Sustaining Social Sector Organizations
Tucker J.A.; Caulkins D.D.
2012
A Companion to Organizational Anthropology
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10.1002/9781118325513.ch18
This chapter discusses the sustainability problems of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) or social sector organizations as they address local needs, using two case studies, one in Jamaica and the second, a composite case study of anthropology departments in small liberal arts colleges in the United States. The chapter starts by reviewing a case study of the sustainability challenges for the Combined Disabilities Association (CDA), a disability rights NGO established and operated by people with disabilities (PWDs) in Jamaica. The chapter turns to a discussion of the four major sustainability concerns: strategic, funding, program, and personnel. It ends with a discussion of Collin's Good to Great framework consisting of four stages: disciplined people, disciplined thought, disciplined action of creating a focused culture and momentum, and building the brand and further progress. The framework draws attention to the differences between sustainability problems encountered by businesses and by NGOs and other social sector organizations. © 2013 Blackwell Publishing Limited.
Combined Disabilities Association (CDA).; Funding sustainability.; Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs).; Personnel sustainability.; Social sector organizations.; Strategic planning.; Sustainable programming
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