Institute for Nonprofit Research, Education, and Engagement (INPREE) Request to Establish an Institute

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1 Institute for Nonprofit Research, Education, and Engagement (INPREE) Request to Establish an Institute The College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHASS) at NC State University requests permission to establish the cross-campus, interdisciplinary Institute for Nonprofit Research, Education, and Engagement to support research, education, and engagement programs for nonprofit organizations and their leaders. What is presently known as the Institute for Nonprofits is seeking to receive formal status as an institute as defined by the university s guidelines. The university gave permission to prepare a proposal for the Institute for Nonprofit Education, Research, and Engagement (INPREE). This proposal asks for a minor change, reordering the words research and education in the originally proposed name for the institute. The requested name is Institute for Nonprofit Research, Education and Engagement in order to reflect the desired emphasis on research and have the more mellifluous abbreviation of INPREE. The institute s cross-campus identity is demonstrated in multiple ways. Though the institute is housed in CHASS, students in the institute s undergraduate minor in Nonprofit Studies are drawn from across the university, the institute s academic advisory board composed of NCSU faculty has non-chass representatives, research and engagement collaborative projects are being developed with units outside CHASS, and faculty who have joined the institute s Community of Nonprofit Scholars are drawn from inside and outside CHASS. I. Justification The nonprofit sector is growing in many countries including the United States. The U.S. nonprofit sector accounts for five to ten percent of the nation s economy, has more civilian employees than the federal and state governments, and generates revenues exceeding the gross domestic product of all but six foreign countries. 1 North Carolina has over 29,000 tax-exempt incorporated nonprofit organizations. These include but are not limited to education, social service, advocacy, religious, recreation, and healthcare organizations; clubs; associations; and fire and rescue groups. 2 In North Carolina and nationally, nonprofits operate in an increasingly complex, demanding, competitive as well as collaborative environment. Social problems often are addressed through partnerships and networks involving the government, for-profit, and nonprofit sectors. Cuts in funding, changes in government policies, and shifting community needs and interests have forced some nonprofits out of business, while others are adapting to changes. How well nonprofits face current challenges has potentially far-reaching political, cultural, social, and economic consequences. In focus groups and interviews conducted as part of the planning for institute activities, nonprofit leaders in North Carolina identified the following changes in the nonprofit sector that the institute can address through educational programs, research, and outreach activities: Increasing connections among nonprofits, government agencies, and businesses Growing reliance on faith-based nonprofit organizations to deliver services Desire by nonprofit leaders to find promising evidence-based practices Need for education to improve management competency for work in the nonprofit sector Shifts in funding and accountability demands for nonprofits Interest in social entrepreneurship Looming leadership deficit in the nonprofit sector due to retirements 1 O Neill, Michael. Nonprofit Nation: A New Look at the Third America. Jossey-Bass 2002, p N.C. Center for Nonprofits. FACT SHEET: North Carolina Nonprofits. INPREE Revised proposal March20.doc Page 2 of 19

