Understanding Nonprofit Organizations -

Understanding Nonprofit Organizations

Governance, Leadership, and Management

Lisa A. Dicke, J. Steven Ott (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover
414 Seiten
2023 | 4th edition
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-032-47125-9 (ISBN)
68,55 inkl. MwSt
There are no easy solutions to the complexities faced by nonprofit leaders and managers. This textbook addresses the governance, leadership, and management functions of the thousands of organizations in the nonprofit sector that provide an enormous range of services. This thoroughly revised fourth edition of Understanding Nonprofit Organizations does not simply recount and summarize seminal literature; it presents 22 of the most important and informative articles, chapters, and essays written about the workings of nonprofit organizations, alongside 18 case studies that illustrate the complex governing, leading, and managing issues raised in the chapters.

The introductions that open each of the sections explore important issues and concepts, provide context, and explain what students should be looking for as they read each of the chapters. Each section introduction has been extensively rewritten or updated to address recent movements and changes in the nonprofit field, including the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on all aspects of nonprofit organizations’ functions and ability to raise funds, increasing social and political divides within countries and communities, the gains and problems that have arisen with dramatic expansion of social media, and the need for justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in our organizations and our society.

Understanding Nonprofit Organizations provides a cohesive set of relevant readings for a course on nonprofit organizations and management, and instructors and students will appreciate the original case studies that parallel the major themes presented. The book is also designed for individuals who are hoping or planning to move into paid or voluntary leadership and management positions in nonprofit organizations—as well as for those already involved with nonprofits seeking to improve their skills and understanding of their chosen field.

Lisa A. Dicke is Professor of Public Administration at the University of North Texas, USA. J. Steven Ott is Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Public Affairs at the University of Utah, USA.

Foreword Part I: Governance of Nonprofit Organizations 1. Board of Directors 2. Ethno-racial Diversity on Nonprofit Boards: A Critical Mass Perspective CASE STUDY 1: Welcome to the Board of Directors CASE STUDY 2: Leadership and Growth Challenges in Nonprofit Organizations Part II: The Legal Framework 3. Nonprofit Organizations Law Generally 4. Non-Governmental Organizations: Anticorruption Compliance Challenges and Risks CASE STUDY 3: Daughter Dearest: Nonprofit Nepotism CASE STUDY 4: Conflicting Values Part III: Strategic Leadership 5. Executive Director 6. Critical Standpoint: Leaders of Color Advancing Racial Equality in Predominately White Organizations CASE STUDY 5: Organizational Stability in the Midst of Turnover and Leadership Change CASE STUDY 6: Best Laid Plans: Challenges in Strategic Planning Part IV: Innovation, Capacity, and Collaborations 7. A Manager’s Guide to Choosing and Using Collaborative Networks 8. Effective Leadership in Network Collaboration: Lessons Learned from Continuum of Care Homeless Programs 9. How Does a Board of Directors Influence within- and Cross-Sector Nonprofit Collaboration? CASE STUDY 7: Fostering Growth Through Capacity Building CASE STUDY 8: Show Me the Money Part V: Fund Development: Generating Revenues 10. Capacity-Building: Strategies for Successful Fundraising 11. Analyzing the Dynamics of Funding: Reliability and Autonomy CASE STUDY 9: Ethical Considerations in Fundraising CASE STUDY 10: The Selling of America Part VI: Philanthropy and Advocacy 12. Philanthropic Social Ventures: A Framework and Profile of the Emerging Field 13. Political Advocacy by Nonprofit Organizations: A Strategic Management Explanation CASE STUDY 11: Southwest County Foodbank: Nonprofit Board Advocacy CASE STUDY 12: Volunteer and Donor Recruitment on Social Media Part VII: Budgets, