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Cambridge University Press Advocacy Organizations and Collective Action
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Cambridge University Press Advocacy Organizations and Collective Action
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Cambridge University Press Leadership Standpoints
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Cambridge University Press Reimagining Nonprofits
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Cambridge University Press ValueBased Governance
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Cambridge University Press CourtOrdered Community Service
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The University of Chicago Press Building for the Arts The Strategic Design of
Book SynopsisOver the years, the arts in America have experienced an unprecedented building boom. Drawing on case studies and in-depth interviews, this book explores how artistic vision, funding partnerships, and institutional culture work together - or fail to - throughout the process of major cultural construction projects.Trade Review"Are large-scale building projects good for the arts? And why do so many go so horribly wrong? Frumkin and Kolendo bring to life the processes by which decisions get made with compelling interviews and a colorful cast of characters, revealing a tangled web of internal politics, personal ambitions, miscalculations, community conflict, and public relations flascos. Throughout, they provide thoughtful analysis to help planners and project directors think about how to approach decisions along the way. Their book should be essential for arts and public administration programs." (Steven J. Tepper, Vanderbilt University)"
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Arcadia Publishing The Jimmy Fund Of DanaFarber Cancer Institute
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University of Arizona Press Nonprofits and Their Networks
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Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City Best Practices for Effective Boards
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Georgetown University Press Third Sector Management The Art of Managing
Book SynopsisTrying to do good deeds does not guarantee that a nonprofit organization can succeed. The organization must do good deeds well. This book offers a blueprint for nonprofit success, adopting a strategic perspective that assumes vision, mission, strategy, and execution as the pillars upon which success is built.Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I: The Strategic Perspective and Players 1. The Third Sector The Strategic ApproachBenefits of a Strategic ViewpointLimitations to a Strategic ViewpointThe Life Cycle of NonprofitsOperational Nonprofit EvolutionNonprofit LeadershipMultiple Roles of LeadersNonprofit BoardsLeadership and StaffingStrategic ExecutionPlan of the BookConclusionsReferences 2. The Strategic View Why Vision MattersVision-Directed MissionStrategic ThinkingEnvironmental Evaluation of NonprofitsPlanning and Goal SettingPitfalls of Strategic PlanningLeadership Roles and Decision MakingStrategy and StructureConclusionReferences 3. Board Development Board ResponsibilitiesBoard InvolvementStructured Board InvolvementBoard EvaluationBoard RecruitmentOrienting and Integrating New Board MembersBoard RenewalLiabilities of Board MembersConclusionReferences 4. Strategic Leadership Evolving Boundaries and ExpectationsThe CEO's Strategic RoleLong-Range PlanningOther Leadership ResponsibilitiesConclusionReferences 5. Staffing Nonprofits Human Resource Information SystemStaff RecruitmentStaff SelectionStaff OrientationTraining and DevelopmentStaff EvaluationStaff CompensationMotivating VolunteersBuilding a Human OrganizationConclusionReferences Part II: Strategic Execution 6. Nonprofit Productivity When Less Is MoreA Winning AttitudeTogether We CanA Little LeewayTechnology ManagementThe Accounting ApproachConclusionReferences 7. Evaluation and Accountability Fundamentals of EvaluationPerformance MeasurementData CollectionOrganizational EvaluationConclusionReferences 8. Building Bridges FrameworkAlliances among NonprofitsPartnerships with BusinessBecoming Like a BusinessAlliances Involving GovernmentConclusionReferences 9. Fundraising Strategic LinkagesAnnual Giving CampaignsSpecial EventsMajor GivingGrantsConclusionReferences 10. The Third Sector Reconsidered Vision/Mission-Driven NonprofitsThe Strategic ConnectionThe Life Cycle of NonprofitsThe Success Triangle: Board, Leadership, StaffEfficiency and EffectivenessAlliances and PartnershipsThe Great Funding CrisisThe Future of NonprofitsThe Golden Age of NonprofitsGlobal TrendsConclusionReferences
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Academy for Leadership & Governance The Board Members Guide Making a Difference on
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Academy for Leadership & Governance Evaluating Your Executive New Approaches New
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Academy for Leadership & Governance Finance for Nonprofit Board Members Linking
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Academy for Leadership & Governance The Search Book A Guide to Executive Selection
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John Wiley & Sons Inc The Nonprofit Board Answer Book