2 II. Mission and Relevance to North Carolina State University To assist nonprofits with a rapidly changing social, political, and economic climate, CHASS created the Institute for Nonprofits, received university approval to plan, and now proposes to formally establish the Institute for Nonprofit Research, Education, and Engagement. As a nexus for community-university partnerships, the institute advances the effectiveness of nonprofit organizations and their leaders. It builds the capacity of current and future nonprofit leaders through interdisciplinary research creating knowledge to inform policies and practice for nonprofits, an undergraduate minor in nonprofit management and other educational offerings to enhance leadership and governance in nonprofits, and service-learning activities that help students envision and develop careers in the nonprofit sector. The institute will benefit the university through its presence as an expert source for information on nonprofits, respected partner in research and practice collaborations, recipient of external funding, and developer and manager of educational and research initiatives. It supports North Carolina State University s presence among the ranks of more than 200 U.S. colleges and universities that are demonstrating commitment to a strong nonprofit sector through undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education courses in nonprofit management. (A list of programs in the United States and abroad is at Through the use of distance education formats, collaboration with other UNC system schools and units, partnerships with nonprofits, and community-based research, it reaches beyond the Triangle area to better serve North Carolina and increase the global relevance of NC State University. The institute is aligned with major findings and recommendations of the final report of the UNC Tomorrow Commission as highlighted in the following table. UNC TOMORROW QUOTES UNC should prepare its students for successful professional and personal lives in the 21st century, equipping them with the tools they need to adapt to the ever-changing world. Advise students about career opportunities in the nonprofit sector Broaden and innovate delivery of courses and degree programs Develop incentives to reward interdisciplinary and interinstitutional collaborations. INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFITS The institute is well-positioned to see that UNC nonprofit educational programs are globally competitive and relevant to the growing and increasingly professionalized nonprofit sector. The institute supports graduate programs in nonprofit management and administers the undergraduate nonprofit studies minor. Through courses and career fair participation, the institute encourages and prepares students for nonprofit careers. The institute director is involved in professional and academic organizations bringing the latest ideas about nonprofits to students. The institute helps faculty attend conferences focused on understanding and building the capacity of nonprofits thus increasing faculty ability to deliver high quality, innovative courses. The institute is collaborating with other UNC units to create and enhance nonprofit program offerings, including developing course reciprocity arrangements. Through its mini grants program and showcasing of faculty interdisciplinary research, the institute encourages faculty to see the value of applied interdisciplinary research and provides them with opportunities to get positive feedback from community leaders and faculty from other disciplines on engagement and research projects. The institute brings together doctoral students from different disciplines to broaden their understanding of nonprofits. The institute engages in interinstitutional collaborations. INPREE Revised proposal March20.doc Page 3 of 19

3 UNC TOMORROW QUOTES Incorporate experiential learning opportunities through community and service projects Work more closely with government and nonprofit organizations in addressing community challenges through such efforts as: Collaborations between faculty and nonprofits that incorporate real world experiences in a particular subject area into students educational experiences faculty and student research projects in partnership with nonprofits focused on community needs. Institutionalize mechanisms for UNC-community interaction UNC should communicate its resources and expertise to wider audiences Develop internal mechanisms for identifying and disseminating related faculty research, scholarship, and programs among different institutions, departments, and disciplines. III. Goals and Objectives INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFITS Nonprofit studies minor students complete an internship and service learning projects for nonprofits as part of the required courses in their minor. Students are involved in institute s community engagement projects. The institute promotes applied research, civic engagement, leadership, and community service among students and faculty. Through institute activities, faculty and students engage in conversations with community members about pressing research questions, approaches, and relevance of research findings. The institute has a diverse constituency, drawing from multiple departments, schools, and universities for its activities. It is a second home for faculty and students interested in nonprofit research, teaching, and engagement. The institute applies, translates, and communicates research and scholarship for nonprofit leaders, faculty, and other audiences. It works with nonprofits in fields vital to the state including environment, health, education, arts & culture, economic development, and recreation. Programs extend beyond the Triangle area facilitating access to UNC expertise. The institute is working with extension agents to enhance access to institute expertise and resources. The Institute also works with the Philanthropy Journal to share findings from faculty research with nonprofit practitioners and is in discussion with other outlets for sharing information. The institute s services are not limited to North Carolina; however special emphasis is placed on serving the state. Specific objectives are: 1. To conduct, promote, and share scholarly and applied research to increase knowledge about the sector, its characteristics, contributions, and challenges; 2. To enhance the quality of undergraduate and graduate education by providing current and expanded course curricula, and experiential learning opportunities for students through course-based community service projects, student internships with nonprofits, and student leadership in designing and coordinating institute events; 3. To develop professional managers for nonprofits by promoting leadership, administrative and ethical competence, and effective resource development and use; 4. To provide applied research, course-based assistance, training, technical assistance, and for-credit courses in areas such as communication, board development, planning, program design & delivery, and human resource and financial management to nonprofit leaders and others working with nonprofits such as social entrepreneurs, consultants, business volunteer and community service coordinators, and government agencies; INPREE Revised proposal March20.doc Page 4 of 19

