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Showing 1 to 20 of 107 for “"non-profit organizations"”.
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Dual-executive structures in religious non-profit organizations
… structures are a little noted phenomenon in the religious sub-sector of the non-profit sector. These structures are ones with an administrative and religious executive both of whom answer directly to the organization’s governing board. Although dual-executive structures are known to …
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Virtual volunteering in social service non-profit organizations : a case study
… study examined how managers of social service non-profit organizations in the Greater Vancouver area are responding to the emergence of virtual volunteering. The literature indicates virtual volunteering is a relatively new activity with limited research directed towards social service …
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Critical success factor analysis of non-profit organizations : a case study.
Thesis. 1979. M.S.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Alfred P. Sloan School of Management.
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Influence of an Individual’s Leader Efficacy on Their Moral Efficacy in Locally Based Non-profit Organizations
Abstract Non-profit organizations are relied on heavily to meet the needs of local communities. Locally based non-profits depend on every employee to do their part in carrying out the mission. This non-experimental quantitative study sought to discover if an association existed between an …
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Non-profit organizations' use of the internet to tell human interest stories : a content analysis of non-profit web sites.
This thesis explored how non-profit organizations utilized the Internet to frame their causes through personal stories that illustrate the good works and acts of charity performed by the organization. A sample of 26 non-profit health charities' Web sites produced 344 "good works" stories that were …
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Teacher Training in Linguistic Diversity within Inclusive Education: Cooperation between Non-governmental Non-profit Organizations and Educational Institutions. Situation in Three European Countries
Esta tesis examina la colaboración entre las las organizaciones no gubernamentales sin ánimo de lucro centradas en los alumnos con una lengua materna diferente y los centros escolares de tres zonas geográficas europeas: República Checa, Italia y España. Responde a tres preguntas de investigación: …
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Strategic positioning in voluntary and non-profit organizations in the UK : exploring the experiences of British charitable organizations:Exploring the experiences of British Charitable Organizations
… positioning [SP] activities of charitable organizations [COs] within the wider sector of voluntary and non-profit organizations [VNPOs] in the UK. Despite the growing interest in SP for British COs in an increasingly competitive operating environment and changing policy context, there is …
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Elements needed for successful social enterprises
Research shows that non-profit organizations are essential to the fabric of society in social, political, and economic ways (Tink & Kingsley, 2021) and contribute to the betterment of the people they serve (Guo & Saxton, 2014). However, due to social and political changes, funding for non-profit …
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Forensic Computing for Non-Profits: A Case Study for Consideration When Non-Profits Need to Determine if a Computer Forensic Investigation is Warranted.
<p>Non-profit organizations are faced with unique personnel and resource limitations. When their network systems are compromised, these organizations are faced with determining whether or not to invest the time and effort into a forensic investigation. With specific consideration given to the …
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Consumer perception of the efficacy of social media branding by non-profit and for-profit organizations
… exploratory investigation were to (a) examine if organizations using social media maintain relationships with their loyal consumers, and do not direct their marketing toward new consumers, and (b) determine if non-profit organizations use social media more effectively and issue stronger call to …
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Phenomenological Study Exploring the Lived Experiences of African American Non-Profit Executives
… continued growth in the number of non-profit organizations that provide vital services that strengthen society. Despite the increased need for services, there is a racial leadership gap in the non-profit sector, where leadership does not accurately reflect the populations that they …
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Non-profit financial sustainability
This research investigates how non-profit organizations achieve financially sustainability. Financial sustainability is defined here as the mix of revenue and expense management strategies that enable an organization to pursue its mission and mandate over the long term. The research closely …
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Marketing Volunteering for the European Students' Union
This paper is about non-profit organizations, volunteerism and how to use marketing techniques to promote both but especially volunteering within the European Students' Union.
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Entrepreneurial factors for the fitness industry
… the other exercise-based businesses and related non-profit organizations and what the existing exercise-based businesses and related non-profit organizations located within a 30-mile radius of southwest Dearborn, Michigan, were doing to survive in the current competitive economy. Information was …
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Autonomy and genetic predisposition: The relationship between original organizational configuration and the tendency for autonomy. An analysis of three drop-in centres servicing street youth
This thesis is a comparative analysis of three non-profit service providers and the effect of particular development traits on their degree of autonomy. The three non-profit providers examined in this thesis are all drop-in centres for street youth. Recent government cuts have demonstrated the clear …
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An exploratory study of the Financial Sustainability of the Non-Profit Sector in Lesotho
The non-profit sector plays a significant role in development in Lesotho. The sustainability of the NPOs is important; however, there is limited research on Lesotho’s non-profit sector, in particular, on its financial sustainability. This study has explored the financial sustainability of the …
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The Responsible Project
… The commercials will feature three Colorado non-profit organizations tied to Patagonia through Patagonia's Growing Grassroots Grant program.</p>
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An exploration into the experiences and challenges of emerging organizations with regards to the financing of their services by the department of Social Development in the Western Cape
… the experiences and challenges of emerging organizations with regards to the financing of their services by the Department of Social Development in the Western Cape. This dissertation also provides the reader with an overview account of the research design as well as the research techniques, …
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A Strategic Approach to Managing Turbulence in the Normative Environment
… and practice have amply demonstrated that organizations do not exist in a vacuum; that if an organization is to survive and meet its goals, it has to adapt to or somehow make accommodations with its cognitive and normative environment. This study explores the issue of an organization trying …
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