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October 8 - 14, 2006
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A structured description of Sarbanes-Oxley and its implications for nonprofits |
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Detailed discussions on governance, including financial literacy for board members, new standards of accountability for boards, and best practices for nonprofit management |
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Sample documents, procedures, and frameworks to help you implement best practices |
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Worksheets, forms, and resource materials in each chapter |
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A "walk-through" of typical financial statements and sample documents such as a Conflict of Interest policy, board orientation curriculum, a Whistleblower Protection policy, a Document Preservation policy, and a fundraising plan. |
Implementing proven best
practices stemming from Sarbanes-Oxley can diminish organizational
dysfunction, promote a solid infrastructure, and propel your organization to
the platinum standard of operations and governance, giving your organization
the competitive advantage in today's demanding nonprofit environment.
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Winning Grants: Step by Step, 2nd Edition
by Mim Carlson and The
Alliance for Nonprofit ManagementFrom the publisher: Written for both novice and experienced grantwriters, Winning Grants: Step by Step is filled with practical advice and illustrative examples, including
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Important information such as determining whether your program or idea is fundable; Clear examples that make it easier to create a well-written letter of intent; |
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How to do the necessary research to find the right funder to approach; |
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Targeting your proposal to meet the priorities of the funder; |
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What happens to your proposal once it reaches the funder; |
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How to adapt this program- and project-specific funding approach to assist in general funding |
Once the workbook exercises
are completed, your organization will have a fully developed grant proposal.
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Momentum: Igniting Social Change in the Connected Age
by Allison FineFrom the publisher: How can
we move from serving soup until our elbows ache to solving chronic social
ills like hunger or homelessness? How can we break the disastrous cycle of
low expectations that leads to chronic social failures? The answers to these
questions lie within Momentum, a fresh, zestful way of thinking about
and organizing social change work. Today's digital tools—including but not
limited to e-mail, the Web, cell phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs),
even iPods—promote interactivity and connectedness. But as Momentum
shows, these new social media tools are important not for their wizardry but
because they connect us to one another in inexpensive, accessible,
and massively scalable ways.
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Nonprofit Investment Policies: Practical Steps for Growing Charitable Funds
by Robert P. Jr. FryFrom the publisher: The first
book to discuss the development of investment policies specifically for
nonprofit organizations, Nonprofit Investment Policies helps directors,
trustees, and development officers at nonprofits create sound, comprehensive
policies for their financial advisors. Covering every element of investment
strategy for nonprofits, the book explains investing legal concerns, the
investment environment, the internal organization of an efficient charity,
how to get started in investment, how to use investment successes as a
fund-raising tool, and much more. Written in language that both financial
and non-financial managers can understand, Nonprofit Investment Policies
includes case studies from the real world of nonprofit investment showing
successful policies in action as well as tables and checklists to guide
nonprofit managers in fiscal decision-making.
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The Public Participation Handbook: Making Better
Decisions Through Citizen Involvement
by James L. CreightonFrom the publisher:
Internationally renowned facilitator and public participation consultant
James L. Creighton offers a practical guide to designing and facilitating
public participation of the public in environmental and public policy
decision making. Written for government officials, public and community
leaders, and professional facilitators, The Public Participation Handbook is
a toolkit for designing a participation process, selecting techniques to
encourage participation, facilitating successful public meetings, working
with the media, and evaluating the program. The book is also filled with
practical advice, checklists, worksheets, and illustrative examples.
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The
Not-for-Profit CEO Workbook
by Walter P. Jr. PidgeonFrom the publisher: Developed to complement The Not-for-Profit CEO, a core reference in the not-for-profit arena, this workbook helps readers translate information into action. Based on research that involved more than 100 not-for-profit CEOs and was conducted with the support of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), it provides the tools, techniques, and guidance to help readers develop the essential traits and competencies to become successful in the challenging, competitive not-for-profit world. It includes:
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A CD-ROM with reusable, customizable forms, including checklists, personal analysis and self-assessment sheets, and more |
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Case studies of a high school student, a college student, a professional in the field, a for-profit executive, and a current not-for-profit CEO—studies that demonstrate practical steps to take at various stages along the career path |
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A guide to creating and regularly updating a personalized strategic career plan |
Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation, 2nd Edition
edited by Joseph S.
