Effective Leadership for Nonprofit Organizations: How Executive Directors and Boards Work Together
Jan 2014 · Sold by Simon and Schuster
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Managing a nonprofit organization has many challenges. One key to success is building a strong relationship between the executive director and the board of trustees. This book is a treasure trove of information for navigating the personal, political, and legal minefields that cause so many nonprofits to fail. Dozens of case studies illuminate the key issues that often impede the progress of nonprofit organizations. Each chapter also contains a set of questions that enable leaders to reflect on the health of their own organization and also evaluate other nonprofits, as well as to create sustainable, effective business practices and productive working relationships. Topics discussed here include:
Whether you are an executive director, a board member, or someone contemplating either important role, Effective Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations is an excellent resource for understanding the dynamics of nonprofits and creating a strong organization.
- Communication between managerial parties
- Sharing powers and responsibilities
- Fund-raising
- Financial oversight and boundaries
- Planning programs
- Hiring and firing
- Developing partnerships
- Assessing business practices
- Building productive working relationships
- And much more
Whether you are an executive director, a board member, or someone contemplating either important role, Effective Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations is an excellent resource for understanding the dynamics of nonprofits and creating a strong organization.
Managing a nonprofit organization has many challenges. One key to success is building a strong relationship between the executive director and the board of trustees. This book is a treasure trove of information for navigating the personal, political, and legal minefields that cause so many nonpro...
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About the author
Dr. Thomas Wolf has spent over four decades working in the nonprofit world, serving as both executive director and a trustee for several organizations. He is the author of a popular textbook, Managing a Nonprofit Organization (now in a fourth, updated twenty-first-century edition), and has also written How to Connect with Donors and Double the Money You Raise, among many other books. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Dr. Thomas Wolf has spent over four decades working in the nonprofit world, serving as both executive director and a trustee for several organizations. He is the author of a popular textbook, Managing a Nonprofit Organization (now in a fourth, updated twenty-first-century edition), and has also w...
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