Nonprofit Management
Please answer the following questions in essay format:
1. Should the group incorporate as a separate nonprofit organization? What would be the advantages and disadvantages of doing so?
2. What type of nonprofit organization should they incorporate as? What would the legal requirements, if any, be?
3. What steps would you suggest they take to incorporate the group?
4. Create a check-list of everything the group needs to get done. Include all web and print resources that the group should consult.
Case Analysis
To Incorporate or Not To – That is the Question
DUE: 20 Nov 2015
Background
A group of professional development trainers, instructors, and course developers from regional colleges and universities were invited to meet and share practices, ideas, and concerns about the current training standards and future growth in their institutions.
Within the first two years of meeting, the group realized that they were fairly unique — namely, that their work experiences, interests and personalities meshed well — and so they decided to continue meeting in order to share resources and provide them to a wider and interested audience. A group name and mission statement was created; the group then conducted a statewide survey of the interested employees within their state to measure their professional development practices and needs.
From that research, it was learned that face-to-face training was of interest and so the group began organizing and providing an annual professional development conference. For the past few years, the group has had great success with each conference with many presenters and attendees who provide positive feedback. Planning for another conference is underway as is another research project in follow-up to the original survey.
Essay:
Please answer the following questions in a minimum of 5 pages:
1. Should the group incorporate as a separate nonprofit organization? What would be the advantages and disadvantages of doing so?
2. What type of nonprofit organization should they incorporate as? What would the legal requirements, if any, be?
3. What steps would you suggest they take to incorporate the group?
4. Create a check-list of everything the group needs to get done. Include all web and print resources that the group should consult.