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one in order to complete this assignment in a professional and informed manner. In

terms of the chapters we covered, what do you consider to be the 3 most important

concepts that the organization should consider? Include in your answer:

1. The concepts

2. Page numbers where the concepts may be located

3. A brief definition of the concepts

4. How the organization would benefit from considering the concepts you have chosen

5. How the application of the topic reflects God’s purpose or design

Your 500-word thread is due by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of Module/Week 5.

In Module/Week 6, you will post written responses to at least 2 students’ threads

For this thread, I will write about the nonprofit that I am heavily involved in, MARC. I

concepts that I am choosing to write about are fund raising, page 267, sponsorship

on page 304 and lastly, operating reserves found on page 340.

Fund Raising is when an organization does an activity with the intent to gain

charitable or philanthropic donations (Worth, 2014). Fund Raising can be used to get

money or even items that your nonprofit can use. There are many ways to fund

raise, from auctions where the donors donate items that people can bid on and the

money raised goes to the charity. To even smaller fund raisers, like car washes or

bake sales. Sponsorship is when "the company pays for the use of its name or logo

in connection with the nonprofit’s products or events" (Worth, 2014). We have all

seen this in action. They can be found on T-Shirts at charity runs or part of the

proper business attire to wear to a job interview, it helps our cause even more. As of

right now, MARC is teamed up with other nonprofits but I believe that they could

excel by having a sponsorship from an organization. Since all the volunteers are

Marines, it would be awesome to gain a sponsorship from the Marine Corps

Community Services (MCCS). Not only could this help with funds and awareness,

the MCCS could help by allowing for us to show these children what a company is

and how it is structured. It can help them understand the fundamentals of business

which can in turn, help them understand the reasoning behind the things that we

mentor them on. Next, there is operating reserves. MARC is a fairly new nonprofit,

yet we need to ensure that these kids are our priority. By having and maintaining an

or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your

heavenly Father knows that you need them all" (ESV). While we should go for fund

raisers and get sponsors and have that operating reserves, it is important to

remember that above all we must have faith. We must remember that by putting faith

in God, we will have everything we need and He will supply all our needs. We must

work hard for the Lord and to help these Children, who are made in His image! If we

can do this, we can help change these children's lives.

References:

Worth, M. (2014). Nonprofit management: Principles and practice (Third ed).

Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications.

Three unique concepts directly related to any nonprofit organization during start-up planning

seeking government support through agrant.2

To meet goals for the future operations, planning specific fund-raising objectives is critical.

decide who or why they prefer to support a particular organization. Close attention should be

given to how the case can motivate or influence donors.

Like most businesses that are beginning, developing a2business plan2is required to identify

the entire who, what, and how of the new business adventure. “A business plan is a detailed,

comprehensive document, which encompasses the elements of strategic, marketing, business,

and operation plans” (Worth, p. 311). 2These plans involve a lot of work and can be very time

consuming to produce. They are considered as an internal tool to help guide the development

of the business and can be used as a document to enlist potential donors or investors. When

developing a business plan, the right questions should be addressed. The ideas need to be

reviewed so that they have a significant value to those they will support (Harris, 2005). There

projects such as research. Normally, the use of funds for grants require the money to be spent

for a designated purpose and if it cannot achieve the desired results, future grants may not be

provided. As mentioned, Grants are normally issued to research and development initiatives.

Particular procedures are required when seeking a grant. When applying for a grant, the

application must be persuasive and can be considered the most challenging aspect of the

entire grant process (Staines, 2010).

There are dozens of new grants issued to nonprofits that are tracked every day.

Grantwatch.com posts new grants for nonprofits and small businesses.2 Fellowships for USA,

Canada & International PhDs to Conduct Humanities or Social Science Research is one of the

nonprofits listed. Most any new nonprofit will utilize these concepts mentioned to develop

have we heard our minister preach to us, or remind us that we need to develop a “business

plan” to follow the wills of God. This is normally a contract we self-develop to determine

how we are going to follow God’s commands and ask Him to be part of our life. Just as a

business would seek support we need to ask the same from God, otherwise He doesn’t know

us. God grants us so many good things2in our lives, unconditionally,2and not on just a limited

basis.