Wholey, Harry P. Hatry, and Kathryn E. NewcomerFrom the Publisher: The
second edition of Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation offers managers,
analysts, consultants, and educators in government, nonprofit, and private
institutions a valuable resource that outlines efficient and economical
methods for assessing program results and identifying ways to improve
program performance. The Handbook has been thoroughly revised. Many new
chapters have been prepared for this edition, including chapters on logic
modeling and on evaluation applications for small nonprofit organizations.
The Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation is a comprehensive resource on
evaluation, covering both in-depth program evaluations and performance
monitoring. It presents evaluation methods that will be useful at all
levels of government and in nonprofit organizations.
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Retreats that Work: Everything You Need to Know About
Planning and Leading Great Offsites
by Merianne Litemen, Sheila Campbell, Jeffrey
LitemanFrom the Publisher: Based on the best-selling first edition, this greatly expanded and updated version contains forty-seven new activities, more information about how to design and lead retreats, and additional suggestions for how to recover when things go wrong. A CD-ROM allows you to print out chapters for distribution to key leaders, duplicate templates, and produce handouts for specific exercises. This easy-to-use, one-stop resource provides:
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Step-by-step instructions for leading a wide variety of tested exercises. |
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Insight into establishing effective working relationships with clients. |
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Information on what to include in your retreat designs. |
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Suggestions for encouraging participants to speak up and play an active role. |
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Tools for managing conflict. |
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Guidance on making decisions during a retreat and changing course when necessary. |
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Strategies for developing and implementing action plans. |
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Tips for follow-up so you can keep change on track. |
The Community Leadership Handbook: Framing Ideas,
Building Relationships, And Mobilizing Resources
by James F. Krile, Gordon Curphy, Duane R. LundFrom the publisher: This guide puts the tools of
democracy into everyone’s hands. Based on the best of Blandin Foundation’s
20-year experience in developing community leaders, it gives community
members the tools to bring people together to make changes. Carefully
crafted examples—based on real-life leadership issues—help you see how to
put the tools of leadership to work where you live, today. …Whether you are
an active community member who wants to make a difference, a nonprofit
leader serving the community, a leadership advisor, a government liaison
called on to convene the community, a business leader, a public servant, or
a foundation program officer specializing in community needs, you will find
in this book the tools and theories essential to getting your work done.
Here are some of the useful resources you’ll find: Identifying Community
Assets; Community Problem Analysis; Accessing Community Data; Translating
Vision to Action; Interpersonal Communication for Leaders; Managing
Interpersonal Conflict as a Leader; and much more.
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Designing and Conducting Survey Research: A Comprehensive
Guide
by Louis M. Rea,
Richard A. ParkerFrom the publisher: Since it was first published in 1992, Designing and Conducting Survey Research has become the standard reference in the field for public and nonprofit managers who are responsible for conducting effective and meaningful survey research. This updated and expanded third edition builds on the first two volumes and contains additional statistical techniques, new reporting methods that meet the growing demands for accountability, and more user-friendly analysis methods.
Designing and Conducting
Survey Research is a complete, practical guide to conducting sample survey
research. In a comprehensive manner, it explains all major components of
survey research, including construction of the instrument, administration of
the process, and analysis and reporting of results. Clear, concise, and
accessible, this guide explains how to conduct a survey research project
from start to finish. Further, it shows how this research method can be
applied in such diverse fields as urban affairs, social science, and public
administration. Designing and Conducting Survey Research is an excellent
tool that will help both professionals and students understand and explain
the validity of sample survey research.
