Abstract
This research paper takes a look at the necessary tools for operating a successful non-profit organization. The paper highlights the organizational models of the Make a Wish Foundation, the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM) Organization, and Medecins sans Frontieres (MSF), to exemplify associations which were able to pursue their goals and missions through exemplary marketing, fundraising, and promotional tactics making them financially strong.

Subcategories:
The Dynamics of the Non-Profit Organization
Organizational Models
Make a Wish Foundation
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM) Organization
Medecins sans Frontieres (MSF)
Marketing for Non-Profit Organizations
Effects of Setting up in Marketing
The Marketing Plan
Sustainable Growth and Fundraising
Maintaining Industry Relations
Goal Setting
Organizational Activities
Solicitation
Sponsorship
Volunteerism
The Media
Promoting the Organization
Program Evaluation
Financial Management
The Accounting Process
Banking and Treasury
Human Resources
Finding and Hiring Staff
Work Environment
Remuneration
Globalizing the Organization

From the Paper
"Non-profit organizations are important units of the society. They strive to take care of the smaller details of humanity. They append quality to life, especially for the marginalized and the needy. However, it takes courage and knowledge to be able to form and maintain a non-profit institution. Many associations have failed in their quest for helping others. There are many reasons to these failures. Some institutions lacked support from donors and sponsors, and without the financial viability they ceased to exist. Some lost their credibility, and in effect lost the support that they used to receive. Others closed down due to mismanagement of resources, funds, and the loss in unity within the group itself.
"Keeping this in mind, it is important to note that on these failures there are lessons on how to properly manage a non-profit organization. There are in fact many factors to consider. Proponents need to have the know-how in forming a non-profit association. There need to be a specific and strategic plan for foundation, requiring substantial knowledge in putting up an organization. Marketing is important as well to sustain fundraising activities and create a base of donors and sponsors. In the same way, public relations and promotions help organizations achieve their mission and goals. However, financial management is a sensitive yet important subject to tackle. In other points, human resources and a future-forward mentality that the organization will grow is also important. In connection to this, the group should be prepared on the demands of this probable growth."

Tags:business management fundraising non-profit, organizational theories

Abstract
The article "The New Realities of Non-Profit Accountability" by Peter Shiras discusses the accounting system for government and non-profit organizations and provides an overlook to the effects on our society and municipal lifestyle. This paper examines the article and discusses the main points put forward in the original article.

Outline:
What Is Different This Time?
Effects from September 11th
Failure of Government Regulators
Where Has The Sector Fallen Short?
Abuse of Trust and Privileges
Lack of Credible Self-Regulation
Crisis of Governance
Failure of Governance Denounced
Move Towards Increased Government Regulation

From the Paper
"The main thinking in the article was the point in which the author makes it clear that the failing of governance systems for NPO's does not make an impact on anyone at all when the situation went from bad to worse. Whether or not every charge or unethical practice in these articles is true, a clear pattern emerges. The author also discusses few other articles presenting the same idea "A failure of governance a persistent and systematic failure of boards to exercise their legal, fiduciary and ethical duties to oversee the policies, practices, finances and CEO's of the organizations they serve - is the single most persistent theme. Governing boards have ultimate legal and fiduciary responsibility for oversight of non-profit and philanthropic organizations and these articles indicate that serious and deeply rooted problems afflict the system of non-profit governance."

Tags:corporations, accountable, society, global, philanthropic, bureaucratic, accountability

Abstract
This page explains that non-profit organizations different from for-profit organizations in the way they manage their finances and provide their financial information to others because, rather than making a profit, they turn their money back into goods and services which help others, pay their employees and pay their operating expenses. The author points out five financial risks, which must be managed in a proactive manner by the board of directors. They are (1) the cost of lost opportunities, (2) financial crunches, (3) uncontrollable costs, (4) increased difficulty with recognizing revenues that meet forecasts and (5) the lack of a successful model for management. The paper stresses that the accounting differences between the two groups are (1) accounting for contributions, (2) capitalizing and depreciating assets, (3) functional expense classification and (4) use of both cash- and modified-cash basis accounting methods.

Table of Contents
Introduction
Literature Review
Analysis, Evaluation, and Critical Thinking
Summary, Conclusion, and Recommendations

From the Paper
"Nonprofit organizations often do not spend enough time dealing with financial issues because they are so focused on the mission that they are sworn to uphold. However, without paying attention to the financial issues as well, these organizations can run into real trouble. They need to orient themselves to the workings of their organization, financially, and they need to develop a budget that works well for all people involved and is realistic. Without a realistic budget, the organization will likely not succeed, because there will be constant struggle and upset regarding whether issues such as bills are dealt with efficiently and properly to ensure that the organization keeps running."

