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Non Profit Leaders Face New Realities: Status Report on Non Profit Care
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Neugebauer, Roger – Exchange: The Early Childhood Leaders' Magazine Since 1978, 2010
When "Exchange" surveyed leaders of North America's largest non profit child care organizations about threats facing their organizations, not surprisingly, the "state of the economy" was foremost on their minds. What is surprising is that these organizations have been able to weather the economic storm quite well. One should…
Descriptors: Child Care, Nonprofit Organizations, Leaders, Economic Climate
Non Profit Child Care Outlook: After 160 Years, It's Time to Change
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Neugebauer, Roger – Exchange: The Early Childhood Leaders' Magazine Since 1978, 2006
The "Society for the Relief of Half Orphan and Destitute Children" was established so that the children of "poor but worthy parents" who needed to could "go to their daily labors" knowing their children "would be trained for some practical, useful course for life" and "taught their duties and responsibilities as members of society." Since that…
Descriptors: Low Income Groups, Child Care, Nonprofit Organizations, Early Childhood Education
Non-Profit Child Care: A Powerful Worldwide Movement. An Exchange International Trend Report.
Neugebauer, Roger – Child Care Information Exchange, 2000
Examines nonprofit child care in the United States and its role in various other nations. Focuses on the legal status of various types of for-profit and nonprofit U.S. centers and centers in Canada, Russia, Namibia, Malaysia, Sweden, Uruguay, Croatia, Japan, Australia, Hungary, Kenya, Singapore, Lithuania, Bangladesh, and Tanzania. (KB)
Descriptors: Day Care, Day Care Centers, Developed Nations, Developing Nations
To Profit or Not To Profit: That Is the Tough Question.
Neugebauer, Roger – Child Care Information Exchange, 1999
Discusses advantages and disadvantages of organizing a child care operation as a for-profit or a nonprofit organization. Areas discussed include ease of start up; access to capital and funding; exposure to taxes; access to community support; appeal to volunteers, teaching candidates, and parents; challenge of management; risk to management;…
Descriptors: Business Administration, Day Care, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education
Non Profit Child Care Facing Challenges Worldwide: An Exchange Trend Report.
Neugebauer, Roger – Child Care Information Exchange, 2003
Reports on trends related to charitable organizations noting their significance for nonprofit child care centers, based on a survey of nonprofit organizations around the world. Discusses the prevalence of nonprofits, sources of funding, shifting from government support to other sources of support while taking a greater role in replacing government…
Descriptors: Child Care, Financial Support, Fund Raising, Government School Relationship
Non Profit Centers Struggling To Meet Increasing Demand--An Exchange Trend Analysis.
Neugebauer, Roger – Child Care Information Exchange, 2001
Highlights survey responses of non-profit child care programs in the United States and Canada. Notes the following trends: (1) increasing demand; (2) increasing quality; (3) continuing staff shortages; (4) funding not increasing fast enough; and (5) increasing competition. Contends that center directors must deal effectively with these conflicting…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Administrator Attitudes, Administrators, Day Care
Status Report #1 on Nonprofit Child Care.
Neugebauer, Roger – Child Care Information Exchange, 1990
Discusses key trends of nonprofit child care organizations, based on a survey of 100 of the nation's largest nonprofit organizations. (BB)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Educational Trends
Status Report #3 on Non-Profit Child Care.
Neugebauer, Roger – Child Care Information Exchange, 1992
Attempts to clarify commonly held misconceptions about nonprofit child care that concern its degree of subsidization by public funds, the economic level of its clientele, its size and management, and the wages of its workers. Discusses effects of recent federal action on nonprofit care. Tables provide data relating to nonprofit and other forms of…
Descriptors: Administration, Comparative Analysis, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education
Status Report #8 on Early Childhood Education.
Neugebauer, Roger – Child Care Information Exchange, 1993
Presents the results of a survey of day care center directors and owners. Topics discussed include the expansion of early childhood center capacity; the effect of the economy, Clinton administration policies, and federal initiatives on day care; the funding of early childhood programs in public schools; affordability of space; center…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education, Economic Factors
Whither Non Profit Child Care? Is the Non Profit Structure an Anachronism?
Neugebauer, Roger – Child Care Information Exchange, 1997
Argues that the current structure of non-profit child care centers is outmoded, hinders creative leadership, and presents management problems for directors. Presents six illustrations of management problems: (1) shifting constituency; (2) time constraints on board members; (3) short-circuited entrepreneurism; (4) director accountability; (5)…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Administrators, Board Administrator Relationship, Community Centers
For Profit Organizations Adjusting to New Realities. Fifteenth Annual Status Report on For Profit Child Care.
Neugebauer, Roger – Child Care Information Exchange, 2002
Until August 2001, demand for child care services was strong, with the for-profit sector registering modest growth. However, the deepening recession and terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 contributed to changing priorities for child care providers. Rising unemployment has lessened demand for services, and anxieties resulting from the…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Child Safety, Day Care, Day Care Centers