21st Century Leadership in the Nonprofit Sector

2012 ◽  
pp. 363-372
Author(s):  
Sharon G. Juozapavicius
Keyword(s):  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Nonprofit Sector ◽  
Education Technology ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
21St Century Education ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Know How ◽  
The Past ◽  
21St Century Leadership

The past decade has birthed not only remarkable advances in technology, but also an evolution of thought concerning nonprofit organizations. This ontogeny has brought the nonprofit sector face-to-face with a new reality. A certainty confronting head-on the old mores that have dictated the sensibilities by which a nonprofit’s manner and method were framed. Success, in the 21st century marketplace, now requires a non-profit to be both technically astute and business savvy. It must not only equal or outperform its sister agencies, but also meet challenges posed by the worlds of commerce and government. Its leadership in turn must be equipped to handle these challenges and oversee profitable processes and procedures. This chapter will consider four key requisites for nonprofit leaders in the 21st century: education, technology, know-how, and environment. It will examine the role each plays in a leadership portfolio, along with the difficulties and rewards inherent in their determination and utilization.

scholarly journals The Truth about Honesty in the Nonprofit Sector

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruce D. McDonald ◽  
Christopher B Goodman
Keyword(s):  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Nonprofit Sector ◽  
The United States ◽  
Financial Information ◽  
Benford’S Law ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
External Monitoring ◽  
Benford's Law ◽  
Program Costs

The nonprofit sector aims to provide services with a public benefit, but how honest is it? Since the nonprofit sector relies on fundraising efforts to support its administration and program costs, and since poor financial performance can scare potential contributors away, nonprofit organizations have an incentive to appear fiscally healthy regardless of their true condition. We examine the factors associated with the honesty of organizations in the nonprofit sector using Benford’s Law, which tests for abnormalities in data that result from intentional falsification. Using the 990 tax filings for 51,010 nonprofits in the United States from 2012 and 2013, we find evidence of problems in the accuracy of their financial reporting. Those organizations with more external users of their financial information tend to conform more closely with Benford’s Law, suggesting more external monitoring of non-profit organizations may decrease the likelihood of misreported financial information.

scholarly journals The COVID Wildfire: Non-Profit Organizational Challenge and Opportunity

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Jeff Loomis
Keyword(s):  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Nonprofit Organization ◽  
Nonprofit Sector ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Program Delivery ◽  
De Se ◽  
Key Barrier ◽  
Organizational Challenge ◽  
Innovative Approaches

Nonprofit organizations in Canada were significantly impacted by COVID-19, including lost revenue and needing to adjustthe program delivery. The lack of technology capacity in the nonprofit sector is a key barrier for many nonprofit organizations to adapt to delivering programs online. Momentum, a Calgary-based nonprofit organization, experienced both financial and programmatic challenges due to COVID-19. Momentum pivoted program delivery to provide supports during the COVID-19 lockdown and developed innovative approaches to online programming. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, Momentum was able to rapidly develop its capacity to use technology for online programming with the support of critical new funding. Many nonprofits will have to transform their business models to not only survive but thrive in the post-COVID world.Les organismes à but non lucratif (OBNL) au Canada ont été fortement touchées dans le contexte de la pandémie de laCOVID-19, notamment à cause d'une perte de revenus et de la nécessité de se réajuster afin de prêter des services enligne. Le manque de capacités technologiques dans le secteur à but non lucratif est un obstacle majeur à l'adaptation denombreux OBNL à la prestation de services en ligne. Momentum, un OBNL basé à Calgary, a connu des difficultésfinancières et de planification en raison de la COVID-19. Par contre, l'organisme a su adapter son offre de services pourfournir un soutien pendant le confinement et a développé des approches innovantes pour la prestation de services enligne. Depuis le début de la pandémie au Canada, Momentum a développé rapidement sa capacité à utiliser la technologiepour offrir des services en ligne grâce à des nouvelles sources de financement qui ont été essentielles pour cetteadaptation. De nombreux OBNL devront transformer leur modèle d'entreprise pour non seulement survivre, mais aussiprospérer dans un monde post-COVID. 

scholarly journals THE ACCOUNTING OF NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN PORTUGAL: THE CASE OF PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS OF SOCIAL SOLIDARITY (IPSS)