Tags:tax-exempt, information, risks, directors, contributions

Abstract
The accounting function is central to the conduct of business for profit-making organizations and non-profit organizations alike, though clearly with a different focus for each. In both cases, the purpose of accounting is to compare the money coming in and the money going out and to do so following clear accounting rules set down by the profession and by legislators. This paper discusses auditing and the non profit organization.

Tags:non, profit, organizations, auditing

Abstract
This paper describes the importance of decision making for non-profit organizations, especially in light of the short and long term goals of the company. The paper further states that non-profits must consider the elements that are related to decision making and how those elements can negatively or positively affect the future of the business. Additionally, the paper points out that non-profit organizations have the ability of functioning effectively when they use a system involving both accountability and transparency.

From the Paper
"Making Decision making for the organization can affect the short and long term goals of the company, as well as the effectiveness that the organization has on the workers and the population being served. It is for this reason that non-profits must consider the elements that are related to decision making and how those elements can negatively or positively affect the future of the business. Non-profit organizations have the ability of functioning effectively when they use a system involving both accountability and transparency. These elements allow for the company to comprehend issues that are evident within the organization, provide for..."

Tags:non profits, business, systems

From the Paper
"The purpose of this research is to discuss marketing for the nonprofit organization.

Marketing strategy is a broad solution to the problems that all organizations face in defining their target markets and in designing programs to serve them effectively. A nonprofit organization is not free to take on any form of market-strategy it wants. It's marketing strategy should be secondary to it overall organizational strategy. It's marketing strategy should serve the interests of the organization as well as those of its backers.

Competition as practiced by nonprofit organizations is less aggressive than competition in the business world. Nonprofit groups often choose to cooperate with their rivals instead of competing with them. Other groups have no real competition."

Abstract
This paper discusses accounts receivables in a non-profit setting. The paper discusses the affect of account receivables on cash flows, collections etc.

Abstract
This paper explains that strategic management accounting is a balancing tool for top management that balances risk with opportunity, changes in the market place with pricing, profitability with expansion, and even diversification with withdrawal of an unsuccessful product line. The paper further explains that strategic management accounting is a tool that no modern corporation, regardless of size or its product, can do without in today's global, competitive economy.

From the Paper
"During the last few years, the ideas and issues of strategic management accounting have received widespread attention in accounting literature and studies. To some, these theories have seemingly been accepted without rigorous investigation. The fact remains that the burden of management is not merely to control people, products, and the bottom line, but to make use of forecasting, turning assumptions into reality, and to utilize accounting figures into making the proper decisions. Accounting, it turns out, has become far more than a "numbers" arm of management. It has become a means of finding the right and most profitable paths to growth and a strong market position."

Tags:long, range, future, outward-looking, approach, organization, non-financial, measures

Abstract
This paper explains that many of the corporate requirements came about because the Amex, the NASDAQ and the NYSE wanted to ensure the high quality management of the Board of Director committees. The paper then discusses how board committees are structured, which ones are the most important or significant and which ones are the most likely to be needed based on the type of company. The paper examines several types of board committees, including the audit, compensation, nominating, and other committees. The paper also examines the functions of members of non-profit Board of Directors.

Table of Contents:
Legal/Statutory Basis and Terms of Self-Regulation of Board Committees in the USA
The Board Committees in the USA
Audit Committees in the USA
Compensation Committees in the USA
Nominating Committees in the USA
Other Board Committees in the USA
Advantages, Disadvantages, and Problems of Board Committees in the USA

From the Paper
"The standards are designed to show not only that the particular exchange is high quality, but also that it is safe and can be trusted . There is some difficulty with this right now because of the various scandals that took place in accounting firms such as Enron, and many of the changes that are taking place has to do with just such problems. Currently, the corporate governance requirements are a mixture of good governance and competition."

Tags:governance enforcement, sarbanes-oxley act, accountability non-profit

Abstract
This paper discusses concerted efforts, since the 1980?s, to control healthcare costs by bringing in a new style of medical insurance that translates into the health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and a Universal Health Care Plan. It discusses and compares the benefits of investor HMO's and non-profit HMO's.

From the Paper
"Healthcare costs have been increasing. A September 2000 report by the U.S. Census Bureau informs that 42.6 million Americans' 15.5 percent of the national population: ?lacked public or private health care coverage in 1999. With the development of more sophisticated testing, care and overhead, costs have been rising faster than inflation for the health care industry. For a while it seemed as if there was no limit to the increases in the cost of healthcare. Since the 1980s there has been a concerted effort to control healthcare costs. At the forefront of these efforts emerged a new style of medical insurance, the health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and a Universal Health Care Plan. The managed care bureaucrats rather than doctors and health care workers are making decisions for Americans' health."

Tags:congress, White, House, administration, public, accountable, health, care, fundamental, right, Americans, single-payer, mechanism, cost, effective, approach