Throughout Dan Pallotta’s TED Talk he argues that the discrimination against nonprofits is limiting their ability to change the world. He believes that nonprofits operate under one rule book, while for-profits operate under another. And the book for-profits are encouraged to operate under, allows them to attract the best talent, spend money to make money, take risks, pay dividends, and take their time returning profits to investors. Of course, Pallotta can’t just state this without having some sort of evidence to back up his claims. To provide evidence that nonprofits are discouraged from incentivizing people to produce more, he provides an example of how if someone wants to make $50 million dollars selling violent video games, they will put …show more content…
When I watched the video the first time, I completely agreed with him, but as I analyzed his argument further, I am not so sure. A lot of the things he was saying makes sense, however, it is the lack of evidence that he provides that worries me. Only a few times, did Pallotta give actual data to back up his argument. Pallotta relied on storytelling and non-real-life examples that he constructed solely for the talk. Overall, I think that not providing quantifiable data to back up his claims leaves the potential that he came up with this idea that nonprofits are discriminated, and then made his “stories” fit his claim. In addition, I think that one potential problem is that his charity went out of business, so he may just believe that he was discriminated, when in actuality, he may not have been. Pallotta very well could be right, but I think that in order for people to believe him, he needs to be specific in his claims. He also needs to provide statistics, data, and multiple examples of real-life examples for each, rather than just one for each claim. Overall, I suggest that Pallotta gather real data about why nonprofits have struggled to grow, and then come up with an argument. I think that this approach will allow for a much more accurate and credible claim as to why nonprofits are failing to really grow and therefore, change the
A TED Talk video is spreading ideas in a speech that takes about eighteen minutes or less.In a TED Video, the speaker uses Ethos, Pathos, and Logos, to persuade their audience to believe them.Ethos is an ethical appeal (credibility), convincing the audience that the speaker is someone worth them listening to.Pathos is when the speaker uses emotions to persuade their audience.Logos is when the speaker uses reasoning and common sense to get to their audience.
Many people have begun to question how they use the money they raise. About 81% of their funds are put towards their programs and services, while more reputable charities are usually
Meaghan Ramsey believes in business growth that stems from real social change. She has origins in nutritional science and has worked across FMCG and multiple organizations dealing with media, charities, and pharmaceuticals. Ramsey was also the Global Director of the Dove Self-Esteem Project at Unilever in London. Her TED Talk, “Why Thinking You’re Ugly Is Bad For You” occurred in September of 2014 at TED@Unilever in London. The audience that Ramsey is trying to target is the parents of young men and women who are struggling or may begin to struggle with body image/low self-esteem. She speaks to the parents directly about what can be done to minimize the use of the internet and social media at such a young age. Ramsey’s talk is affected by the audience in the sense that she uses
Worth, M. (2014). Nonprofit management: Principles and Practice. 3rd Ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc.
The nonprofit sector in America is a reflection some of the foundational values that brought our nation into existence. Fundamentals, such as the idea that people can govern themselves and the belief that people should have the opportunity to make a difference by joining a like-minded group, have made America and its nonprofit sector what it is today. The American "civil society" is one that has been produced through generations of experiments with government policy, nonprofit organizations, private partnerships, and individuals who have asserted ideas and values. The future of the nonprofit sector will continue to be experimental in many ways. However, the increase of professional studies in nonprofit management and the greater expectation of its role in society is causing executives to look to more scientific methods of management.
In the Ted Talk, “My stroke of insight”, the speaker Jill Bolte Taylor, a neuroanatomist had undergone a stroke affecting her left hemisphere. During this process she was able to experience her brain deteriorating slowly and she was able to study it. She explains how she wanted to become a brain researcher because of her brother’s brain condition, schizophrenia. During the TedTalk she also explained her whole experience, including what it felt like, her emotions, and the world around her while having a stroke as well as the difficulties that she had encountered. Jill explains this experience as a tremendous gift.
Today there are many defects acquiring as well as up rising in the academic field as teachers and parents alike teach a student and aid the needs these students need. The entire Ted talk is presented by RSA animation an interesting format not at all the usual Ted presentation. As well as not the only Ted presentation, Sir Ken Robinson has presented. As Sir Robinson conveys his thoughts and studies his words guide the animation in a very impressive visual. Sir Robinson will be conversing about three troubling trends: rising drop-out rates, schools' dwindling stake in the arts, and ADHD. RSA animation successfully presented a visual presentation simple and complicated at the same time that vividly guides the viewer on a journey with Sir Ken Robinson as the tour guide.
