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- 4-H clubs--Officials and employees--Training of; Experiential learning; (1)
- Nonprofit organizations--Economic aspects--United States; Economic history; Nonprofit organizations--Economic aspects; United States--Economic conditions--2009-; United States; Since 2009; Academic theses; (1)
- United Way--Administration; Recessions--Social aspects--United States; Nonprofit organizations--Economic aspects--United States; Academic theses; (1)
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Managing The Economic Crisis In The Nonprofit Sector, Amy Ranae Costliow
Managing The Economic Crisis In The Nonprofit Sector, Amy Ranae Costliow
Dissertations and Theses @ UNI
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of the economic downturn on the nonprofit sector during 2009, 2010 and 2011. This study will also identify the strategies employed by nonprofit executives to navigate the current economic condition of the United States of America. The researcher compiled data from surveys distributed to nonprofit organizations in six cities across the nation during 2009, 2010 and 2011. After compiling the data collected the researcher utilized frequencies to examine how executive directors dealt with the economic downturn over the past three years. In addition the two way Chi Square was used …
Administration Response Of Nonprofit Organizations Due To The 2007-2009 Recession, Kelsey Belle Marie Wegner
Administration Response Of Nonprofit Organizations Due To The 2007-2009 Recession, Kelsey Belle Marie Wegner
Dissertations and Theses @ UNI
In December of 2007, a recession began in the United States that affected nearly every aspect of the economy. The Great Recession created a global meltdown of numerous sectors including the nonprofit sector. The nonprofit sector is a significant part of the United States economy, making up more than 10 percent of employment and has approximately 1.4 million nonprofit organizations registered with the Internal Revenue Service. The researcher examined what effect the recession had on nonprofit organizations. The purpose of the study is to determine how the recession that began in 2007 has impacted 501(c) nonprofit organizations in five United …
Use Of The Experiential Learning Model With Adolescent County 4-H Council Members, Vanette M. Grover
Use Of The Experiential Learning Model With Adolescent County 4-H Council Members, Vanette M. Grover
Dissertations and Theses @ UNI
Experiential learning can be traced to centuries ago, but actual models were not developed until the 1970s and beyond. The Iowa 4-H and Youth program, which is part of the Extension Service United States Department of Agriculture, has had experiential learning as its foundation since its inception early in the 20th century. Yet even 4-H, with it's well-known "learn-by-doing" philosophy, did not have a specific process with which to model learning experiences until 1992. This study examined the effectiveness of a cooperative training session which utilized the experiential learning model given to high school age leaders of the Northeast Iowa …