The Non-Profit: A Case Study

A former basketball player sued the NCAA for antitrust law violations. Edward Abandon a former basketball player at UCLA decided to be the main Plaintiff after seeing his self in a video game without his permission.O'bannon argued the NCAA violated the anti trust laws and also his privacy. In 2013 Judge Claudia Wilkins found in favor of O'bannon saying that they violated the Sherman anti trust laws. Two years later in 2015 the ruling was appealed and reversed, the NCAA stated to preserve the character and quality of the ‘product, athletes must not be paid. Last year O'bannon tried to appeal to supreme court but was denied, but didn't walk away emptied handed he settled with 40 million from EA sports. But still the NCAA walks away with no pay for play, this is an unjust law if give ever seen one. I know you've heard the saying "fool me once shame on me but you wont fool me again". Well this is another instance in which the NCAA violated the Anti trust laws and got away in 2014 when Former West Virginia running back Shawne Alston filed a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging that the NCAA "violated antitrust laws by agreeing to cap the value of athletic scholarships below the actual cost of attending school and 'far below' what the free market would produce," Basically the NCAA was only providing a partial scholarship to this athlete and having him pay the rest of the tuition out his pocket while they're making 10 times the revenue of his tuition off of his name. Three years later this year one of the most recent actions in the Shawn Alston cases the NCAA settled and payed out 208.7 million dollars for the cost of attendance. The NCAA and conferences only settled this case because the terms are consistent with Division I financial aid rules, which allow athletics based pay up to the full cost of obtaining a college education. Lead attorney in the case Steve Berman said in a

A semi-detailed business overview of the non-profit organization known as the YMCA or Young Men’s Christian Association is discussed. A brief history of the origins of the company is detailed along with the definition or explanation of the company’s mission statement. The organization’s basic legal, social, and economic environment is described. Likewise the YMCA’s management structure, operational issues, as well as financial issues are discussed. Lastly, the possible impact that potential change factors, which includes the role of technology, can present to the YMCA business organization are discussed.

The NCAA creates and regulates thousands of perplexing playing rules, amateurism standards, academic requirements on eligibility standards, regulations concerning recruitment of student athletes, and countless others. The primary and sole purpose of the NCAA is to maintain intercollegiate athletics as an integral part of a member institution’s overall educational program (NCAA). Whether that statement is true is left to be seen. Where the NCAA stands and the motives behind what they do are constantly in question because of its

Examining such obvious commercialization, it is likely that the historical lifeblood of the NCAA that is amateurism puts the organization in violation of the rights of student athletes as well as the Sherman Antitrust Act.

A not-for-profit organization responsible for the provision of leisure services would be Boys & Girls Club. This is an organization that truly holds up the values of being a not-for-profit organization. Their mission is "To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens" (Boys & Girls Clubs of America, 2013). With a mission such as this it is obvious that this is an organization that is about the youth and enabling them to grow as individuals.

Until spending time in the nonprofit program at Johnson, I never considered the many different tasks associated with starting a nonprofit. Additionally, through growing up at a long-established nonprofit, I took for granted the work involved in establishing it as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. The IRS website provides explanation for the many these required tasks needed to file for tax-exemption status. Filing the articles of incorporation and establishing bylaws remain crucial for an organization to receive recognition as a legal entity. However, establishing a nonprofit involves a great deal more than simply attaining tax-exemption status. Tschirhart and Bielefeld highlight many of these aspects, such as developing the mission and vision statements of the organization (Tschirhart and Bielefeld 49). As the reading from last week discussed, evaluating and acquiring resources for an organization should stem from the mission of an organization. Even more so, in order for that to take place, the organization needs established with a mission that will keep it rooted in its cause and a vision

NCAA did have some rules prevent student-athletes from gaining benefit from the use of their names and images’ price competition among FBS football and Division I basketball schools, also failed to create a competitive balance among FBS football and Division I basketball schools, so that the existing demand cannot be kept, NCAA’s output also did not increase due to these rules. Even though NCAA did “yield some limited pro-competitive benefits by marginally increasing consumer demand for the NCAA’s product and improving the educational services provided to student-athletes, plaintiffs have identified less restrictive ways of achieving these benefits” (O’Bannon vs. NCAA,

