Policy Formulation

Question

During Weeks 5 and 6 you have explored a nonprofit’s legal, ethical, policy formulation, fundraising, and financial oversight responsibilities. For Section 3 of the Final Project you will create a guide for these areas that nonprofit boards and executive directors can use to maximize their chances for success.

Section 3 should include:

• Legal and Ethical Responsibilities
• Policy Formulation
• Fundraising
• Financial Oversight

Explain the board’s legal and ethical responsibilities and why they are important for the organization’s success. Include your assessment of an organization’s responsibility to bring about positive social change regarding the underlying problems that the organization exists to address. Include a listing of essential policies that the board should adopt. Explain the responsibilities of individual board members regarding fundraising and the board’s responsibilities for financial oversight.

Question

• Following a data model is important in the planning of a database system.  Evaluate at least two classic models that are used in providing structure for database solutions. 
• Compare and contrast the effectiveness of classic models and recently evolved models such as Big Data and NoSQL. Give your opinion on which type of model is more effective and why.