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Made Possible By: Succeeding with Sponsorship
by Patricia MartinFrom the publisher: Made Possible By is a step-by-step
guide to securing successful, sustainable corporate sponsorships that will
provide financial stability, increased visibility, and help your nonprofit
achieve its mission. Sponsorship expert Patricia Martin walks you through
every phase of the process and shows how to assess what it will take to get
your organization prepared for success. Made Possible By gives you the
information and tools you need to: Get organizational buy-in; Approach
potential partners; Prepare a winning proposal; Negotiate contracts; Report
results; Build long-term equity; and, Evaluate the success of the
relationship.
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Improving the Economy, Efficiency, and Effectiveness of
Not-for-Profits: Conducting Operational Reviews
by Rob ReiderFrom the publisher: Whether used alone or together with other tools such as benchmarking, activity-based management, and flexible budgeting, the operational review is the tool best used to perform an evaluation of these crucial three e’s–economy, efficiency, and effectiveness. This book shows not-for-profit managers why conducting an operational review can be beneficial, explains the tools and personnel needed to conduct the review, and shows in detail how to conduct a review of operations in each area. It includes case study materials for a social service agency, a museum operation, an arts organization, a community service agency, and a college business office. Topics covered include:
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How to approach an operational review, judge its results, and make recommendations to management |
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How to identify and implement best practices within funding and operational constraints in all areas of the not-for-profit’s operations in an organized program of continuing improvements |
. . . and much more,
including extensive exhibits, forms, working tools, checklists, and examples
for conducting an operational review throughout all functions of a
not-for-profit organization.
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Revolution in the Mailbox:
Your Guide to Successful
Direct Mail Fundraising
by Mal WarwickFrom the Publisher: This
updated edition of Mal Warwick's landmark book Revolution in the Mailbox has
been thoroughly revised to provide your nonprofit organization with the most
current and comprehensive survey of direct mail fundraising available
anywhere. If you follow Warwick’s practical, down-to-earth advice, direct
mail will help your organization grow, gain visibility, involve your donors,
increase its efficiency, and achieve financial stability. Written in an
easy, conversational style, this latest edition is filled with real-world
examples and illustrations showing how you can realize the full potential of
direct mail by putting it to work as a strategic tool.
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Publishing
the Nonprofit Annual Report: Tips, Traps, and Tricks of the Trade
by Caroline Taylor From the Publisher: Publishing the Nonprofit Annual Report offers your
nonprofit organization hands-on guidance to help you create an annual report
that goes beyond fulfilling your financial reporting responsibilities and
instead becomes a valuable communications, marketing, and image-building
tool. Written by Caroline Taylor--a consultant who has more than twenty
years of experience producing award-winning annual reports--this essential
guide takes you through the report-writing cycle from start to finish. Step
by step, the author shows you how to create a plan, fit the report process
into the overall schedule, assign tasks, develop the executive message, work
with designers to integrate visual elements, and get the report printed on
time and within budget.
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Sarbanes-Oxley
for Nonprofit Boards by
Peggy M. JacksonFrom the Publisher: Nonprofit boards are in a fishbowl of scrutiny much like their private sector counterparts. With recent media focus on investigations of false charities, and more disturbingly, of household-name nonprofits that have abused donor trust by misdirecting donations, the heat is on the nonprofit board to rehabilitate its organizational profile. Encouraging boards to reclaim their role as the ultimate authority within their nonprofit, nationally recognized nonprofit expert Dr. Peggy Jackson supplies tips for leveraging the power and value of SOX requirements within the nonprofit organization. Containing sample documents, forms, and checklists to introduce best practices into any nonprofit organization, this complete guide is a practical, hands-on tool for equipping your nonprofit's board toward a higher quality of control.
