1. Identify an ideal nonprofit for a fitness center franchise that caters to college students to partner with. Describe the rationale for your selection. You can pick a nonprofit that is local to your area or a nonprofit that has a national presence.

2. If you worked for a home improvement or home repair franchise organization, to what degree would it enhance your commitment to the organization if they allowed you to donate a certain number of hours to a nonprofit such as Habitat for Humanity “on the clock”?

3. Do some Internet research and identify a partnership between a franchise organization and a nonprofit that is not mentioned in this feature. Describe the purpose of the partnership and how the franchise organization and the nonprofit both benefit. 

4. Brainstorm a fourth potential rule-of-thumb that would facilitate a successful franchise organization/nonprofit partnership.