Book SynopsisAn essential guide to good governance for board leaders at all levels of experience and expertise This third edition of the bestselling book for nonprofit board members and professionals offers a thoroughly revised and updated resource that answers the most-commonly asked question on board governance.Table of ContentsAbout BoardSource v Introduction: The World of Nonprofits xv Part One: Basic Board Functions 1 What are the basic responsibilities of a nonprofi t board? 3 2 What are the legal duties of a board member? 6 3 What is the board’s role and involvement in mission, vision, and values? 9 4 What is the board’s role in fi nancial management? 12 5 What is the board’s role in strategic planning? 16 6 How does strategic thinking contribute to board and organizational effectiveness? 20 7 What is the board’s role in fundraising? 23 8 What is the board’s role in organizational evaluation? 27 9 How does the board avoid the extremes of “rubber stamping” and micromanaging? 32 10 Why is connecting and communicating with constituencies an important task for the board? 36 11 How does a board function as a team? 40 12 What are the attributes of a high-performing board? 43 Part Two: Board Structure 13 What is the best size for our board? 49 14 How should we structure our board? 52 15 What types of board committees should we have? 55 16 How can our committees be most effective? 58 17 Does our board need an executive committee? 62 18 Should our board have advisory councils? 65 19 What is the role of the board chair? 69 20 What board offi cers should we have? 73 21 How should we select our board offi cers? 76 22 What kind of board does an all-volunteer organization have? 79 Part Three: Board Member Selection and Development 23 How can we recruit active, involved board members? 85 24 How can we use a board matrix to identify recruitment needs? 89 25 What is the chief executive’s role in board recruitment? 93 26 How can a membership organization build an effective board? 95 27 How can our board become more diverse and inclusive? 98 28 What should we tell our prospective board members? 101 29 What should we include in our board orientation? 106 30 Should members of the same family serve on a board? 109 31 Should constituents serve on the board? 112 32 What should we do about uninvolved board members? 114 33 Should we have term limits for board members? 119 34 How can we engage former board members and chief executives? 122 35 Should board members be compensated? 126 36 How can our board assess and improve its own performance? 130 37 Should individual board members be evaluated, and, if so, how? 136 Part Four: Board and Committee Meetings 38 Is a board legally required to hold open meetings? 141 39 How often and where should we meet? 144 40 How can we improve our meetings? 147 41 How can we encourage debate while promoting civility in the boardroom? 154 42 What is the purpose of a board retreat? 158 43 Who should attend board meetings, and what are their roles? 160 44 How should staff members participate in board and committee meetings? 163 45 What are the different ways boards make decisions? 167 46 How should board minutes be written, approved, and kept? 170 47 How can e-governance improve board and committee work? 174 Part Five: The Board’s Role as a Fiduciary 48 How does a board help ensure the organization’s long-term viability? 181 49 What does the board need to know about reserves and investments? 185 50 What is the board’s role in the budget? 190 51 What is the board’s role in the annual financial audit? 193 52 What are the signs of fi nancial distress in an organization? 197 53 What should we do if we suspect fraudulent activity? 200 54 What policies and practices should we adopt to manage confl ict of interest? 205 55 How can we protect the organization—and ourselves—from lawsuits? 210 56 What is a Form 990? 216 57 Why should every board member make an annual monetary contribution? 219 58 How can we develop board members’ fundraising skills? 222 59 How can we generate revenue beyond fundraising? 225 60 How does a nonprofi t operate a for-profit subsidiary? 230 61 What’s the best way to keep track of board policies? 236 Part Six: Board-Staff Relations 62 How does an all-volunteer organization make the transition to paid staff? 243 63 What is the board’s involvement in staff selection and management? 247 64 What is the ideal relationship between the board chair and the chief executive? 251 65 Should the chief executive have a vote on the board? 257 66 Should board members be hired as staff members? 259 67 How should we evaluate the chief executive? 261 68 How do we set fair compensation for the chief executive and the staff? 265 69 What is the chief executive’s role in improving the board? 269 70 What is the board’s role in relation to the staff? 273 71 How can the senior staff contribute to board effectiveness? 276 72 How can we facilitate the end of a chief executive’s employment? 280 73 What characteristics should we look for in a new chief executive? 286 74 How do we fi nd a new chief executive? 291 Part Seven: Organizational Change 75 What is the typical lifecycle for a nonprofi t organization? 299 76 How do we ensure that the organization thrives after the founders depart? 304 77 When should an organization consider revising its mission statement? 307 78 When should we enter into strategic alliances with other organizations? 310 79 When should we consider a merger or acquisition? 313 80 How can we expand the organization’s scope to an international level? 318 81 Should our charitable organization engage in lobbying? 323 82 How should we respond to an organizational emergency or controversy? 326 83 What is the board’s role in hiring a consultant? 330 84 When should the board consider closing a nonprofit organization? 332 85 How does the board keep up with organizational change? 335 Conclusion 339 Index 343