Relevant for both the large and small nonprofit organization, this book effectively brings pragmatic clarity to a complex topic, and explains how to blend Sarbanes-Oxley requirements into the nonprofit organization, with topics including:
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Common factors that contribute to nonprofit board dysfunction |
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Moving nonprofit governance into the twenty-first century |
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Intervention techniques for moving your board forward |
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Establishing strategies for lasting change |
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Creating a platinum standard for governance |
Special Events: Proven Strategies for Nonprofit
Fundraising by Alan L.
WendroffFrom the publisher: This text provides a logical and comprehensive outline of event planning, with a special emphasis on fitting these events into the larger framework of the nonprofits organizational goals. Included are:
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Seven goals for a successful event |
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The Master Event Timetable (METT), a proven organizational tool that provides step-by-step guidance through the entire event process |
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A case study explaining in understandable detail how to implement the advice and methods outlined |
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An accompanying CD that includes sample timelines, worksheets, checklists, budgets, writing examples, decision tables, and contracts |
In addition to the brass
tacks of managing logistics, the coverage includes thoughtful discussions on
how to take full advantage of the networking, volunteer recruitment, public
relations, and motivational opportunities your special event can provide.
This updated Second Edition features new information in these areas, plus an
entirely new chapter on using the Internet for event planning.
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The Nonprofit Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to
Start and Run Your Nonprofit Organization
by Gary M. GrobmanFrom the publisher: The
definitive reference manual for starting and running a nonprofit corporation
in the United States, this handbook provides information on everything from
legal issues to fundraising techniques. Details of how to incorporate,
register to lobby, apply for tax exemptions, and comply with charitable
solicitation laws are included for every state and for the District of
Columbia. Information about current federal laws, regulations, and court
decisions that apply to nonprofits, as well as on staffing, advocacy,
strategic planning, and bookkeeping is provided. This updated edition
includes a discussion on the trends in nonprofit management and the future
of the nonprofit sector. Gary M. Grobman is the author of The Nonprofit
Internet Handbook, The Nonprofit Organization's Guide to E-Commerce, and The
Pennsylvania Nonprofit Handbook. He is a contributing editor for the monthly
newsletter Pennsylvania Nonprofit Report, a former consultant to the
Pennsylvania General Assembly on nonprofit issues, and a former chairperson
of the Nonprofit Advocacy Network.
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Conducting a Successful Capital Campaign: The New,
Revised and Expanded Edition of the Leading Guide to Planning and
Implementing a Capital Campaign
by Kent E. DoveFrom the publisher: Conducting a Successful Capital Campaign has been the definitive resource on capital campaigns for a decade. Now, in the long-awaited second edition of the best-selling guide, Kent Dove offers an updated and expanded blueprint for planning and managing a successful capital campaign. He not only gives authoritative guidance to every aspect of a capital campaign but also provides new discussions on such important topics as linking strategic planning to fundraising, conducting external market surveys, defining leadership roles, establishing a campaign and solicitation process, and more. Other enhancements include:
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A dramatically expanded resource section that includes samples of a strategic plan, market surveys, case statements, financial reports, pledge forms, newsletters, program brochures, a complete volunteer kit, and a post-campaign evaluation. |
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New chapters on technology in fundraising, leadership gifts, and developing lasting relationships with donors. |
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Updated examples and real-world lessons from diverse organizations that have conducted their own capital campaigns. |
The Ask: How to Ask Anyone for Any Amount for Any Purpose
by Laura FredricksFrom the publisher: The
Ask is a complete resource for teaching
anyone—experienced in fundraising or not—how to ask individuals, in person,
for a contribution to for a local nonprofit or a special event or community
project, an enhanced annual gift, a major or planned gift, or a challenging
capital campaign gift. Written by fundraising expert Laura Fredricks, The
Ask shows what it takes to prepare yourself and others to make an
effective ask and includes over one hundred sample dialogues you can use and
adapt. Step by step, the book reveals how to listen, what to say, and how to
follow up on each and every ask until you receive a solid and definitive
answer.
