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Code Of Ethics And Implementation Plan For Casa Cornelia Law Center, Allison Bechill, Janine Mason

Program Design and Evaluation

This project for Leadership and Ethics 502 was to develop a code of ethics for Casa Cornelia Law Center that outlines the ethical principles that reflects its values and the manner in which the board, staff and volunteers are expected to carry out the organization's mission and conduct their work. To accompany the Code, a three-year implementation plan was created to assist the organization in assimilating the Code into the organizational culture of Casa Cornelia.

Financial Policies And Procedures Manuals For Nonprofit Organizations: Applying Best Practices To The Environmental Health Strategy Center, Jennifer Rottmann

Muskie School Capstones and Dissertations

Nonprofit organizations are exempt from taxation specifically because they do not distribute profits to shareholders or owners. It is expected that their purpose is to benefit the public good. Nonprofit organizations rely on public trust to raise the funds needed to carryout their work and to recruit and retain board members and volunteers who can amplify their efforts.

International Center For Clubhouse Development: Board Of Directors Leadership Track Training Manual, Lindsey Treankler

Governance

2011 board of directors leadership manual for The International Center for Clubhouse Development

2011 National Nonprofit Employment Trends Survey, Caster Center For Nonprofit And Philanthropic Research, University Of San Diego

Nonprofit Sector Issues and Trends

The 2011 national Nonprofit Employment Trends Survey™ is intended to provide a snapshot of current employment practices and discuss the economic trends and implications of employment practices in the sector. This report, which has been produced annually by Nonprofit HR Solutions since 2007, includes responses from more than 450 nonprofits nationwide.

Research Project For Rokenbok Educational Foundation, Brian Becker-Tirrill, Paul Eichen, Stefanie Kurtz-Harris, Jennifer Tracy

Program Design and Evaluation

Research project on Equipo de Ingenieros en Accion (Team of Engineers in Action), a collaborative program of Rokenbok Educational Foundation and Center for Academic and Social Advancement.

Research Project On The Kidney Trust: A Chronic Kidney Disease Self-Management Program, Casey Mckinley, Janine Mason, Lina Park, Sue Pyke

Program Design and Evaluation

Class research project for LEAD 500: Research Design and Evaluation. This project includes a needs assessment, program design and methodology, social marketing, cultural competency, evaluation and budget.

San Diego Asian Film Foundation Fundraising Plan, Nicole Coleman-Miller, Lina Park

Fundraising and Marketing

The San Diego Asian Film Foundation (SDAFF) is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting and transforming lives through film.

This fundraising evaluation and initial fundraising plan, developed by consultants in USD Nonprofit Management Program, marks one of the organization’s first steps toward a focused and dedicated long-term and strategic fundraising goal.

School Director's Advisory Board Binder, The Nonprofit Institute, University Of San Diego

Governance

[School name] director's advisory board binder with sections on purpose, structure, responsibilities, meetings and process, Appendix A and board meeting records.

Natural High Prevention Platform: A Search-Based, Substance Abuse Prevention Program For Sundt Memorial Foundation, Jennifer Martin, Kay Costilow, Rose Baxter, Maureen Guarcello

Program Design and Evaluation

Research project for Sundt Memorial Foundation on Natural High Prevention Platform: a research-based, substance abuse prevention program.

Balboa Park Cultural Partnership Board Manual, Balboa Park Cultural Partnership

Governance

2010 Board Manual for Balboa Park Cultural Partnership.

2010 A Spotlight On San Diego's Third Sector, Melanie Hitchcock, Laura Deitrick

State of Nonprofits and Philanthropy in San Diego

What is the economic impact of San Diego's nonprofit sector and what role does it play in the region's larger economy? How is San Diego's nonprofit sector unique? How confident are people in San Diego's nonprofit organizations? Read our latest report on the state of San Diego's nonprofit sector.

Operating In Uncertain Times: How Economic Conditions Have Affected San Diego County's Nonprofit And Philanthropic Sectors, Laura Deitrick, Lindsey Mcdougle, Taylor Peyton Roberts

State of Nonprofits and Philanthropy in San Diego

How have San Diego County's nonprofit and philanthropic organizations been managing during the economic downturn? This report: Operating in Uncertain Times, highlights the strategies and approaches taken by some of the County's largest nonprofit and philanthropic providers.

