Orphanage (Non Profit Organization)

Tanya E. Hunter

Walden University

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Orphanage

Mission:

Hunter (2014, as cited in previous work, wk 2 Application

, PPPA-8850-1 Summer Qtr.).

The article said, the orphanage was non-denominational, non profit,

and established to serve as a catalyst to the development of a

network of House of Hope, Christian residential program for troubled

teenagers. The mission statement also included the organization's

goals were helping teens across the country and internationally.

In this mission statement it was made perfectly clear

that the mission statement was taken from Biblical principles and

these principles were used to providing both workable and successful

solutions in restoring troubled teens, and their families, resulting

in their teens becoming solid citizens, and effective, contributing

members of society (n. a. 2009, as cited in the article).

Vision/Function:

While another article “The Heart of Bride “ (HOB) also an

orphanage located in Kenya, shared visions of the hope of the

orphans to grow up well educated, strong in the Lord, and to be

equipped for their futures. The vision also disclosed short term

goals of the orphanage's projects the agriculture program, and the

business and the school grow to be an ministry to helping the

community.

The article stated, the HOB was specifically committed to help send

missionary teachers in the next few years to help in the development

of the school.

The bottom line is the orphanages main focuses were to be

involved in transforming the lives of orphaned to live as a family

that provides comprehensive, yet loving gentle care that is provided

by staff, includes missionaries, some with abusive, orphaned

backgrounds (House of Hope/Kenya-Heart of the Bride Ministries,

2014).

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Legal Considerations

According to the course text, Smith, Buckling and

Associates, Inc. (2000), showed the Non Profits organizations should

set formal policies governing the use of all electronic

communications. These cover appropriate use guidelines and more

important, protect the organization from violations of privacy

rights, copyright claims, sexual harassment laws, antitrust statues,

child rights, human rights, and other legal constraints.

Using these techniques of prevention from falling into the

pit of failure is essential, especially for today's business

activities. In this century there are constant use of technical or

electronic communication systems. This would not necessarily

include, ( i e. oovoo, televised cell phone devices, Tango, cell

phone televised device, Skype, ( televised internet network, and

more) However, when using emails, inbox, conference phone calls,

chat, and more the organization should proceed with caution as to

not violate any copyrights and more.

The organization should be on guard to not break

confidentiality, or send out messages that may divulge proprietary

constituents, abstain from violating privacy rights of donors,

members, or other constituents on which you keep records (pp.263).

According to Smith, et,al., (2000). the organization

should use extreme caution when delivering messages and the emails

should be monitored, and employees may not restrict access with

electronic locks or other security features (pp. 263).

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Compliance With State, Local and Federal Employment Laws

Federal Minimum Wage:

According to the Fair Labor Standards Act sets the minimum

wage, pay for interns, and the status of exempt and nonexempt

employees ( Smith, et.al., 2000, pp.321).

Equal employment opportunity:

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlaws

discrimination in employment practices toward individuals based on

age, race, religion, sex, color, or national origin, Smith,

et.al.,2000).

Job Safety and health:

The Occupational Safety and Health Act requires each

employer to comply with safety and health standards in the workplace

by maintaining the workplace free from recognized hazards (Smith,

et.al., 2000, par;2 pp.321).

Accessibility:

The Americans with Disabilities Act forbids discrimination

against disabled workers in hiring, compensation, and advancement

and mandates accessible office space for handicapped persons in

offices with more than 15 employees (pp.231).

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Ethical Dilemmas in the Non Profit Organizations

In the article Robinson (2007), said some ethical dilemmas

in NP Os are not usually faced by their for profits counterparts.

According to research said Robinson (2007), there showed evidence of

problems experienced by the NP Os are unique and distinct. Some of

the Issues includes:

a) Accountability to sponsors, donors, and funding

institutions

b) Internal human resources issues

c) c) Internal ethical reporting

d)Mission compliance

e)Conflicting stakeholder requirements

It appears the dilemmas that occurs are no single correct course of

action, there are no easy way to prioritize responsibility and no

precedent to emulate (Robinson, 2007).

