeper understanding of the non-profit sector by analyzing a non-profit organization. The organization chosen for this report is SickKids Foundation located at, 525 University Ave, Toronto, ON M5G 2L3.

I am interested in non-profit for the motives of community, personal life experiences, and giving back. I firmly believe non-profit is the only logical structure for businesses to operate from. The reason behind this belief is the fact that when an organization is communal, efficiency is more of a result and resources become less scarce. When organizations are not for profit, the inequality gap slowly but surely closes. I am an advocate for non-profit due to my life experiences; I grew up in a rough, low-income, and diverse neighborhood in the city of Denver, Colorado.

Nothing good comes from something bad. This is the lesson being taught throughout the story of “Begging for Change”. Raspberry Hill experiences this with other characters and it helps to show how much friendships and money are really valued. Therefore, Zora supports the theme with the situation that her and Raspberry were put in. When Zora and her father invited Raspberry to lunch, Raspberry digged in Zora's purse and stole a large sum of cash. Later at lunch, Zoras father gave both girls eighty dollars each for their field trip. After this happened Raspberry felt really bad and was too embarrassed to give the money back. Henceforth, her friendship with Zora became troubled when she found out. On pg. 47, Sharon G Flake wrote how Raspberry narrates the issue. “Zora hasn't mentioned the money, but she doesn't treat me the same anymore. At lunchtime, she sits at another table. I asked her the other day what her problem was, wondering if she was really going to tell me. She just said “You know” and walked away from me.” This helps to explain how nothing good happens from something bad. Raspberry lost a friendship because

The influential non- profit organization I chose to analyze is “TED.” In 1984, originated as a convention. TED stands for Technology, Education, and Design. This organization is committed to informing individuals and giving effective speeches that typically last up to eighteen minutes or less. If one is in a professional atmosphere, they are bound to watch a TEDtalks video. TED has a plethora of informative videos that range from global issues to science to the topic of business. These video clips can be displayed in over one hundred different languages to accommodate others dialect. This association mission is to spread ideas to help listeners gain a better insight on things across the world. TED believes that the ‘power of ideas’ are

A non-profit organization cannot be effectively managed if it is not effectively planned. One of the challenges facing non-profit organizations has been long range, strategic planning. Long range, strategic planning in the non-profit sector is essential to the success of an organization. Long range, strategic planning encompasses broad policy and direction setting, internal and external assessments, attention to key stakeholders, the identification of key issues, development of strategies to deal with each issue, decision making, action and the continuous monitoring of results. (Herman, The Jossey-Bass Handbook of Nonprofit Leadership and Management, 154) While it is important to deal with the short term planning and activities of non-profits, managers or directors must consider the future of their organizations. Successful planning should be comprehensive, integrating all areas of responsibility of an organization.

Non-profit organizations do not belong to the commercial sector or the public sector, but occupy an intermediate position. It gives

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In this step, “some individual or some group must initiate and champion the process. This champion will need to make the initial decisions about what the process should focus on and who should be involved” (Bryson, 91). Both non-profits arose from the concerns of active citizens who sought to create social change on a particular issue. The founders of these organizations worked tirelessly to jumpstart their respective organizations through similar means. PODER and Justice Now started with limited funding, recognition, and legitimacy. However, both non-profits from the onset sought to be grassroots organizations. Initially, the organization founders of both non-profits were the champions. However, from the genesis of the agencies, the key constituent stakeholders emerged as champions of the strategic process. As their goals are not finite in nature, the fundamental structure of PODER and Justice Now allows them to adapt their strategy to the changing environment. Therefore, each organization is consistently within the Strategic Change Cycle. This permits them to develop deliberate means to reach their respective ends as ne challenges arise. This stems from their initial strategy of being multi-issue organizations. Overall, both Justice Now and PODER initiated the strategic process with a desire to generate social change with the direct participation and input of the communities they seek to serve.