What is Non-Profit Organizational Life Cycle

Most non-profit organizations move through a life cycle consisting distinct stages that define the change of organizational activities and processes. Although these stages are well defined in the literature, the manner in which non-profit organizations transition through the life cycle vary greatly. This article will present a case study of the Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care, a non-profit senior care organization from Toronto, Canada, to illustrate its development throughout the non-profit organizational life cycle. The Yee Hong Centre's adoption of a continuum of care model will be of particular focus as one of the primary drivers of the organization's development. This article will also discuss the challenges that the Yee Hong Centre continues to face in maintaining its current level of success and provide a conceptual examination of how the continuum of care model can be applied to contribute to the organization's sustainability.