Why a Hybrid Model of Organizational Theory is a Practical Approach to Running Non-Profit Today? (Research Proposal Sample)

Why a hybrid model of organizational theory (traditional not-for-profit and traditional business model) is a practical approach to running a not-for-profit today properly capitalize title
An Independent Learning Project Presented by
Robert Dawber
To
Diane Harper
Faculty Advisor
In partial fulfillment of the
Requirements for the degree of
Master of Education
Cambridge College
Cambridge, Massachusetts
December 2015
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This is an unpublished Independent Learning Project© Copyright by Robert DawberDecember 2015
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I wish to thank everyone who supported me in the course of writing this Independent Learning Project, especially my colleagues, for their guidance throughout the process of writing this project. I greatly benefited from my visits to various nonprofit organizations. I am profoundly grateful for the host employees who found time from their busy schedule to answer different questions about the topic of this Independent Learning Project. I also want to extend my gratitude to the Nonprofit Finance Fund for providing me with various statistics on issues related to this project. Special thanks must also go to all social enterprises that took part in this research by providing me with relevant data on issues reflected in this research.
Most importantly, I am very grateful to my family who supported me to pursue my Masters in Education. Thank you for believing in me and encouraging me so much in my studies. I appreciate your moral support in writing this project.

ABSTRACT
This Independent Learning Project (ILP) was focused on a hybrid model of organizational theory and why it is a practical model for running a not for profit today. This ILP examined the impact of incorporation of a hybrid of organizational theory in running of nonprofit organizations due to the economic diversity currently experienced by nonprofits in United States of America... Nonprofit organizations are very important in in the American society as they serve people with social needs in numerous significant ways. However, nonprofits’ overreliance on government funding and philanthropy is has been increasingly not sustainable, especially in the wake of today’s fast-changing economic environment.
To that end, the application of hybrid organizational structure will start playing a significant role in improving the sustainability of nonprofits organizations in their pursuit to provide social services. Thus, this ILP has argued that the current traditional organizational models of most nonprofits have to be disrupted by the management of these organization to allow a hybrid model that will facilitate not only financial sustainability but also enable mission-driven success in the nonprofit sector.
Table of Contents
Cover page ………………………………………………………………………………………1
 TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u Acknowledgements…………………………………………………………………………….2
Abstract……………………………………………………………………………………….…2
Chapter I HYPERLINK \l "_Toc290673957" Introduction 5
 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc290673958" Statement of the problem 5
 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc290673959" History of the problem 6
Scope of the Problem…………………………………………………………..……………….8
 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc290673960" Rationale 10
Research question………………………………………………………………………………11
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Chapter II:  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc290673961" Literature Review 12
 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc290673962" Organisational change 12
The need for change in nonprofit sector 15
 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc290673963" Why traditional nonprofit organizations frameworks make changing the world hard. 17
 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc290673964" Establishment of new organizational frameworks 20
 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc290673965" Hybrid ventures 20
Nonprofit organizational as social enterprises…………………………………………………...23
 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc290673966" What’s next after organizational change? 25
 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc290673967" Rising the tide of commercialization 25
 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc290673968" Mission drift 27
 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc290673969" Summary .. PAGEREF _Toc290673969 \h
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Chapter III:  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc290673970" Methodology 29
Project aim and objectives…………………………………………………………………...29
Research strategy…………………………………………………………………………….29
Research methodology……………………………………………………………………….30
Research process……………………………………………………………………………..31
Chapter IV: Data findings…………………………………………….......................................31
Data finding…………………………………………………………………………………..31
Data analysis………………………………………………………………………………….31
The rise of hybrid: colliding sectors……………………………………………………………. 35
Creation of Sustainability-Driven Model through creation of a hybrid organizational model………………………………………………….................................................................37
Creating mutually beneficial relationships with Stakeholders………………………….....39
Interacting progressively with Markets, competitors and industry Institutions…………..40
Hybrid role in ensuring strategic ventures with for-profit organizations…………….. ….41
A holistic Conception of Value generated by hybrid nonprofit organizations…………..43
Changing environments: The need for change in nonprofit sector………………………………45
Changing economic factors…………………………………………………………… 45
Enterprising nonprofit organization……………………………………………………………...49
Benefits of enterprising nonprofit organizations………………………………………...56
Potential challenges and ways to minimize them……………………………………………..60
Mission drift……………………………………………………………………………………….63
Managing nonprofit organizations: Towards a new approach………………………………….66
Riding the tides of financial sustainability…..................................................................66
Capitalizing on traditional fundraisi...