Abstract
This study looks at how societal morals and values within the United States affect why people work at a Boys and Girls Club in Western Michigan, as well as how the biases held by these employees and within the surrounding community change the environment within the Club. Turnover within nonprofits has been common throughout many organizations. I studied the correlation between religious values within the community and the reasons why staff members choose to work at The Boys and Girls Club. Through the examination of texts given to staff and volunteers at the local club, staff interviews, and the analysis of all three sites within this Western Michigan Club I found people why people worked at The Boys and Girls Club within Western Michigan. My analysis of these materials looks at how external factors affect the environment within the Club and if this is a problem. I also consider how this Boys and Girls Club might be able to find and retain staff within this community.
Advisor
Matsuzawa, Seiko
Department
Sociology and Anthropology
Recommended Citation
VanderVelde, Audrey, "Why People work for Nonprofits: The Biases and Effect of Staff Retention within a Boys and Girls Club in Western Michigan" (2020). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 8983.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/8983
Disciplines
Civic and Community Engagement | Sociology of Religion
Keywords
Religion, Nonprofit, Organization, Civic Engagement, Civic Service
Publication Date
2020
Degree Granted
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type
Senior Independent Study Thesis
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