Managing nonprofit organizations

This essential resource offers an overall understanding of nonprofits based on both the academic literature and practitioner experience. It shows how to lead, manage, govern, and structure effective and ethical nonprofit organizations. __Managing Nonprofit Organizations__ reveals what it takes to be entrepreneurial and collaborative, formulate successful strategies, assess performance, manage change, acquire resources, be a responsible financial steward, and design and implement solid marketing and communication plans. "__Managing Nonprofit Organizations__ is the only introductory text on this subject that manages to do three critical things equally well: It's comprehensive, covering all the key topics leaders of NPOs need to know about; it's practical, providing lots of examples, case incidents, and experiential exercises that connect the content to the real world; and, best of all (and most unique compared to others), it's research-based, drawing on the latest and best empirical studies that look into what works and doesn't work in the world of nonprofit management." —**Vic Murray**, professor, School of Public Administration, University of Victoria "This book is a rarity—a text that can be used both as the focus for academic study and as a source of stimulating ideas for those practitioners who want to explore theories about management and how they can be applied so they can do a better job. Tschirhart and Bielefeld have explained all aspects of nonprofit management and leadership in a way that will stimulate as well as inform." —**Richard Brewster**, executive director, National Center on Nonprofit Enterprise, Virginia Tech University "__Managing Nonprofit Organizations__ presents a comprehensive treatment of this important topic. The book satisfies the competencies and curriculum guidelines developed by NASPAA and by NACC and would be ideal for instruction. The book maintains its commitment to informing management and leadership throughout the nonprofit sector." —**Jeffrey L. Brudney**, Albert A. Levin Chair of Urban Studies and Public Service, Cleveland State University "This is an important book, written by two of the leading scholars in the nonprofit studies field. Nonprofit managers, board members, funders, educators, and others will find __Managing Nonprofit Organizations__ extremely valuable." —**Michael O'Neill**, professor of nonprofit management, University of San Francisco "Here's the book that my students have been asking for—just the right mix of theory presentation, research findings, and practical suggestions to serve the thoughtful nonprofit management practitioner. It will inform, instruct, and ultimately, inspire." —**Rikki Abzug**, professor of management, Anisfield School of Business, Ramapo College

This essential resource offers an overall understanding of nonprofits based on both the academic literature and practitioner experience. It shows how to lead, manage, govern, and structure effective and ethical nonprofit organizations. Managing Nonprofit Organizations reveals what it takes to be entrepreneurial and collaborative, formulate successful strategies, assess performance, manage change, acquire resources, be a responsible financial steward, and design and implement solid marketing and communication plans.

"Managing Nonprofit Organizations is the only introductory text on this subject that manages to do three critical things equally well: It's comprehensive, covering all the key topics leaders of NPOs need to know about; it's practical, providing lots of examples, case incidents, and experiential exercises that connect the content to the real world; and, best of all (and most unique compared to others), it's research-based, drawing on the latest and best empirical studies that look into what works and doesn't work in the world of nonprofit management."
—Vic Murray, professor, School of Public Administration, University of Victoria

"This book is a rarity—a text that can be used both as the focus for academic study and as a source of stimulating ideas for those practitioners who want to explore theories about management and how they can be applied so they can do a better job. Tschirhart and Bielefeld have explained all aspects of nonprofit management and leadership in a way that will stimulate as well as inform."
—Richard Brewster, executive director, National Center on Nonprofit Enterprise, Virginia Tech University

"Managing Nonprofit Organizations presents a comprehensive treatment of this important topic. The book satisfies the competencies and curriculum guidelines developed by NASPAA and by NACC and would be ideal for instruction. The book maintains its commitment to informing management and leadership throughout the nonprofit sector."
—Jeffrey L. Brudney, Albert A. Levin Chair of Urban Studies and Public Service, Cleveland State University

"This is an important book, written by two of the leading scholars in the nonprofit studies field. Nonprofit managers, board members, funders, educators, and others will find Managing Nonprofit Organizations extremely valuable."
—Michael O'Neill, professor of nonprofit management, University of San Francisco

"Here's the book that my students have been asking for—just the right mix of theory presentation, research findings, and practical suggestions to serve the thoughtful nonprofit management practitioner. It will inform, instruct, and ultimately, inspire."
—Rikki Abzug, professor of management, Anisfield School of Business, Ramapo College