Presentation: Operating In Uncertain Times: How Economic Conditions Have Affected San Diego County's Nonprofit And Philanthropic Sectors, Laura Deitrick, Lindsey Mcdougle, Taylor Peyton Roberts

State of Nonprofits and Philanthropy in San Diego

How have San Diego County's nonprofit and philanthropic organizations been managing during the economic downturn? This report presentation: Operating in Uncertain Times, highlights the strategies and approaches taken by some of the County's largest nonprofit and philanthropic providers.

Boys And Girls Clubs Of Conejo And Las Virgenes Employee Handbook, Boys And Girls Clubs Of Conejo And Las Virgenes

Human Resource and Volunteer Management

Boys and Girls Clubs of Conejo and Las Virgenes Employee Handbook as of December 2009.

Words Alive Standards For Excellence Performance Audit, Brian Becker, Jason Jarvinen, Lina Park, Melinda Wilkes

Program Design and Evaluation

Student project for LEAD 501: Fundamentals of Nonprofits on Words Alive, a literacy organization that promotes reading for pleasure for children and adolescents through read-aloud programs and book groups.

The Executive Director, Jennifer Williamson, and the board agreed that a performance audit will help the organization reach the next level of compliance and professionalism. The evaluation team (the team) suggested the Standard for Excellence (Standards) because of its thoroughness, design, and detail to mission. Standards was preferred by the team because it was more comprehensive than other suggested evaluation tools such as the Better Business Bureau or the Independent Sector. …

Book Review: The Concept Of Community: Lessons From The Bronx, Angela M. Eikenberry

Public Administration Faculty Publications

A book review of DeRienzo, H. (2008). The Concept of Community: Lessons From the Bronx. Milan, Italy: IPOC di Pietro Condemi.

Financial Management For Nonprofit Organizations: Father Joe's Village, Anna Plaster, Karen Pretzer, Simi Rush, Jim Stone

Finance

What started as a modest shelter for homeless families in downtown San Diego, has grown into Father Joe’s Villages (FJV), a multi-program, multi-dimensional approach to break the cycle of homelessness.

Since 1982, Fr. Joe’s Villages’ vision and mission reflect the aim the organization is determined to achieve within the communities it serves: to ensure that all neighbors in need will have access to food, housing, career development, healthcare, and education that will promote independence, self-sufficiency and fulfillment of one’s potential. To address these needs, FJV provides short and long term transitional housing for homeless men, women and families, and offers …

2009 Applied Projects Organizational Impact Report, Heather Carpenter, Paula Krist

USD Evaluation of Applied Learning Model in Nonprofit Leadership and Management Master's Program

Student learning outcomes and student satisfaction of nonprofit management graduate degree programs have received much attention recently from researchers. However, little research examines the community impact of such programs.

This paper reports findings from a community impact study of the Masters of Arts in Nonprofit Leadership and Management at the University of San Diego. An extensive qualitative study was conducted to determine whether student-led applied projects conducted for nonprofit organizations had an impact on those organizations, and if so, to assess the type and duration of that impact. A key finding was that all organizations that were interviewed for the …

San Diego Natural History Museum Strategic Planning Project, Stephanie Delong, Maureen Guarcello, Anna Plaster, Jim Stone

Strategic Planning

In January 2009, a team of students from the University of San Diego’s (USD) Nonprofit Leadership and Management conducted a pre-planning exercise to help prepare the San Diego Natural History Museum (SDNHM) for its 2012-2022 strategic plan. With an annual attendance last year of more than 600,000 visitors, the Museum is one of the largest cultural institutions in Balboa Park. The consulting team engaged in an extensive discovery process, including a review of the Museum’s current strategic plan1 and preliminary key informant interviews. The results of this discovery process pointed towards a number of themes from which, three key strategic …

School Formal Governance Structure Template, The Nonprofit Institute, University Of San Diego

Governance

Formal governance structure chart template for schools.

Jewish Family Service Employee Development Plan, Brenda Bothel, Karen Gould, Dorothy L. O'Hagan

Human Resource and Volunteer Management

Working as consultants on behalf of the USD Nonprofit Leadership program, Brenda Bothel, Dorothy O’Hagan, and Karen Gould partnered with Jewish Family Service (JFS) in San Diego, California to redesign and implement a new employee performance evaluation process. The following pages document the steps taken and research used by the USD consulting team in order to come up with a new employee evaluation process for JFS which will be referred to as the Employee Development Plan.

