Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations : A Reference Handbook

by Kathryn A. Agard

• ISBN13: 9781412968867
• ISBN10: 1412968860
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-10-19
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc

Summary

This 2-volume set in the SAGE Reference Series on Leadership tackles issues relevant to leadership in the nonprofit realm. There exists a plethora of brief, how-to books on running a nonprofit organization but few large reference works providing a broader, more in-depth perspective. This work centers on the 100 most important topics, issues, questions, and debates specific to nonprofit leadership. For instance, we include such topics as personalities and environments of nonprofit leaders; vision and starting a nonprofit organization; nonprofit law, statutes, taxation, and regulations; strategic management; financial management (building and managing an asset base; fundraising, grantsmanship, and wooing philanthropic donors; fraud prevention); collaboration (creating strategic alliances to pool limited resources; strategic restructuring via mergers and integrations; etc.); public relations to promote a nonprofit organization (communication skills; marketing on limited budgets; orchestrating high-profile special events); and human resource policies and procedures (measuring performance; recruiting executive talent at nonprofit wages; working with boards; voluntarism and inspiring volunteer staff).

Table of Contents

Foreword

Introduction

About the Editors

About the Contributors

The Nonprofit and Philanthropic Sector

Legal Definitions, Legal Accountability, and the Roles and Responsibilities of Board Leadership

Types of Foundations and Their Leadership Characteristics

Definition of Scope, Scale, and Role of the Nonprofit Sector

A Nonprofit Organization

Role of Government, Nonprofit Sector, Business, Family and Their Interaction in Democracy

Understanding Social Capital, Civic Engagement, and Community Building

Membership Associations

Leadership in Service Clubs and Benevolent Societies

Umbrella Organizations in the United States

History of The Nonprofit and Philanthropic Sector

Classic Thought Leaders Framing U.S. Philanthropy

Origins of the Nonprofit Sector in the United States: From the Elizabethan "Poor Laws" Through the Civil War

History of Nonprofit Leadership in the United States: From the Civil War to the Great Depression

History of Nonprofit Leadership in the United States: From the Great Depression to World War II

History of Nonprofit Leadership in the United States: From World War II to 1969 Tax Act

History of Nonprofit Leadership in the United States: From the 1969 Tax Act to the Present

Philanthropic Leadership in Totalitarian and Communist Countries

The American Presidency and Philanthropy Since the Civil War

Common Interest Areas of Nonprofits and Foundations

Advocacy Organizations

Role of the Nonprofit Sector in Leading Innovation in Public Policy and Social Change

The Arts and Nonprofit Organizations

Community Development

Education (Pre-Birth, Preschool, and Early Childhood)

Education (K-College)

Environment

Health and Hospitals

Youth and Character Development

Nonprofit Organizations and Historically Disenfranchised Groups

Gender Matters: Women Transforming Philanthropy

Women's Leadership in Philanthropy

Role of the Nonprofit Sector in Providing Opportunities for Unpopular Causes and Disenfranchised People

Understanding How Philanthropy and Nonprofit Activities Manifest in Minority Communities in the United States

Leadership Competencies in a Diverse Culture

Attracting Leadership From Across Diverse Communities

Leadership of Philanthropy Through African American Sororities and Fraternities

Leading The Nonprofit Organization

Theories of Nonprofit and Organizational Leadership

Dynamism in Action: Leadership of the Nonprofit Enterprise

Progressive Leadership: Models and Perspectives for Effective Leadership

Basic Skills of Nonprofit Leadership

Roles, Responsibilities, and Characteristics of Nonprofit Leadership

Traditional and Unique Features of the Nonprofit CEO Role

Servant, Transformational, and Transactional Leadership

Leading Volunteers in Nonprofit Organizations

Policies and Procedures for Leaders: Conflict of Interest, Transparency, and Accountability

Transitional Leadership

Staff Leadership: Team-Building and Staff Development

Human Resource Leadership and Management

Tax Policy and Implications for the Organization: Tax Exemption, Charitable Deduction, and Charity Care

Financial Issues for Leaders

Fraud Awareness in Nonprofit Settings

Budgeting and Forecasting: Implementing Sound Strategic Financial Planning

Defining Fundraising Success Through Strong Donor Engagement

Leading the Traditional Giving Pyramid: Overview of Types and Levels of Giving

Grantwriting and Leadership in Working With Foundations and Government

Social Entrepreneurship and Business Development

Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leaders: Rise of the Business Model in Philanthropy

Selection, Functions, Structure, and Procedures of the Nonprofit Board

Differences in Boards Based on the Size, Age, and Type of the Organizations

Board and Staff Leadership Roles: Theoretical Perspectives

Philanthropic Leadership at the Community Level

Leading Nonprofit Partnerships With Government

What Nonprofit Leaders Should Know About Basic Economic Principles

When Things Go Wrong: Leadership and the Problem of Unintended Consequences

Leading Collaboration: Creating Strategic Alliances and Restructuring Via Mergers, Acquisitions, and Integration

Major Social Change Theories That Nonprofit Leaders Should Know

Public Policy on Tax Exemptions for Nonprofit Organizations

Nonprofit Organization Life Cycles

Role of Nonprofit Leaders in Setting the Values, Vision, and Mission of the Organization

Role of Nonprofit Leaders in Data and Needs Analysis and Assessment

Culture, Climate, and Social Context in Nonprofit Organizations

Marketing Issues: Who Is the Customer?

Role of Nonprofit Leaders in Marketing, Positioning, and Public Relations

Marketing Issues: Options, Types, and Targets

Traditional Print Vehicles and Stakeholder Groups

Media Relations: Promotion and Crisis Communications

Role of Nonprofit Leaders in Evaluation and the Use of Logic Models

Role of the Nonprofit Leader in Managing Risk

Using Data to Make Decisions

Challenges in Delivering Services Using New Technologies: Organizational Capacity and IT Support

Leading New Technology Innovation

Social Media and Electronic Networks

Leading A Grantmaking Foundation

Role of the Foundation Leader in Defining Grantmaking Areas of Interest and Strategy

Role of the Foundation Leader in Listening to Nonprofit Organizations

Evaluation, Accountability, and Impact of Foundations

Leadership Traps for the Grantmaker: The Problem of Consistent Positive Feedback

Ethics and Grantmaking

Leadership of Nonprofits and The Individual

Understanding the Charitable, Philanthropic, Altruistic Impulse

The Charitable Spirit: Tapping Into Altruism to Achieve the Nonprofit Mission

Philanthropic Motives: Who Gives and Volunteers, and Why?

Maintaining Personal Balance as a Leader of a Nonprofit Organization

Professionalization of Leadership and the Rise of Formal Management and Leadership Education

Nurturing the Next Generation of Philanthropic Leadership

Growing Your Career

Ethics and Social Responsibility in The Nonprofit World

Fund-Raising Ethics

Issues in Nonprofit Ethics

Building an Ethic of Service

Cross-Cultural Management and NGO Capacity Building

Making the Case for Workforce Diversity

Books on Nonprofit Leadership

Print and Digital Resources in the Nonprofit and Philanthropic Sector

Nonprofit Websites [KA: reword title?]

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Index

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