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OL 665 Milestone One Guidelines and Rubric

Overview

Typically, a not-for-pro�t organization exists to provide a public bene�t. Not-for-pro�t organizations exist across industries and are present in education, healthcare, development, and

environmental work. To understand an organization, study its mission, history, and current position. This will help you understand its leadership practices, communication strategies, �nancial

position, and ethical practices. This milestone provides you with the basic understanding you will need to move forward with your strategic analysis.

Prompt

Develop a pro�le of the not-for-pro�t organization on which you will perform your strategic analysis.

Speci�cally, address the following critical elements:

I. Introduction: Give the name of the not-for-pro�t organization you have chosen for your strategic analysis. Explain why you are interested in this particular not-for-pro�t organization

and why you chose it for your �nal project.

II. Mission: Why does this not-for-pro�t organization exist? Whom does it serve? What is its formal mission statement?

III. History: Provide a history of the not-for-pro�t organization. Who founded the organization? How long has it existed? What are some milestones related to its growth?

IV. Current Position: How many of�ces and locations does the not-for-pro�t organization have? Who are the people it serves? What cause does the organization support?

What to Submit

Submit a 2- to 3-page Microsoft Word document (not including the title page or references) with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and APA formatting.

Milestone One Rubric

Criteria Exemplary (100%) Pro�cient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Introduction Meets “Pro�cient” criteria, and

introduction demonstrates an

awareness of why this

organization is a good subject

for a strategic analysis

Introduces chosen

organization, providing a strong

rationale for selecting it as the

subject of a strategic analysis

Introduces chosen

organization, providing a strong

rationale for selecting it as the

subject of a strategic analysis,

but introduction is cursory

Does not introduce chosen

organization

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Criteria Exemplary (100%) Pro�cient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Mission Meets “Pro�cient” criteria and

demonstrates insight into the

organization’s mission and its

value to the population it is

designed to serve or the cause

it was created to support

Summarizes the organization’s

mission and demonstrates a

strong understanding of the

organization’s goals

Summarizes the organization’s

mission but demonstrates an

inadequate understanding of

the organization’s goals

Does not describe the

organization’s mission

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History Meets “Pro�cient” criteria and

provides a unique historical

perspective on the organization

Summarizes the organization’s

history, including relevant

details about its founding,

growth, and signi�cant

milestones

Summarizes the organization’s

history but description is

cursory and lacks relevant

detail

Does not provide the

organization’s history

25

Current Position Meets “Pro�cient” criteria and

demonstrates an in-depth

understanding of the

organization’s current position

as a provider of services to a

target population or as the

supporter of a unique cause

Summarizes the organization’s

current position, including

relevant details about its scope

of in�uence and the population

it is designed to serve or the

cause it was created to support

Summarizes the organization’s

current position but

description is cursory and lacks

relevant detail

Does not describe the

organization’s current position

25

Articulation of Response Submission is free of errors

related to citations, grammar,

spelling, syntax, and

organization and is presented

in a professional and easy to

read format

Submission has no major errors

related to citations, grammar,

spelling, syntax, or organization

Submission has major errors

related to citations, grammar,

spelling, syntax, or organization

that negatively impact

readability and articulation of

main ideas

Submission has critical errors

related to citations, grammar,

spelling, syntax, or organization

that prevent understanding of

ideas

5

Total: 100%

OL 665 Interview Questions

Instructions Do your research on the organization and the person you will interview well before your meeting. Learn as much as possible from the organization’s website, news sources, and the Shapiro Library. Preparing questions before the interview will keep you focused on information that is not publicly available. Use the questions below when you conduct your interview. Write additional questions about the unique characteristics of the organization and the interviewee. Ideally, the person you interview works for the organization that you have chosen for your final project. If so, the information you gather from the interview will help you with your strategic analysis of that organization. Use the answers to these questions and your additional questions to complete the short paper in Module Six. Questions to research in advance:

• What is the organization’s mission?

• Whom does the organization serve?

• Who serves on the board of directors?

