Question: A proposed merger of two nonprofit organizations failed because senior leadership focused on self-interests. This proposed merger failed due to:

Answer Options:
differing missions.
costs.
egos.
political objections.

Answer: egos.

 

Question: According to Carson, the hardest thing for a nonprofit to say to others in collaboration is:

Answer Options:
no
yes
maybe
sometimes

Answer: no

 

Question: A study conducted by the Corporation for National and Community Service found that between the years 1974 and 2006 participation in volunteer activities:

Answer Options:
did not increase.
increased.
remained stagnant.
decreased.

Answer: increased.

 

Question: When an organization launches a program to recruit volunteers, having these helps communicate to volunteers that they are accepting a significant responsibility and that their assignment involves doing real work that is central to the program of the nonprofit.

Answer Options:
Fine snacks
Organization T-shirts
Copies of the mission statement
Formal job descriptions

Answer: Formal job descriptions

 

Question: Brian volunteered to work at a 3-day book fair that is held once every 3 years. What type of volunteer is Brian?

Answer Options:
Episodic volunteer.
Spot volunteer.
Person who is pressured into volunteering.
Paid volunteer.

Answer: Episodic volunteer.

 

Question: Communicating a message requires tailoring it to both one-way communication and two-way communication, and ____________ is essential.

Answer Options:
brevity
detail
colorful language
an appeal to the audience’s emotions

Answer: brevity

 

Question: A nonprofit organization bases the cost of its services on the client’s ability to pay. This is an example of:

Answer Options:
price discrimination.
price fixing.
value-based pricing.
competition-oriented pricing.

Answer: price discrimination.

 

Question: For many people, marketing is still synonymous with ________ and they may see it as something possibly inconsistent with the values and the culture of the nonprofit sector.

Answer Options:
the financial sector
dishonesty
sales
New York executives

Answer: sales