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Question
GDD Ghana is a not-for-profit and non-partisan organisation established in Ghana to offer various services, including corruption prevention campaigns, environmental protection and election observation. Like any other not-for-profit organisation, GDD Ghana is confronted with numerous challenges in its operations.
Required:
Explain FOUR challenges that come with operating as a not-for-profit organisation.
Answer
- Funding: The issue of obtaining money to facilitate the operations of not-for-profit organisations is a crucial challenge. This is because such organisations do not offer services that are sold to the public. They obtain funding from donors, which may not be received on a regular basis.
- Attraction of Expertise: Not-for-profit organisations such as GDD Ghana face challenges in attracting highly qualified personnel, as people with the needed expertise might perceive that they would not be adequately remunerated if they work in such organisations.
- Political Tagging: Not-for-profit organisations (such as GDD Ghana) are confronted with the challenge of being affiliated with one political party or another, which can lead to political leaders attacking these organisations, especially when they release reports that do not favor certain political parties.
- Public Perception: Most not-for-profit organisations are perceived as elements of certain political parties and may face rejection of their reports and opinions, even if they are credible.
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