Five Good Ideas

by Broadbent, Alan; Omidvar, Ratna

• ISBN13: 9781552452462
• ISBN10: 1552452468
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-11-29
• Publisher: Coach House Books

Summary

Non-profits are big business. According to a recent Johns Hopkins report, third-sector institutions in Belgium, the Czech Republic, Japan, the U.S. and Canada have been growing at an average rate that is twice the growth rate of their GDPs. Canada is home to the second largest non-profit workforce in the world, employing 2 million paid staff and contributing $112 billion to our economy each year. We are also recognized worldwide as an important generator of ideas and agent of social change.Maytree, a Canadian foundation established in 1982, has long been immersed in the dialogue surrounding the growth of the non-profit sector. From its extensive network of non-profit, government and corporate-sector leaders, Alan Broadbent and Ratna Omidvar have amassed a collection of practical ideas for running non-profits.As the sector expands to embrace new issues, there is increased pressure for accountability, relevancy and efficiency. Practitioners are expected to be experts in a variety of fields. Five Good Ideas offers information, strategies for action and management solutions that are easy to implement and will improve how organizations function. It is a testament to what can happen when people from a variety of backgrounds get together to share their skills and knowledge.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Introduction	p. xi
Leadership and Vision
Reimagining Your Organization	p. 3
Leadership	p. 10
Institutional Change	p. 16
Influencing Change	p. 23
Strategic Planning	p. 27
Turning Your Organization Around	p. 33
Innovation	p. 38
Organizational Effectiveness
Leading an Inclusive Organization	p. 45
Shared Services	p. 49
Managing Risk	p. 53
Not-for-Profit Corporations Law	p. 59
Dealing with a Large-Scale Emergency	p. 66
Human Resources
Effective HR Management	p. 77
Improving Employment Relations	p. 84
Managing Union Relations	p. 91
Working with Volunteers	p. 97
Managing Consultant Relationships	p. 102
Resource Development
Financial Management	p. 111
Translating Vision into Funding	p. 118
Approaching Grantmakers Successfully	p. 122
Corporate Fundraising	p. 127
Fundraising for Small and Medium-sized Organizations	p. 132
Developing Resources Through Partnerships	p. 138
Communications
Branding	p. 147
Strategic Communications	p. 153
Maximized Marketing for Non-Profits	p. 157
Social Marketing	p. 162
Talking to the Media	p. 167
Web 2.0	p. 175
Building Conversations on the Web	p. 183
Successful Networking	p. 190
Advocacy and Policy
Government Relations	p. 197
Advocacy	p. 204
Working with Government Budgets	p. 212
Impacting Public Policy	p. 218
Governance
Managing Board-Executive Director Relationships	p. 227
Board Governance	p. 232
Diversifying your Board	p. 237
Acknowledgements	p. 247
The Editors	p. 248
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