• What information does the organization provide on its website? Core questions (note any information you already have from your research):

• How does the organization communicate its goals and strategies internally?

• How does the organization communicate its goals and strategies externally?

• What are some of the fundraising strategies and activities this organization uses?

• How does the organization seek and recruit volunteers?

• Is this organization looking to expand or sustain its current operation?

• What are some of the organization’s long-term goals? Additional interview questions you want to ask:

• What are your responsibilities within the organization?

• What are some of your key challenges?

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OL 665 Module Three Journal Guidelines and Rubric

The journals in this course are private communications between you and the instructor. Approach your journals as an opportunity to re�ect on and apply what you learn each week from the

assigned readings, discussions, and activities. These journals are a chance to share your knowledge and expertise from your past educational and professional experiences. As a successful

professional, you will need good re�ection and writing skills. Journal assignments offer you the opportunity to further develop these skills. Each journal assignment is graded individually.

Overview

Your knowledge of the not-for-pro�t business sector has grown. Now, you have scheduled an interview with someone from that sector. A well-constructed interview will help you collect the

information needed to complete the short paper in Module Six and your strategic analysis in the �nal project. You will learn how the interviewee joined the organization and about their passion

for making a difference in the world through their work.

You must have the interviewee sign the interview consent form to make certain you have permission to use their responses in your �nal project. Let the person know about the consent form

when you schedule the interview. The person may need to get approval to sign the agreement.

Use the interview questions provided as a guide. Write some additional questions that will help you get the information you need to complete your short paper and �nal project.

This journal assignment allows you to get your instructor’s feedback on the preparation for your interview. The interview will take place no later than Module Five.

Prompt

In your journal assignment, address the following critical elements:

Provide the main elements of information, including the expected date, time, and location or method (phone or videoconference) for the upcoming interview.

Effectively incorporate research into the interviewee’s role and involvement in the organization using the organization’s website and other resources like news reports, government, and

professional organization websites.

Develop a list of questions to ask during the interview that will produce information for the �nal project strategic analysis.

You don’t need to list the questions that are provided. Research the interviewee and the organization so that you are prepared to ask those questions in addition to the questions you develop

for this journal.

What to Submit

Submit your assignment as a Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. These journal assignments should be at least 250 words in length.

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Module Three Journal Guidelines and Rubric

Criteria Exemplary (100%) Pro�cient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Main Elements Includes all of the main

elements of information about

the upcoming interview

Includes most of the main

elements of information about

the upcoming interview

Includes some of the main

elements of information about

the upcoming interview

Does not include any of the

main elements of information

about the upcoming interview

10

Research Effectively incorporates many

outside resources that re�ect

depth and breadth of research

Effectively incorporates some

outside resources that re�ect

depth and breadth of research

Incorporates very few outside

resources that re�ect depth

and breadth of research

Does not incorporate outside

resources that re�ect depth

and breadth of research

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Questions Develops a strong list of

questions to ask during the

interview that will produce

information for the �nal project

strategic analysis

Develops a list of questions to

ask during the interview that

will produce information for

the �nal project strategic

analysis

Develops a partial list of

questions to ask during the

interview that will produce

information for the �nal project

strategic analysis

Does not develop a list of

questions to ask during the

interview

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Voice Assignment is written in a style

that is appealing and

appropriate for the intended

audience, and a consistent

voice is evident throughout

Assignment is written in a style

that is generally appropriate for

the intended audience, and an

attempt is made to use a

consistent voice

Assignment is written in a style

that considers the audience,

but the voice is not consistent

and is dif�cult to identify

Assignment does not attempt

to use a style that considers

audience, and there is no

evidence of a voice

10

Writing Assignment is free of errors in

organization and grammar

Assignment is mostly free of

errors in organization and

grammar; errors are marginal

and rarely interrupt the �ow

Assignment contains errors in

organization and grammar, but

errors are limited enough that

the assignment can be

understood

Assignment contains errors in

organization and grammar that

make the assignment dif�cult

to understand

10

Total: 100%