Title: The contemporary world of Community Organisations What are the key characteristics of Community Organisations? How are these characteristics reflected in organisational purpose, governance and app roach? This assignment is about the nature of community organisations and the community sector. In addressing the task you should think about the stakeholders in Community Organisations (i.e. people who have an interest in and relationship to community op rganisations), their vision/mission, the types of challenges/demands/opportunities they face and the boundaries of the sector. You should also use examples to illustrate your points. References / Readings Please see the readings list below and check vUWS for related readings to this assignment, The following elements are the essential elements for this assignment, (please note also the comments above on knowledge generation and written competence). 1. The distinction between the Community Sector and ot her sectors (Market and Government) is made, using examples. 2. Challenges, opportunities and stakeholder interests are identified and described 3. The impact of these things on governance, purpose and approach is described 4. Critical understanding of the difference of the Community Sector from other sectors is discussed The elements should be addressed in keeping with the knowledge generation and written competence components described above. READINGS LIST http://readings.westernsydney.edu.au/imageserver/readings.php?ci=11605

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