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What to Submit
Your strategic analysis should be 10–12 pages (not including the title page or references) with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and APA formatting.
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OL 665 Final Project Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
Not-for-pro�t organizations represent a signi�cant hiring pool for new graduates in the United States. The absence of a monetary pro�t goal is what de�nes not-for-pro�t organizations.
Typically, the not-for-pro�t organization exists to provide a public bene�t. Not-for-pro�t organizations exist across industries like education, healthcare, development, and environmental
work. Examples of not-for-pro�t organizations include Doctors Without Borders, the American Red Cross, Teach for America, and the World Food Program.
Not-for-pro�t organizations require leaders who can manage them as businesses while understanding the needs of the communities they serve. Inspirational leaders can help not-for-pro�t
organizations achieve their missions and reach their altruistic goals. In addition, good communication practices promote positive public relations and attract supporters.
For this project, you will conduct a strategic analysis of a not-for-pro�t organization of your choice. This project will help you develop the critical skills necessary for leadership and
management careers in the not-for-pro�t business sector.
To conduct your analysis, you will:
Identify key �nancial considerations,
Explore unique public relations considerations,
Consider issues of sustainability within organizations with a not-for-pro�t designation.
Your work on this project will increase your versatility as a leader and improve your appeal as a potential employee within the not-for-pro�t business sector. You will critically evaluate factors
that contribute to the overall success of a not-for-pro�t organization. The �nal product will demonstrate your competency.
The project is divided into three milestones. You will submit each milestone at various points throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure the quality of your �nal submission. You will
submit these milestones in Modules Three, Five, and Seven. You will submit the �nal product in Module Nine. Remember that your �nal submission will have a conclusion that summarizes the
milestone work in a closing section.
In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:
Evaluate management strategies and organizational structures of not-for-pro�t organizations for their effectiveness in managing boards, volunteers, and staff
Analyze communication strategies used by not-for-pro�t organizations for how they advance shared values, attitudes, and goals with all stakeholders
Analyze resource and budgetary considerations within not-for-pro�t organizations for determining potential challenges to �nancial operations
Analyze ethical considerations within not-for-pro�t entities for their impact on public image
Evaluate how operational strengths and weaknesses of not-for-pro�t organizations impact their long-term sustainability
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Prompt
For this project, you will choose a not-for-pro�t organization and develop a strategic analysis. Note that you must choose a 501(c)(3) organization. You will report on key areas of the
organization and evaluate each one for how well it contributes to the organization’s sustainability. Use the following question to guide your strategic analysis: How well is your chosen not-for-
pro�t organization operating to ensure its continued sustainability?
Speci�cally, address the following critical elements:
I. Introduction: Introduce your chosen organization. Include background information relevant to communicating your strategic analysis. Consider when, where, and how the organization
was founded.
II. Analysis
A. Leadership:
1. Discuss the speci�c board structure of your chosen organization, including the bene�ts of this structure.
2. Discuss the current management strategies for recruiting, using, and retaining human capital, including to what extent a succession plan is in place.
3. Evaluate the current leadership strategies and organizational structure for strengths and weaknesses in managing boards, volunteers, and staff.
B. Communications:
1. Discuss the organization’s current communication strategies internal and external, for promoting the organization's shared values.
2. Discuss the organization’s public relations strategies and speci�c branding techniques.
3. Evaluate the current communication strategies for opportunities for advancing the goals of the organization both internally and externally.
C. Finances:
1. Discuss the organization’s current budgetary resources, structure, and responsibilities.
2. Discuss the organization’s current fundraising campaigns, grant possibilities, and planned giving opportunities and their impact on the overall budget.
3. Determine potential challenges to the organization’s �nancial operation based on your analysis of its overall �nancial management.
D. Ethics:
1. Discuss the organization’s handling of budget and fundraising transparency, speci�cally regarding its adherence to established codes, principles, and ethics of the industry.
2. Discuss ethical considerations the organization faces related to con�ict of interest, privacy, and compensation.
3. Evaluate the impact of the organization’s ethical practices on its public image.
III. Evaluation
A. Summarize the most signi�cant strengths and weaknesses of the not-for-pro�t organization.
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B. Evaluate the organization’s long-term sustainability under the current operational strategies, considering how the major strengths and weaknesses of this organization factor into
its sustainability.
