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Case Study Of San Francisco's Juvenile Probation Department's Community Service Program, Adrienne L. Blum
Case Study Of San Francisco's Juvenile Probation Department's Community Service Program, Adrienne L. Blum
Master's Theses
The following cost/benefit case study researches the San Francisco Juvenile Probation Department's alternative sentencing Community Service Program. The CSP offers nonviolent, criminally charged youth the opportunity to perform community service at various nonprofit organizations in lieu of incarceration in juvenile hall. This study highlights the benefits received as well as the associated costs incurred by juvenile offenders and nonprofit organizations as a result of their participation in the Community Service Program. Suggestions for further research and possible improvements to the program are discussed after the case study findings and results are presented.
For the case study, current participants or recent …
Government Contracting And The Unionization Of San Francisco's Social Service Nonprofits, Jeanne Bell Peters
Government Contracting And The Unionization Of San Francisco's Social Service Nonprofits, Jeanne Bell Peters
Master's Theses
This study established baseline data about union activity among San Francisco's nonprofit social service agencies. It examined associations between agency staff size, annual budget size, reliance upon government funding, and the experience of union activity. It further sought to assess executive directors' opinions about factors motivating employees to organize, as well as their opinions about the viability of unionization in the nonprofit sector. The data demonstrate a strong, positive association between agency staff size, annual budget size, reliance upon government funding, and the experience of union activity. Executive directors of nonprofit social service agencies in this study believe that wages …
Latino Organizations In San Francisco, Oakland, And Berkeley: Meeting The Challenges Of Fundraising, Mónica Natalia López
Latino Organizations In San Francisco, Oakland, And Berkeley: Meeting The Challenges Of Fundraising, Mónica Natalia López
Master's Theses
The purpose of this study was to describe the fundraising effectiveness of Latino nonprofit organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area. A number of critical issues that contribute to fundraising effectiveness, such as the diversity of funding sources, board involvement in fundraising, organizational capacity to conduct fundraising, and relationships with the funding world, were explored. The study also describes the impediments to fundraising and the technical assistance needs of the Latino nonprofit organizations in the sample.
The study suggests that dedicated staff for fundraising is the most significant factor in accounting for the fundraising effectiveness of the organizations in the …
Education As A Tool For Social Change: Case Study Of An Arizona Inner-City Charter School, Heather Koger Devich
Education As A Tool For Social Change: Case Study Of An Arizona Inner-City Charter School, Heather Koger Devich
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The Relationship Between Perceived Availability Of Mentors, Expressed Need For Mentoring, And Student Satisfaction Among African American And Hispanic American Graduate Students, Denise Lutcher
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Effects Of A Group Intervention On The Self-Esteem Of Sixth And Seventh Grade Girls, Anka M. Laszio
Effects Of A Group Intervention On The Self-Esteem Of Sixth And Seventh Grade Girls, Anka M. Laszio
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Critical Reflections Of Middle School Participants In The Students As Multicultural Educators Program: A Participatory Study, Gwenn Lei
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A Comparative Evaluation Of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy And Insight-Oriented Psychotherapy In The Treatment Of Comorbid Substance Abuse, Anxiety, And Depression In Substance Abusing Families, Terry Michael Mcclanahan
A Comparative Evaluation Of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy And Insight-Oriented Psychotherapy In The Treatment Of Comorbid Substance Abuse, Anxiety, And Depression In Substance Abusing Families, Terry Michael Mcclanahan
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