Week 4 – Discussion Forum

Although fundraising and philanthropy are great ways to fund a nonprofit, sometimes there is a greater need than these efforts provide. Nonprofits also rely on grants and contracts, so it is important that you look at all possible funding opportunities to develop, manage, and grow nonprofits. For this discussion forum, you will identify funding opportunities for the nonprofit you created for your Week 3 assignment.

Prior to beginning work on this discussion,

· Read Chapter 15 in the textbook.

· Read Funding America’s Nonprofits: The Nonprofit Industrial Complex’s Hold on Social JusticeLinks to an external site. .

· Research at least one grant for which you might consider applying on behalf of your nonprofit.

· Review Contract Opportunities Links to an external site. . While reviewing contract opportunities, keep in mind the following:

· What service might you be able to provide the government and the type of contract.

· If you cannot find a contract that matches your nonprofit services, then choose a closely related one.

In your initial discussion forum post, using the hypothetical nonprofit you created for your Week 3 assignment

· State the mission statement of and services provided by your nonprofit organization.

· Identify one grant you could apply for that fits with your nonprofit (this grant does not need to be a government grant) and where you found the grant opportunity.

· Explain why the grant is appropriate for your nonprofit.

· Identify one government contract opportunity from the Contract Opportunities Links to an external site. webpage that aligns with your nonprofit.

· Discuss why the contract would be appropriate for your nonprofit.

· Argue whether you believe that the nonprofit industrial complex (NPIC) might impact your organization based on the grants and contracts you chose and your organization’s mission.

Reminder:

Support your argument with at least two credible sources. For help finding and citing your sources, review the Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed and Other Credible Sources Links to an external site. tip sheet and APA Style Links to an external site. webpage.

Text

Worth, M. J. (2024). Nonprofit management: Principles and practices (7th ed.). SAGE Publications.

· Chapter 10: Marketing and Communications

· Chapter 15: Government Grants and Contracts

· The full-text version of this ebook is available through the RedShelf platform. Chapter 10 discusses the importance of marketing and brand development for nonprofits, and Chapter 15 discusses the importance of grants and contracts with respect to funding for nonprofits. Chapter 10 will assist you in your Branding Analysis assignment this week. Chapter 15 will assist you with your Funding for Nonprofits discussion forum this week.

Articles

Allison, J. (2019). Values statements: The missing link between organizational culture, strategic management and strategic communicationLinks to an external site. . International Journal of Organizational Analysis, 27(3), 666–689. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOA-08-2018-1501

· The full-text version of this article is available through the ProQuest database in the University of Arizona Global Campus Library. This article provides information about the importance of values statements and how they reflect organizational culture and will assist you in your Branding Analysis assignment this week.

Samimi, J. C. (2019). Funding America’s nonprofits: The nonprofit industrial complex’s hold on social justiceLinks to an external site. . Columbia Social Work Review, 8(1), 17–25. https://doi.org/10.7916/cswr.v8i1.1967

· This article provides information about what the nonprofit industrial complex is and how it has influenced nonprofits and their work toward social justice, and will assist you in your Funding for Nonprofits discussion forum this week. Accessibility StatementLinks to an external site. Privacy PolicyLinks to an external site.