Alyssa Geiger

Action Research Projects

Action Research Projects

The Graduate School of International Policy and Management’s Research Exposition 
 
Presented my application, findings and takeaways of Core Competency Mapping and Logical Frameworks to analyze the Foreign Fulbright Student Program, and of Organizational Network Analysis to examine the flow of communication within a Partner Organization’s Network (PowerPoint)
 
Program Evaluation

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Inter-cultural Workshop

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The Finance Function in Nonprofit and Public Organizations
Financial Management Best Practice: Accountability.  Upward, downward, formal and informal accountability and Education Service Delivery illustrated by the dialogue between two different characters-one from NPO Utopia, the other from Dystopia. I specifically chose these names for the characters to illustrate two extremes within the best practice of accountability. True accountability, however, is an ongoing learning process which cannot be perfected and must be constantly balanced to address realities of all stakeholder needs. Below is the first dialogue out of four from the story.Financial Management Best Practice: Website

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HOPE- Helping Our Peninsula’s Environment
The Finance Function in Nonprofit and Public Organizations
  • An action research project with  financial consultancy. An organizational needs assessment was provided, which addressed the organization’s need for a fundraising strategy. This resulted in the creation of a financial management tracking system that was implementable and easy to use. Group report written by: Alyssa Geiger, Allie Schneider, Tyler Steer and Komla Dotse Report PDF
 
The Monterey Jazz Festival’s Education Programs
Organizational Sustainability
  • An action research based project with consultancy. An organizational sustainability analysis and assessment of the Monterey Jazz Festival’s Music Educational Programs was provided, with a specific focus on the social impact their music education programs. Group report written by Alyssa Geiger, David Reichbaum, Harah Sun and Komla Dotse Report PDF
 
C.E.O. Women
Organizational Sustainability
  • An analysis of how C.E.O. Women seeks to achieve their vision and of its sustainability. This analysis includes: vision and preconditions, a value proposition using the Hedgehog Concept matrix, outlining the organization’s core competencies, passion, expertise, and resource, a value curve framework that illustrates the organization’s programs, organizational support systems using the Ansoff Matrix that analyzes the organization’s funding source as well as a strategic allies analysis. Group work by: Alyssa Geiger, Harah Sun, Regina Wright, and Ena Yasuhara Website: Sustainability Analysis

 

German Academic Exchange Service
Deutscher Akademischer Austauch Dienst (DAAD)
Management of Public and Nonprofit Organizations

A series of 10 reports examining and analyzing DAAD’s management practices.

  • An Overview & 10 reports: The German Academic Exchange Service

    Organizational culture

 

Grant Writing Workshop
Practice proposals for C.E.O.’s Regional Hub Expansion Program Initial Proposal and Final Grant Writing Proposal

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