Remade to Measure: Applying Impact Measurement Theory to Non-profit Organizations -- A Case Study

This study aims to determine the efforts and strategies of the Islamic philanthropic institution Aksi Cepat Tanggap (ACT) in overcoming the economic crisis in the current Covid-19 pandemic era. By optimizing the existing potential of ZISWAF to overcome problems of the ummah and humanity. Producing zakat and waqf assets, socializing the real ZISWAF, and collaborating with all existing philanthropic-based non-profit organizations. The research method used is qualitative descriptive, this research is a qualitative research with a type of case study (case study).

Responding to the Multifaceted COVID-19 Crisis: The Case of Mumbai, India

Progress in Development Studies ◽

10.1177/14649934211030449 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 146499342110304

Author(s):

Maren Duvendack ◽

Lina Sonne

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Sharing ◽

Systems Thinking ◽

Complexity Theory ◽

Informal Sector ◽

Non Profit ◽

Economic Survival ◽

The City

COVID-19 has severely impacted the society not only in terms of health but also in terms of economic survival of individuals. Unless adequate support is provided, the pandemic will have long-lasting effects, especially on the lives of the most vulnerable, often working in the informal sector. In this article, we present a case study drawing on systems thinking and complexity theory, outlining how the city of Mumbai has responded to COVID-19. We find a multifaceted scenario where non-profit organizations, businesses and citizen volunteers operate alongside government bodies to support Mumbai’s population to overcome this pandemic. We provide broader policy lessons, as well as more specific lessons in relation to particular actors, from the first wave of the pandemic stressing the importance of becoming ‘systems thinkers’ and highlighting the importance of forming new partnerships and exploring new modes of knowledge sharing to effectively respond to crises.

Advances in Public Policy and Administration - Handbook of Research on Managerial Solutions in Non-Profit Organizations ◽

Intuition in Decision-Making on the Example of a Non-Profit Organization

10.4018/978-1-5225-0731-4.ch018 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 378-399

Author(s):

Kamila Magdalena Malewska

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Final Part ◽

Research Subject ◽

Case Study Method ◽

Non Profit ◽

Decision Making Processes ◽

The purpose of this chapter is to identify the level of intuitive potential and the extent of its use in decision-making processes in non-profit organizations, and to identify what factors determine the use of intuition in practice. To this end, a non-profit organization called “I Have a Dream” Foundation is analysed using the case study method. This chapter consists of five main parts. Firstly, the concept of intuition is defined and its importance in management and decision-making in particular is identified. Then, the issue of management of non-profit organizations and the emerging professionalization trends in this area are discussed. At the same time, the author seeks to answer the question of whether it is an opportunity or a threat. Further, the research subject, “I Have a Dream” Foundation, and the research sample are characterized. The final part of the chapter presents cognitive results of the study.

Managing social innovation in for-profit organizations: the case of Intesa Sanpaolo

European Journal of Innovation Management ◽

10.1108/ejim-06-2014-0058 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

pp. 258-280 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Naiara Altuna ◽

Anna Maria Contri ◽

Claudio Dell'Era ◽

Federico Frattini ◽

Paolo Maccarrone

Keyword(s):

Social Innovation ◽

Content Type ◽

Non Profit ◽

Limited Knowledge ◽

For Profit ◽

Social Innovations ◽

Innovation Projects ◽

For Profit Organizations

Purpose – Social innovations are defined as innovative products or services motivated by the goal of meeting a social need, with the opportunity to create new social relationships or collaborations. Although developing social innovations has been the primary concern of non-profit organizations so far, there are signs of an increasing involvement in this type of innovations of for-profit firms, in an attempt to accomplish their corporate social responsibility strategies. This notwithstanding, there is very limited knowledge on how for-profit organizations can develop a capability to manage social innovation projects. The purpose of this paper is to provide exploratory evidence to fill this gap. Design/methodology/approach – The paper presents and discusses a case study of a firm that has been involved in social innovation for years. It is Intesa Sanpaolo, a for-profit organization that leads the Italian banking sector. Findings – The case study points to the existence of three managerial antecedents of a superior ability in social innovation: integrating CSR in its business strategy with a strong commitment from the top management; separating the activities concerned with the development of social innovations from the rest of the organization, following to the structural ambidexterity model; applying the principles of open innovation to the development of social innovations, by involving in particular non-profit organizations as a source of ideas for new social innovation projects and leveraging them to enable adoption of the new products and services. Originality/value – So far there is very limited knowledge on how for-profit organizations can develop a capability to manage social innovation projects. This paper provides exploratory evidence to fill this gap.

