Phase 1 - Exploring Not For Profit Efficiencies in Golden & CSRD Area A
Project Definition
Following the original CBT CI&AAP grant application,
“The outcome will be the above project objectives. Recommendations regarding potential resource efficiencies for participating NFPs, supported by meaningful information, gathered in a respectful manner, and presented in logical format that is easy to understand. Success will be measured by the number of NFPs involved and willingness of the NFPs to adopt the recommendations.”
With the strategic purpose of this project defined, it becomes much easier to:
1. Clarify the scope of its reach and control
2. Examine models that from other communities and build on previous experience
3. Collect and summarize the strengthens, weaknesses and wishes of the local non profit sector
4. Integrate the above models and local non profit capacity into right-sized potential initiatives
5. Prioritize projects according to the community’s readiness and impact
What this Project is not?
There are many other groups asking questions of the community and planning particular areas of its development. This project is not intended to overlap with the Recreational Facilities Assessment, the Early Learning and Care Project, the Official Community Plan update, Golden & Area A’s Vital Signs, Golden Area Initiatives Community Economic Development Plan. However, with a small population of highly engaged individuals with multiple roles, it is inevitable that there will be overlap with contact, questions and recommendations.
The report and research excludes hospitals, schools and post-secondary education institutions.
For example, the Early Learning and Care Project is asking: "What resources can we pool and how can we do it to make a facility available that has an early learning and care element to it (group child care)?” (This solution may include other non-early learning and care non profit organizations.) One could replace“early learning and care” with any other sub-sector of non profit organizations– sports, social services, seniors, youth, etc. It’s hoped that this Report will identify some opportunities that will strengthen all non profits (that opt in) and strengthen some specific sub sectors (that opt in).”
The CSRD & Town of Golden are likely to undertake a Recreation Facility Assessment in 2012-13, possibly through the Whitetooth Legacy Fund (held by CSRD). Without knowing more details of this project attempts have been made to 1) minimize survey fatigue, 2) align the two projects, and 3) minimize gaps between them.
While the public sector (including local government, provincial government, education and colleges) is closely linked to the non profit sector, efficiencies in the public sector fall outside of this projects scope. However, as a small community, there may be opportunities for the non profit sector to leverage and benefit from new resources and efficiencies from both the public and private sector.
Following the original CBT CI&AAP grant application,
“The outcome will be the above project objectives. Recommendations regarding potential resource efficiencies for participating NFPs, supported by meaningful information, gathered in a respectful manner, and presented in logical format that is easy to understand. Success will be measured by the number of NFPs involved and willingness of the NFPs to adopt the recommendations.”
With the strategic purpose of this project defined, it becomes much easier to:
1. Clarify the scope of its reach and control
2. Examine models that from other communities and build on previous experience
3. Collect and summarize the strengthens, weaknesses and wishes of the local non profit sector
4. Integrate the above models and local non profit capacity into right-sized potential initiatives
5. Prioritize projects according to the community’s readiness and impact
What this Project is not?
There are many other groups asking questions of the community and planning particular areas of its development. This project is not intended to overlap with the Recreational Facilities Assessment, the Early Learning and Care Project, the Official Community Plan update, Golden & Area A’s Vital Signs, Golden Area Initiatives Community Economic Development Plan. However, with a small population of highly engaged individuals with multiple roles, it is inevitable that there will be overlap with contact, questions and recommendations.
The report and research excludes hospitals, schools and post-secondary education institutions.
For example, the Early Learning and Care Project is asking: "What resources can we pool and how can we do it to make a facility available that has an early learning and care element to it (group child care)?” (This solution may include other non-early learning and care non profit organizations.) One could replace“early learning and care” with any other sub-sector of non profit organizations– sports, social services, seniors, youth, etc. It’s hoped that this Report will identify some opportunities that will strengthen all non profits (that opt in) and strengthen some specific sub sectors (that opt in).”
The CSRD & Town of Golden are likely to undertake a Recreation Facility Assessment in 2012-13, possibly through the Whitetooth Legacy Fund (held by CSRD). Without knowing more details of this project attempts have been made to 1) minimize survey fatigue, 2) align the two projects, and 3) minimize gaps between them.
While the public sector (including local government, provincial government, education and colleges) is closely linked to the non profit sector, efficiencies in the public sector fall outside of this projects scope. However, as a small community, there may be opportunities for the non profit sector to leverage and benefit from new resources and efficiencies from both the public and private sector.
Definitions
In order to stimulate discussions on efficiencies, it is important to define them first.
Efficiency: the ratio of an organization or responsibility centre's outputs to its inputs.
Effectiveness: the relationship between an organization or responsibility centre's outputs and its objectives is an indication of its effectiveness.
(adapted from Young, 2012; Management Control in Nonprofit Organizations, p. 8)
Efficiency: the ratio of an organization or responsibility centre's outputs to its inputs.
Effectiveness: the relationship between an organization or responsibility centre's outputs and its objectives is an indication of its effectiveness.
(adapted from Young, 2012; Management Control in Nonprofit Organizations, p. 8)