This course combines theory and practice and
explores the management of private nonprofit
organizations. Often referred to as the ''third sector,"
it is composed of charitable or public benefit,
advocacy and mutual benefit organizations. Our primary
focus will be on the public serving or benefit
organizations in the education, arts, health, human
services, and the environment. These are
organizations which account for the most of third
sector employment in Turkey.
Continued resource scarcity, devolution of responsibilities
by government, and privatization have put
additional pressure on the nonprofit sector to fill
in where government withdraws and to work in
partnership with other organizations in the
delivery of public services.
This is a course for students interested doing community
service during one semester and in better
understanding nonprofit organizations especially that
rely heavily on volunteers. Students who take
this course are expected to volunteer in a service
providing setting throughout the semester at
least 2 hours a week. Class hours may be devoted
to that if needed. Through this experience,
student will learn about the operations of one organization
from the ground up while providing service
to his/her community. Several local nonprofit organization
managers or consultants will join us to discuss
issues and topics of mutual concern.
Buzz words: Non-profit sector, Non-profit management,
Social entrepreneurship, philanthropy, sustainable
development, ethics, volunteer organizations
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