Organization analysis

In this post, I compared three organizations: the Lawrenceville Corporation, the GLSEN Pittsburgh, and the Pittsburgh United.

Lawrenceville Corporation

Lawrenceville Corporation works with local stakeholders to creatively envision the future potential of the neighborhood while keeping an eye on national and regional trends and local opportunities . Thy rely on the board of directors for direction and planning. the board is volunteer based and it consists of 16 members. The organization depends on volunteers to run its programs, while they also utilizes a bunch of staff. Regular staff includes executive director, manager and department directors.

Lawrenceville corporation is community development corporation(CDC). The mission is to act as a catalyst and conduit for reinvestment in the Lawrenceville community. It mainly focuses on programs such as business district development, residential and commercial development, elm street program and community planning. It focuses much on the community assets and strengths. It is a organization that collaborates with many other organizations, which is a more horizontal structure.

GLSEN Pittsburgh
GLSEN Pittsburgh is a reginal chapter of a national organization, Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network(GSLEN). GLSEN Pittsburgh strives to assure that each member of every school community is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity in 11 county service areas of Southwestern Pennsylvania. It coversa variety of subjects and issues, from public policy to teacher training to supporting students and educators around the country. Under the supervision of the board, which has 5 members, there are six committees serving different functions. Unlike other organizations that have full-time or part-time paid staff, GLSEN Pittsburgh is entirely volunteer-based. It is a rather small size organization with about 20 regular volunteers and a floating number of spot volunteers who are available to offer help for major events. 

GLSEN Pittsburgh plays an important role in bringing GLSENnational's programs and visions to local communities. Itcurrently mainly focuses on three major programs include Gay-Straight alliances, youth program and educator training programs. GLSEN Pittsburgh works to support GSAs in schoolsto improve school climate around the Southwestern Pennsylvania area. Youth program includes PASS (peer advocate for safe school) and YES (youth empowerment service). Through the youth program, GLSEN Pittsburgh is committed to empower youth to bring about change in their schools. The Training Program is a training workshop offered to teachers, educators, and community-based organizers to gaining tools and resources to develop LGBT related trainings in schools to make schools safer and more affirming for LGBT students. 

Pittsburgh United

Pittsburgh United strives to advance social and economic justice in the Pittsburgh region by working to ensure that working families and low and moderate-income communities are able to share in the prosperity that is generated by economic growth and development. It currently has 12 board members. Regular staff includes executive director, manager and department directors. The organization is more like part of a national wide effort, so it is more vertical. 

Pittsburgh United focuses a lot on the social and economic justice in Pittsburgh area. As a part of the national network the partnership for working families, it promotes strategies that will transform the way that economic development impacts our communities so that all of the society may benefit from growth in Pittsburgh’s new economy.  Thus it is more like a advocacy organization working on campaigns and other events. It utilizes the existing social capitals to try to solve social issues. 

Links:

GLSEN Pittsburgh: glsenpgh.org

Lawrenceville corporation: lawrencevillecorp.com

Pittsburgh United: pittsburghunited.org