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Johns Hopkins University Press Nonprofits and Advocacy
Book SynopsisThe research is relevant for policymakers involved in cross-sector public policy initiatives as they strive to provide more efficient public-private solutions to challenging governance issues.Trade ReviewThis volume provides important data and expertly identifies gaps in our understanding. It is an important and well-crafted book that deserves a wide readership. -- Susan M. Chambre Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector QuarterlyTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction. Nonprofit Advocacy: Definitions and Concepts Part I: The Local and National Dimensions of Nonprofit Advocacy Chapter 1. The Group Basis of City Politics Chapter 2. Nonprofit Advocacy in Seattle and Washington, DC Chapter 3. Shaping the Government–Nonprofit Partnership: Direct and Indirect Advocacy Chapter 4. Nonprofit Advocacy in the Nation's Capital Chapter 5. From Skid Row to the Statehouse: How Nonprofit Homeless Service Providers Overcome Barriers to Policy Advocacy Involvement Part II: Organizational Politics, Strategy, and Tactics Chapter 6. Advocacy in Hard Times: Nonprofit Organizations and the Representation of Marginalized Groups in the Wake of Hurricane Katrina and 9/11 Chapter 7. Gender Identity and the Shifting Basis of Advocacy by US Women's Groups, 1920–2000 Chapter 8. The Political Voice of American Children: Nonprofit Advocacy and a Century of Representation for Child Well-Being Chapter 9. Analyzing the Practice of Nonprofit Advocacy: Comparing Two Human Service Networks Chapter 10. Effective Advocacy: Lessons for Nonprofit Leaders from Research and Practice List of Contributors Index
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Arcadia Publishing Historic Saginaw Club Images of America
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Arcadia Publishing The Kiwanis Club of Birmingham Images of America
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Select Books (NY) Business of a Spiritual Matter: What All Leaders
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Chelsea Green Publishing Co The Social Profit Handbook: The Essential Guide
Book SynopsisHow to Articulate and Assess What Success Looks Like The Social Profit Handbook offers those who lead, govern, and support mission-driven organizations and businesses new ways to assess their impact in order to improve future work rather than merely judge past performance. For-profit institutions measure their success primarily by monetary gains. But nonprofit institutions are different; they aim for social profit. How do you measure the success of these social profit institutions, where missions are focused on the well-being of people, place, and planet? Drawing upon decades of leadership in schools and the foundation and nonprofit worlds, author David Grant offers strategies—from creating mission time to planning backwards to constructing qualitative assessment rubrics—that help organizations take assessment back into their own hands, and improve their work as a result. His insights, illustrated by numerous case studies, make this book a unique organizational development tool for a wide range of nonprofit organizations, as well as emerging mission-based social venture businesses, such as low-profit corporations and B Corps. The Social Profit Handbook presentsassessment and evaluation not as ends in themselves but as the path toward achieving what matters most in the social sector. The result: more benefits to society and stronger, more unified, more effective organizations prepared to make the world a better place.Trade Review“This handbook is nothing less than revolutionary, and just what we need. If you can describe the change you most want to create, you can measure it, and others will come to value what you measure. Social profit, mission time, planning backwards: here’s the answer to how we measure what matters most, focus our attention, and get to where we actually want to go as change-makers. David Grant is the most level-headed, poetic voice for how we might all live and perform closer to our own values. Three times now, his simple and provocative teaching have shifted the way I think and act, and through this book we can share his nuanced, accessible teaching with everyone. I will give this book to every social profit organization with whom I collaborate.”--Peter Forbes, coauthor of A Man Apart, and cofounder of the Center for Whole Communities“For many years, David Grant has helped our organization create firm foundations for new projects and initiatives through the principles outlined in this excellent roadmap for rethinking success. At last his guidance and wisdom are available to anyone fortunate enough to come across this book.”