Literature Review

Describe about the Impact of Charismatic Leadership on Fundraising Challenges of Al-Khair Foundation?

The research has been a knowledgeable journey for me. I have analyzed the role of charismatic leadership on the fundraising initiatives by the NGO named Al-Khair foundation. I cannot ignore the fact the charismatic influence of the leaders can play major role in making the fund raising initiatives successful (Sparks, 2011). Although I know that a leader possesses several qualities but I have selected one specific criterion for the present study. The fundraising issues for a NGO like Al-Khair foundation has been discussed by me. NGOs like Al-Khair work for the benefit of people. They provide support to the people in order to fulfil their basic requirements like education so that the development of the economy is restored. I have tried to analyze the role of the leaders in an NGO (Lussier, 2012). I have come to know that the leaders of NGO organizations like Al-Khair face tremendous pressure to raise money to run their NGO. In this context the scenario of the NGOs in UK has been discussed and I highlighted the issue faced by them to raise money. In such a critical situation the leaders of the NGOs have to create interest among the audience to think in a different manner and donate in the NGOs. In this regard I have provided certain examples of the nature of working of NGOs (Neider and Schriesheim, 2002). The research is extremely important. According to me it will be an enriching study for the NGOs facing problems with raising funds. In this regard I have explored the relationship between style of leadership and successful initiative for raising funds. I have discussed the rationale behind conducting this research (Stutje, 2012). The role of effective style of leadership by the leader in an NGO is crucial for creating a vibrant culture of philanthropy and support for the NGO. In order to proceed with my research in an elaborate manner I have divided the entire research into five chapters. The first chapter is the introduction, second chapter is the literature review and the third chapter is the research methodology (Avolio and Yammarino, 2013). The results have been discussed in the fourth chapter and the conclusions of the study have been discussed in the fifth chapter (Ledlow and Coppola, 2011). The study of the research has been validated by qualitative research. Four leaders of the Al-Khair foundation have been interviewed (Achouri, 2015). The primary data collected from the direct response of the four leaders has been analyzed. The role and responsibilities of the leaders in raising funds for Al-Khair has been assessed by me (Buddhapriya, 1999).

The research methodology chapter has been formulated to discuss the methodology followed by me to conduct the research. I have tried to explain the role of leaders working in NGOs in raising funds. It is known fact that the proper functioning of the NGOs is not possible without raising adequate funds. There are various characteristics of a successful leader. But according to me the successful leaders have worked without coercion. I have used few remarks of the authors in this to validate my view point. I have emphasized on the fact that a leader must possess a charismatic personality which will help the organization to rise above the unsatisfactory situations. In the chapter of research methodology, I have discussed the method used by me to proceed with the research (Yang, Huang and Wu, 2011). The methodology used in the research aligns with the key purpose of the research i.e. to investigate the approach of the leaders in Al-Khair foundation. The qualitative research framework has been used by me to explore the style of leadership in Al-Khair foundation and the approach of the organization to raising funds (Ritchie et al., 2015). The data used in the research is primary in nature (Maxwell, 2005).  The personal approach in the research helped me to understand the style of leadership adopted by the leaders at Al-Khair NGO. I discovered some of the phenomenal characteristics of the leaders working at the Al-Khair NGO. The experience of the leaders in the NGO while collecting funds has been investigated and I gathered direct response from the leaders (Marshall and Rossman, 2006). I could understand the essence of their experience from the qualitative method of research. I had to competent enough to conduct the qualitative research (Strauss and Corbin, 1998). I could gather valid data from the respondents from my competence and skills of conducting the fieldwork. The data collected from the interview was filtered by me in the process of assessment, analysis and synthesis of the valid data (Babcock-Roberson and Strickland, 2010). I interviewed four leaders of Al-Khair foundation. I used the method of purposive sampling for the study. According to me the purposive method of sampling helped me select the sample based on the assumption that I wanted to discover (Silverman, 2010). It provided an in depth understanding of the research (Silverman, 1997). Through the process of interview I analyzed the role and style of leadership of the institutional leaders. The sampling method helped me to make a good judgment on the research study (Seidman, 2006). The samples could be handpicked by me and the samples that were satisfactory were chosen by me. The various sources used by me from the study include the data that has been collected by direct interview with the four leaders, direct observation and other related documents (Merriam and Merriam, 2009). The modes of communication used by me to establish the contact with the respondents were telephonic interview and face to face meeting. I took the consent of the participants before proceeding with the interview. The structure of the interview was semi-structured in nature and the length was maximum 90 minutes. I made the respondents conformable so that they are able to describe their position at the NGO with ease. I kept a written document of the interview. The documents gathered from the study were analyzed using the QSRNUD*IST software. The software tool enhanced the processing. The data collected from the interview with the leaders at Al-Khair were analyzed. In this method the approach of the four leaders regarding to fund collection were assessed and the advancement of the organization via effective fund raising were also analyzed. Appropriate coding technique was used to categorize the collected data. The ethical aspects related to the research were followed by me. The reliability of the data was analyzed by me.

