Effective Leadership for Nonprofit Organizations: How Executive Directors and Boards Work Together
Autor Thomas Wolfen Limba Engleză Paperback – 2 ian 2014
- 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.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781621532873
ISBN-10: 1621532879
Pagini: 192
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 13 mm
Greutate: 0.39 kg
Editura: Allworth
Colecția Allworth
ISBN-10: 1621532879
Pagini: 192
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 13 mm
Greutate: 0.39 kg
Editura: Allworth
Colecția Allworth
Notă biografică
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.
Recenzii
“Through thoughtfully crafted case studies and stories, Dr. Wolf offers executive directors and boards an opportunity to gain the insights and wisdom of years of trial and error, all within one powerful read.” —Anne Wallestad, president & CEO, BoardSource
“With his clear thinking, abundant real-world examples, and a welcome wit, Thomas Wolf explores the subtle, sometimes baffling dynamics of the board–executive director relationship, pointing the way toward a partnership that will serve well a nonprofit’s chief executive, board members, and, most important, their shared mission.” —William P. Ryan, coauthor of Governance as Leadership: Reframing the Work of Nonprofit Boards
“Thomas Wolf’s Effective Leadership for Nonprofit Organizations offers an accessible and insightful framework for nonprofit leaders to build generative partnerships within their organizations. This much-needed work . . . [offers] executive directors and trustees practical tools for collaboratively addressing the fundamental challenges of leadership in the nonprofit sector.” —Aviva Luz Argote, executive director, Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations, Harvard University
“Thomas Wolf provides an invaluable resource for executive directors and board members as they navigate the tricky terrain of working together in pursuit of a mission. Wolf offers essential guidance on thorny issues like fundraising, succession planning, finance, and strategic planning. I recommend this book as orientation reading for every new board member and executive director as well as professional development for those with more experience.” —Phil Buchanan, president, The Center for Effective Philanthropy
“With his clear thinking, abundant real-world examples, and a welcome wit, Thomas Wolf explores the subtle, sometimes baffling dynamics of the board–executive director relationship, pointing the way toward a partnership that will serve well a nonprofit’s chief executive, board members, and, most important, their shared mission.” —William P. Ryan, coauthor of Governance as Leadership: Reframing the Work of Nonprofit Boards
“Thomas Wolf’s Effective Leadership for Nonprofit Organizations offers an accessible and insightful framework for nonprofit leaders to build generative partnerships within their organizations. This much-needed work . . . [offers] executive directors and trustees practical tools for collaboratively addressing the fundamental challenges of leadership in the nonprofit sector.” —Aviva Luz Argote, executive director, Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations, Harvard University
“Thomas Wolf provides an invaluable resource for executive directors and board members as they navigate the tricky terrain of working together in pursuit of a mission. Wolf offers essential guidance on thorny issues like fundraising, succession planning, finance, and strategic planning. I recommend this book as orientation reading for every new board member and executive director as well as professional development for those with more experience.” —Phil Buchanan, president, The Center for Effective Philanthropy