Introduction: Why do Nonprofit organizations exist and what do they do.II. Planning in Nonprofit organizations1. The importance of planning2. Steps in planninga. setting goalsb. identifying the needs of those whom the goals will servec. developing and defining specific role and mission of organizationd. specific organizational objectivese. setting prioritiesf. measuring resultsIII. Budgeting Nonprofit organizations1. Importance of budgeting2. Steps in budget processa.defining mission objectivesb.projecting expenditures based on available revenuesc.reporting and controlIV. Funding Nonprofit organizations1. How Nonprofit organization get their money. V. Managing Nonprofit organizations1. Total Quality ManagementVI. SummaryThe non-profit sector is based on two philosophical concepts: voluntarism and market failure economies. Voluntarism is applied ethics, moral philosophy and action for the benefit of the public, and market failure economics explains the existence on non-profits. The government simply cannot provide or perform services for everyone. Non-profit organizations are everywhere. Wherever there are people there are non-profit organizations. Non-profit, or Not-for-Profit organizations exist to perform or provide services. Whether provided by a public organization or agency, or a private organization or agency, they serve a purpose. Government, educational institutions, community organizations and health care facilities are all examples of non-profit organizations. They are very different in size, some are small neighborhood grassroots organizations with only a few employees and little money, and some are extremely large corporations with millions of dollars and hundreds or thousands of employees. Nonprofit organizations have several functions, and not each one is alike. Essential to all non-profit organizations are four functions: planning, budgeting, funding and management. Strategic planning is "a disciplined...
