The Andrews University Leadership Department advances a set of leadership competencies, which require students to have “theoretical knowledge and practical application” within a set of “core [leadership] competencies” of which the “leadership through organizations” is one group of competencies (Leadership Handbook, 2011, p. 36). The third group of leadership competencies addresses “the organizational aspects of leadership. Leadership sets direction in ways that facilitate achievement of organizational goals” (Leadership Handbook, 2011, p. 36).

Regarding the competency of resource development, human and financial, “Leadership appropriately allocates and manages human and financial resources for healthy and strategic outcomes” (Leadership Handbook, 2011, p. 36).

In this competency, I desired to learn more about human and financial resource development. Over the past ten years, TMF has grown and developed from a fledgling board of director, who lacked experience in the nonprofit sector, to a board that had developed clear roles and functions, as well as, a board that had developed a clear financial policy, project budgeting, and its volunteer process. ​

​I will examine, in my reflection paper, nonprofit organizations and their development, along with how they function, and how various nonprofit principles relates to mission of The Matzevah Foundation.  

​Nonprofit Sector. Pynes (2013) describes the nonprofit sector as collection of “organizations that are not government or private for-profit organizations” (p. 10). Furthermore, not for profit organizations “are chartered by each state and are conferred special tax-exempt status by the states and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)” (p. 10).
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Public Charity. Pynes (2013) declares that public charities are the largest group of 501 (C)(3)s classified as nonprofits (NPOs), and public charities are defined by the IRS “as an organization that normally receives a substantial portion of its total income directly or indirectly from the general public or government” (p. 11).

Please find below, the documents, photographs, certificates, etc.that best represent and illustrate the artifacts, verifications, and / or evaluations that I have generated and received related to Competency ​3a: Resource Development-Human and Financial​​.

​In this competency, I have learned about theoretical research constructs regarding the development of human and financial resources along with their practical application to my work in leading The Matzevah Foundation, Inc.

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​You may read my combined reflection paper by following the link for Competency ​3a: Resource Development-Human and Financial​​​. It is also available below for you to view or download.

Use the rubric on the ParticipantHub - Steven Reece to guide you in reaching your score for the desired level of competence.

In the video, multi-year volunteer, Rachel Romero, reflects upon her experience in working with The Matzevah Foundation in the Czestochowa Jewish cemetery, June 2019. This is unedited video.