4 5. To connect the resources of the university to nonprofit organizations in partnership with other major entities that serve nonprofits; 6. To support and encourage interdisciplinary faculty and student interests and activities with the potential to build the capacity of the nonprofit sector. The objectives will be and are being attained through the following: UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION: The institute administers an undergraduate interdisciplinary minor in Nonprofit Studies. Two of the required courses for the minor have a designation as a Nonprofit Studies course (NPS) and are delivered by the Institute. In addition, the Institute has a NPS special topics course that may be used as an elective for the minor. The other courses used for the minor are offered by academic departments drawn from across the campus. Currently about sixty students are enrolled in the minor. The institute is currently working to develop a nonprofit track in the Leadership in the Public Sector on-line BA degree completion program. The institute offers special sessions for undergraduate students on topics related to the nonprofit sector and supports undergraduate students by helping administer the Michael F. Durfee scholarship and helping match students to nonprofits seeking interns, staff, and volunteers. GRADUATE EDUCATION: The institute helps support an existing graduate certificate in nonprofit management and a concentration in nonprofit management administered by the Department of Public Administration. The institute also supports doctoral students from a range of departments with interests in nonprofits through a mini grant program and special sessions for students to present their work to faculty and community members. Long term plans of the Institute are to develop a graduate degree in nonprofit studies working with the School of Public and International Affairs and other units at NCSU. Graduate programs draw upon the institute director s expertise, NCSU faculty with nonprofit interests who have joined the institute s Community of Nonprofit Scholars, resources existing on the institute s website and VISTA-based faculty collaboration site, and the institute s facilitation of service-learning initiatives. RESEARCH PROJECTS. The institute acts to expand basic and applied research on nonprofit organizations, both through its own initiatives and those of faculty engaged with the institute through the Community of Nonprofit Scholars, a group devoted to exploring research informing understanding of nonprofit organizations. The institute helps faculty members identify potential funding sources and submit grant proposals. It fosters opportunities for research partnerships of faculty with nonprofit organizations. Starting in , the institute has provided competitively awarded mini-grants to doctoral students for research projects. In 2007, the institute offered faculty research mini-grants and travel funds for research presentations at academic conferences. The institute shares research findings using a variety of forums in order to reach diverse audiences. For example, the institute has coordinated a series of faculty-written articles published in the Philanthropy Journal, a publication for nonprofit practitioners. Discussions are underway to work more closely with the journal to encourage greater sharing of research findings with practitioners. There is currently discussion about the Philanthropy Journal becoming a program of the institute. Examples of research projects housed within the institute include a current project with the American Society for Association Executives & The Center for Association Leadership for a national research and engagement project on diversity and inclusion in nonprofit membership organizations, and a past study of collaboration among healthcare organizations funded by The John Rex Endowment. COMMUNITY-BUILDING. The existing Community of Nonprofit Scholars (CONS) involves faculty and community leaders in events for intellectual exchange to inspire new research, feedback on INPREE Revised proposal March20.doc Page 5 of 19

