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Profit made, now what? A case study

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A case history of how one not-for-profit mental health center used operationally-generated profit is presented. Actual and potential uses of profit, the concept of financial flexibility, the role of debt and the need for long range planning are discussed. The article concludes with a brief discussion of public relations issues faced by the profitable not-for-profit organization.

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  1. administrative services, Wheatland Professional Services, Inc., Enid, Oklahoma

    Richard R. Perry M.A. (is director)

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Perry, R.R. Profit made, now what? A case study. The Journal of Mental Health Administration 16, 122–127 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02521390

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