NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING

Breakthrough Thinking for Nonprofit Organizations: Creative Strategies for Extraordinary Results. Winner of the 2003-4 Terry McAdam Award for “Best New Nonprofit Book” from the Alliance for Nonprofit Management. This groundbreaking book will help nonprofit managers think in new and creative ways about how they define and meet the challenges they face. Bernard Ross and Clare Segal, Jossey-Bass, 2002, 288 pages.
$30.00 members, $35.00 non-members.

Chief Executive Succession Planning: The Board’s Role in Securing Your Organization’s Future. Learn why it is important for your board to have a leadership transition plan in place, and how to devise a succession plan that is linked to your strategic planning, mission, and vision. Nancy Axelrod, BoardSource, 2002, 70 pages. $50.00 members, $55.00 non-members.

Evaluation of Capacity Building: Lessons from the Field. This book is packed with resources for effectively evaluating capacity building programsfrom more than 60 interviews, a review of literature, and capacity-building evaluations. Deborah Linnell, Alliance for Nonprofit Management. $30.00 members, $35.00 non-members.

Executive Directors Guide: The Guide for Successful Nonprofit Management. Honorable Mention, 2003-4 Terry McAdam Award for “Best New Nonprofit Book” from the Alliance for Nonprofit Management. Each stand-alone chapter explores in-depth an issue critical to nonprofit management. Deborah Linnell, Zora Radosevich, Jonathan Spack; Nonprofit Quarterly/Third Sector New England. $35.00 members, $40.00 non-members.

The Expanding Universe: New Directions in Nonprofit Capacity Building. This research study looks into the leading edge of capacity-building work, highlighting new strategies in strengthening nonprofit organizations. Tom Backer, Jane Ellen Bleeg, Kathryn Groves; Alliance for Nonprofit Management. $30.00 members, $35.00 non-members.

Fieldstone Nonprofit Field Guide to Conducting Successful Focus Groups. This booklet helps you understand what a focus group is, and how to conduct one successfully. Judith Sharken Simon, Fieldstone Alliance, 1999, 80 pages. $25.00 members,
$32.00 non-members.

The Fifth Discipline. Peter Senge, founder of the Center for Organizational Learning at MIT’s Sloan School of Management, saw the possibilities of a “learning organization” and created a theory that used “systems thinking” as the primary tenet of a revolutionary management philosophy. Peter M. Senge, Currency, 1994, 424 pages. $20.00 members,
$25.00 non-members.

The Future of Philanthropy: Economics, Ethics, and Management. Written to provoke thoughtful debate, as well as illuminate elusive objective data, this resource also sheds new light on the challenges that face the nation’s “Third Sector.” Susan U. Raymond, Ph.D, John Wiley & Sons, 2004, 308 pages. $50.00 members, $55.00 non-members.

High Performance Nonprofit Organizations: Managing Upstream for Greater Impact. The authors provide an insight into nonprofits that all too often focus exclusively on expanding their program offerings without providing the organizational capacity to properly implement them. Christine W. Letts, William P. Ryan, Allen Grossman; John Wiley & Sons, 1998,
224 pages. $32.00 members, $37.00 non-members.

Human Resources Management for Public and Nonprofit Organizations, Second Edition. This textbook, specifically devoted to the nonprofit sector, addresses strategic human resource management in both public and nonprofit agencies. Joan E. Pynes, Jossey-Bass, 2004, 432 pages.
$60.00 members, $65.00 non-members.

Investing in Capacity Building: A Guide to High-Impact Approaches. Based on interviews with grantmakers, intermediaries, and consultants, evaluations of capacity building programs, and a review of capacity building research, the author identifies strategies that help nonprofit organizations improve their performance. Barbara Blumenthal, The Foundation Center, 2003, 268 pages. $40.00 members, $45.00 non-members.

Managing at the Leading Edge: New Challenges in Managing Nonprofit Organizations. Get an outsider’s perspective on management and governance of nonprofits in the United States from the United Kingdom’s nonprofit expert. Mike Hudson, Jossey-Bass, 2005, 336 pages. $35.00 members, $40.00 non-members.

Managing Change: Lessons Learned from Nonprofit Leaders. Every nonprofit organization experiences changes, including chief executive transition, reorganization, merger, expansion, or re-branding. Find out if your organization is prepared to handle these changes successfully. BoardSource, 2002, 68 pages. $32.00 member, $37.00 non-members.

The Nonprofit Legal Landscape. Designed for executives and board members, this book explains the legal concepts that affect your organization. It serves as a handy reference tool for laws on tax exemption and general business practices. Ober/Kaler, BoardSource, 2004,
137 pages. $30.00 members, $35.00 non-members.

Nonprofit Lifecycles: Stage-Based Wisdom for Nonprofit Capacity. Winner of the 2002 Terry McAdam Award for “Best New Nonprofit Book” from the Alliance for Nonprofit Management. This book provides a developmental perspective on nonprofit capacity and its relationship to increased performance. Susan Kenny Stevens, Ph.D., Stagewise Enterprises, Inc., 2002,
140 pages. $40.00 members, $45.00 non-members.

Resolving Conflict in Nonprofit Organizations: The Leader’s Guide to Finding Constructive Solutions. Winner of the 2000 Terry McAdam Award for “Best New Nonprofit Book” from the Alliance for Nonprofit Management. A hands-on guide to understanding, identifying, and resolving conflict. Marion Peters Angelica, Fieldstone Alliance, 1999, 200 pages. $40.00 members, $45.00 non-members.

Starting & Running a Nonprofit Organization, Second Edition. Practical information about forming a nonprofit. Joan M. Hummel, University of Minnesota Press, 1996, 152 pages. $16.00 members, $21.00 non-members.

Starting and Managing a Nonprofit Organization: A Legal Guide, Fourth Edition. A must-have guide to nonprofit law that contains all the information you need to protect your nonprofit’s tax-exempt status. Bruce R. Hopkins, John Wiley & Sons, 2004, 360 pages.
$35.00 members, $40.00 non-members.

Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations: A Guide to Strengthening and Sustaining Organizational Achievement, Third Edition. This standard reference for nonprofit strategic planning offers detailed guidance on implementing the planning process, including specific tools and techniques. John M. Bryson, Jossey-Bass, 2004, 464 pages.
$40.00 members, $45.00 non-members.

Strategic Planning Workbook for Nonprofit Organizations: Revised and Updated. A step-by-step approach to strategic planning with a detailed sample. Bryan W. Barry, Fieldstone Alliance, 1997, 130 pages. $35.00 members, $40.00 non-members.

Sustaining Nonprofit Performance: The Case for Capacity Building and the Evidence to Support It. The author’s analysis demonstrates why nonprofits should invest in technology, training, and strategic planning. Paul C. Light, Brookings Institution Press, 2004, 211 pages.
$20.00 members, $25.00 non-members.

Why Nonprofits Fail: Overcoming Founder’s Syndrome, Fund-Phobia and Other Obstacles to Success. Many well-intentioned leaders hold on to views of their organizations that perpetuate problems rather than help fix them. This book gets nonprofits back on track and offers advice about the seven most common stumbling blocks. Stephen R. Block, Jossey-Bass, 2003, 208 pages. $25.00 members, $30.00 non-members.

Wired for Good: Strategic Technology Planning for Nonprofits. This book leads nonprofits through a planning process that will help them align their technology use with strategic goals, determine appropriate technology tools, and plan for technology implementation and support. Joni Podolsky, Jossey-Bass, 2003, 320 pages. $32.00 members, $37.00 non-members.