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The Nonprofit Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Start and Run Your Nonprofit Organization (Nonprofit ... 4 reviews
Gary M. Grobman
White Hat Communications, 2005
good book to have
+ Excellent overview and resource starting from the beginning
In my opinion this is a very good book to have to start you on your way with a nonprofit. I found the information helpful and it made a good resource for me to have in my library. Also recommended: Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Your Nonprofit Corporation by Ms. Cellaneous, The Unknown ...
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Nonprofit Internet Strategies: Best Practices for Marketing, Communications, and Fundraising Success 13 reviews
Ted Hart, James M. Greenfield, ...
Wiley, 2005
One of the few must-reads for any nonprofit organization manager responsible Internet strategy
+ Guide for Non Profits Fundraising
+ Essential
+ Non-Profit Internet Strategies
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Boards That Make a Difference: A New Design for Leadership in Nonprofit and Public Organizations (J-B Carver ...6 reviews
John Carver
Jossey-Bass, 1997
Essential for public boards seeking to lead strategically
+ Very Helpful
+ A must-have for not-for-profits!
+ Accessible, Codified Common Sense
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Strategic Planning for Nonprofit Organizations, Second Edition14 reviews
Michael Allison, Jude Kaye
Wiley, 2003
Excellent Resource for Non-profit Boardmembers
+ My Board loved the charts
+ Strategic leaders at NPOs should read this book
+ good basic introduction
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Balanced Scorecard Step-by-Step for Government and Nonprofit Agencies 8 reviews
Paul R. Niven
Wiley, 2003
Church Ministry Aid
+ How to tweak the standard model Balanced Scorecard for nonprofit and government organizations
+ A great book
+ Exellent Info about what Scorecards can do for you
+ Great discussion of what is really a side topic to Balanced Scorecards
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Going Global: Transforming Relief and Development NGOs
Marc Lindenberg, Coralie Bryant
Kumarian Press, 2001
Explores in an informed and innovative manner the changing, emerging roles of major international NGOs in global politics. -- The Round Table , No. 367 *An innovative look at changing roles of NGOs in global politics *Based on extensive fieldwork and discussions with NGO presidents and CEOs This is an invaluable resource to anyone studying general nonprofit management issues, as well as ...
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Fundraising for Social Change (Kim Klein's Chardon Press)9 reviews
Kim Klein
Jossey-Bass, 2006
A must read for any progressive organization staff member
+ Fundaraising
+ A Fundraising Startup Guide: The Nuts and Bolts to Building a Successful Fundraising Profit Center
+ A book for higher education & personal reading
+ Excellent and Proven Expertise in Fundraising
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Fundraising for Nonprofits: How to Build a Community Partnership5 reviews
P. Burke Keegan
Collins, 1994
Best fundraising book on the market
+ Very helpful
+ Fundraising for Non-Profits
+ Helpful resource guide
+ This book is awesome!
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Transforming the City: Community Organizing the the Challenge of Political Change (Studies in Government and ...
University Press of Kansas, 2007
As an avenue for progressive politics in a nation still sceptical of change, community organizing today faces significant challenges. This book assesses that activity within the context of political, cultural, social, and economic changes in cities - from World War II to the present - to show how community-based organizations have responded. "Transforming the City" is the first book to examine ...
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Managing the Non-Profit Organization: Principles and Practices15 reviews
Peter F. Drucker
Collins, 1992
More ImportantThan Ever as Boundaries Blur
+ The Besetting Sin of Leaders
+ excellent information for non profits
+ A must read for any leader -- nonprofit or not
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Nonprofit Boards: Roles, Responsibilities, and Performance (Nonprofit Law, Finance, and Management Series)1 review
Diane J. Duca
Wiley, 1996
Right on target . . . .
I cannot imagine any development officer, who must expend enormous time, energy and resources recruiting, nurturing, and equipping board members, not wanting perhaps the best-written book on the subject now in print. Nonprofit Boards not only discusses traditional board models -- such as the ...
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Nonprofit Boards That Work: The End of One-Size-Fits-All Governance2 reviews
Maureen K. Robinson
Wiley, 2000
Excellent resource
+ Don't Put Your Trust In One Governance Model
This is a very practical, common-sense book. It is very obvious that the author has a lot of experience with what works (and doesn't work!) in the real world. If you serve on a nonprofit board, or are considering doing so, I very strongly urge you to read it.
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Governance as Leadership: Reframing the Work of Nonprofit Boards4 reviews
Richard P. Chait, William P. Ryan, ...
Wiley, 2004
Governance as Leadership
+ Governance as Leadership.
+ Governance as Leadership
+ Governance as Leadership
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The Assault on Reason341 reviews
Al Gore
Penguin Press HC, The, 2007
Excellent condition
+ Spot-on Analysis, Sometimes Cumbersome Prose
+ A Reminder of What True Democracy is Based Upon
+ Al Gore at his best
+ a well written book on the state of american democracy
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Managing a Nonprofit Organization in the Twenty-First Century12 reviews
Thomas Wolf
Free Press, 1999
Excellent for Beginners and Experienced Nonprofit Directors
+ Keep going back to it again and again for information
+ Hands-on nonprofit
+ The Go-To Guide
+ Excellent book buying experience
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Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future49 reviews
Bill McKibben
Times Books, 2007
A bit repetitive, but incredibly powerful.
+ Vital Reading for the Future
+ Hope for New Economic Perspectives
+ An interesting study on what is and what should be valuable
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Successful Fundraising : A Complete Handbook for Volunteers and Professionals5 reviews
Joan Flanagan
McGraw-Hill, 2002
Great book!
+ Effective fundraising for nonprofits is a team sport. Read this book to learn how to lead and/or play. Two thumbs up!
+ Great introductory guide
+ A great resource
+ Joan Flanagan can make you a success!
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Hope in Hell: Inside the World of Doctors Without Borders6 reviews
Dan Bortolotti
Firefly Books, 2006
MSF brings hope tot he most unimagineable Hell
+ The Real MSF
+ Informative and entertaining
+ I couldn't put this book down
+ Very Good Book
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On the Move31 reviews
Bono
Thomas Nelson, 2007
A poignant, soul stirring account
+ A novelty read
+ Buy it and share it!
+ I thought I was going to Help...but
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How to Manage an Effective Nonprofit Organization: From Writing and Managing Grants to Fundraising, Board ...8 reviews
Michael A. Sand
Career Press, 2005
Purchased copies for all of my Board Members
+ A girl lost but now found...
+ Board Members Requirement
The board members of my federation all have board of directors. I purchased this small book to help them as board members of the federation and to work with their own non profit boards.
This is the best and most usable book I have found and recommend it often to others in the nonprofit world.
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