Non-Profit 404

The central argument is about infrastructure and nonprofits struggling to function as organizations and being able to serve their beneficiaries. The article talked about misleading reports, founders' unrealistic expectations, and underfed overhead. Misleading reports in nonprofit organization is said to be one of the key problems. Gregory and Howard write that "scrutiny found that 75 percent to 85 percent of these organizations were incorrectly reporting the costs associated with grants." Nonprofit organizations are giving the wrong data. They reported that their "overhead rates ranging from 13 percent to 22 percent," while their "actual overhead rates ranged from 17 percent to 35 percent." There is a problem within the nonprofit sectors because of the funders' unrealistic expectation to the grantee. Many funders are aware that "nonprofit organizations report artificially low overhead figures, ..." Funders and those at the top of the...

All of the letters are asking for donation in different ways. They are giving reports through story telling. I found the International Rescue Committee storytelling to be most effective because of the way it was presented IRC Help Us Save Refugee letter is very different from the other two because of the manner in which it was presented. The letter is informing the donor of the crisis at hand and also making the donor aware of what they are doing and how the donor could also be a huge help within the situation. The letter was written as if there is a conversation going on. It also sound like a television commercial. Although the need of help is specified, the amount isn't as compared to the other three letters.  The organizations used stories and data to persuade the readers into donating and assuring they in a fashionable way that their money is being used for a good cause.

Hasbro Summer Learning Initiative is a six weeks summer program that is dedicated to improving students' math and literacy. During the six weeks, the program offers science investigations, art, theater, drumming, and cooking, allowing the kids to experience wide range of activities through learning. As part of the learning activity, they take an out-of-town field trip to destinations such as Mystic Seaport or Plimoth Plantation each Friday that produce academic gains. I think the HSLI aligns with Purposeful Play because of the hands-on, field trips, and other activities they do to help the children learn better. As they learn through purposeful play, I think they also align with community. The children and students build a learning community that help each child to learn in a conducive environment which also give room for a positive youth space. In other to be eligible, applicants must be able to advance the LIVE UNITED 2020 goals and results.[They] must be able to ...

I believe culture and ethnicity cannot be learned once, because there is always something to learn even from our own cultures and/or ethnicity. I loved the activity because my teammate Maggie had me thinking more about my culture and what it means to me. It is something I do not often think about. By doing this play box, it helped me to cherish my culture even more. Planning this activity with Maggie was very educating and fun. The best part was listening to what others have to say concerning their culture/ethnicity. It made me to feel as if I am in a room fill with rainbow. Although we all have different cultures, but we somehow relate to at least one or two persons in the room. As for me, I felt satisfying when Tracy spoke of culture and the love she has for certain music and food in her country because I could relate and understand what she was speaking of. For the other, though i did not know, it made me curious to find out and I felt that I was with them in that moment when the...

The mission of the Nellie Mae Education Foundation is to grow higher quality education opportunities across New England that will enable all learners--especially underserved learners-- to obtain the skills and knowledge needed to become engaged and economically self-sufficient. Nellie Mae Foundation has worked for over 20 years to help their region prosper by preparing all of its learners for success. The Nellie Mae Foundation funds educational organizations, including universities, colleges, secondary schools, elementary schools, and other nonprofit educational organizations and only support public charities and organizations that are organized in the United States. Organizations such as individuals, religious groups, capital campaigns, endowments, scholarships or fellowships, debt reduction or cash reserves, building construction or renovation, or certain in-direct costs are not support by Nellie Mae Foundation. The Build Educator Ownership, Leadership, Capacity is one of four...

After browsing through Providence After School Alliance (PASA), I came across Amy Karageorgos's job description/bio. Her description stood out to me. After reading, I realized it is something I would like to do after obtaining my Bachelor. Amy Karageorgos is the development and Communications Consultant at PASA. She supports PASA’s fundraising and communications activities. Amy has worked as a consultant for numerous non-profit and intergovernmental organizations. Before she became a consultant, Amy worked for UNICEF, the International Paralympic Committee, other international organizations and research initiatives. Amy holds a B.S. in Kinesiology from Pennsylvania State University and an M.S. in Disability Studies from the University of Illinois at Chicago. What is exciting about this position is the fact that I am passionate about the development of an organization/program and fundraising. The best part of this job is getting to know many great people and making sure that the...