Drucker (2005). stated that the volunteers are just as valuable as

the paid workers. In fact the roles of the volunteers have changed

into allowing the participants into leadership roles. Standards are

set high so the trained skilled workers and the untrained unskilled

workers can achieve the organization's goals (pp.117).

Obviously Drucker (2005) felt the staff volunteers and paid workers

should put their thoughts down on paper. Their expectations, roles,

and account-abilities, and responsibilities to making themselves

understood. The standard, setting, placement, appraisal should allow

each persons to take responsibility for his or her contributions and

for being understood requires standards (pp.117)

There should be boundaries to where the paid workers begins and the

unpaid workers ends. That is the challenge for management,

especially since the volunteers does the same work as the paid

workers.

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Board of Directors

The course text Drucker (2005), said no organization can

do better than the people it has. The quality of human capital is

determined by the organization's goals, missions and visions

statements. The foundation of the NP O’s must be led seriously and

meaningful. The key is for the organization to get as much out of

their members, staff, and participants as possible. This will ensure

the high end quality for the NP Os daily operations.

Some of the Don’t s includes selecting members by their

personalities, or asking them if they get along with others, ( i e.

Are you a team player?). The right questions according to Drucker

(2005, pp. 146) are How are these people done in the last three

assignments? Then go ahead and ask others that have worked with that

person to find out what type of person they are? if right for the

job, hire them.

Finding the right match would include two keys to a

person's effectiveness in an organization. One is that the person

understands clearly what he or she is going to do and doesn't ride

off in all directions. The other is that each person takes the

responsibility for thinking through what he or she needs to do the

job, Drucker (2005).

The organization should be sure to attract the right

people by asking three questions:

1.Are we attracting the right people?

2.Are we developing them?

3. Are we holding them?

Re-potting is commonly used to keep the members from getting bored

and yet allows them to do the same exact work in a different

location or environment (pp.155).

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Management and Leadership

According to Cooper (2012), responsibility is the key

concept in developing an ethic for the administrative role.

Frederick Mosher (1968) once observed, “Responsibility may well be

the most important word in all the vocabulary of administration,

public and private” (p.7). Two major aspects of that concept, as

defined by Mosher, are used here: subjective responsibility and

objective responsibility Cooper (2012).

Objective Responsibility:

All objective responsibility involves responsibility to someone, or

some collective body, and responsibility for certain tasks,

subordinate personnel, and goal achievement. Objective

responsibility involves accountability to someone else and

obligation for a particular standard or category of performance.

Objective responsibility flows from the decisions of others about

what someone occupying your administrative position ought to do,

Cooper (2012, pp.75).

Paul Appleby (1952, as cited in the source) argued that hierarchy

is the “formal structure and instrument of responsibility” (p.340).

The chain of command, with its successive delegations of

responsibility, is the means by which the generalized intentions of

the law are approximated in concrete programs and services, Cooper

(2012).

Subjective Responsibility:

Cooper (2012), said externally imposed obligations are only one

dimension of responsibility. Along side these are our own feelings

of responsibility and beliefs about responsibility. An example, even

though you may have no specific responsibility for reducing

hazardous conditions, nevertheless you may have an intense concern

for the safety of children. All the law requires of you is to

prepare an environment impact statement when parkland is involved.

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Management /Leadership Responsibilities

Internal and External Controls:

There are two general approaches to maintaining responsible conduct

within public organizations: internal controls and external

controls.

To Make A Difference:

Drucker (2005) said from the executive chief of the non

profit organization on down to through the ranks of paid staff and

volunteers, the person with the most responsibility for an

individual's development is the person himself- not the boss.

Everyone involved must be encouraged to ask themselves: What should

I focus on so that, if it's done really well, it will make a

difference both to the organization and to me?

Drucker (2005) also stated, Leadership is not

characterized by stars on your shoulder; an executive leads by

example. And the greatest example is precisely the dedication to the

mission of the organizations as a means of making yourself bigger-

respecting yourself more.

