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Book

Nonprofit management : principles and practice

Call Number

  • 658.048 W932 (CEN)

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Edition

Seventh edition.

Publication Information

Thousand Oaks, California : CQ Press, [2025]

Physical Description

xxiii, 605 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Summary

This book provides a comprehensive, insightful overview of key topics nonprofit leaders encounter daily. It covers both the governance and management of nonprofit organizations--the scope and structure of the nonprofit sector, leadership of nonprofits, management, fundraising, earned income strategies, financial management, lobbying and advocacy, managing international and global organizations, and social entrepreneurship--helping readers understand what they are and how they work. The text balances research, theory, and practitioner literature with current cases and the most recent data available, making it appropriate for undergraduates, graduate students, and nonprofit professionals.--

Contents

  • PART I. Understanding nonprofit management, the nonprofit sector, and nonprofit organizations. Nonprofit management as a profession and a field of study
  • Overview of the nonprofit sector
  • Theories of the nonprofit sector and nonprofit organizations
  • PART II. Governing and leading nonprofit organizations. Nonprofit governing boards
  • Executive leadership
  • PART III. Managing the nonprofit organization. Ensuring accountability and measuring performance
  • Developing strategy, building capacity, and managing risk
  • Collaborations, partnerships, and mergers
  • Managing staff and service volunteers
  • Marketing and communications
  • Advocacy and lobbying
  • PART IV. Obtaining and managing resources. Financial management
  • Philanthropic fundraising
  • Social enterprise and earned income
  • Government grants and contracts
  • PART V. Special topics. Social entrepreneurship, innovation, and social transformation
  • Governing and managing international and global organizations.

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