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Infographics And Annual Reports For Nonprofit Organizations, John R. Hall
Infographics And Annual Reports For Nonprofit Organizations, John R. Hall
Graphic Communication
In recent years, the readership of annual reports has been steadily declining. Nonprofit organizations are investigating new solutions to refresh their reports and make them more appealing. The purpose of this study was to test whether or not infographics is a more effective way for nonprofit organizations to present their annual reports than traditional means.
The study investigated possible causes for the diminishing readership of annual reports and how to best address those causes. Shortening attention spans and people’s desire for briefer engagements points to the advantages of infographics. Over a hundred surveys were conducted where people were shown a …
Determinants Of Salary In Nonprofit Organizations: A Study Of Executive Compensation In Symphony Orchestras, Michael David Moss
Determinants Of Salary In Nonprofit Organizations: A Study Of Executive Compensation In Symphony Orchestras, Michael David Moss
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
This thesis presents the development of a demand equation for symphony orchestras and a three equation, simultaneous model examining factors which influence nonprofit executive compensation. Results from the demand equation demonstrate that nonprofit orchestras operate in the inelastic portion of the demand curve. Thus, ticket sales generate negative marginal revenues and attendance is increased at the expense of profit. If total revenue is less than total cost, the orchestra must be subsidized by contributions from private and public sectors. The compensation model indicates that salary is positively correlated with the ability to increase contributions and improve organizational quality. Therefore, administrators …