MANAGING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS This essential resource offers an overall understanding of nonprofits based on both the academic literature and practitioner experience. It shows how to lead, manage, govern, and structure effective and ethical nonprofit organizations. Managing Nonprofit Organizations reveals what it takes to be entrepreneurial and collaborative, formulate successful strategies, assess performance, manage change, acquire resources, be a responsible financial steward, and design and implement solid marketing and communication plans. " Managing Nonprofit Organizations is the only introductory text on this subject that manages to do three critical things equally well: It's comprehensive, covering all the key topics leaders of NPOs need to know about; it's practical, providing lots of examples, case incidents, and experiential exercises that connect the content to the real world; and, best of all (and most unique compared to others), it's research-based, drawing on the latest and best empirical studies that look into what works and doesn't work in the world of nonprofit management." —Vic Murray, professor, School of Public Administration, University of Victoria "This book is a rarity—a text that can be used both as the focus for academic study and as a source of stimulating ideas for those practitioners who want to explore theories about management and how they can be applied so they can do a better job. Tschirhart and Bielefeld have explained all aspects of nonprofit management and leadership in a way that will stimulate as well as inform." —Richard Brewster, executive director, National Center on Nonprofit Enterprise, Virginia Tech University " Managing Nonprofit Organizations presents a comprehensive treatment of this important topic. The book satisfies the competencies and curriculum guidelines developed by NASPAA and by NACC and would be ideal for instruction. The book maintains its commitment to informing management and leadership throughout the nonprofit sector." —Jeffrey L. Brudney, Albert A. Levin Chair of Urban Studies and Public Service, Cleveland State University "This is an important book, written by two of the leading scholars in the nonprofit studies field. Nonprofit managers, board members, funders, educators, and others will find Managing Nonprofit Organizations extremely valuable." —Michael O' Neill, professor of nonprofit management, University of San Francisco "Here's the book that my students have been asking for—just the right mix of theory presentation, research findings, and practical suggestions to serve the thoughtful nonprofit management practitioner. It will inform, instruct, and ultimately, inspire." —Rikki Abzug, professor of management, Anisfield School of Business, Ramapo College Content: Machine generated contents note: Preface, Acknowledgments, Part I: Overview Chapter 1: Understanding Nonprofit Organizations and Social Entrepreneurship Chapter 2: Challenges of Effective and Ethical Organizational Design and Management Chapter 3: Managing in a Dynamic Stakeholder Environment Part II: Organizational Stages: Design and Start-up to Closure Chapter 4: The Founding Impulse Chapter 5: The Nonprofit Business Case Chapter 6: Innovation, Change and Growth Chapter 7: Nonprofit Closure, Conversion and Merger Part III. Organizational Elements Chapter 8: Organizational Design Chapter 9: The Executive Director and Staff (Paid and Volunteer) Chapter 10: Board Governance Chapter 11: Membership Chapter 12: Financial Resources and Attraction of Fees, Contracts, Grants, and Donations Chapter 13: Strategic Partnerships and Affiliations Part IV: Organizational Activities Chapter 14: Strategic Planning and Decision-Making Chapter 15: Programming and Marketing Chapter 16: Public Relations and Communications Chapter 17: Relationships with Government Chapter 18: Evaluation of Nonprofit Organizations Appendix A. Nonprofit Management Education Subject Index Author Index. Machine generated contents note: PrefaceAcknowledgmentsPart I: Overview?Chapter 1: Understanding Nonprofit Organizations and Social EntrepreneurshipChapter 2: Challenges of Effective and Ethical Organizational Design and ManagementChapter 3:? Managing in a Dynamic Stakeholder EnvironmentPart II: Organizational Stages: Design and Start-up to ClosureChapter 4: The Founding ImpulseChapter 5: The Nonprofit Business CaseChapter 6: Innovation, Change and GrowthChapter 7: Nonprofit Closure, Conversion and MergerPart III.? Organizational Elements? ?Chapter 8: Organizational DesignChapter 9: The Executive Director and Staff (Paid and Volunteer)?Chapter 10: Board GovernanceChapter 11: MembershipChapter 12: Financial Resources and Attraction of Fees, Contracts, Grants, and DonationsChapter 13: Strategic Partnerships and AffiliationsPart IV: Organizational Activities????Chapter 14:? Strategic Planning and Decision-MakingChapter 15: Programming and MarketingChapter 16: Public Relations and CommunicationsChapter 17: Relationships with GovernmentChapter 18: Evaluation of Nonprofit Organizations?Appendix A.? Nonprofit Management EducationSubject IndexAuthor Index . "Managing Nonprofit Organizations offers a comprehensive treatment of the key topics in nonprofit management for practitioners, professors, and students in both graduate and undergraduate courses. This groundbreaking volume serves as both text and handbook and includes supplemental online materials and additional cases. The authors Tschirhart and Bielefeld (two of the top scholars in nonprofit management) bring theory and practice together in a cohesive way so readers are both informed and interested"-- Provided by publisher