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Boards That Love Fundraising: A How-to Guide for Your
Board by Robert M.
Zimmerman and Ann W. LehmanFrom the publisher: Written by Robert Zimmerman and Ann Lehman--leading experts in the field of fundraising and board development--Boards That Love Fundraising not only shows that all board members (no matter the level of experience) can learn to raise funds but also provides effective tips to the more experienced fundraisers. This workbook explains your fundraising responsibility as a board member while it:
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Provides information on board structure and its impact on raising money |
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Outlines the concepts that will empower you to ask for money effectively and fearlessly |
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Describes the wide variety of methods nonprofits use to raise money and the board's role in each area |
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Shows how to recruit board members who can help with fundraising |
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Explores the vital issues of fundraising, planning, staffing, evaluation, and working with consultants |
How to Write a Grant Proposal
by Cheryl Carter New and James Aaron Quick From the publisher: The book offers step-by-step guidance on how to write
effective grants. Complete with examples of fully-completed proposals, and a
companion CD-ROM containing guide sheets and templates that can be easily
downloaded, customized, and printed. The authors provide examples of
completed proposals and numerous case studies to demonstrate how the
grant-seeking process typically works. The authors are the sole owners and
directors of Polaris Corporation. Polaris teaches grantsmanship to nonprofit
organizations (The United Way National Training Center, the Non-Profit
Center, and the Kellogg Foundation), primary and secondary schools, and
for-profit and nonprofit healthcare facilities using three primary mediums:
workshops, consulting services, and resource publishing. They lead over 100
workshops that have taught more than 4,000 people per year how to develop
and plan projects, research funders, and write grants.
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Nonprofit Essentials: Managing Technology
by Jeannette WoodwardFrom the publisher:
Computerization represents an economic commitment that many nonprofit groups
with tight budgets have been reluctant to make. However, computerization is
no longer optional. Nonprofits must compete effectively for scarce dollars.
Nonprofit Essentials: Managing Technology helps nonprofits take the leap and
integrate technology throughout their operations. With its accessible,
easy-to-read style and in-depth advice, it will get readers excited about
technology instead of intimidated by it. The publication is a comprehensive
work. Suitable for any size organization, the book is distinguished by its
focus on 'the human factor' along with volumes of technology information. It
should prove to be an invaluable resource for administrators, volunteers,
and trustees who must ensure their organization's effective use of
technology.
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From the publisher: Practical
and easy to use, Conducting Successful Focus Groups gives you the practical
guidance to do focus groups using little more than staff or volunteer time
and the cost of refreshments. In ten easy-to-follow steps, you'll learn how
to plan and conduct focus groups and, most importantly, how to put the
results into action: Create a focused purpose statement, Set up a realistic
timeline, Decide who and how many participants to invite, Generate questions
that'll get the information you need, Write a focus group script, Choose a
facilitator, Find a location that puts people at ease, Run the focus group,
and, Put the results into action. Each step is followed by a task statement
that sums up what you need to do before moving on. Examples, worksheets,
answers to frequently asked questions, and an annotated bibliography make
the job even easier.
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Planned Giving Workbook
by Ronald R. Jordan and Katelyn L. QuynnFrom the publisher: For
planned giving officers and development staff members, document development
is a critical part of the job. Nonprofit employees must create documents
that take many forms, including: detailed proposals describing complicated
gift options; marketing materials; correspondence to donors, professional
advisors, and staff members; exhibits; agreements; presentation materials;
and IRS and tax-related documents. This workbook, together with the
documents contained on the accompanying CD-ROM, will help employees of
development organizations draft, design, and develop a variety of documents
that can accomplish their organization’s goals. The Planned Giving Workbook
contains a CD-ROM with 425 documents to assist nonprofit development staff,
mentors, and planned giving officers in their jobs. These documents serve as
models, or templates, to be used in planned giving and development. The
documents are divided into seven categories, with one chapter of the
Workbook devoted to each type of document.
