Deck 18: Nonprofit, Health, and Education

Question 1

Advocacy groups use all of the following tactics EXCEPT:

A) lobbying.
B) litigation.
C) mass demonstration.
D) confrontation.
E) reconciliation.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following are examples of public relations health campaigns?

A) Breast cancer awareness
B) Diet and exercise promotion
C) Cancer screenings
D) Health careers
E) all except D.

Answer 2

E

Question 3

Which is not correct statement about nonprofit organizations?

A) Competition among nonprofit agencies for donations is intense.
B) Nonprofit agencies always cooperate with each other.
C) Nonprofit agencies are advocating their individual causes.
D) Partnerships among nonprofit organizations are based on common interests.
E) all are correct

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following is the main reason why individuals donate money to charities?

A) an intrinsic desire to share one's resources
B) ego satisfaction
C) to "hide" money in tax shelters
D) both A and B
E) both B and C

Question 5

Which is NOT considered membership organization?

A) trade associations
B) labor unions
C) social issue organizations
D) professional associations
E) all of the above

Question 6

Which statement is most true regarding nonprofit organizations and public relations?

A) Competition is intense for nonprofit public relations jobs.
B) Nonprofits ultimately attract the top PR professionals.
C) Nonprofits are a shrinking career area for public relations professionals.
D) Nonprofits make up a broad area of public relations work.
E) The job of public relations professionals is to outpace competing organizations.

Question 7

Which advocacy tactic is designed to showcase public support for cause and in some cases to harass the operators of projects to which the group objects?

A) reconciliation
B) mass demonstration
C) litigation
D) imitation
E) fund-raising

Question 8

Which of the following is key for public relations professionals working at colleges and universities?

A) They primarily serve faculty and staff.
B) Remembering that students come first.
C) They must be part of the management team.
D) The must report directly to the president.
E) Social media initiatives for students.

Question 9

In addition to dispensing money, what other important activities do foundations undertake?

A) political action
B) corporate lobbying
C) technological innovation
D) fund-raising
E) social activism

Question 10

All of the following are social service organizations EXCEPT:

A) People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
B) Goodwill Industries.
C) the American Red Cross.
D) the Boy Scouts.
E) YMCA.

Question 11

Which is NOT strategy/tactic used by social service organizations?

A) publicity
B) creation of events
C) community activism
D) creation of educational materials
E) newsletters

Question 12

How do social issue organizations differ from activist groups?

A) Their political influence has declined in recent years.
B) One pursues social ends; the other pursues political ends.
C) Social organizations have broader political appeal.
D) Activist groups have a more clearly defined public relations agenda.
E) Their social and behavioral goals are more broadly defined.

Question 13

Which organizations are included in the health sector?

A) Hospitals, and private and government health agencies
B) For-profit hospitals and not-for-profit hospitals
C) Private and public health agencies
D) Health agencies and world health organizations
E) HMOs and insurance companies

Question 14

An advocacy group is best defined as one that:

A) raises funds for activist organizations.
B) fights for social causes.
C) works to elect political leaders.
D) opposes societal wrongs at all costs.
E) partners with corporations.

Question 15

All of the following are typical fund-raising methods EXCEPT:

A) Corporate and foundation donations.
B) structured capital campaigns.
C) direct mail.
D) online and social media
E) all of the above.

Question 16

In general, religious organizations design their public relations to achieve which of the following objectives?

A) develop public awareness of their missions and activities
B) encourage individuals to use their services
C) recruit and train volunteer workers
D) obtain operating funds
E) all of the above

Question 17

Which of the following is critical challenge for virtually all nonprofit organizations?

A) competition
B) fund-raising
C) maintaining tax-exempt status
D) attracting volunteers
E) all of the above

Question 18

According to the Giving Institute, what was the pattern in American contributions to charity from 2007-2010?

A) down by $17 billion
B) up by $10 billion
C) unchanged
D) unchanged, but fragmented due to competition.
E) double

Question 19

Which is NOT major function of trade associations?

A) boost member profits through trades
B) monitor congressional activity
C) lobby for or against legislation
D) communicate late-breaking developments to the membership
E) interact with government officials

Question 20

Membership organizations use the strength of their common bond to:

A) promote the professionalism of their members.
B) support socially valuable causes.
C) elect state legislators.
D) A and B only
E) all of the above.

Question 21

American contributions to charity increased significantly from 2007 to 2010.

Question 22

Discuss the role and function of public relations work in nonprofit organizations.Is it viable career path for public relations graduates? Explain.

Question 23

In reality, college or university has little in common with the American Red Cross.

Question 24

Many nonprofit organizations do not partner together, but compete with one another.

Question 25

The U.S.Chamber of Commerce is one of the most powerful lobbying organizations in Washington, D.C.

Question 26

At colleges and universities, public relations professionals need not be part of the management team; instead, they should operate independently.

Question 27

Fund-raising, although priority, is not critical challenge for nonprofit organizations.

Question 28

Nonprofit organizations are also referred to as charities.

Question 29

The primary factor for giving is ego satisfaction.

Question 30

PETA uses variety of tactics, but confrontation is not one of them.

Question 31

Nonprofits are tax-exempt organizations.