IV. Conclusion: Summarize your position on the organization’s long-term sustainability, including suggestions for the organization to support future sustainability. Support each suggestion
with your rationale.
Milestones
Milestone One: Organizational Pro�le
In Module Three, you will develop a detailed pro�le of the not-for-pro�t organization on which you will perform your strategic analysis. This milestone will be graded with the Milestone One
Rubric.
Milestone Two: Leadership and Communication
In Module Five, you will analyze the leadership strategies and communication practices of the not-for-pro�t organization on which you will perform your strategic analysis. This milestone will
be graded with the Milestone Two Rubric.
Milestone Three: Financial Management and Ethics
In Module Seven, you will analyze the �nancial management and ethical practices of the not-for-pro�t organization on which you will perform your strategic analysis. This milestone will be
graded with the Milestone Three Rubric.
Final Submission: Strategic Analysis of a Not-for-Pro�t Organization
In Module Nine, you will submit your �nal project. It should be a complete, polished artifact containing all of the critical elements of the �nal product. It should incorporate feedback gained
throughout the course. Conclude your plan by applying what you have learned during the project. This submission will be graded with the Final Project Rubric.
What to Submit
Your strategic analysis should be 10–12 pages (not including the title page or references) with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and APA formatting.
Final Project Rubric
Criteria Exemplary (100%) Pro�cient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Introduction Meets “Pro�cient” criteria, and
introduction demonstrates a
sophisticated awareness of the
details that contribute to
communicating the strategic
analysis
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
5
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Criteria Exemplary (100%) Pro�cient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Leadership: Board Structure Meets “Pro�cient” criteria, and
discussion demonstrates a
sophisticated awareness of the
nuances of board types within
not-for-pro�t organizations
Discusses the speci�c board
structure present in chosen
organization, including the
bene�ts of this structure
Discusses the speci�c board
structure present in chosen
organization, but discussion is
cursory, contains inaccuracies,
or does not include bene�ts
Does not discuss the speci�c
board structure present in
chosen organization
6
Leadership: Management
Strategies
Meets “Pro�cient” criteria, and
discussion demonstrates a
complex grasp of personnel
management strategies
Discusses the current
management strategies for
recruiting, using, and retaining
human capital, including to
what extent a succession plan is
in place
Discusses the current
management strategies for
recruiting, using, and retaining
human capital, including to
what extent a succession plan is
in place, but discussion is
cursory or contains
inaccuracies
Does not discuss the current
management strategies for
recruiting, using, and retaining
human capital
6
Leadership: Leadership
Strategies
Meets “Pro�cient” criteria, and
evaluation demonstrates
nuanced understanding of how
leadership strategies and
organizational structure
in�uence managing boards,
volunteers, and staff
Evaluates the current
leadership strategies and
organizational structure for
strengths and weaknesses in
managing boards, volunteers,
and staff
Evaluates the current
leadership strategies and
organizational structure but
evaluation is cursory or
contains inaccuracies
Does not evaluate the current
leadership strategies and
organizational structure
6
Communications:
Communication Strategies
Meets “Pro�cient” criteria, and
discussion demonstrates a
sophisticated grasp of
communication strategies used
to promote shared values
Discusses the organization’s
current communication
strategies, internal and
external, for promoting the
organization's shared values
Discusses the current
communication strategies,
internal and external, for
promoting the organization's
shared values, but discussion is
cursory or contains
inaccuracies
Does not discuss the current
communication strategies the
organization uses
6
Communications: Public
Relations
Meets “Pro�cient” criteria, and
description demonstrates
nuanced understanding of the
organization's public relations
strategies and branding
techniques
Discusses the organization's
public relations strategies and
speci�c branding techniques
Discusses the organization's
public relations strategies and
speci�c branding techniques,
but discussion is cursory or
contains inaccuracies
Does not discuss the
organization's public relations
strategies and speci�c branding
techniques
6
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Criteria Exemplary (100%) Pro�cient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Communications: Advancing
the Goals
Meets “Pro�cient” criteria, and
