Knowledge of Public Administration

The public and nonprofit sectors are deeply rooted in the Democratic ideals of equity and equality.  In our respective organizations we strive to provide services to the disenfranchised, to advocate for those without a voice, and to provide public goods, all the while confronting organizational and financial challenges that are unique to the public and nonprofit sectors. 

In the face of limited resources, both financial and human, I feel that it’s important for public administrators to have an understanding of merit based human resource systems, public/private partnerships, organizational behavior, public vs. private management, and nonprofit and public sector financial management.  The basic knowledge of these concepts goes a long way, when trying to implement systems that will allow nonprofit and public agencies meet their mission in a more efficient and effective manner.