Exam 6: Organizational Structure

New hybrid structures are being developed and tested on a regular basis and are said to be limited only by _____________________________

Which legal forms do nonprofit consortia tend to take?

Forms of nontraditional philanthropy that have emerged in recent years include ______________________?

Which seven principles that define the nature of a cooperative were identified by the International Cooperative Alliance in its Statement of Cooperative Identity?

Before entrepreneurship became a major factor in the accomplishment of social goals, the delivery of social services was largely accomplished by entities labeled "charities" or "charitable organizations," which were characterized by which of the following?

Lasprogata and Cotton (2003) distinguished three common characteristics of successful nonprofit-for profit partnerships. Which ones?

What are the four types of traditional philanthropy?

What is nonprofit consortium?

What is in your eyes the main disadvantage of a cooperative versus all other organizational structures of social enterprises? Why?

What was a major turning point in the 1980s for the functioning of "charities" or "charitable organizations"?

In the United States and Canada a new designation, the "community interest company," a for-profit structure that allows for putting a larger share of profits toward a social mission and for reduced compliance with government regulations has been created.

Hybrid structures are forms of innovation in the vehicles by which social mission can be delivered and they represent various combinations of structural elements from nonprofit, for-profit, and/or government organizations. Which of the following would not be considered to be a hybrid?

Philanthropy via the Internet has grown rapidly in recent years and this so-called e-philanthropy has provided a new way for nonprofits to interact with their donors.