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Cause Marketing for Nonprofits: Partner for Purpose,
Passion, and Profits by
Jocelyne DawFrom the publisher: This book
captures the exciting potential for business and nonprofits to partner for
mutual benefit and discovery. Cause marketing aligns nonprofits and
businesses to combine the power of their individual brands with a company's
marketing might to achieve social and shareholder value while communicating
their values. Cause Marketing for Nonprofits changes the way nonprofits view
and execute cause marketing programs. It provides a wealth of hands-on,
practical experience that can benefit any nonprofit organization interested
in this innovative and growing form of generating revenue, building profile
and achieving mission. No nonprofit can afford to ignore the contents of
this important new book, the first designed specifically for the sector.
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Community
Building: What Makes It Work
by Paul Mattessich and Barbara MonseyFrom the publisher: This practical guide shows you what really does (and doesn't) contribute to community building success. It reveals 28 keys to help you build community more effectively and efficiently. You won't find another single report that pulls out common lessons from across community building initiatives about what works. You can use this report to: Find out what community characteristics contribute to successful community building; Make sure key processes such as communications and technical assistance are in place; Determine if community leaders or organizers have essential qualities such as a relationship of trust and flexibility; Evaluate the likely success of a proposed project or get a struggling effort back on track. Examples, definitions, and a detailed bibliography make this report even more valuable.
Wilder Research Center
scoured the literature, contacted resource centers, and spoke with community
development experts across the country. The result is concrete,
understandable research based on real-life experiences.
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The Accidental Fundraiser: A Step-by-Step Guide to Raising Money for Your
Cause
by Stephanie Roth
and Mimi Ho From
the publisher: Are you a volunteer with an organization, school, or project
that needs to raise money? The Accidental Fundraiser is a how-to resource
that guides you through the process of raising money from your community.
The book presents eleven proven fundraising strategies that are easy to
carry out and don’t require significant funds, large numbers of people, or
extensive knowledge of fundraising. The authors, Stephanie Roth and Mimi Ho,
show how to choose the right fundraising strategy (from house parties to
bowl-a-thons) and include step-by-step instructions for carrying out all of
the activities. In addition, The Accidental Fundraiser contains a wealth of
worksheets and practical tips.
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Wired for Good: Strategic Technology Planning for
Nonprofits by Joni
PodolskyFrom the publisher: Wired for Good is a nuts-and-bolts guide to strategic technology planning for nonprofit organizations -- no matter how large or small. This book leads nonprofits through a planning process that will help them align their technology use with their mission and strategic goals, determine what the appropriate technology tools are to meet those goals, and how the technology will be implemented and supported over time. This essential guide also shows how to win support for a strategic technology plan within an organization, evaluate a plan's effectiveness, and help staff and other stakeholders adapt to the changes new technology will bring about.
Wired for Good shows
nonprofit professionals how to: Get their organization ready for the
strategic technology planning process; Dispel the myths surrounding
technology planning; Understand the benefits of strategic technology
planning; Overcome organizational resistance to strategic technology
planning; Define the roles and responsibilities of staff and other key
stakeholders in creating a successful plan; Make the best use of volunteers
and consultants; and, Find the funds to support technology implementation.
In addition, Wired for Good is filled with practical suggestions, templates,
and examples from real-life technology plans created successfully by
nonprofits. This essential resource is based on the successful Wired for
Good program from the Center for Excellence in Nonprofits, a leadership
support organization that promotes excellence in nonprofit organizational
performance.
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Creating Your Employee Handbook: A Do-It-Yourself Kit for
Nonprofits by
Leyna BernsteinFrom the publisher: This unique book-and-disk set has everything you need to craft an employee handbook that is tailored to your organization's mission, culture, and goals. It is The Management Center's most comprehensive human resources toolkit for nonprofits across the country filled with sample policies and examples of how to adapt each policy to your specific objectives. Many of the sample policies appear in versions that correspond to large, medium-sized, or small nonprofits.
