MSP Week 6

When we found our organizations we decided to split the money equally because both charities that we chose from were perfect for what we wanted.  In the group we divided our group up by having some people finding non-profit organizations 990's while we had other people calling the companies and seeing if they actually knew anything about their organization.









Our group had a slow start because we had a few people talking, I was playing games while they talked and we were generally UN-organized for the first few times we got together as a group, but once it got closer to the due date we pulled together and finished what needed to be done.  If you get a project as a team you can't just hope that one person does everything, everyone has to pull their weight or you will never get done on time and the people in your group counting on you to finish your section will hold you responsible for not finishing what needed to be done.

I expect to see many organizations graciously accept the donations that we will be giving them and I'm hoping a few of the organizations will actually recognize the people that they talked to on the phone and be thrilled to see the people that was interested in their companies.  I am looking forward to next week for the check delivery because Ifeel like any donation made will change someones or somethings life for the better.  Giving the companies their checks will symbolize the completion of MSP which has been a great program and it means that i will be more prepared in the future.

MSP week 5

Who did you interview?  Why?

I interviewed my dad because he is in an investment club and is good at budgeting money.

What  did they say that surprised you?

Nothing he said really suprised me

What did you learn from the conversation?

That investing in good companies and putting a good amount of money in the stock market is a good idea.

MSP week 3

What  did you learn about  your cause/organization?  I learned that just recently our organizations have helped almost half a million vets get jobs in the field of their choices.  They hosted a huge event and had many companies show up and interview people for jobs.

Why is it important to look at the numbers before  making an investment? What  did you learn about  your organizations when  you looked at their

tax returns?  It is important because if you invest in a company that isn't actually doing what they say they are then you could be out a-lot of money and not actually help out the people you are trying to help.  We learned that our company is doing financially well and that they arn't putting the money that we will donate into other things. 

MSP week 4

What  are you learning about  the various ways  to evaluate an investment in a company?  Do you see more value  to one method over another?  If the company answers quickly and knows what they are talking about I feel like I can trust them more.  I value the methods of just asking them questions straight up and if they don't know the question then i feel like i shouldn't donate to a charity that can't answer questions on themselves.

Are you finding  that it’s easy  or difficult  to evaluate non-profit organizations

for a potential investment in their cause? I am finding it more difficult then i first thought that it would be because I can't know for shure if they are giving me all the right facts.  They could easily fake facts and unless I know everything about them then they would be able to get away with it.

MSP Week 2

What did you learn about yourself and your classmates in the Brown Paper Bag Activity?

I learned that we have a variety of different personalities.

 Describe your experience in creating your Purpose, Vision, and Mission Statement.

When we were working as a group to come up with what we really wanted to do, we had to spend a-lot of time to center in on what we actually wanted to help improve.

         

         What do you expect you’ll encounter when reaching out to organizations this week?  I expect to      encounter many people who are thrilled to help out the community and in our case the war veterans.

MAD cards

My experience using MAD cards was enlightening when i discovered what i would send money to if i could make a choice.  I learned that in my opinion we should donate money to the military people who have risked their lives to save our country and that the injured veterans deserve respect for what they had to go through.  I learned that the person i was working with wants to become a firefighter so he decided he would want to donate to natural disaster funds.

I hope to be able to help at least one veteran who was wounded in combat and make it so that maybe one day they can act more normal even when you will never forget the experiences that you see during war.