A study of implementing Balanced Scorecard (BSC) in non-profit organizations: A case study of private hospital

Human Systems Management ◽

10.3233/hsm-2005-24404 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 24 (4) ◽

pp. 285-300

Author(s):

Ching-Chow Yang ◽

Lai-Yu Cheng ◽

Chih-Wei Yang

Keyword(s):

Performance Evaluation ◽

Balanced Scorecard ◽

Private Hospital ◽

Implementation Framework ◽

Non Profit ◽

The World ◽

New Methodologies ◽

Related Measure

In the literature, most of the researches investigated the performance evaluation for the private enterprise. Comparatively, there are very few related researches emphasized the performance assessment for non-profit organizations (NPOs). It is noted that there are several evaluation methods used on NPOs, for examples: financial accountability, program products or outputs, adherence to standards of quality in service delivery, participant-related measure, client satisfaction, etc. Are these methods sufficient and adequate? In this research, we will introduce new methodologies of performance evaluation for NPOs. Balanced Scorecard (BSC), developed in 1992, is widely adopted by the enterprises around the world, and many non-profit organizations had introduced and implemented BSC. In Taiwan, very few NPOs implement BSC. It is therefore this research wants to examine the feasibility of the implementation of BSC for NPOs in Taiwan, and then develops an implementation framework of BSC. Finally, a case study will be provided to demonstrate that this framework is feasible and powerful.

Building a Strategy for the Development of a University using the Methodology of Strategic Sessions on the Example of the Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź

Marketing of Scientific and Research Organizations ◽

10.2478/minib-2019-0032 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 32 (2) ◽

pp. 108-130

Author(s):

Piotr Mikosik

Keyword(s):

Publishing House ◽

Fine Arts ◽

Non Profit ◽

Organization Strategy ◽

Summary The aim of the article is to present the methodology of building an organization strategy which the author has been working on for 8 years. Although the article is based on the case study of the Academy of Fine Arts (ASP) in Łódź, in which the author conducted a series of strategic sessions, the methodology itself is universal and can be successfully applied both in enterprises, non-profit organizations and offices. The size of the organization or industry is also irrelevant. The author applied the described method in international corporations, no-profit organizations as well as kindergartens whose teams worked on the concept of development of their organizations. The article presents a full process of creating a strategy, however, due to the limit of pages imposed by the publishing house, only selected methods used during strategic sessions are described.

THE ROLE OF NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN TEACHER EDUCATION – CASE STUDY

Ekonomia XXI Wieku ◽

10.15611/e21.2017.2.03 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (14) ◽

pp. 39-55

Author(s):

Małgorzata Domiter ◽

Anna Marciszewska

Keyword(s):

Teacher Education ◽

Non Profit ◽

A new model to explore non-profit social media use for advocacy and civic engagement

First Monday ◽

10.5210/fm.v20i10.5912 ◽

2015 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

David Chapman ◽

Katrina Miller-Stevens ◽

John C Morris ◽

Brendan O'Hallarn

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Civic Engagement ◽

Media Use ◽

Non Profit ◽

New Model ◽

The Public ◽

Social Media Platforms ◽

Use Of Social Media

Non-profit organizations are actively using social media platforms as a way to deliver information to end users, yet little is known of the internal processes these organizations follow to implement this tool. We present a case study of one non-profit organization, Blue Star Families, Inc., that is actively engaged in advocacy and civic engagement. We offer a new model to explore non-profit organizations’ use of social media platforms by building on previous models and frameworks developed to explore the use of social media in the public, private, and non-profit sectors.

Comparative Governance of Non-Profit Organization

International Journal of Economics Business and Entrepreneurship ◽

10.23960/ijebe.v1i2.42 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 115-125

Author(s):

Sugiyanto Sugiyanto ◽

Heru Kurnianto Tjahjono ◽

Arief Hartono ◽

Lathiful Khuluq

Keyword(s):

Democratic Governance ◽

Decision Makers ◽

Future Research ◽

Value Management ◽

Non Profit ◽

Governance Model ◽

The Difference ◽

Welfare Institution

The research on comparative governance of non-profit organization (organisasi nir laba/ ONL) in case study on social welfare institution (lembaga kesejahteraan social/ LKS) of Mardi Wuto dan Hamba in Yogyakarta Indonesia aimed at finding out the difference of the governance model and practice of both LKS and the uniqueness of each LKS. LKS was one of non-profit organizations in Indonesia. The empirical data were obtained and the finding was described and interpreted based on qualitative case study. The interpretation was related to the normative expectation on the design and implementation of the management of both non profit organizations. The research finding of ONL Mardiwuto was that it had bureaucratic governance model indicated by the good interaction and relation of the stakeholders, as the value management stated on articles of association. Meanwhile, ONL Hamba had democratic governance model indicated by the very good interaction and relation of the stakeholders, beyond the value management stated on articles of association. The weakness of the research was that the sample was still limited. Then, for the future research, it was suggested that the sample would be more various, and the implication of the research was it could be a reflection material for the decision makers and the managers of ONL.