Sample policies also reflect different organizational cultures. For each policy, you can choose, mixing or matching as needed, the language, form, and style that best reflect your purpose and work culture. Topics include: employment and employee development, benefits, workplace healthy and safety, standards of conduct, work hours and pay, and much more.
The do-it-yourself kit
includes a computer disk complete with all of the sample policies in PC
format. The policies are organized into folders that correspond to the size
of your nonprofit. You can select or combine the policies according to your
specific requirements. Also included are sample forms that can be copied or
saved for future use.
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Reinventing
Your Board, Set (Includes Boards That Make a Difference, 2nd Ed.): A
Step-by-Step Guide to Implementing Policy Governance
by John Carver and Miriam Mayhew CarverFrom the publisher: In the bestselling Boards That Make a Difference, Second Edition, John Carver enriches his definitive exposition with updated policy samples, a new chapter on the process of policy development, and additional resources for various types of boards. Carver presents a bold new approach to board job design, board-staff relationships, the chief executive role, performance monitoring, and virtually every aspect of the board-management relationship.
A
natural companion to Boards That Make a Difference, Reinventing Your Board
is John Carver and Miriam Mayhew Carver's recipe for putting Policy
Governance into practice. With 25 figures, policy samples, forms, and other
practical, "put-the-model-in-motion" materials, this is the nuts-and-bolts
materials that Carvers' followers have been requesting. Step-by-step
instructions and sample policies make this a valuable resource for boards in
the public and nonprofit sectors.
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Nonprofit Quarterly
Balanced Scorecard Step-by-Step for Government and
Nonprofit Agencies
by
Paul R. NivenFrom the publisher: The
Balanced Scorecard is the leading methodology for implementing performance
management systems and improving efficiency. Focusing directly on the public
and not-for-profit sectors, this book helps leaders overcome the unique
challenges they face when implementing a Balanced Scorecard. The book
provides guidance on implementation of a performance management system using
the Balanced Scorecard. The author brings a wealth of implementation
knowledge and experience to this book, leading to hands-on, practical
guidance and tips to that ensure success. It also includes action plans to
walk the reader through specific implementation challenges.
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Social
Entrepreneurship: The Art of Mission-Based Venture Development
by Peter C. BrinckerhoffThe skilled social entrepreneur has the ability to get
the most mission out of the resources at hand including traditional business
techniques. Finally, here is a book that will help you learn their
techniques. In Social Entrepreneurship, you will learn how successful social
entrepreneurs: Focus on community wants and needs Match those with core
competencies to provide the quality services Assess risk and gauge
opportunity Develop new project ideas and test their feasibility Write a
business plan Project finances in the plan Tap into new sources of funding
Develop the idea of social entrepreneurship throughout the organization Make
sure that mission, not money, is the bottom line Also included are the seven
essential steps of the not-for-profit business development process,
real-world case studies, sample business plans, and a self-assessment
process to determine if your organization is ready for social
entrepreneurship.
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The
Guide to Nonprofit Email: Essential Strategies, Practices, and Resources
by Michael GilbertFrom the publisher: The Guide to Nonprofit Email is a
118 page manual that is densely packed with insights both large and small.
