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All publications listed below can be ordered using the PDF order form. Download, print and fill out the order form and then send it along with payment to The Grant Center, 606 S. Mendenhall, Suite 108, Memphis, TN 38117.
Fund-Raising and Marketing | Nonprofit Management and Capacity Building
Financial Oversight and Grant Management | Governance | For Funders | Packages
Meet the Author
GOVERNANCE
BoardSteps:
The Framework for Effective Nonprofit Governance. Discover
a conceptual framework for understanding the role of the board, and
receive concrete guidance and practical solutions for creating structures
that allow directors to fulfill their governance responsibilities.
Joann Morgan Burstein, BoardSource, 2004, 104 pages.
$25.00 members, $30.00 non-members.
Governance
as Leadership: Reframing the Work of the Nonprofit Board.
Winner of the 2005 Skystone Ryan Prize for Research from the Association
of Fundraising Professionals. Informed by theories that have transformed
the practice of organizational leadership, this book sheds new light
on the traditional fiduciary and strategic work of the board and introduces
a critical third dimension of effective trusteeship: generative governance.
Richard P. Chait, William P. Ryan, Barbara E. Taylor; John Wiley &
Sons, 2004, 224 pages.
$34.00 members, 39.00 non-members.
How to Help Your Board Govern More and Manage Less, Revised Edition. Understanding the distinction between managing and governing will increase your board’s ability to work effectively. Learn four steps to strengthen your board’s capacity to govern. Richard P. Chait, Ph.D, BoardSource, revised 2003, 32 pages. $20.00 members, $25.00 non-members.
Leadership Roles in Nonprofit Governance.
This book clarifies the difference in the roles of the chief executive
and board chair and provides suggestions for strengthening this partnership.
Robert L. Gale, BoardSource, 2003, 32 pages. $20.00 members,
$25.00 non-members.
Legal Responsibilities
of Nonprofit Boards. All board
members should understand their legal responsibilities, including
how they can be held personally liable and the oversight they should
provide. Learn the essential information that board members should
know to protect themselves and their organization. Bruce R. Hopkins,
BoardSource, 2003, 32 pages.
$20.00 members, $25.00 non-members.
Structures and Practices of Nonprofit Boards. This guide includes practical guidelines on structural issues, such as running board meetings, committee structure, size of the board, and term limits. It will help you to improve the way that your board works by increasing flexibility and developing interpersonal relationships. Charles F. Dambach, MBA; BoardSource, 2003, 32 pages. $20.00 members, $25.00 non-members.
Ten Basic Responsibilities of Nonprofit
Boards, Revised Edition. 
Describes
ten core areas of board responsibility that can easily be adapted
to fit the differing needs of most nonprofit organizations. Richard
T. Ingram, BoardSource,
revised 2003, 32 pages. $20.00 members, $25.00 non-members.
Transforming Board Structure: Strategies for Committees and Task Forces. A fresh look at committees and how boards can streamline the work of the full board. Includes customizable tools and worksheets on CD-ROM. Marla J. Bobowick, Sandra R. Hughes, and Berit M. Lakey; BoardSource, 2001, 56 pages. $35.00 members, $40.00 non-members.