Nonprofit Management Chapter 1-1

Chapter 1 A-1

I think preparation for a career in the nonprofit sector should encompass both management skills and an understanding of civil society and the overall role of nonprofit organizations. Traditional management classes do not provide sufficient education in terms of preparing an individual for entering the nonprofit sector, however; management skills are essential to providing the day-to-day leadership that is necessary with any organized endeavor. Further, it is critical that an individual have a strong understanding of the mission oriented focus of non-profits. They need to be aware of not only their special regulatory requirements and obligations but also their roles in communities.

Chapter 1 A-3

There is a tremendous amount

The support for this argument lies in how decisions have to be made. For businesses, the executive team has the power to make decisions; however social organizations require legislative leadership. They need to be able to present the argument and rationale for the

I never really thought of that much before the start of this class. When I was in public accounting I had several nonprofit clients, but they were usually messy in terms of their financial statements and many lacked the accounting skills necessary; however, their organizations performed fairly well. The concept of the double bottom line really clicked for me in understanding the organization is not just focused on the profit, but also on the mission.

The second interesting idea this week related to the mention of Frances Hesselbein’s comment inregards to being at the top of the Girl Scouts of the USA. She rearranges items at the table to demonstrate she is the middle connection to several subsections that connected off her circle. This was a really interesting concept in the sense that for-profits definitely have that top-down structure where executives operate at a high level view of the company and the details is delegated to the doers or the organization. This center concept is almost like she connected to all aspects of the on-goings of the organization, and although not all the detail might be at her level she is connected to