5 research projects, and promotion of research partnerships. There are currently 150 members of CONS representing fifteen universities in North Carolina (list of members is included in Appendix C). The institute is working to form coalitions with research centers at other universities and faculty partnerships to expand the research, learning, and engagement opportunities available to NC State faculty. For example, a coalition of nonprofit researchers from NC State University, UNC-Wilmington, UNC-Chapel Hill, and UNC-Charlotte will be meeting in the Spring of 2009 to consider potential joint research, education, and engagement possibilities. ENGAGEMENT AND EXTENSION. The institute is continuing its efforts to fulfill the university s land-grant mission. The institute s primary engagement and extension objective is to bring stateof-the-art ideas that are grounded in research to nonprofits. The institute offers workshops and seminars for community nonprofit leaders and assistance to nonprofit organizations through service-learning projects and consultations. For example, the institute, in partnership with the Philanthropy Journal and the NC Center for Nonprofits, hosted a community forum on board development and communication in 2007 attracting representatives from forty local nonprofit organizations. It has supported workshops by NCSU faculty members on nonprofit advocacy and other topics. The vision for the institute includes significant contributions in nurturing community-campus collaborations supporting practices that can be justified from research studies conducted inside and outside the institute. The institute will foster participation in forums and joint planning efforts for building nonprofit capacity and leadership. It is training a group of NCSU extension agents to provide them with new ideas and tools for nonprofit management and governance that the agents can share with their clients. Currently, it is also engaged in a Professors on Boards project to train and bring NCSU faculty onto boards of nonprofit organizations in North Carolina. IV. Organizational Structure The Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences is the Administrative Designee (AD) of the institute. The Dean appoints the institute director. An organizational chart is presented in the attached Appendix A. The following entities compose the basic structure of the institute. Institute Director. The institute director is Mary Tschirhart, Ph.D.. She is a professor with a tenure home in the public administration department of CHASS and has a ten-month full-time faculty appointment. The director is appointed by and reports to the CHASS Dean. Dr. Tschirhart is responsible for directing the overall development and operations of the institute. Her responsibilities include guiding the development of the institute, strengthening linkages with the nonprofit community, and generating external resources. She is released from teaching all but one course per academic year to allow her time to fulfill her duties. Dr. Tschirhart has extensive experience in these roles. Before coming to NC State in August of 2008 to direct the institute, she served as director of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute at Syracuse University, a research center at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, and earlier as faculty chair for Indiana University s public administration department overseeing multiple campuses. Her record includes service on editorial boards of academic research publications and officer positions in four professional associations (Academy of Management, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action, National Association of Schools of Public Administration and Affairs, and International Research Society for Public Management.) She has published numerous academic journal articles and book chapters, and a book through Indiana University Press. She is under contract with Jossey-Bass Publications to co-author a state-of-the-art book on nonprofit management. She has received research contracts from state, national, and other funding sources. As the director of the Campbell Institute, Dr. Tschirhart solicited and managed donations and research contracts for institute and INPREE Revised proposal March20.doc Page 6 of 19

6 affiliated faculty projects. She chaired the committee examining nonprofit curriculum guidelines for the National Association of Public Administration and Public Affairs and served on the committee revising nonprofit curriculum guidelines for the National Academic Centers Council. She is a former executive director of a nonprofit arts organization and board member of a United Way, library, and other charitable organizations, making her intimately familiar with the nonprofit sector and challenges for the management and leadership of nonprofit organizations. She holds a Ph.D. in organizational behavior and human resource management, M.B.A. in arts administration, and B.A. in philosophy. Academic Advisory Council. The Academic Advisory Council makes recommendations to and advises the director on activities of the institute. The Academic Advisory Council members are appointed by the institute director in consultation with the CHASS Dean and current Academic Advisory Council chair. Membership is comprised of faculty representatives from five departments contributing to institute programs, the CHASS Associate Dean for Research (faculty member), and two faculty members at-large. The chair and council members serve rotating two-year terms but individuals may be reappointed for a maximum of six years. The Academic Advisory Council chair is appointed by the director in consultation with the Dean of CHASS. The council is currently chaired by Associate Professor Jessica Jameson of the department of Communications (CHASS). Professor Jameson helped design the nonprofit studies minor administered by the institute and is engaged in research on nonprofit board communication using North Carolina nonprofits as research sites. Other council members are currently drawn from history (CHASS); public administration (CHASS); parks, recreation & tourism management (College of Natural Resources); sociology & anthropology (CHASS); social work (CHASS); Institute for Advanced Analytics(IAA); extension (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences); and CHASS interdisciplinary studies (this member is also the Associate Dean for CHASS research.) The council meets at least three times per year. Institute Staff. The institute employs a full-time administrative support associate who handles website maintenance, administrative support, office management, travel coordination, accounting and budgeting, and program/event coordination for the institute. In addition, the institute has two part-time student assistants: a graduate student who coordinates the minor in Nonprofit Studies (currently twenty hours per week) and an undergraduate student who helps with office operations (currently ten to twenty hours per week). The public administration department provides a graduate assistant to support research activities (currently eight hours per week). For specific needs, the institute has employed other faculty and staff on a part-time basis, for example, to teach courses and conduct special projects. External Advisory Council. The institute will have an external advisory council composed of nine members with two-year renewable terms who can inform and support the work of the institute. This council will function as an ongoing connection with the nonprofit, business, and government community and advise the academic council and the director as to direction and effectiveness of programs as they relate to the nonprofit and philanthropic community. The director will appoint external council members in collaboration with the Dean of CHASS. The external advisory council will be composed of individuals outside NCSU drawn from the nonprofit, government, and business sectors who share an interest in the institute s mission of building the capacity of the nonprofit sector and advancing leadership of nonprofit organizations. The External Advisory Council will meet at least once per year. Discussions are underway with potential members. The chair of the council will be chosen by the director in consultation with the CHASS Dean. V. Relationship with and Distinctions between the Institute and Similar Units at NC State, the UNC System, and North Carolina INPREE Revised proposal March20.doc Page 7 of 19

