Not-For-Profit Execs Face Issue Of Greatest Good With Limited Resources: Balancing Social Mission, Community Expectations & Available Funding

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst

Industry Analysis

"The challenge for non-profit human service leadership today is to turn mission-driven organizations into businesses with a mission." Those are the words of an executive with a not- for-profit children's agency, and they summarize succinctly the challenge that lies ahead for many not-for-profit behavioral health and social service organizations. Unfortunately, the reality is far more difficult than the platitude. Certainly, good management practices make precious charitable resources go further, and there are many . . .