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-82
Author(s):  
Maria da Conceição da Costa Marques ◽  
Vanda Maria Vilarinho Maciel
Keyword(s):  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Nonprofit Sector ◽  
Accounting Standards ◽  
Social Solidarity ◽  
Accounting System ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Accounting Rules ◽  
Indispensable Tool ◽  
Government Body

The nonprofit sector is made up of nonprofit organizations that, by law or custom, do not distribute any profit that may be generated by the Associates. They are institutionally separate from government, are self managed and non-binding. The IPSS, are non-profit institutions, created by private initiative, with the purpose of giving organized expression to the moral duty of solidarity and justice between individuals and they are not administered by the State or a local government body to proceed among others, their goals, through the provision of goods and services. The new accounting system of nonprofit institutions, emerges as an indispensable tool for management, because these organizations are not sufficiently different from business enterprises, public agencies, etc., Management models and practices adopted will be similar. This study deals with the system of accounting standards for non-profit sector entities (ESNL), part of the Accounting Standardisation System (SNC), through which they create their own accounting rules, application-specific entities to continue, under primary, non-profit activities and not distribute to its members or taxpayers any direct financial or economic gain. Key words: accounting standards, ESNL, accounting, financial statements.

scholarly journals Information and Communication Technologies in Networks of Non-Profit Organizations

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eli Malinsky
Keyword(s):  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Nonprofit Sector ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Human Action ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Website Analysis ◽  
Different Parts

This thesis explores the recursive interaction among technology, human action and institutional properties in three networks of nonprofit organizations. The aims of the research are two-fold: to make a theoretical contibution to literature on organizations and technology by applying concepts of institutionalism and the structurational model of technology to a unique organizational form; and, to make a practical contribution to the nonprofit sector by improving knowledge of how networks of nonprofit organizations interact with information and communication technologies. The research process involved 13 interviews, 44 qualitative surveys and copious document and website analysis. The findings indicate that technology is not institutionalized uniformly within the network structures but instead comes to assume different roles within different parts of the networks. This leads to an extension of the structurational model of technology and also highlights the importance of flexible technologies that can be adapted to the variable circumstances of a single network structure.

scholarly journals Information and Communication Technologies in Networks of Non-Profit Organizations

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eli Malinsky
Keyword(s):  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Nonprofit Sector ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Human Action ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Website Analysis ◽  
Different Parts

This thesis explores the recursive interaction among technology, human action and institutional properties in three networks of nonprofit organizations. The aims of the research are two-fold: to make a theoretical contibution to literature on organizations and technology by applying concepts of institutionalism and the structurational model of technology to a unique organizational form; and, to make a practical contribution to the nonprofit sector by improving knowledge of how networks of nonprofit organizations interact with information and communication technologies. The research process involved 13 interviews, 44 qualitative surveys and copious document and website analysis. The findings indicate that technology is not institutionalized uniformly within the network structures but instead comes to assume different roles within different parts of the networks. This leads to an extension of the structurational model of technology and also highlights the importance of flexible technologies that can be adapted to the variable circumstances of a single network structure.

scholarly journals ANALYZING POTENTIAL OF THE ASSASSINS CREED GAME ON HISTORY LEARNING FOR MILLENIAL IN 21st CENTURY EDUCATION

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Manurung ◽  
Moses Glorino Rumambo Pandin
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Historical Knowledge ◽  
21St Century Education ◽  
Learning History ◽  
The Past ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
History Learning ◽  
The Future

History is a part of social science. In history, we can study the various events that occurred in the past that can determine what happened in the future. With this historical knowledge, we can find out the origin of these events in the past through various sources such as books, relics, etc. [R1] However, in the 21st-century history lessons are starting to be abandoned by the current generation because of the ongoing technological advances. Even though studying history is very important as a provision for carrying out life in the future. Therefore, by taking advantage of these technological advances, we can use the game Assassin's Creed which is booming lately as a way to increase interest in learning history. The purpose of writing this paper is to explain the benefits of the game Assassin's Creed as a medium to increase interest in learning history so that in this game the player not only knows the characters, the time, and the mission but also knows the storyline of this game because it is related to events that have already occurred. To achieve this goal, the article focuses on several questions about historical learning in the present and the use of one of the games to increase interest in learning. The research method used is a literature review that performs data processing and sorting according to the discussion topics discussed by the author. The data is in the form of 20 journal articles with a span of years from 2019-2021 and website 2 trusted sites. The results of this study are in the form of an explanation of historical learning in the 21st century and the game Assassin's Creed with several series that have different synopses but have links to historical events. Thus, technological advances need to be utilized positively through the use of games as a means of increasing interest in learning history.