7 Currently, there is no unit at NC State University or within the UNC System that is similar to the proposed institute, although there are units that may work with nonprofits on specific needs or issues such as economic development or curricular engagement. The institute has demonstrated the ability to work with a variety of UNC units. The institute is working with the NSCU North Carolina Cooperative Extension to offer training to a group of extension agents on nonprofit topics. The institute has worked with the NCSU Center for Family and Community Engagement in the past and is discussing the possiblity of a new collaboration with the Center and the NCSU Veterinary School. There has been discussion with the NCSU Institute for Emerging Issues about possible collaborations and in 2012 the institute is scheduled to be in the new Hunt Library along with the IEI. Proximity of the institutes will encourage collaborations. The Institute for Nonprofits is working with the NCSU Center for Excellence in Curricular Engagement to design and offer a nonprofit career and engagement fair. The director of CSLEPS and the institue director have met and discussed possibilities for supporting each others programs and possibilities for future joint efforts. The director has met with faculty members involved with the nonprofit management certificate at UNC- CH to develop ideas for cooperation including reciprocity on courses. Universities in the UNC system, including UNC-Wilmington, UNC-Chapel Hill, and UNC-Charlotte, offer courses on nonprofit management, and a nonprofit research network is being developed with faculty in these universities in the UNC system. A meeting will be held in Spring 2009 to discuss the network and brainstorm collaborative activity. The institute is meeting with the McKimmon Center to discuss possible continuing education programs to be delivered outside the Triangle area. The institute has received the endorsement of the Provost s office and Vice Chancellor for Extension & Engagement for the institute s project to bring NCSU professors onto nonprofit boards and study board service by faculty. The institute has provided support in the past to projects of the NCSU department of Social Work; Center for Student Leadership, Ethics & Public Service; and School of Public and International Affairs. The Institute s objectives are aligned with the Graduate School s initiatives to develop professional masters programs and the Preparing Future Leaders program and the Institute will work with the Graduate School to foster synergies. In addition, the Graduate School will be co-located with the Institute at the Hunt Library adding ot possibilities of collaboaration with Dr. Rufty s unit. An institute goal is to work closely with units at multiple universities to create a statewide network so that nonprofit practitioners and other interested persons in all parts of the state have access to a wide range of academic expertise on nonprofits and tools to build the capacity of nonprofit organizations and their leaders. Examples of possible university partners to be approached in the future include the proposed NCSU Entrepreneurship Institute (the Institute for Nonprofits director is an affiliate of the proposed Entrepreneurship Institute), Carolina Center for Public Service at UNC-CH, The Center for Regional Development at Western Carolina University, East Carolina University s Regional Development Institute, and UNC-Pembroke s Regional Center for Economic, Community, and Professional Development. Discussions of possibilities have occurred with Duke University s continuing education program in nonprofit management and the Institute has participated in relevant activities at Shaw University to help foster cooperative relations. The institute has experience with non-university-based partners as well as university units. The institute currently is working with the NC Center for Nonprofits (a non-university service organization for nonprofits in the state) and the nonprofit Triangle BoardConnects on a project involving nonprofit board service. The institute director has a research contract with the American Society of Association Executives & Center for Association Leadership. Over twenty nonprofit organizations have worked with the institute on student internships or service projects. The Institute has been approached by the Philanthropy Journal as a possible new home for the journal; discussions are underway to explore this possibility. Over twenty leaders from a range of nonprofit organizations have come to campus at the INPREE Revised proposal March20.doc Page 8 of 19