Examples are often used to imitate leadership styles, such as the

Servant leader, and more. Jesus is used as a Servant type leader, he

was willing to serve to show his leadership and many people

according to the bible followed him based on what they saw him do,

or by the miracles he performed. The parables he told and other

metaphors he used to illustrate his points or objectives. Jesus was

a good example of leading crowd funding, he spoke directly to the

people to get what was needed. Many followers gave generously and

felt it was their duty to give to the cause of the ministry. This

practice goes on today in churches and church broadcast and more.

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Strategic Planning

Strategic Planning for public and Non profit

organizations, according to Bryson (2011), is based on two premises

the first is that leaders and managers of public and nonprofit

organization must be effective strategists if organizations are to

fulfill their missions, meet their mandates, satisfy their

constituents, and create public value in the years ahead. These

leaders and managers will need to exercise as much discretion as

possible in the areas under their control.

They need to develop effective strategies to cope with

changed and changing circumstances, and they need to develop a

coherent and defensible basis for their decisions. They also need to

build the capacity of their organizations to respond to significant

challenges in the future (Bryson, 2011, pp.xii ).

The second premise is that leaders and managers are most

likely to discern the way forward via reasonably disciplined process

of deliberation with others when the situations faced require more

than technical fixes, Bryson (2011).

The leaders are expected to design and construct, remodel, or repair

existing processes or pathways and more, Bryson (2011).

Strategic planning at its best makes extensive use of analysis and

synthesis in deliberative settings to help leaders and managers

successfully address the major challenges that their organization

( or other entity) faces.

Main objective is to follow the missions, visions, and

goals of the organization while addressing issues of the

participants needs and the community's. For example the program to

adopt a child should be a primary focus to follow to assure the

needs of the child (ren) are met ( i e. education, nurturing to a

positive citizen, house- get off the streets).

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Funding Innovations/Strategies

Funding: Hunter, 2014 (Approaches and strategies, as cited in previous in week 8 APPL.)

The funding sources selected is Crowd funding, annual

grants (government) and monthly sponsorship gifts. The crowd funding

is in the same category as the monthly sponsorship when used in the

church setting. Most churches in the Dodge County affiliated with

the Southern Baptist Church Association use the opportunity to ask

it's members to give a donation. Usually the gift is on going in

small affordable amounts for the individuals. The pastor use the

opportunity to promote ideas of gifts of charity for missionaries

and other needs of the community such as give food items (peanut

butter, etc) to the food pantry that help feeds the needy in the

Dodge County community Hunter (2014).

With today's technology it is easy to communicate to the

public through social networks (facebook, instagram, linkedin, and

more), as well as face to face at church, work, school or

recreation. Gathering the influential (members on the board of

directors for one thing or another) to call a town meeting or

discuss at the Christian Life Center the community's needs, Hunter

(2014).

Why These Funding Innovations: The needs of the community changes

continuously and the best way to find out the vital issues is to ask

the community or stakeholders. Dodge County is a small knitted

community and will welcome solutions to getting rid of homelessness

for their youths. The town is very giving and love giving to a

variety of charities. The best times to get the donors to donate is

around the holidays, weekends (after getting paid). The youths

usually dress in the uniforms needed ( i e. cheerleaders) with a

can in their hands and they stand in the middle of the street for

donations, Shrine rs, and more do the same on the weekends in the

heaviest traffic areas in the down town area.

The largest donations will be given from the church goers in the

church. The next largest donations will be given from wealthy

stakeholders ( in Dodge is the Stuckeys, and the Coffees) Hunter

( 2014)

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Volunteers

Positions are Teaching, Teaching languages, basic studies

( i. e. math, spelling, geography, science, language, and history).

Mentors, mentors will assist the teachers in the youths studies and

the psychological therapist in mental health. Together the youth

will have a well rounded life. This will produce positive outcomes

and perhaps give the youths a positive foundation for daily living.

(Basic life skills) Nursing positions, will aid in the good health

of the youths, bandaging wounds, cuts abrasions, or light injuries

that may occur from play or accidents. The position will also be

responsible for the youths annual physical check ups that may

include dental.

Hunter (2014, Week_9_APPL).

