This assignment must be completed in strict, current APA format and include a cover page, reference
page, and be double-spaced throughout.
1. Part 1 Short Essay – The first step to gathering information for this project is to review the
information found on Christian Worldview, a Focus on the Family website. Take some time to reflect upon
the reading and give your thoughts concerning a Christian worldview in a short essay. Consider asking
yourself how important is a Christian worldview? Is it a main factor in running a nonprofit
organization? What are some potential positive or negative effects of basing nonprofit management on a
Christian worldview? Part 1 must be a minimum of 1–2 full pages.
2. Part 2 – Select 10 organizations from http://www.nonprofitlist.org/ and then write a 250-word
description for each of the selected organizations. Also, explain how these organizations demonstrate
the 6 characteristics defined in chapter 3 of the Worth text. You will need to select at least two
Christian organizations, and reflectively answer these questions: From what you have read about
Christian worldviews, does it seem obvious that the organization is based upon Christian principles? Are
there any distinctive marks of Christianity in the vision, mission, purpose, and goals of the
organization? Part 2 must be a minimum of 5–6 full pages.
3. Part 3 – Select one of the 10 organizations in Part 2 to perform an in-depth
evaluation/assessment of 1 organization. Identify the vision, mission, and purpose of this organization.
Select 5–7 key concepts (i.e. volunteerism, governing board responsibilities) from your course Reading &
Study material that are of most interest to you and apply it to the selected organization. Does the
organization look as though it is successful in accomplishing its purpose in the light of what you have
learned thus far? If it is, what are some of the contributing factors to the organization’s success?
From the information that you can gather, identify strategic issues. Part 3 must be a minimum of 5 full
pages.
4. Part 4 – Now that you have completed your assessment of the organization of choice, provide a
list of 8 recommendations that you think would be of benefit to the organization. Your recommendations
must be well-supported using the course Reading & Study material as well as other credible resources (a
minimum of 3 sources).
Write a professional letter introducing yourself to the organization you have been evaluating. Inform
them of this course and the analysis you had to perform, and provide them with the list of
recommendations that you hope will be of benefit to them. Part 4 must be a minimum of 5 full pages.
STEPS IN COMPLETING THE NON-PROFIT ANALYSIS PROJECT
STEP ONE:
This project starts with the student reading the article “What’s a Christian Worldview” by Del Tackett
and reflecting upon it in a short essay. Follow closely the questions raised in the instructions for
Part 1. To reflect on the topic and proper respond to the specific questions in the instructions will
require a minimum of 2 pages in Part 1. The website for the article from Focus on the Family which you
must review for Part 1 is:
http://www.focusonthefamily.com/faith/christian_worldview/whats_a_christian_worldview.aspx
STEP TWO:
In Part 2, the student will select 10 different non-profit organizations to review. Consider the 6
characteristics from chapter 3 of the Worth textbook as you review those 10 organizations. Make certain
that data for your organizations is properly documented with citations in the text and properly listed
in your reference list. Part 2 should be a minimum of 6 pages in length.
STEP THREE:
After narrowing the reviewed 10 down to one particular organization, the student will do an in-depth
evaluation and assessment of one of those organizations identifying factors contributing to success and
strategic issues within the organization. Part 3 should be a minimum of 5 pages in length.
STEP FOUR:
The research done in Part 3 will provide you with insights into the organization which you will use in
Part 4 to make 8 recommendations that you believe will be beneficial to the organization. There are two
separate sections in Part 4. The first section in Part 4 should support your recommendations using
credible academic resources. The second section of Part 4 is a professional letter addressed to the
organization highlighting the recommends you made in the first section of Part 4. Part 4 should be
aminimum of 5 pages in length.
COMBINE THE ABOVE FOUR PARTS
You must review the work you have done on the above four step of your project and checking to make
certain your work is formatted to the standards of the APA Manual, 6th edition. You must have no less
than 18 pages in the text portion of this project. This does not include the title page or the
reference section.