8 institute s invitation to give presentations to students and faculty. The institute continues to work with the Governor s Institute on Alcohol & Substance Abuse on an undergraduate scholarship/intern program. In the past, the institute has worked on projects with AmeriCorp Vista, Association of Fundraising Professionals, NC Network of Grantmakers, Philanthropy Journal, John Rex Endowment, and Triangle United Way. The institute s Community of Nonprofit Scholars has members from 35 non-university organizations. VI. Instructional Programs The institute is primarily focused on research and engagement. However, it does coordinate and deliver instructional programming through its interdisciplinary nonprofit studies minor. Currently the undergraduate nonprofit studies minor has sixty students with the goal of one hundred students by The institute provides course support and special events for the graduate certificate in nonprofit management and the nonprofit track in the Masters of Public Administration program. A doctoral level course titled Nonprofit Sector Research was offered in spring 2006 with the collaboration of the institute and plans are to regularly offer it in the future. The institute director serves on doctoral dissertation committees and the institute annually hosts an event at which doctoral students practice conference presentations. The institute provides service learning and research opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. The institute s vision is to expand instructional programs in response to student and employer needs and interests. The institute director is leading a committee to design a graduate nonprofit studies degree with anticipated enrollment of thirty-five students in the first year to expand to eighty students per year. She is also working to develop a nonprofit track within the undergraduate on-line degree completion Leadership in Public Service program offered by the School of Public and International Affairs. The institute has helped faculty deliver non-credit workshops in the past and is currently developing its own non-credit educational program for nonprofit workers. The institute is discussing the marketing of other non-credit courses that could be organized through the institute. VII. Support and Mentoring of Junior Faculty The institute provides opportunities for junior faculty to engage in research, public service, and academic instruction. It has supported and plans to continue to support junior faculty in their attendance at conferences including the meeting of the Association for Research on Nonprofits and Voluntary Action and the NC Center for Nonprofits. It also has provided mini-grants to faculty for nonprofit research and plans to continue to offer a competitive mini-grant program, funds permitting. VIII. Funding In the A.J. Fletcher Foundation provided the initial funding for the institute in the amount of $1 million, consisting of four annual grants to be used at the institute s discretion. Through this funding source, the institute established its presence at NCSU and in the external community. Some of these funds ($49,400) remain and will be allocated to special programs and/or core operational support. Planning gifts for the initiative which resulted in the creation of the institute were also received from Mr. and Mrs. James Goodnight, North Carolina Community Foundation, and the Triangle Community Foundation. Since its creation, the institute has received donations from Dr. Linda Brady; Micehelle Hunt, LLC; Ms. Barbara Metelsky; North State Bank; Dr. Brenda Summers; and WalMart Corporation. The budget attached in Appendix B shows general operational expenses and revenues. No special project grants are reflected in the budget. No additional resources are being requested of the central administration INPREE Revised proposal March20.doc Page 9 of 19