--Robert Lynch, President and CEO, Americans for the Arts"Anyone in the business of improving lives—whether they spend their days in government or in mission-driven organizations—can benefit from this simple, elegant, and incisive guide to having not just more impact, but also the right impact. David Grant has produced a book that belongs on the shelves of every political and social leader interested in translating goals to successes."--Peter Welch, Congressman, U.S. House of Representatives“It has been my good fortune to help launch and run about a dozen mission-driven organizations over the past several decades. When I finished David Grant's wonderful new book, one thought eclipsed all others. Damn, I thought, I sure wish I had had this guide all those years! What a blessing that would have been!”--James Gustave Speth, author, Angels by the River; founder, World Resources Institute; cofounder, Natural Resources Defense Council"Normally, when I hear the word assessment, I consider a nap. But The Social Profit Handbook is different. I enjoyed the jogging pace of the writing, the personal narrative, the linguistic memes for easy transmission. Even better, I'm already integrating David Grant's approach into existing assessment tools. Grant's fresh framework emphasizes formative feedback and rubrics to guide your team toward high performance. This is essential reading for mission-driven leaders dedicated to constantly improving their work.”--Adam Werbach, cofounder, Yerdle; former president, Sierra Club"Wow. Who would have thought a book on assessment could be so compelling! If you are looking for a way to get your board and staff aligned and mobilized around a practical, impact-driven strategy, Grant’s handbook is essential.”--George Hamilton, President and CEO of the Institute for Sustainable Communities“I read The Social Profit Handbook over a weekend. My first day back in the office I recommended it to a new executive director and to one of my senior colleagues and referred to its core concept twice in my senior team meeting. Those of us who lead, oversee, and work in social purpose organizations all know how setting out to describe a compelling vision and to hold ourselves accountable to reach it can be treacherous and disorienting. David Grant has written a timely and valuable guide that reminds us how important that journey is and describes how we can all build a map to navigate it with confidence.”--Antony Bugg-Levine, CEO, Nonprofit Finance Fund; founding board chair of the Global Impact Investing Network; former managing director of the Rockefeller Foundation"Over many years of hosting grantee workshops led by David Grant, I have watched hundreds of individuals shift their mindsets before my very eyes. Executive directors and board members alike move from a palpable distaste and fear of assessment to a place where they embrace it as a major capacity-building tool. Like those workshops, The Social Profit Handbook gives every nonprofit or mission-driven business the tools they need to determine what 'success would look like' if they vigorously pursue what matters most to them. David's approach can help readers focus on mission and goals in entirely new ways."--Wendy Liscow, program director, education and capacity building, Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation"David Grant's Social Profit Handbook is exactly what a handbook should be–accessible, enjoyable, practical, yet linked to important and thought-provoking theory. I have already applied his rubric assessment framework to my ongoing work as a consultant, as his examples are both refreshing and inspiring. Using his comforting educator's voice, Grant powerfully reframes perennial stumbling blocks into questions that can lead to responsible organizational approaches. I have spent my career attempting to improve the performance of foundations and nonprofits, and I genuinely see this resource as a breath of fresh air in the pursuit of effective implementation of strategy. This book will be a permanent resident on my 'foot-long bookshelf.'"--Nadya K. Shmavonian, former executive of The Rockefeller Foundation and The Pew Charitable Trusts"Grant has the ability to take on incredibly big ideas, distilling them in a way that sustains their breadth and power, and bringing them into the civic sphere. In The Social Profit Handbook, Grant challenges disheartedness in our sector by providing a rational and aspirational context by which social profit can be better understood and pursued."--Clement A. Price, founding director of the Institute on Ethnicity, Culture, and the Modern Experience, Rutgers University“Those of us in the business of creating social change all want to do great work, work that really moves our society forward. But figuring out just what success is and remaining committed to it turns out to be very hard. David Grant’s great new handbook provides just the sort of wise counsel anchored by practical tools we need to help us get there. And, for me, his insistence that we truly take the time we need to get clear on what great work looks and feels like is a gift in itself.”--Phillip Henderson,president,Surdna Foundation“The Social Profit Handbook is the most meaningful, understandable, and practical guide to designing metrics that count in mission-driven work that I’ve ever read. What charity-rating organizations completely miss is what David Grant provides in this handbook – the means to measure what truly matters: impact. A must read for foundation leaders, nonprofit professionals, and even individual donors who want to understand the effect of their work, beyond the numbers.”--Nina Stack, President, Council of New Jersey Grantmakers
