Monday, November 12, 2007

Open Sesame

The Main question which guides my research is this: What affect do non-profit organizations have on Private businesses? This paper is meant to address undergraduate students in business. More specifically, those who are interested in making the world a better place. Students may be surprised at my findings, Taken together, the sources I have consulted so far on my research topic reveal that many Private organizations have non-profit organizations that they use to raise their profits. Most people wish to believe that by buying products that donate to charity they are doing good. Customers must be careful and ask how much of the revenue is going to the charity.

There is a large controversy in the industry right now. Is this usage of NPO's ethical? Does it help out the charities enough to warrant all they hype that comes with it? Do the businesses make a greater profit because they are supporting a popular cause? The body of my paper will review concerns of analysts and scholars as to the system of milking the theoretical cash cow through NPO's. My conclusion will focus on who comes out on top in the end, the business or the charity.

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