9 to support the institute. CHASS was able to commit the funding shown in the budget by allocating some funds earlier committed to CHASS by the Provost s office ($75,000 annually in FY07-08 and in FY08-09). The benefits cost associated with personnel paid from this funding is separate from the numbers provided in the budget. Funding of benefits is from the central benefits pool. Financial sustainability of the institute is based on current funding from CHASS and funding from external sources, expected to increase in the future. External funding is and will continue to be secured from foundations, government, corporations, and individual donors to support institute-related projects and events, as well as core operational expenses. Research and engagement grants will provide coverage of direct project expenses as well as some indirect costs. The institute is speaking with some major gift prospects about donations to support core operational needs. For special projects, the institute has submitted a proposal to the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for $25,000 for a project titled Expressions and Explorations of Community and is planning to submit proposals to other potential sponsors. Proposals under development include but are not limited to a $250,000 proposal to the University of Notre Dame s Science of Generosity Funding Initiative, $10,000 request for a NCSU Extension, Engagement and Economic Development Seed Grant (EEED) to support the community engagement aspects of the institute s Professors on Boards project and a $30,000 proposal to a foundation with research interests to support the theory development and knowledge creation aspects of the Professors on Boards project. Past recruitment of faculty and doctoral students who support institute initiatives indicates that there are departments that are filling some faculty lines and student assistantships in ways that support the institute s mission. Given the large and growing nonprofit sector and the increasing professionalization of nonprofit employees, it is likely that departments will continue to seek faculty with nonprofit research and teaching interests. IX. Space and Capital Equipment Currently the institute is housed at the CHASS Extension and Engagement Offices at 219 Oberlin Road. The space includes two enclosed offices, reception area, shared office spaces, and a conference room. The space has been adequate for meetings of the Community of Nonprofit Scholars, small classes, and an open house. In conjunction with its anticipated expansion of activities, the institute is planning to move to the new Hunt Library to be built on NCSU Centennial Campus in The institute has been allocated an office suite and will share additional space as part of what is currently being called the Chancellor s Spaces. The plans are for the institute to be located toward the front of the Chancellor s Spaces to facilitate the institute s visibility and accessibility to the public. There are no immediate needs for additional capital equipment or library resources. Due to the initial funding received by the A.J. Fletcher Foundation, capital equipment has already been purchased to ensure operations. INPREE Revised proposal March20.doc Page 10 of 19

10 Appendices A. Organizational Chart B. Budget C. Community of Nonprofit Scholars List (CONS) INPREE Revised proposal March20.doc Page 11 of 19

11 Appendix A Organizational Chart The following organizational chart shows the structure of the institute. The Councils have a purely advisory role. Staff and faculty may be employed on a temporary basis for special projects and courses. These arrangements are not reflected in the organizational chart. INPREE Revised proposal March20.doc Page 12 of 19

12 Appendix B. Estimated Five Year Operating Budget for the Institute for Nonprofits Does Not Include Special Project Funding a FY FY09-10 FY10-11 FY11-12 FY EXPENSES Personnel 233, , , , ,088 1,017,770 b Professional, Consulting, 12,000 14,000 18,600 22,000 26,000 92,600 Training Fees Occupancy, Moving Expenses 11,206 11,850 12,400 18,000 5,000 c 58,456 Office Expenses 14,153 16,260 17,510 18,270 20,570 86,763 Travel 10,000 10,000 10,000 12,000 15,000 57,000 Basic Programs 13,550 15,000 20,000 21,800 24,500 94,850 Mini-grant (seed) program 6,200 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 76,200 TOTAL ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES 300, , , , ,158 1,483,639 REVENUES CHASS Coverage 288, , , , ,258 1,219,139 Course Income (DELTA and 2,000 5,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 26,000 continuing education) Basic operation grants, indirect 0 1,000 3,000 5,000 10,000 19,500 cost recovery Donations 9,900 28,900 44,900 60,900 60, ,000 Workshop receipts 0 2,000 3,000 5,000 5,000 15,000 TOTAL ESTIMATED FUNDING 300, , , , ,158 1,483,639 d a Reserve funds remaining from original gift from Fletcher Foundation not reflected in budget ($49,400) b Doesn t include salary increases or benefits covered with state appropriations includes extra staff person for part of year c No rent after move to Centennial campus d In March, 2009, due to university budget reduction initiatives, the CHASS Dean reduced the funding of the Institute by $6000 for FY08-09 and $23,000 for FY09-10 and subsequent years. This amount will be made up by reducing the level of the administrative support associate from advanced to journey and reducing outlays in the category of professional, consulting, and training fees and office expenses and reallocating the saved funds to the administrative associate position. In addition, we expect to attract enough additional external funding to support existing and future Institute needs. The budget presented above does not represent the changes from the March 2009 cut. INPREE Revised proposal March20.doc Page 13 of 19

13 Appendix C. Institute s Community of Nonprofit Scholars (CONS) The majority of CONS members are NCSU faculty associated with various departments and colleges. CONS also includes representatives from local higher education institutions, grantmaking foundations, multiple nonprofit organizations, and businesses. Some individual CONS members are employed at direct service providers. INPREE Revised proposal March20.doc Page 14 of 19

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