scholarly journals The Truth about Honesty in the Nonprofit Sector

2021 ◽  
pp. 188-210
Keyword(s):  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Nonprofit Sector ◽  
The United States ◽  
Financial Information ◽  
Benford’S Law ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
External Monitoring ◽  
Benford's Law ◽  
Program Costs

The nonprofit sector aims to provide services with a public benefit, but how honest is it? Since the nonprofit sector relies on fundraising efforts to support its administration and program costs, and since poor financial performance can scare potential contributors away, nonprofit organizations have an incentive to appear fiscally healthy regardless of their true condition. We examine the factors associated with the honesty of organizations in the nonprofit sector using Benford’s Law, which tests for abnormalities in data that result from intentional falsification. Using the 990 tax filings for 51,010 nonprofits in the United States from 2012 and 2013, we find evidence of problems in the accuracy of their financial reporting. Those organizations with more external users of their financial information tend to conform more closely with Benford’s Law, suggesting more external monitoring of non-profit organizations may decrease the likelihood of misreported financial information.

scholarly journals The Impact of Government Funding on Competition in the Nonprofit Sector: An Integrative Model and Review of Empirical Research

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 289-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shena Ashley
Keyword(s):  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Nonprofit Sector ◽  
Population Level ◽  
Government Funding ◽  
Integrative Model ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Past ◽  
Organizational Effects ◽  
The Impact

AbstractChanges in the scope and structure of public sector funding over the past few decades have had significant effects on the organizational environment in which nonprofit organizations operate. This article presents an integrative model within which the empirical literature regarding government funding effects on nonprofits is reviewed. This model conceptualizes the effects as deriving from two discrete forces – supply dynamics that have immediate population-level influences and a set of implementation dynamics that shape competition via organizational effects. This integrated model provides coherence to the literature and supplies a framework for future research.

scholarly journals Pivoting Services: Resilience in the Face of Disruptions in Nonprofit Organizations Caused by COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 443-460
Author(s):  
Kara Newby ◽  
Brittany Branyon
Keyword(s):  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Nonprofit Sector ◽  
Financial Impact ◽  
Financial Strain ◽  
Online Environment ◽  
Loss Of Face ◽  
Southeast United States ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The Face ◽  
Resilience Framework

The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented global event that has sent shockwaves through every aspect of the economy. The nonprofit sector has been dealt a double hit—relying on donations in a time of economic hardship while being on the frontlines of the response to increased need. Previous studies have shown that COVID-19 has impacted nonprofits in numerous ways; however, the majority of studies have focused on the financial impact. Using a resilience framework, this study adds to the literature by analyzing how nonprofits have dealt with the loss of services, what it has looked like to pivot and adapt to this new environment, and what impact the loss of volunteers has had on organizations. In this qualitative study of 12 nonprofits in the Southeast United States, we find that while the organizations do talk about financial strain, equally as stressful has been the loss of face-to-face services. Nonprofits are used to being on the frontlines of most emergencies, and in this pandemic, many have struggled to keep their workers safe by following health guidelines while also serving their clients. The inability to meet with clients and the stress of pivoting to an online environment is as great or greater of a burden as the financial impact.

Philanthropy, the Nonprofit Sector & the Democratic Dilemma

Daedalus ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 142 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Dobkin Hall
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Property Rights ◽  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Nonprofit Sector ◽  
Democratic Process ◽  
American Democracy ◽  
Political Equality ◽  
The Past ◽  
Private Power ◽  
Democratic Dilemma

The central dilemma of American democracy is the tension between “voice” and “equality”: between the Constitution's unconditional guarantees of citizens' expressive, associational, and property rights and the legal and political equality that is the foundation of majoritarian decision-making. Philanthropy and nonprofit organizations – which enable citizens to give money and time to support causes in which they believe – have posed this dilemma with unusual force, allowing moneyed minorities to oppose and sometimes overwhelm the popular will. In the past, these assertions of private power have inevitably aroused popular opposition producing legislative and regulatory outcomes that have maintained a balance between voice and equality. Today, with unprecedented accumulations of wealth and legal changes permitting the unrestricted use of wealth in politics, the unchallenged exercise of private power through philanthropy and the nonprofit sector poses grave threats to the democratic process.

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