Voluntary Spirit Model

A brief overview of the Future of Donor Choice at the United Way would be that the United Way is one of the largest, oldest charitable health and human services organization in the United States. (Oster272) This organization is in Southern Connecticut and is one of 2,200 local United Way located in communities throughout the United States. (Oster272) Each of these organizations is autonomous and when making decisions it is based on the local level. (Oster272) Their basic functions are doing fundraising and fund distribution, which both are conducted within the local

Introduction: I chose to do a case analysis on the nonprofit organization, Wounded Warrior Project. My wife and I once were big donation supporters of the Wounded Warrior Project since I am a combat veteran and many of my peers who were severally injured rely on nonprofit organizations like Wounded Warriors. Unfortunately, in March of 2016 reports came out that the Wounded Warrior Project had been misrepresenting how the nonprofit’s funds and the donations were being spent. Even though the Wounded Warrior Project has made bold adjustments to the nonprofit organization, many supporters felt heartbroken from the deception and misuse of our donations.

For my service leaning assignment, I volunteered at the Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival in support of the Montgomery County Food Bank receiving donations at the festival entrance. In volunteering at the event, I learned the differences in service learning, volunteerism and community service and will provide details in what I learned a about each. I will also provide details and examples of teamwork, communication and networking experiences gained while at the event. A brief overview of the Montgomery County Food bank will also be provided with information on the assignment task, measurable success and interaction with fellow students and organization directors.

Think Water. Food. Education. Other charities have these words to rely on for immediate associations. People can envision right where their money is going.

A. Introduction Human service organizations fill an essential role within numerous societies and communities. Human services include a wide range of disciplines and skills that focus on improving the lives of individuals and communities through accessibility, accountability, and coordination (National Organization for Human Services, 2015). By addressing individual and collective qualities of service and assistance, organizations fulfill the goals of human service, which are to enhance the well being of people and the public. Without these organizations, the field of human services would be ineffective and counterproductive. According to Human Services Education (2015), three main organizations define human services field: nonprofit or NGO,

The basic principle of servant leadership is serving others and the community. The three principles of the servant-leadership are sharing the power, putting the needs of others first and helping people achieve their highest potential so that they may want to serve others. This creates an environment of trust, collaboration, teamwork and group improvement. Robert Greenleaf created the term, Servant Leader, and creating the idea of leading by serving with individuals and organizations. In one of his major essay’s, The Institution as Servant, Greenleaf (as cited in “What is Servant Leadership,” n.d.) expressed what was frequently called the “credo.”

Charities being established were influenced by The Gospel of Wealth. The idea of wealthy people giving their money to help people came from the article and flourished after it published. Using money for the betterment of society was a main goal in writing The Gospel of Wealth. Andrew Carnegie tells the readers how the relationship between rich and poor has changed over time.

Students whose beliefs do not align or have prior obligations may be disproportionally impacted by this requirement, which has the potential to limit their ability to succeed at Liberty University. [Respected Authorities, History/Precedent, Guilt] The concept of Christian Service centers positivity and servanthood. As Christians, it is important to put the teachings of Christ into practice. However, there are alternative ways to engage in service and contribute to society.

According to Faherty (2006), a composite of historical records from the first three centuries reveal that the Christian social welfare system provided an array of what we would call today both cash and in-kind goods and services (pp.116). Faith based social services started out as charity services in which the resources should be given generously but cautiously to the unworthy poor (McMillin, 2011, pp.485). This changed when the church and start started supporting each other and there was a three part solution which included autonomy for private agencies, cooperation among agencies, and both public and private, and financial support from the government for agencies that contributed to the public interest (McMillin, 2011, pp.485). This all started in the 1960s when church sponsored human services started to receive increased funding from the state (McMillin, 2011, pp.485). All of this happened for nearly half a century before there was a rise of government funding that drew human services and faith based groups closer together (McMillin, 2011, pp.487).

Often times fundraising starts out strong in the fall, but then declines in the spring. To prevent this, I hope to revitalize fundraising in the spring by having incentives for donating. For example, if you raise $50, you can receive a hand written letter from your state’s Governor. These incentives will spark fundraising in the spring. Through new fundraising efforts, I know that we can surpass previous fundraising records and have the most successful year

This volunteer experience allowed me to implement servant leadership principles including, listening, empathy, stewardship and commitment to the growth of others and building of the community. Speaking with and listening to the donors, has shown me the importance in taking the time to learn the stories of others and how as servant leaders,

Although most of my involvement has centered around politics, where I have been an active volunteer in the current election cycle, my service also extends to the homeless community in the Quad Cities. After recognizing the extent of homelessness in Davenport, my friend decided to start a nonprofit 5K to benefit a local shelter and I immediately joined in the venture. By working with the shelter rather than independently, we were able to avoid the faults set forth in To Hell With Good Intentions. Our good intentions have donated over $10,000 to King’s Harvest Ministries, who uses funds in a way that raises the standard of living for the local homeless

The 1997 science fiction film ‘Gattaca,’ directed by Andrew Niccol delves into the concept that the human spirit will prevail despite an uncaring fate. Protagonist Vincent Freeman represents powerful notions of perseverance and humanity, and through his victory epitomizes humanity’s triumph over science. Niccol implies that all children deemed Valid do not possess the trait of the human spirit and consequently have no true dreams nor aspirations. Niccol infers that when one knows their predetermined fate, they will not strive to accomplish anything further. When a Valid does not accomplish their predetermined fate they struggle under the burden of perfection.

Non-profit sector is very different from both the public and private sectors. It is a tax-exempt organization or social sector which is mainly formed for the purpose of education, religious, art, animal right or charitable (Hatten, 1997). Popular examples for the non-profit organization are World Wildlife Fund, Do Something, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Green Peace and Malaysia Red Crescent Society. The ownership of the non-profit organizations does not belong to anyone, even the founder of organization, which is very different from other form of business.

By definition, computer-mediated communication (CMC) is communication about or by means of computer technology (Thurlow, Lengel, & Tomic, 2004). The transition of computers from highly specialized technology to personal possessions contributed to the increase in investigations relating to CMC (Thurlow, Lengel, & Tomic, 2004). The study of CMC has been widely applied, allowing for discussions of all forms of human communication via the means of a computer. Some of those disciplines through which CMC has been studied include psychology (Gackenbach & Ellerman, 1998; Kiesler, Siegel, & McGuire, 1984), politics (Dahlberg, 2001; Hacker & van Dijk, 2000), and education (Berge & Collins, 1995; McComb, 1994). In addition, CMC has also been widely studied