Essays on Charities

Ethically suspect situations arise often in the workplace. It is appropriate for all employees to understand an ethical code of conduct when in such situations. This encompasses knowing what is right and wrong, but also when and how to act. When faced with a situation concerning my employer taking unmarked envelopes from vendors suspected to be involved in gang activity, it is crucial the situation is handled delicately. Prior to hearing my employer’s explanation about the envelope, I would have several choices regarding how to act. I could question my employer about the envelope, as the scenario suggests ...

Problem: Hope Blooms is an organization that sells dressings from products grown in their own garden. Once the company developed a registered charity, the main focus of the organization shifted towards earning enough to build their charity and invest in a low-income neighborhood. Hope Blooms has a new distribution deal with a local grocery chain, which increased profits, but since the stores keep selling out the growth of the company is being stifled. Other problems facing Hope Blooms was finding a way to provide stable employment for their youth members, and the need to increase their profits to continue ...

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CONTENTS 1. Introduction..3 2. The Color Run: Event Management Profile4 3. The Color Run Lausanne: A Profile.5 4. The Color Run Lausanne: Sustainable Event Management Practice6 4.1. Stakeholder Analysis..7 4.2. Media Coverage..9 4.3. Community Implications10 5. Recommendations11 6. References.13

The Color Run Lausanne: Sustainable Event Management Report

1. INTRODUCTION Festivity has become an integral part of social life in 2000s. In addition to conventional celebratory events – e.g. Christmas, Halloween and home coming in U.S, for example – events organized around athletic, charity or awareness-raising themes have come to capture attention of an increasing number of social segments beyond younger ones. For instance, sports events organized and/or sponsored by ...

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According to Peter Capelli, “52% of U.S. employers surveyed say they have difficulty filling positions because of talent shortages” (par. 10). However, at the time that The Wall Street Journal article was written the unemployment rate was around 9%. The writer explains further that American employers are still complaining about “talent shortages” because they would like to employ persons who do not require any “training or ramp-up time” (Capelli par. 10). These employers hardly hire anyone despite having an “abundance of workers to choose from” (Capelli par. 10). The unwillingness of U.S. employers to hire ...

Human life is sacred. The teaching about life is similar in its application in both religious perspectives as well as in nursing perspective. Just as the way religions such as Catholic Church view the aspect of human dignity, so is the way nursing profession view it. This discussion will focus on some of the major key principles of Catholic Social teachings and their application in nursing practice.

Dignity of a human person

According to the Catholic Church teachings, human life is sacred, meaning that it5 has been sanctified and should be given the respect it deserves. Their teachings also argue that human dignity depicts ...

The institutional Affiliation

ATTENTION (Introduction) If you think of the most precious and valuable things in your life, what comes to your mind first? There might be a few answers to these questions but there is no doubt that family has always been one of them. Ronald McDonald House Charities found a unique way to support families and keep children together with their parents when they need it the most. The organization has been true to its mission of “creating, finding and supporting programs that directly improve the health and well-being of children” for almost half of the century now (RMHC). As ...

RE: Our Company’s Ethical Duties and Social Responsiveness

With the great efforts of our human resources, legal, and administrative department, I would like to announce the recent completion of our amended Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code”). The drafting and implementation of the Code illustrates our commitment to ensure that all members of the Ruby Tuesday staff and corporate suite conduct themselves with “honesty, integrity, and ethical behavior” and in compliance with the law (Ruby Tuesday, 2015). A Code of conduct is essential for us to be the best organization that we can be. While the Code provides comprehensive coverage of all areas of our ...

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Overview 1-Private sector: local business (Gym) 2-Public sector: provided by the government (Park) 3-Voluntary sector: Funded by public community (RSL) Introduction This case study report will illustrate three activates that I have tried since the start of the unit course of introduction to leisure and recreation theory. The first activity I took part of is going to the gym near my local area. Gym facility is considered as a private sector that has been set for the community in some certain local areas. Secondly, I do some soccer training at a local park close to my home. The local ...

Introduction

Sharp Park, which is named after George Sharp, has a long, rich history. Mr. Sharp owned a more than 400-acre estate that he established with a vision for the San Francisco residents to enjoy recreation in a natural setting. When he died together with his wife, the property was left to the San Francisco City Council under strict instructions that it would only be used for recreational purposes. Sharp Park is in California off Highway 1 along the Pacific Ocean, San Francisco. It has existed since 1917; the golf course was established in 1930s. In 1941-internment camp was established ...

While the internet has been an incredible source of information, a number of sites are inaccurate and unreliable. Water.Org, however, is one of the few reliable sources out there. The organization was founded in 2009 from the merger of two well-established and trusted institutions – Water Africa and WaterPartners (Water.Org). The fact that the organization is a non-profit institution and whose projects are funded primarily through aid grants, loans, or a combination of the two, means that their information is reliable as they are not inclined to present information tilted for their product for financial gain. The organization has also ...

Introduction

Different organizations have different ways of carrying out their activities. The different ways are influenced by the organization missions, the management, the environment the organization is in among others (Kettner, 2013). The following essay conducts an assessment of the organization The Mission Continues. The assessment includes; organizational marketing strategies, management, and structure, organizational policies, regulations to which the organization adheres, the leadership within the organization, how the organization handles change, their use of volunteers, funding streams and their fundraising strategies.

About the organization

The Mission Continues is an organization that was started to deal with post 9/11 era veterans. The organization assists ...

It was a perfect moment in time. To witness someone so comfortable in their own skin and so confident in who they are, and to watch this congeal into a glow that emanated through television screens around the world. Beyoncé Knowles Carter stood proudly, strongly. She stood in front of a luminescent backdrop with the word “FEMININST” displayed prominently, with only the light of Beyoncé herself shining brighter in the venue that night. During a time when many were much more enamored with the idea of feminism than any actual real life application of it, when the word was ...

Sharp Park named after George Sharp has such a long history. Mr. Sharp had more than 400-acre estate that he established. When he died together with his wife, the property was left to the San Francisco City Council under strict instructions that it would only be used for recreational purposes. Sharp Park is in California off Highway 1 along the Pacific Ocean, San Francisco. It has existed since 1917; the golf course was established in 1930's. In 1941-internment camp was established in the park that provided medical service, food, shelter and employment opportunities to San Francisco residents. When Pearl ...

ABSTRACT

The multinational enterprises have incorporated in their mission statement and business model the ethics and the social responsibility. McDonalds is not the exception to this trend, the company with more than 37,000 restaurants in the world have a presence in the most important cities of the world exposed to critics of citizens and non-government organizations related to the quality food and the marketing techniques. McDonalds changed its business model toward ethical behavior and to improve their economic performance.

INTRODUCTION

McDonalds Corporation is the owner and franchise operator of the McDonalds restaurant in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa and ...

Non-Profit Organization Report: Doctors Without Borders Introduction On Monday, February 15, 2016, in northern Syria, a 30-bed hospital operated by Doctors Without Borders was destroyed by two targeted airstrikes. Nine staff members and sixteen patients and their caregivers were killed. Later updates confirmed U.S.-led forces hit the facility four times (Dettmer; “At Least 25 Killed”). This event may be your only reference to this private, independent non-profit organization. It is important to know it provides extensive independent and impartial global medical humanitarian aid to those affected by epidemics, armed ...