Course 15 – Creating Value in the Non Profit Sector
Nonprofit organizations need to manage and direct themselves in relation to why the organization exists. Therefore, we need to express the overall purpose of the organization in a very short and concise statement known as the:
Mission Statement
Strategic Plan
Programs
Vision Statement
Answer = a: Mission Statement expresses the overall direction of the organization.
A Youth Mentoring Program is using Logic Models to help manage its program. The following attributes are related to the program:
(1) = Teens volunteered 16 hours of service last month
(2) = Teens are more aware of how their leadership skills can influence others
(3) = Teens have setup a leadership board to police local schools
(4) = Approximately 500 teens have joined the program
Where should each of these attributes be placed within the Logic Model?
Short – Term Medium – Term
Input Output Outcome (Learning) Outcome (Action)
a. (1) (3) (2) (4)
b. (3) (2) (1) (4)
c. (3) (4) (2) (1)
d. (1) (4) (2) (3)
Answer = d: (1) Hours worked would be a basic input of the resource, (4) Participation by new members would be a desired output, (2) Awareness is a common outcome that is immediate and short-term in the logic model, and (3) Having teens take action by setting up boards is a more solid mid-range outcome in the logic model.
Which of the following responsibilities is probably not associated with a nonprofit Board of Directors?
Representing the nonprofit before the public
Overall governance of the organization
Managing social programs
Securing funds and resources for the nonprofit
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