Volunteers' Positions

Volunteers: Psychological Therapist, would be responsible for the

mental health of the children as well as help to evaluate behavioral

acts from youths and staff. ( to ensure safety for the youths and to

minimize inappropriate behavioral). CPA , The accountant is there

for financial budgeting and to aid in brainstorming ideas of

enhancements for the NPO. The Attorney, will be there for the

assurance of the child human rights being implemented as well as to

keep the NPO on the right track of following all of the bylaws and

policies of the state. Hair dressers, are there to make sure each

child have the best hair care or proper grooming. Thus this can

enhance the self-esteem as well as the self-worth the individual

youth my have projected on oneself, Hunter (2014, Week_9_APPL).

According to Drucker (2005), volunteers are the same as

the paid workers. They are essential for the NPO s. They have a

great sense of value because they love what they do. The volunteers

believe in the programs or projects for the good, and this motivates

them to being loyal to the cause.

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Marketing and Communications

Word of Mouth (face to face communication) is generally

done at church or town meetings. The pastor can communicate for the

NPO at prayer meetings and other church functions. While asking for

donations for missionaries and other issues the orphanage can also

be on the agenda of discussion. (getting the word out and getting

identity established) Hunter (2014, Week_10_APPL).

Shopper's Guide is the main source of communication to all

of the Eastman, Ga. Residents, whether you have access to a computer

or not, the people will be informed. This paper is used for

communicating sells, jobs, death notices, birthdays, house for sale

or rent, land for sale, animals for sale and more. ( keeping

information about the NPO, current status as well as updates of

progress or new programs) Hunter (2014, Week_10_APPL).

The internet is another big source of communication, sites

like face book, linked in, and more can help communicate to a large

audience fast. With the advance of technology the NPO can

communicate the five W's and the one H-how of the NP O’s visions,

missions and goals, Hunter (2014, Week_9_APPL).

Phones are high tech now with features like oovoo, tango,

and Skype (computer) you can have face to face communication with

the stakeholders or the participants, keeping them updated and more.

The more involved the participants are engaged the higher the

chances are for them to give their time, (hands on , work, muscles,

strength) money (donations continuously large amounts), and ideals

for enhancements (more programs, expansions, partnerships) Hunter

(2014, Week_10_APPL).

Again, the internet is a source of communicating to large

audiences in larger geographical locations, as well as in the

community. Keeping many abreast of the NPO s goals and missions. The

internet can also aid in the success of the organization by

comparing sources and issues. Creating a better strategy for

planning, Hunter (2014, Week_10_APPL).

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Opportunity and Challenges

Partnerships/incorporation’s Challenges: Hunter (2014,

Week_3_APPL).

Depending on the size of the organization (if larger)

could infringe upon some laws of intent according to the article

filed. I e. an orphanage ranch partner with the Lutheran Boys Homes

there are over 8 sites all over Georgia as well as in North

Carolina. The bylaws are set and rules are made and the regulations

could impose problems with the smaller business such as the

orphanage ranch. The Lutheran Boys Home may have grants and funding

for programs that the orphanage ranch does not. Until the smaller

business flourish. The smaller business will have to find ways to

accommodate or be an enhancement for it's partners. Hunter (2014,

Week_3_APPL).

The orphanage ranch could be used as an over flow for the

Lutheran Boys Homes. ( have the extra room to accommodate them as

well as have new programs that doesn't exist in the other sites,

such as “Reach one, Teach one, handicap, and more. ( increase grants

or government funding) Local resource would be the Courthouse, rm#3

(tags, vehicle, registration). In Dodge County many things

pertaining to entrepreneurship would be in Rhett Walker's office,

passport, restitution’s are also handle there. Hunter (2014,

Week_3_APPL).

Third parties:

Having partnership with other similar organization to help

the small business to sustain from failures will bring in third

parties. There should not be any third parties that will draft

bylaws of the articles and bylaws because the (orphanage ranch )

will succumb to laws in place or voted on by the board of the larger

corporations (Bennett, 2014).

Hunter (2014, Week_3_APPL used previously in week 3.)

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