Capella University Intersection of Mission and Money Paper Boys and Girls Club of America The Intersection of Mission and Money This is the first compone
Capella University Intersection of Mission and Money Paper Boys and Girls Club of America
The Intersection of Mission and Money
This is the first component of your course project.
ORGANIZATION SELECTION
If you have not already done so, select a nonprofit organization to use as the basis for your course project. You will use this organization for all the course assignments, so read all the assignments now. You must have access to adequate information about this organization to complete all required assignment tasks. Review all the assignment tasks before selecting the organization to make sure you can find the information you need.
You can select an organization where you work, direct, or know the director or a member of the board of directors, and where you can obtain the required financial information. There is also data about nonprofit organizations available from the Guidestar Web site and elsewhere. On the Guidestar site (see the link in the Resources), you can create a free account and access reports and IRS Forms 990 for a range of nonprofit organizations. Information for many nonprofits can be accessed elsewhere on the Internet.
As an example, for the Second Harvest Heartland nonprofit, annual community reports and IRS Forms 990 are available online (see the link in the Resources). Be aware that not all online sources will provide all the information you will need.
ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
In this assignment, you will focus on the mission and budgeting process of your selected organization.
For this assignment:
Analyze the mission and vision of the organization.
Link the roles of mission and vision to the financial success of the organization.
Identify the budget format or process used in the organization.
Analyze the financial operations of this nonprofit by examining each of the financial categories reported. How does this approach compare with financial operations for-profit and government human service organizations?
Analyze the relevant rationale or theories and practices of organizational fiscal management and control, as related to the mission and budget of the organization. Is there a match? Is anything missing?
Review the scoring guide for this assignment now, to learn about the criteria on which your assignment performance will be graded.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Written communication: Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message. Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and respectful of the diversity, dignity, and integrity of others, consistent with the expectations for stakeholders in human services professions.
APA formatting: Format resources and citations according to current APA style and formatting requirements. Include correct headings, citations, and references.
Number of resources: Include at least 5 resources (peer-reviewed publications), excluding the course text. Critically evaluate the literature and the practices addressed.
Length of paper: 35 typed, double-spaced pages, not counting the cover page, abstract, and references.
Structure of paper: Include a cover page, an abstract, and a reference page.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
Headings: Use headings in APA format, based on the assignment tasks.
