Case Study

Case Study Analysis of Personal and Organizational Ethics and Values between For-Profit and Not-for-Profit Organizations

Deidra L. Baines

PHI445: Personal & Organizational Ethics (BAN1231A) Ashford University

Professor: Darlene Pierre-Louis

September 3, 2012

Many positive situations come from non-profit and for-profit organizations. On the other hand, there are also things that threaten these organizations. Problems that threaten these organizations are as follows: Wages, not enough donations, turnover rates and staying on top of your industry. This case analysis will elaborate on those issues and provide possible solutions and alternatives for these organizations. This is important to the function of any organization.

Problem:

One problem for my non-profit organization is funding. With this being, a non-profit organization it is mainly ran on donations and state funding. If the state funding is cut or lower then this can threaten the survival of the organization. I feel like the state legislator is responsible for this issue because they know the need for these facilities so it is imperative that the funding is not cut. One solution to this problem is to make sure you write your state legislator and make sure that your company stays complaint with all state rules. This solution can be difficult because the state Do Not have to respond o any request. Just as companies need to continue advertising during a downturn to keep their names before the public, nonprofits will gain nothing by retreating. Not only should you not retreat, you should become even more focused in your efforts. Look at your lists again, sharpen your case, get more personal, and cultivate your donors without apologies (Fritz, J., 2012, The Nonprofit Hard Times Survival Guide). Let your donors know that those you help are in more need than ever.

No matter how a donor may be hurt by an economic downturn, the disadvantaged are...