This document outlines several economic and non-economic theories and models that are used to analyze nonprofit organizations, including the public goods theory, market failure theory, externality theory, contract failure theory, subsidy theory, pluralistic theory, mediating structures theory, and theory of the commons. It also describes two models - the Weisbrod model and the market failure and high transaction costs model. Learning objectives for the course include understanding the history and role of nonprofits, applying analytical methods to solve nonprofit management problems, and analyzing key functional areas of nonprofits.
This document outlines several economic and non-economic theories and models that are used to analyze nonprofit organizations, including the public goods theory, market failure theory, externality theory, contract failure theory, subsidy theory, pluralistic theory, mediating structures theory, and theory of the commons. It also describes two models - the Weisbrod model and the market failure and high transaction costs model. Learning objectives for the course include understanding the history and role of nonprofits, applying analytical methods to solve nonprofit management problems, and analyzing key functional areas of nonprofits.
A custom URL is a short and easy to remember web address that you can choose for your social media profiles to replace the letter and number combinations.
WGBH Media Library and Archives presentation from New England Archivists Spring 2014 conference. Covers 2 grants we're completing: The Boston TV News Digital Library and the Mellon Participatory Cataloging Project.
The document is a series of phrases in multiple languages discussing preparations and experiences at New York Fashion Week. It references taking a taxi or chauffeur to fashion shows, wearing appropriate shoes and clothes for the weather, staying hydrated with drinks from brands like Evian and Starbucks, meeting at shows for designers like Ralph Lauren and Raf Simons, using sunglasses to get a good view of the runway, avoiding certain risque designers like Rick Owens, and being in the front row alongside famous attendees while documenting the experiences on social media with hashtags for NYFW. It also mentions things like gum and eye makeup as essential items.
The document provides information about the popular mobile game Angry Birds. It discusses how the game involves wingless birds using slingshots to destroy pigs' structures in order to take revenge for stolen eggs. Over 15 million copies of the game have been purchased since its release in 2009. The developers plan to expand the franchise into movies, TV, and other areas. They were inspired to use pigs by the 2009 swine flu epidemic.
The document describes the path to success of an app called inkee. It summarizes key lessons learned: (1) There is no substitute for hard work; (2) Advertising can generate millions in revenue but quality is also important for marketing; (3) Building a team is difficult and endless releases without breaks can be bad. The path included rapid growth through advertising, challenges with acquisitions, and realizing the importance of balancing work with enjoyment.
The document discusses WGBH Open Vault's new digital collections and features. It provides information on several new collections that have been added, including Rock and Roll interviews and recordings from the 1960s, The Advocates debate programs from the 1960s-1970s, and War and Peace in the Nuclear Age interviews from the 1980s. It describes the processes involved in digitizing audio and video tapes, transcribing interviews, creating XML versions of transcripts, and synchronizing transcripts to audio/video. It discusses challenges such as rights issues, locating material, and workflow. The document also outlines plans for a project funded by the Mellon Foundation to digitize over 157 hours of additional content and incorporate user-generated metadata through an online
All Saint's Day is celebrated on November 1st each year by visiting graves of deceased loved ones at cemeteries decorated with flowers, especially white chrysanthemums, and various shaped candles to honor those who have passed away. The cemeteries take on a beautiful glow at night with the millions of lights illuminating the graves.