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Berrett-Koehler Creative Community Organizing
Book SynopsisWhy can't there be enough food, shelter, jobs, health care, homes, schools, education, safety and security for everyone? How can people work together to challenge the way things are, to help redistribute wealth and power, to create a more just and humane society? The answer is Creative Community Organizing. This latest work by legendary activist, musician and author Si Kahn, is a different kind of community organizing book. As with other books, including some by Kahn himself, it does outline many of the practical tactics organizers use. But itâs also about community organizing as a way of thinking and a way of life. Creative Community Organizing suggests ways that readers can identify and analyze the various options for action, weigh the positives and negatives and make choices among them. In other words, focus on the end goal and then determine the best strategies, tactics and methods to achieve that goal. It will help established community organizers become more creative and innovative, encourage them to question established principles and decide whether or not they still work. Those new to the field will discover a whole new way of looking at the world - theyâll gain a new sense of empowerment, understand that things donât have to be the way they are, that the world can be more fair and humane and that they can live and work in ways that help make that happen.
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Berrett-Koehler Infinite Vision: How Aravind Became the Worlds
Book SynopsisThe Aravind Eye Care System, based in India, is the worldâs largest provider of high-quality eye care. It is also one of the worldâs most incredible and revolutionary organizations delivering surgical outcomes equal to or exceeding those in the developed world at less than one percent of the cost, treating more than half of its patients free of charge, and taking no grants or donations. Aravindâs success is so perplexing it has been the subject of a popular Harvard Business School case study. This is the first book to explore Aravindâs history and the distinctive philoso-phies, practices, and commitments that are the keys to its successMehta and Shenoy share incredible stories about how Aravind grew from humble beginnings founded by a retired ophthalmologist with no money or prior entrepreneurial experience to the world-class organization it is today. They explain the mysteries of a model that integrates innovation with empathy, service with business principles, and inner change with outer transformation. And they show how choices that seem foolish and unworkable can, when executed with compassion and integ-rity, yield powerful results â results that literally light the eyes of millions.
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Ideapress Publishing The Non-Obvious Guide to Event Planning 2nd
Book SynopsisLet’s face it. Most events are boring. But they don’t have to be. This highly actionable, fast-reading guide is chock-full of unconventional, un-borifying tools, ideas and strategies to help you design more captivating and unmissable events for less money and in less time.Whether a veteran, newbie or “accidental” event planner, you’ll learn fresh strategies to smartly select speakers, manage logistics, set a content road map, as well as plan and execute rave-worthy events of all types. Inspired by decades of delivering everything from large-scale corporate events to multiple TEDx gatherings, this fun, practical book will transform how you plan your next event—no matter how large or small.“Any event can become irresistibly engaging. This book will show you how.”—SALLY HOGSHEAD, New York Times bestselling author and CEO of How to Fascinate®“...Fun, creative and pragmatic insights on the why and how of strategic event design...”—LORIE THOMAS, Certified Meeting Professional, Certified Meeting Manager, Executive at SHWorldwide Events in Seattle, WA“The tips and tools in this guide will make any event more impactful and engaging.”—BRIGETTE GROSS, Corporate Events ManagerA sampling of what you’ll learn in this guide… Why are some events memorable while others are forgotten immediately? How can you conquer distraction and truly engage participants? What does it really take to uncover the most inspiring speakers, negotiate their participation and create a memorable event? What do TED Talks teach us about events? How can your events be more innovative? How can you handle logistics like a pro—and manage unrealistic timelines, implausible goals and results-hungry stakeholders? What if attendees remember nothing? It’s highly probable unless you do something different. How can you “think outside the slide”? BONUS: This guide also gives readers quick and easy access to robust online resources, including a reusable Content Map, videos and planning templates that streamline and simplify event planning.
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Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft Selection of Public Servants Into Politics: An
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Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft Entrepreneurship in the Public Sector: Zogu
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