Building Processes for a Solid Financial Foundation: The Case of Community Health Initiatives

摘要

On Monday, Stephanie started her new job as the director of finance for Community Health Initiatives (CHI), a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide education and support to chronically ill individuals and their families who reside in the surrounding metropolitan area. CHI is a well-respected voluntary health and welfare organization in the community, and it has grown by leaps and bounds over the past year, more than doubling in size due to new grants and successful fundraising. The CHI leaders consider the organization to be well positioned with the resources to expand its programs and services for supporting its constituents. A key challenge for the organization is to use its resources effectively and in a way that is compatible with the overall mission. Table 1 provides the mission statement and a description of CHI's programs.