Application of a Nonprofit Project Management Methodology to Solid Rock Bible Camp Infrastructure Planning

Abstract

Over the last decade, several costly infrastructure issues have been presented to Solid Rock Bible Camp (SRBC) due to deferred maintenance, poor record-keeping, and short-term, donation-based funding. This has cost the organization substantial time and money and has risked its ability to obtain insurance for its infrastructure. The application of project management principles to SRBC’s unique nonprofit structure and values identified SRBC's current infrastructure needs, pursued future infrastructure solutions, and prioritized future project recommendations. This project documented the campus’s current state and compared its inventory to industry standards and the needs of its stakeholders to find deficiencies. These deficiencies were prioritized by stakeholders based on their impact on SRBC’s mission statement and then ranked using a cost-benefit analysis. The products of this project delivered to SRBC included: Current Infrastructure Inventory, Photographs of Each Structure, Estimated Rebuild Costs, Infrastructure Report Card, Summary of Deficiencies Identified, Summary of Solutions and Costs, Prioritization of Project Solutions, and Site-Specific Best Practices.