Research Methodology

The literature review chapter discussed the relevant and important theories related to the study. I discussed the various leadership styles that are followed in NGOs to collect fund. It is pertinent for an NGO to collect enough funds to perform the social activities. I discussed the concept of charismatic leader in this context. It is evident from my study that a charismatic leader possesses the qualities that are followed and seldom found amongst ordinary leaders (Zopiatis and Constanti, 2010). The charismatic leaders working at the NGO will make the people realize the importance of work of the NGO so that donate money by believing in the NGO (Lo et al., 2010). In the present research, I have discussed the contribution of a charismatic leader in the organization. The reduction of the burden of the organization by an effective and potential leader has been established by me in the study. I analyzed the quality of a charismatic leader by comparing their capability with other leaders. I included the historical perspective of fundraising. It gave me an overview of the way in which the methods of raising funds have changed over time. I have gathered relevant information regarding the functions of fund raising on development of the organization. To support my view point I gave appropriate remarks of the authors. I discussed the qualities of charismatic leadership. I contrasted it with other forms of leadership like the transactional leadership. This will help the readers to gather relevant information of charismatic leadership. It might influence some of the readers in adopting these styles of leadership. I have emphasized on the importance of the leadership style on the raising fund for the NGO. I have critically analyzed the role of the leader in effective fund raising. In the literature review chapter I have discussed the potential risks of the charismatic leadership style. I have analyzed the charismatic leadership style critically by highlighting the positive and negative aspect of the leadership style (Northouse, 2007). The theories will be important to throw light on the research. In the literature review chapter I tried to highlight the important attributes of charismatic leadership and the role played by this form of leadership in raising fund for NGOs like Al-Khair.

The research study helped me to identify the style of leadership that will be beneficial for the success of the organization. I understood the importance of raising funds for NGOs. The NGOs will not be able to serve the noble purpose without proper funding. I came to know that the NGO has to be led by an effective leader in order to promote the cause. Among the different styles of leadership I have come to know that the transformational relationship sets clear cut objectives for the followers but in case of charismatic leadership, the leader will make commitment to reach beyond the confines of the employment contract. I have interviewed four leaders in the NGO Al-Khair (Kurland, Peretz and Hertzâ€ÂLazarowitz, 2010). I have studied their behavior while analyzing their interview and the analysis of the answers from the interview provided a brief overview of the personality of charismatic leaders. It came to my understanding that Al-Khair has flourished as a reputed NGO in UK as a result of its guidance from charismatic leaders. The leaders at Al-Khair have realized that fundraising is an important aspect for the survival of the NGO. Like other organizations, the survival of the NGO will depend on the financial viability of the organization. With this regard, according to me raising fund is an important aspect for income generation for the NGO.  In order to make fund raising an easy process, it is important for the NGO to have a charismatic leader who can arrange for funds for the NGO without devaluing the vision of the organization (Hermann et al., n.d.).

Results

The research has made me realize the essence of effective leadership for the growth of the organization. Al-Khair is a reputed NGO in UK. I came to realize that the effective leadership is crucial for the success of the organization. During the process of the research, I have developed my analytical skills. I analyzed the research and got a clear understanding of the style of leadership that has to be adopted so that the organization can perform well. An effective charismatic leader will make the customers realize the importance of fund raising of the organization. This will increase the number of donations in the NGO. I also developed my prioritizing skills. Instead of prioritizing the other styles of leadership, I highlighted on the charismatic style of leadership. I could represent the research in a broad manner. I learnt the time management skills. I had to conduct the study within a specific period of time. This built my skills of time management. Apart from these skills I also developed the skill of professionalism. While conducting the interview over the telephone or face to face interaction, I had to be professional. I did not ask any personal questions while conducting the research. I did not irritate them with any kind of personal questions. While conducting the research I gathered knowledge of the most effective style of leadership that will be beneficial for the growth of the NGO. In near future if I get any opportunity to become the leader of my field of work, I will adopt the charismatic style of leadership. I imbibed within me certain professional values that nurtured my ethical behavior (MITCHELL and SCHMITZ, 2013).

The findings gathered from the research via qualitative analysis validated the entire research. Due to lack of time I could highlight the other aspects of leadership. The concept of leadership is subjective in nature and the views can vary. A in depth analysis of the research could be provided by me with the availability of more time. But from the analysis of the research, I can conclude that there is significant positive correlation between the behavior of leaders and the effective fund raising mechanism. The fact cannot be ignored that the verbal and non verbal communication of the charismatic leaders plays an important role in raising funds for Al-Khair.

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