Non-profit Organizations

Syllabus

Thematic definition of lectures: 1. Non-profit organizations (NPOs) and their position in the market economy. Characteristics, objectives and functions of NPOs. Pestoff's model of the position of NPOs in the national economy. 2. Typology of non-profit organizations. Relations of NPOs with the state, city, business entities and other non-profit organizations. 3. Legal regulation of non-profit organizations - Part 1: foundations; non-profit organization providing services of general benefit (establishment and formation, property and property management, charter, authority, dissolution and termination). 4. Legal regulation of non-profit organizations - Part-2: civil association, non-investment fund (establishment and formation, property and property management, constitution, organs, dissolution and termination). Management of churches, religious societies and political parties and movements. 5. Organizational forms of non-profit organizations (small structured group around a charismatic leader, organization with a defined mission, registered organization, professional organization, organization with vertical and horizontal branching.) 6. The position of the board of directors in the NPOs. The roles of the board of directors in the NPOs. Executive and management functions. 7. Management of non-profit organizations - basics and structures of management, arguments and necessity of managerial thinking in NPOs. 8. Strategic management of NPOs. Factors influencing the strategic management process, phases of the strategic management process, advantages and disadvantages of strategic management of NPOs. 9. The essence of personnel management in NPOs. Personnel management of professional employees of NPOs. 10. Volunteer management in NPOs: needs mapping and volunteer program planning, volunteer management, volunteer evaluation and compensation, measuring volunteer program effectiveness, the value of volunteer work. 11. Structure of NPOs financial resources. Self-financing of the NPOs. Advantages and disadvantages of self-financing. Raising funds through fundraising. Fundraising project. 12. Marketing NPOs. Basics and peculiarities of NPOs marketing, marketing planning. Marketing research. Marketing mix of NPOs and its specifics. 13. Measurement of NPOs performance. Tax aspects of NPOs (income tax law, property taxes, value added tax) and accounting aspects of NPOs (specifics of NPOs accounting, accounting systems). Thematic definition of exercises: 1. Introduction of students with the conditions for obtaining credit, division of term papers. The position of NPOs in the market economy and the causes of the emergence of NPOs. 2. Identification of basic differences between non-profit organizations and business entities. The role of NPOs in the processes of dealing with migration and its impact on the European economy, the nature of the asylum system in the Slovak Republic. Global poverty, nature, criteria and solutions from the perspective of the NPOs. 3. Typology of NPOs, NPOs and their relations with society (with the state, local government, entrepreneurs and other NPOs) on case studies. Topic for discussion: the role of NPOs in environmental protection and impacts on the economy of the state, city, locality and quality of life of the population; development projects. 4. Establishment and management of the assets of a foundation and a non-profit organization providing services of general interest. Topic for discussion: The importance of NPOs in supporting the development of sport, the Sports Act, financing of sports from Eurofunds, grants, subsidies, sponsorship. 5. Establishment and management of the assets of the civic association and the non-investment fund. Topic for discussion: the role of NPOs in the protection of the world cultural heritage in Slovakia, support from EU funds, grants, subsidies, sponsorship. 6. Management of NPOs. Forms of volunteer recruitment and a case study of a volunteer program. Voluntary Service Act. Employment relations with the volunteer. Topic for discussion: The position of the NPOs in dealing with the economic impact of an ageing population on the economy, employment and society, the role of the NPOs in dealing with the problems of people with specific needs, health care, caregiver. 7. Strategic management - a case study of the NPO strategic plan. Application of strategic planning methods in NPOs. SWOT analysis of NPO. Topic for discussion: The influence of NPOs in solving the problem of ethnic groups in society, the connection to the economy of the state, cities, localities. 8. Fundraising from internal sources. Entrepreneurship of NPO - assumptions and creation of a business plan of NPO. Topic for discussion: The influence of NPOs in the formation of public opinion in relation to left and right extremism, the impact on contemporary society, the interconnection with the economy. Presentation of the seminar paper - project. 9. Obtaining funds from fundraising. Structure and creation of a fundraising project. The personality of a fundraiser. Topic for discussion: Code of ethics of non-profit organizations. Presentation of the seminar work - project. 10. Organizational forms of NPOs. Case study. Topic for discussion: The role of NPOs in shaping public opinion and its impact on corruption detection. Corruption and its impact on the economy of the state, city, locality. Presentation of the seminar work – project. 11. Semester paper. Roles of the board of directors in the NPO - case study. Topic for discussion: The role of the NPO in consumer protection, originality and quality of goods. Presentation of the seminar paper - project. 12. Tax and accounting aspects of NPOs. Determination of the tax base for income tax, items affecting and not affecting the tax base of NPOs. Discussion topic: The role of the NPOs in solving gender equality issues. 13. Methods of evaluating the effectiveness of NPOs, practical implementation of financial-economic analysis of NPOs. on the example of a specific NPO.