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Book SynopsisPraise for NONPROFIT SUSTAINABILITY This is much more than a financial how-to book. It''s a nonprofit''s guide to empowerment. It demystifies mission impact and financial viability using The Matrix Map to provide strategic options for any organization. A must-read for every nonprofit CEO, CFO, and board member.
Julia A. McClendon, chief executive officer, YWCA Elgin, Illinois
This book should stay within easy reaching distance and end up completely dog-eared because it walks the reader through a practical but sometimes revelatory process of choosing the right mix of programs for mission impact and financial sustainability. Its use is a practice in which every nonprofit should engage its board once a year.
Ruth McCambridge, editor in chief, The Nonprofit Quarterly
Up until a few years ago, funding and managing a nonprofit was a bit like undertaking an ocean voyage. Now, it''s akin to windsurfingyou must be nimble, prepared to max
Table of Contents
Tables, Figures, and Exhibits.
The Authors.
Part One Introduction to Key Concepts.
1 Who Will Find This Book Useful, and How?
2 Two Aspects of Sustainability.
Part Two Mapping Your Business Model: The Matrix Map.
3 Identifying Core Activities: Business Lines.
4 Determining Profi tability.
5 Determining Relative Impact.
6 Mapping the Matrix.
Part Three Making Choices to Adjust the Business Model.
7 The Strategic Imperatives.
8 Toward the New Business Model.
9 The Morphing Map.
Part Four The Business Logic of Nonprofit Income Types.
10 A Look at the Business Logic of Types of Donations.
11 Earned-Income Business Lines.
Part Five Ongoing Decision Making and Leadership.
12 The Matrix Map and Strategic Planning.
13 Decision Making and Leadership.
Concluding Words.
Additional Resources.
Acknowledgments.
Index.