There are thirteen articles on strategy, permission, and implementation, and
111 annotated resources in seventeen categories directly related to the
nonprofit use of email. The Gilbert Center recommends this publication to
consultants, communication managers, vendors, and especially those leaders
who shape the budget and direction of their organization's communication
practices. To order a copy, go to:
gilbert.forms.soceco.org
Starting
and Managing a Nonprofit Organization
by Bruce R. HopkinsFrom the publisher: Nonprofit
organizations must comply with stringent federal and state regulations or
risk losing their tax-exempt status. With a wealth of new material, the
Fourth Edition of this easy-to-read resource contains essential information
on virtually every legal aspect of starting and operating a nonprofit
organization–from receiving and maintaining tax-exempt status to tips for
successful management practices including up-to-date information on changes
in laws, rules, and regulations governing the nonprofit sector. Author Bruce
R. Hopkins is a leading authority on tax-exempt organizations.
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Nonprofit
Internet Strategies: Best Practices for Marketing, Communications, and
Fundraising
by Ted Hart; James M. Greenfield; Michael JohnstonFrom the publisher: Nonprofit
Internet Strategies offers every charitable organization the opportunity to
analyze their options and select the appropriate strategy to integrate
traditional marketing, communications, and fundraising practices with their
online efforts. It is an excellent how-to guide--a practical manual for
nonprofit staff written in non-technical language--prepared by experts in
the field based on real-life experiences and case studies.
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Funder's
Guide to Evaluation: Leveraging Evaluation to Improve Nonprofit
Effectiveness
by Peter York Another excellent publication from the Fieldstone Alliance. From the
publisher:
A Funder's Guide to Evaluation: Leveraging Evaluation to Improve
Nonprofit Effectiveness
shifts away from using evaluation to prove something to someone else,
and toward improving what nonprofits do so they can achieve their mission
and share how they succeeded with others.
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Good
to Great and the Social Sectors: A Monograph to Accompany Good to Great
by Jim CollinsFrom the publisher: Jim Collins answers the Social Sector with a Monograph to Accompany Good to Great. 30-50% of those who bought Good to Great work in the Social Sector. This monograph is a response to questions raised by readers in the social sector. It is not a new book.
Jim Collins wants to avoid
any confusion about the monograph being a book by limiting its distribution
to online retailers. The publication is based on interviews and workshops
with over 100 social sector leaders. The difference between successful
organizations is not between the business and the social sector, the
difference is between good organizations and great ones.
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Fieldstone
Nonprofit Guide to Forming Alliances: Working Together to Achieve Mutual
Goals
by Linda Hoskins, Emil AngelicaFrom the publisher: Alliances
make good sense for nonprofits, much of the time. But success with alliances
requires that they be used wisely, and with a good understanding of which
kinds of alliances will result in the best outcomes given the conditions and
need. This guide will help you understand and strategically form alliances
that work at a lower level of intensity.
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The
Complete Guide to Fundraising Management
by Stanley WeinsteinFrom the publisher: The Complete Guide to
Fundraising Management, Second Edition provides a user-friendly road map for
fundraising success in a highly competitive philanthropic environment. A
practical how-to book tailored specifically to the needs of professional and
volunteer fundraisers, it moves beyond theory to address the day-to-day
problems faced in these organizations, and offers sound advice and proven
solutions. The book and accompanying CD-ROM include an extensive array of
tools, tips, and techniques needed to make your nonprofit stronger and find
the resources you need.
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Fundraising for Social Change, 5th Edition, Revised &
Expanded
Level Best: How Small and Grassroots Nonprofits Can
Tackle Evaluation and Talk Results 
Changing Minds: The Art and Science of Changing Our Own
and Other People’s Minds
Effective Economic Decision-Making by Nonprofit
Organizations
Leveraging Good Will: Strengthening Nonprofits by
Engaging Businesses
Hidden Assets: Revolutionize Your Development Program
with a Volunteer-Driven Approach
Nonprofit Strategic Positioning: Decide Where to Be, Plan
What to Do
Sixteen Trends, Their Profound Impact on Our Future
Leveraging Good Will: Strengthening Nonprofits by
Engaging Businesses
The
Foundation Center's Guide to Grantseeking on the Web 2003
Leading Diverse Communities: A How-To Guide for Moving
from Healing Into Action
Benchmarking For Nonprofits
Sarbanes-Oxley
and Nonprofit Management: Skills, Techniques, and Methods