The NCAA conducts national championship games for women and men, and sells broadcasting and media rights to these events; which are deemed business activities. These activities also satisfy the Sherman Act’s jurisdictional requirements that conduct alleged to violate antitrust laws that affect interstate trade or commerce (Mitten, M., Davis, T., & Shropshire, K., Osborne, Smith, R, 2013p.84). Moreover, I feel that college athletes should receive a paycheck every week, along with their academic scholarship paid in full. Intercollegiate athletics is now a multibillion-dollar sport industry and the NCAA has sought to capitalize on the popularity of its members’ athletic departmensrs and to increase their revenues (Mitten, M., Davis, T., & Shropshire, K., Osborne, Smith, R, 2013p.82). I believe that collegiate athletes revenues should be increased also: my

Throughout my life I have volunteered for a few organizations. During my underclassmen years I volunteered at Seven Bridges Ranch throughout my summers. My responsibilities included taking care of all their horses, which meant, feeding, watering, grooming, exercising, etc. I was also kept up with some of the simple yard keep. Another great organization I volunteer for is called, 15 Forever Community Foundation. This is a foundation that gives 15,000 dollars to non-profit organizations. I have been doing this for three years, and the board members and I discuss what we want our funding focus is for the year, and then read each application, and decide who is best fit to receive the money. I have always loved being outdoors, and one of the non-profits

For two years, I have volunteered at a unique non-profit organization aimed at providing at-risk inner city youth with literacy skills and mentorship. As a mentor at The Writers’ Exchange, I provide individualized learning and structure to several very challenged and impoverished kids. The focus is on homework, literacy projects and field trips designed to incite creativity, communication skills, self-esteem and accomplishment. The facility is located in the poverty-stricken Downtown Vancouver Eastside, cited as the poorest school catchment in Canada, according to Statistics Canada. It is funded by donations and volunteers. Nearly all of the Writers’ Exchange children are from destitute, broken and often abusive homes, where health and socio-economic

In the modern fear of inflation and taxes a huge concern arises by allowing millions of dollars of taxes remain uncollected by religious exempt property (Hageman 405). Many wonder why they are forced to pay the tax burden when religious organizations could easily lessen the economic burden. Nonprofit property in all 50 states are exempt and this creates problems for assessors and tax departments. Assessors must determine if the activities of the non-profit organization like churches are providing a sufficient amount of charitable care. In a 2011 survey done among assessors by the Center for Business and Economic Researches, 96% of assessors say churches will become tax exempt after an evaluation.

A not for profit company, the Bridge, and its affiliate provides assistances for individuals or families that suffer from mental health, emotional, social problems or homelessness. The organization is exempt from Federal income taxes and state income taxes because it was formed under the Code of charitable purpose. Its sources of revenue are focus on collecting rent, donations, and funds from the Commonwealth of MA and the Federal Government. Furthermore, the organization operates an effective financial portfolio to balance market risks, in order to grow safely.

In my junior year of high school, I took a class called “Bigger Than You”, which allowed us students to create a non profit organization. The group I was part of founded and ran a non profit organization to provide relief to leprosy victims and orphans in India. We named our organization, “Touch the Untouchables” to symbolize the status of leprosy victims throughout the third world. They are not viewed as people at all, they are largely shunned by their communities. Leprosy victims are a forgotten people, so we took advantage of our great opportunity to provide some much needed aid to them. It was a sobering experience. Connecting myself to the lives of the impoverished lifted the veil shrouding my middle class existence from the adversity

Natalie, a team captain with me for a nonprofit organization on campus, is an extrovert and during our tabling events I get stressed because she approaches people quickly and starts up a discussion whereas I wait for an individual to approach me. It is difficult for me to approach individuals because I fear they will reject me or ask questions that I may not know the answer to. Moreover, she falls within the intuition perspective because she uses her imagination to create new ways of thinking about things. However, I feel that this will help me stray from my sensing view and try different ways of completing tasks rather than stressing so hard about the specifics. Next, my girlfriend is a thinker, whereas I am a feeler, and she is a very analytical

World Vision, founded in the USA in 1950 by a young pastor Robert Pierce, is one of the largest relief and development organizations in the world whose total revenue coming grants, product and foreign donations is about $2.6 billion.