In the TED video “my stroke of insight” brain scientist, Jill Bolte Taylor describes her life changing experience of having a massive stroke in the left hemisphere of her brain on December 10, 1996. Taylor begins her presentation by speaking about her brother’s mental illness and her research to find out what made him and other people with mental illnesses different from regular people. Taylor speaks about her work in the National Alliance on Mental Illness until she had her own experience with a brain disorder. Taylor states that on the morning of december tenth she had a brain hemorrhage and in four hours she lost all of her ability to process information. In “My stroke of insight” Taylor begins the presentation
The TED talk starts out with Jamie Oliver, a famous professional chef, stating “in the next 18 minutes four Americans that are now alive will be dead, from food that they eat”. Then he talks about how America is the number one country for obesity and that on average your children will live ten years less than you. Jamie then puts a graph on the screen showing the number one cause of death in 2005 and it was heart disease; Jamie goes on to say it is because of what we eat. Next, Jamie talks of when he went to the most unhealthy state in America which is West Virginia. He shows a picture of Britney who is 16 years old and has only six years to live because of the food she has eaten. Britney is the third generation that has not grown up in a food environment where she would have been taught to cook. Jamie presents pictures of young people who are obese and states obesity does not just hurt that person, it hurts the people around them
He then discusses the opposing side to his argument in which corporations should have no philanthropic interest and it is a violation to shareholders money if they do not handle it responsibly. He does agree with this viewpoint, and even says there is nothing wrong with it, it’s just that the argument is simply too narrow. In his own words, “First, there can be little doubt that a certain amount of corporate philanthropy is simply good business and works for the long-term benefit of the investors” (Mackey 453). He then follows up with an example in which his company, Whole Foods Market, holds a “5% day” where 5% of all profit for that day goes toward a non-profit organization of there choosing that follows their own beliefs. This philanthropic tactic increases the number of returning and new customers who become regulars; profits rise even though a percentage of it is given away for, in his eyes, a greater
(Hook) Throughout our life, we have seen many citizens in the world survive a difficult time through the news, television, etc. What we do not understand is how these people survive and what makes them a survivor. (Background)Some survivors have to sacrifice a vital part of them, like in the story “Trapped”, by Aron Ralston, while others may have to risk going back to North Korea, such as in Hyeonseo Lee’s TED Talk, “My Escape from North Korea.” (Thesis) Three traits that can make a survivor are perseverance, tenacity, and determination.
In Scotland, summer of 2012, Melissa Marshall spoke at a TED Talk titled “Talk Nerdy to me”. In this short and direct speech, she illustrated to the audience the importance of being knowledgeable of what was occuring in the scientific field. Coinciding with that, she said that scientists should want and need to make that knowledge accessible and comprehensible to the public. In her mind, it would be beneficial to everyone if scientists involved the public in discoveries about great issues in our world such as health care, the environment, energy resources, etc. In order to build a bridge of communication, Marshall outlined some general tips for scientists and engineers on how to better bring the public into their wonderland.
... “The Nonprofit Sector: For What and for Whom?” Working Papers of the Johns Hopkins Comparative Nonprofit Sector Project, no. 37. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies, 2000
Brian Little, an award-winning psychology professor explains the science behind personalities in his Ted talk, “ Brian Little: Who are you really? The puzzle of personality.” He is a professor at Cambridge University and his students often describe him as, “A cross between Robin Williams and Einstein.” Brian wrote the book Me, Myself, and Us: The Science of Personality and the Art of Well-Being. Brian uses his degree in psychology and the acronym OCEAN to explain the different characteristics of personalities in his TED talk, “Brian Little: Who are you really? The puzzle of personality.” In his Ted talk, Brian describes how the acronym OCEAN applies to the science of personality. He says, “ So “O” stands for “open to experience” versus those
In nonprofit organizations, the monetary support provided is not always directly related to the service provided, as patrons are not directly charged for services. So the success is measured by the quality of economically costed services.