2008 The Grantmaking Report: Foundation And Corporate Giving In The San Diego Region, Laura Deitrick, Robert Donmoyer, Melanie Hitchcock

Foundations and Grantmaking

This study focused on philanthropic organizations that are engaged in organized grantmaking in San Diego County. The bulk of the organizations studied are classified as private foundations; data that describe other important grantmaking organizations—i.e., San Diego’s community foundations, selected corporate giving programs, and the United Way of San Diego—also were analyzed.

Breaking The Tire Cycle Advocacy Campaign, Benny Cartwright, Maureen Guarcello, Ben Mccue, Jennifer Martin, Adina Veen

Advocacy and Lobbying

WiLDCOAST, an environmental nonprofit on the United States-Mexico border has a program that focuses on the flow of used tires into California from Mexico was a huge burden on local communities. This program was the basis for this advocacy campaign which focuses on a legislative "fix" to "break the tire cycle," and reduce the associated economic, public health, and environmental impacts that these tires cause.

This project became state law.

2008 Alumni Perspectives: Evaluation Of The Nonprofit Leadership And Management Masters Program, Linda Seifert, Heather Carpenter

USD Evaluation of Applied Learning Model in Nonprofit Leadership and Management Master's Program

In Spring 2008 the Caster Family Center for Nonprofit Research, along with the SOLES Director of Assessment, completed an alumni survey. The survey focused on how well the Nonprofit Leadership and Management program learning outcomes prepared the alumni for their professional roles, how those roles may have changed as a result of their preparation, their level of satisfaction with the various components of the program, and their perspectives on their current involvement with the program. All 65 alumni of the program were invited to participate in the survey.

The Appreciated Sector: Public Confidence In San Diego County Nonprofit Organizations, Lindsey M. Mcdougle, Laura Deitrick, Pat Libby, Robert Donmoyer

State of Nonprofits and Philanthropy in San Diego

Do San Diegans have confidence in the nonprofit sector? How are you affected as a nonprofit leader? Read the results on the most comprehensive survey ever conducted on this topic!

Wetlands Restoration Group Final Research Project, Ofelia Alvarado, John Bolthouse, Christina Rivas, Karen Seo, Mark Thompson

Program Design and Evaluation

Research project for the Wetland Restoration and Education project that was developed for the YMCA Camp Surf.

Implications For Policy Making: A Case Study Of Executive Compensation At Nonprofit Organizations In New York State, Amanda M. Spellicy

MPA Capstone Projects 2006 - 2015

Nonprofit organizations in today society face distinct challenges to their viability. Currently they are facing a legitimacy crisis which is a result of four main factors: focus of media on scandals, the aftermath of Sept member 11th attacks, congressional attention and a decline in public trust. The last decade witness increased media coverage of scandals and instances of impropriety at nonprofit organizations. The coverage by main stream media outlets has resulted in a literate public attuned to poor behavior at nonprofit organizations. The attacks of September 11th touched all aspects of American life. As a result, the various sectors comprising …

Strategic Planning: Plan-To-Plan Final Report, Mauricio Gonzalez, Karen Seo, Paige Simpson, Mark Thompson

Strategic Planning

In January 2007, a group of USD graduate students in Nonprofit Leadership and Management, selected a San Diego museum for their applied project. The USD team's purpose was to collect data that would be useful to the museum in its strategic planning process and to provide the client with two products: a Plan-to-Plan and this final report.

Coopetition (Contemporaneous Cooperation And Competition) Among Nonprofit Arts Organizations: The Case Of Symphony Orchestras, Theresa A. Kirchner

Theses and Dissertations in Business Administration

Coopetition was formalized as a strategic management concept in the early 1990s by Ray Noorda, CEO of Novell, who coined the term and proposed that often, in order to achieve growth in an organization or industry, "You have to cooperate and compete at the same time" (Davis 1993). Although the individual ideas of cooperation and competition in the business environment have been well-established for some time, the formal idea of contemporaneous cooperation and competition, or cooperation among competitors, is relatively new in business and academic literature. Why is this hybrid concept important? The literature to date on coopetition and its …

San Diego Hunger Coalition Board Development Plan, Wainani Au Oesterle

Governance

2007 Board development plan for San Diego Hunger Coalition