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The US has over 1.5 million nonprofits, which touch our lives in countless ways. The finest are inspiring, but unfortunately, too many let us down. Luckily, there's a solution. How to Save the World in Six (Not So Easy) Steps by expert scholar and nonprofit leader David M. Schizer is the ultimate management book for nonprofit professionals, board members, and donors. Since the goal of nonprofits is to advance their mission-not to make money-performance...
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"More than 1.4 million non-profit organizations operate in the United States. These organizations have a combined revenue of some $2.26 trillion and employ 10% of the nation's workforce. Over 60 million people serve as board members and volunteers. These organizations represent the promise and aspirations of America. Every day in communities big and small, nonprofit organizations bring people together to feed, shelter, care for, heal, inform, protect,...
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2023.
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Learn the ins-and-outs of managing, funding, and handling the accounting for a nonprofit Nonprofits are not like other businesses. They're special. It doesn't matter if you're launching a career as part of a multi-million dollar organization or a volunteer running your local little league, you'll need special know-how to navigate the accounting practices and funding needs of a not-for-profit. Nonprofit Management All-in-One For Dummies is your guide...
5) How to be great at doing good: why results are what count and how smart charity can change the world
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[2015]
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"AI is here to stay. In fact, it will almost certainly be more widely implemented across multiple silos within numerous industries rather than scaled back or done away with. It has even made its way into the nonprofit sector, a traditionally human-centered industry. Still, in order to use AI smartly and strategically, nonprofits and the people who lead them need a good understanding of what AI is, how it operates, what could go wrong, and perhaps...
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2023.
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"Distilling decades of leadership expertise into an effective framework, this is a practical guidebook for nonprofits around the globe, with practical recommendations for the urgently needed steps to make this a better world. Charities in the U.S. and NGOs globally need to overcome two glaring and persistent weaknesses in the eyes of potential donors: trustworthiness and effectiveness. After examining possible causes for these deficits, fundraising...
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[2023]
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"What if nonprofits could avoid crises and devote more resources to the causes they want to advance? What if instead of being merely reactive, nonprofits could be proactive-confronting issues with radical candor, then taking reasonable steps to address their most important challenges? What if nonprofits could create virtuous cycles of action, leading team members to think like owners and strive for continuous improvement? What if, instead of being...
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[2023]
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"Best practices for innovation that build a mission-effective nonprofit. The book is practical, not theoretical. It teaches nonprofit effectiveness step by step with simple, useful points for nonprofit leaders and funders. It also provides examples of common pitfalls, including metrics that incentivize the bad practices and boilerplate vague strategies. The book will synthesize and translate the best ideas and thinkers from the for-profit sector (Deming,...
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[2014]
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"Offering a new framework for nonprofit brand management, this book presents the model Brand IDEA (Identity, Democracy, Ethics and Affinity). The framework eschews traditional, outdated brand tenets of control and competition largely adapted from the private sector in favor of a strategic, sector-centric approach based on pride in social mission, participatory processes, shared values, key partnerships, and the role that brand plays to create greater...
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2011.
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"Provides the legal information for those in charge of human resources at small to medium 501(c)(3) organizations. It explains how to identify, face and resolve daily legal issues related to hiring, compensation, letting employees go, dealing with volunteers, and communicating with employees"--Provided by publisher.
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Ã2013
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Influence is an essential component of leadership, especially in a nonprofit environment. Since relationships are vital for a nonprofit's success, a leader needs to be able to influence employees, volunteers, and stakeholders in order to meet the challenges ahead. It can be especially difficult when you have to influence those who are neutral or even opposed to your ideas. This guidebook will help you to cultivate and use your influence to achieve...
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Ã2014
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A complete guide to applied research, featuring original data and detailed case studies Applied Research Methods in Public and Nonprofit Organizations takes an integrative approach to applied research, emphasizing design, data collection, and analysis. Common case studies across chapters illustrate the everyday nature of research, and practical exercises reinforce concepts across all sections of the text. The book includes forms and formats for data...
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[2015]
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"Practical guidance to maximize financial results while driving positive social changeThe Mission-Driven Venture provides actionable guidance for leveraging the power of the marketplace to solve the world's most vexing social problems. Written by attorney and financial advisor Marc J. Lane, a renowned thought leader and expert on entrepreneurship, social enterprises, impact investing and entrepreneurial finance, this book reaches the full spectrum...
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2013
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"The nonprofit's how-to guide for using online media to further their missionsThis book is written for nonprofit staff who say themselves or are asked by others, Email communications, social media, and mobile are important, but how will they help our nonprofit and the issues we work on? Most importantly, how the heck do we integrate and utilize these tools successfully? The book will help answer these questions and is organized to guide readers through...
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[2021]
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"This book is about development. In Joining a Non-Profit Board: What You Need to Know we laid out three roles for the board of trustees: 1. The definition and approval of the organization's mission and the strategy to achieve it. 2. The selection, coaching and evaluation of the CEO. 3. The securing of the necessary financial resources for the organization. This book has focused on the third of these roles; the one that social enterprise CEOs repeatedly...
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[2023]
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"How to properly document your nonprofit's actions"--Cover.
"Nonprofits have basic corporate responsibilities they must take seriously--or risk the unwanted attention of the IRS. This book provides everything the reader needs to hold meetings and properly document actions taken by the board and members. The book includes resolutions to call, notice, and hold meetings of directors and members; appoint officers and elect directors; take action by written...
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