evaluation demonstrates
nuanced understanding of how
communication strategies can
support advancing the goals of
the organization
Evaluates the current
communication strategies for
opportunities for advancing the
goals of the organization both
internally and externally
Evaluates the current
communication strategies for
opportunities for advancing the
goals of the organization both
internally and externally, but
evaluation is cursory or
contains inaccuracies
Does not evaluate the current
communication strategies for
opportunities for advancing the
goals of the organization both
internally and externally
6
Finances: Budgetary
Resources, Structure, and
Responsibilities
Meets “Pro�cient” 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
6
Finances: Fundraising
Campaigns, Grant
Possibilities, and Planned
Giving Opportunities
Meets “Pro�cient” 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 giving
opportunities and their impact
on the overall budget
6
Finances: Financial
Management
Meets “Pro�cient” criteria, and
determination demonstrates
nuanced understanding of
�nancial management and
�duciary responsibilities
Determines potential
challenges to the organization’s
�nancial operation based on
the analysis of its overall
�nancial management
Determines potential
challenges to the organization’s
�nancial operation based on
the analysis of its overall
�nancial management, but
determinations are cursory or
illogical
Does not determine potential
challenges to the organization’s
�nancial operation based on
the analysis of its overall
�nancial management
6
Ethics: Budget and
Fundraising Transparency
Meets “Pro�cient” criteria, and
discussion demonstrates a
sophisticated awareness of
transparency and industry-
wide ethical standards
Discusses the organization's
handling of budget and
fundraising transparency,
speci�cally regarding
adherence to established
codes, principles, and ethics of
the industry
Discusses the organization's
handling of budget and
fundraising transparency,
speci�cally 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
6
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Criteria Exemplary (100%) Pro�cient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Ethics: Ethical
Considerations
Meets “Pro�cient” criteria, and
discussion demonstrates a
sophisticated awareness of
ethical considerations related
to a not-for-pro�t organization
Discusses ethical
considerations the organization
faces related to con�ict of
interest, privacy, and
compensation
Discusses ethical
considerations the organization
faces related to con�ict of
interest, privacy, and
compensation, but discussion is
cursory or overlooks key
concerns
Does not discuss additional
ethical considerations related
to con�ict of interest, privacy,
and compensation
6
Ethics: Public Image Meets “Pro�cient” 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 the impact of
the organization’s ethical
practices on its public image
6
Evaluation: Strengths and
Weaknesses
Meets “Pro�cient” criteria, and
summary demonstrates
sophisticated grasp of the
factors that become strengths
or weaknesses within not-for-
pro�t organizations
Summarizes the most
signi�cant strengths and
weaknesses of this not-for-
pro�t organization
Summarizes the most
signi�cant strengths and
weaknesses of this not-for-
pro�t organization, but
summary is cursory or contains
inaccuracies
Does not summarize the most
signi�cant strengths and
weaknesses of this not-for-
pro�t organization
6
Evaluation: Sustainability Meets “Pro�cient” criteria, and
evaluation demonstrates a
sophisticated understanding of
how organizational strengths
and weakness factor into long-
term sustainability
Evaluates the organization’s
long-term sustainability under
the current operational
strategies, considering how
major strengths and
weaknesses factor into its
sustainability
Evaluates the organization’s
long-term sustainability under
the current operational
strategies, considering how
major strengths and
weaknesses factor into its
sustainability, but evaluation
lacks detail or is illogical
Does not evaluate the
organization’s long-term
sustainability under the current
operational strategies
6
Conclusion Meets “Pro�cient” criteria, and
rationale demonstrates a
sophisticated grasp of
sustainability considerations
Summarizes position on the
organization’s long-term
sustainability, including
suggestions for the
organization to support future
sustainability, and supports
each suggestion with rationale
Summarizes position on the
organization’s long-term
sustainability, including
suggestions for the
organization to support future
sustainability, but summary is
cursory or illogical, or
suggestions lack supporting
rationale
Does not summarize position
on the organization’s long-term
sustainability
6
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Criteria Exemplary (100%) Pro�cient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Articulation of Response 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
5
Total: 100%