Practise IB Business Management SL 1.2.4 by identifying charity features, objectives and differences from profit-based organisations.
Mikumi Secondary School (MSS) is run as an educational charity for girls in a remote rural area of Tanzania. Jacob donated land and buildings; the government provides grants and charities in Tanzania and overseas provide donations. A charity can attract grants and donations, pursue educational and social objectives rather than profit, and build trust and community support. MSS pays government salary scales but has high teacher labour turnover of about 30 %. Teachers cite poor living accommodation, difficulty teaching only in English, and no career or professional development. Possible solutions include better accommodation, language support, training, career paths, promotion, improved motivation and recruitment.
Describe two advantages to M S S of being a charity.
Advantages to MSS include:
- land being donated - unlikely if not a charity
- grants - usually only available for charities
- books being donated
- the management being able to focus on their mission rather than profits, which may make the mission and vision more attractive to potential students/parents
- possible tax advantages
Accept any other reasonable description.
Award [1] for each advantage, up to a total of [2].
Award [1] for putting the advantage into context, up to a total of [2].