Sport Management Principles and Applications Chapter 3 Nonprofit

Sport Management: Principles and Applications Chapter 3 Nonprofit sport

Chapter 3 – Nonprofit sport • • Nonprofit sector and society Nonprofit sector and sport Governing bodies of sport Sport club environment Government intervention Issues for the nonprofit sport sector Summary 2

Nonprofit organizations • Nonprofit organizations are: – Separate from the State – Do not return profits to owners – Self governing – Significant element of volunteers – Formally incorporated 3

Nonprofit sector and society • Concept of citizen engagement • Major part of the economy • Covers social, religious, charitable, philanthropic and sport related activities • Most nonprofit groups target an area or a specific population group • Issues finding volunteers, board members and funding 4

Non-profit sector and sport • Sport event organizations, training, fitness, facilities • Social clubs, touring clubs, associations • Service clubs • Particular interest: – – Professional service organizations Industry lobby groups Sport event organizations Sport governing bodies 5

ACHPER • Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation • Promote sport opportunities • Professional development • Accredit and train people 6

CCPR • Central Council of Physical Education • Represents interests of national sport organizations • Lobby government • Influence government policy 7

IOC • • • International Olympic Committee Supervize the staging of Olympics Fulfil the Olympic charter Work with International Federations Auspices WADA 8

CGF • Commonwealth Games Federation • Supervize the staging of Games • Education assistance for sports development • Work with 53 countries • Funding via governments, games rights, sponsorship, ticket sales, licensing and merchandizing 9

IPC • • International Paralympic Committee Organizes games Multi-disability sports Similar to specific disabled sports organizations 10

Nonprofit focus • • Exist to facilitate sporting opportunities Interdependent Volunteers are central to their operation Professional paid staff 11

Governing bodies of sport • Hierarchical system – Governance – Management – Administration • Rely on cooperation and negotiation to operate 12

Netball • • • International Netball Federation Limited (IFNA) Netball Australia Netball Victoria Regional Associations Clubs and or teams 13

Sports club environment • Administrators – Chairperson or president – Treasurer – Secretary – Volunteer coordinator • Coaches • Officials • General volunteers 14

Government intervention • • Volunteer management program ‘Whole of sport’ plans Sport England Clubmark programme Seeking to influence the quality of people running the system 15

Issues for nonprofit sport • • • Litigious nature of society and insurance cost Trend toward informal participation Market competition Capacity problems Governance and management systems Performance measures 16

Summary • • • Nonprofit sector and society Nonprofit sector and sport Governing bodies of sport Sports club environment Government intervention Issues for the nonprofit sport sector 17