OL 665 Milestone Three Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
Not-for-profit organizations mostly rely on private donations and public grants to fund their operations. Therefore, it is crucial that these organizations spend their money wisely. Not-for- profit organizations also need to avoid misusing money. Strong financial management and a commitment to ethics are necessary for a well-managed not-for-profit organization.
Complete the SWOT Analysis Worksheet to help you evaluate the financial management practices and ethical considerations of your chosen not-for-profit organization. Use this information to prepare your analysis, but submit the worksheet as part of the milestone assignment.
Prompt
Analyze the financial management and ethical practices of the not-for-profit organization you chose for your strategic analysis. Specifically, address the following
- Introduce your chosen Include background information relevant to communicating your strategic analysis. Consider when, where, and how the organization was founded.
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- Discuss the organization’s current .
- Discuss the organization’s current and their impact on the overall
- Determine potential challenges to the organization’s financial operation based on your analysis of its overall .
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- Discuss the organization’s handling of , specifically regarding its adherence to established codes, principles, and ethics of the
- Discuss the organization faces related to conflict of interest, privacy, and
- Evaluate the impact of the organization’s ethical practices on its
- Write a conclusion to your paper that summarizes the organization’s finances and
What to Submit
Submit a 3- to 4-page Microsoft Word document (not including the title page or references) with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and APA formatting.
Milestone Three Rubric
| Meets “Proficient” criteria, uses organizational information and anecdotes to create a hook, and introduces a controlling idea (thesis) to alert the reader to what to expect from the discussion of finances and ethics | Introduces chosen organization, including all necessary background information relevant to communicating the strategic analysis | Introduces chosen organization, including all necessary background information relevant to communicating the strategic analysis, but introduction is cursory | Does not introduce chosen organization | 15 | |
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Meets “Proficient” criteria, and discussion demonstrates nuanced understanding of budgetary resources, structure, and responsibilities | Discusses the organization’s current budgetary resources, structure, and responsibilities | Discusses the organization’s current budgetary resources, structure, and responsibilities, but discussion is cursory or includes inaccuracies | Does not discuss the organization’s current budgetary resources, structure, and responsibilities | 10 |
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Meets “Proficient” criteria, and discussion demonstrates a sophisticated awareness of the impact of fundraising on the organization’s budget | Discusses the organization’s current fundraising campaigns, grant possibilities, and planned giving opportunities and their impact on the overall budget | Discusses the organization’s current fundraising campaigns, grant possibilities, and planned giving opportunities and their impact on the overall budget, but discussion is cursory or includes inaccuracies | Does not discuss the organization’s current fundraising campaigns, grant possibilities, and planned
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Meets “Proficient” criteria, and determination demonstrates nuanced understanding of financial management and fiduciary responsibilities | Determines potential challenges to the organization’s financial operation based on the analysis of its overall financial management | Determines potential challenges to the organization’s financial operation based on the analysis of its overall financial management, but determinations are cursory or illogical | Does not determine potential challenges to the organization’s financial operation based on the analysis of its overall financial management | 10 |
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Meets “Proficient” criteria, and discussion demonstrates a sophisticated awareness of transparency and industry- wide ethical standards | Discusses the organization’s handling of budget and fundraising transparency, specifically regarding adherence to established codes, principles, and ethics of the industry | Discusses the organization’s handling of budget and fundraising transparency, specifically regarding adherence to established codes, principles, and ethics of the industry, but discussion is cursory or includes inaccuracies | Does not discuss the organization’s handling of budget and fundraising transparency, specifically regarding adherence to established codes, principles, and ethics of the industry | 10 |
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Meets “Proficient” criteria, and discussion demonstrates a sophisticated awareness of ethical considerations related to a not-for-profit organization | Discusses ethical considerations the organization faces related to conflict of interest, privacy, and compensation | Discusses ethical considerations the organization faces related to conflict of interest, privacy, and compensation, but discussion is cursory or overlooks key concerns | Does not discuss additional ethical considerations related to conflict of interest, privacy, and compensation | 10 |
| Meets “Proficient” criteria, and evaluation demonstrates nuanced understanding of ethical considerations | Evaluates the impact of the organization’s ethical practices on its public image | Evaluates the impact of the organization’s ethical practices on its public image, but evaluation is cursory | Does not evaluate how the ethical operation of the organization has impacted its public image | 10 | |
| Meets “Proficient” criteria, and rationale demonstrates an insightful analysis of the organization’s leadership strategies and communication practices | Summarizes the organization’s finances and ethics | Summarizes the organization’s finances and ethics, but summary is cursory and lacks reflection on the effectiveness of the strategies and practices used | Does not summarize the organization’s finances and ethics | 15 | |
| Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy-to- read format | Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization | Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas | Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas | 10 | |
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