Describe the hypothetical nonprofit organization. You may use the organization you have been working with during this course. o Describe the type of nonprofit. o Include the mission s

In your paper,

· Describe the hypothetical nonprofit organization. You may use the organization you have been working with during this course.

o Describe the type of nonprofit.

o Include the mission statement for your nonprofit.

o Include the values statement for your nonprofit.

o Discuss what your nonprofit does to meet the mission statement.

o Discuss your organization’s commitment to diversity.

· Assess the challenges you would face specific to the chosen organization type.

o Identify at least two challenges due to the type of organization you chose for your nonprofit.

o Describe how you would address these challenges.

· Evaluate the role of the governance board and the CEO with respect to your hypothetical organization.

o Discuss the purpose of the governance board and CEO in your organization.

o Discuss the role the CEO and the board play in your organization.

o Assess the importance of having a culturally diverse governance board.

o Explain the issues you, the CEO, would face in your role and in your relationship with the board.

· Identify the federal and state guidelines or regulations that would impact decision-making within your organization.

o Discuss why these guidelines or regulations apply to your organization and decision-making process.

o Explain how you would ensure you operate within these guidelines.

· Defend your method to ensure sound financial management of your organization.

o Describe a method you would use to ensure sound financial management of your organization.

o Justify why these reporting mechanisms are appropriate for your organization.

· Defend the type of fundraising strategies you would use for your organization.

o Develop at least two fundraising strategies for your nonprofit.

o Explain why you believe these strategies are relevant and will be most effective for your organization.

The Nonprofit Organization Analysis final paper

· Must be 12 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Style Links to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft Word Links to an external site. resource.

· Must include a separate title page with the following:

o Title of paper in bold font

§ Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.

o Student’s name

o Name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)

o Course name and number

o Instructor’s name

o Due date

· Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice Links to an external site. resource for additional guidance.

· Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.

o For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions Links to an external site. and Writing a Thesis Statement Links to an external site., refer to the Writing Center resources.

· Must use at least eight credible sources in addition to the course text.

o The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources Links to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.