References:

from2http://search.proquest.com/docview/203875208?accountid=12085

Staines, Gail M. (2010) Go Get That Grant! : A Practical Guide for Libraries and Nonprofit

Organizations. Lanham, Maryland : Scarecrow Press. 2010. Retrieved

from2http://web.b.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.liberty.edu:2048/ehost/detail/

detail?sid=5c09f145-8fce-4408-97f3-

Publications. 3rd ed. Thousand Oaks, CA

Best Friends Animal Society is a nonprofit organization that works diligently to save

homeless pets (BFAS, 2013). The organization helps about 1,700 animals at a time on their

property which about 3,700 acres and is the largest no-kill sanctuary in the United States,

able to start a fundraiser for the organization; the donations go towards the animals at the

sanctuary and will also help support pet adoption, spaying and neutering, advocacy programs

and more (BFAS, 2013). Fund-raising can go a long way for organizations, especially smaller

ones no matter what the cause. Raising enough funds by donors to fulfill the organization’s

goals can make a huge difference in the community.

22222222222 A partnership “advances the goals of both parties, an arrangement in which both sides

receive specific benefits related to their goals (Worth, 2014, p. 303). Having a nonprofit-

corporate partnership can make a big impact for an organization like Best Friends Animal

Society. Best Friends corporate partners such as PetSmart Charities, Overstock.com, Best

Western, Mini USA, etc. benefit the organization by providing long-term funding to support

occur” (Worth, 2014, p. 355). Best Friends Animal Society does seem to be doing a great job

at managing the risks and eliminating the likeliness of those risks to occur. Having the

animals separated into their own area such as the dogs in one area and cats in another,

prevents any mishaps that may happen between animals and cause one to get hurt or worse.

Best Friends also spays and vaccinates stray animals, lowering the risk of those animals

becoming even more overpopulated or sick because they do not have vaccines; which could

cause more animals to be sick if the strays came into contact with them. After the

organization vaccinates and spays/neuters them, they return the animals back to where they

came from (Wiren, 2014).

22222222222 The overpopulation of animals is a major problem in our society which results to

the Lord Jesus himself said:2‘It is more blessed to give than to receive’2”2(NIV). If the

majority of people in the country could help save these helpless animals it would

make a tremendous difference and dramatically decrease the number of animals

being euthanized.

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2References

Best Friends Animal Society. (2012). Our Story.2Best Friends Animal Society: Save Them

Best Friends Animal Society. (2013). Corporate Partners.2Best Friends Animal Society: Save

Them All.Retrieved June 12, 2015 from http://bestfriends.org/Who-We-Are/Our-

Partners/Corporate-Partners/

Them All.http://bestfriends.org/Behind-the-Scenes/

Wiren, P. (2014). Best Friends of Utah Spay the Strays.2Utah Stories.Retrieved June 12,

2015 from http://www.utahstories.com/2014/12/best-friends-of-utah-spay-the-strays/

Worth, M.J. (2014).2Nonprofit Management: Principles and Practice2(3rd ed., pp. 267, 303,

355). United States of America: Sage Publications, Inc.

A non-profit is defined as a group organized for purposes other than earning profits

and none part of whose income is distributed among the members, directors or officers.2

Often,2they are also termed as the non-stock corporations. There are a large number of non-

profits operating in the US in areas as diverse as health, education,2and human services.

Unlike the for profit organizations, the non-profits mainly operate for the purpose of public

2014,2p.2128-129). Hebrews 4:13 (English Standard Version)also emphasizes the importance

manage both for getting the best results. In fact,2a large number of non-profits operate with

the help of volunteers only. However, an important factor to be understood for managing the

staff whether paid staff or a volunteer is to understand their motivations. Unless the staffs are

motivated,2they would not be able to give the organization their full contribution. So, keeping

the staff motivated is very important for any organization including the non-profits (Worth,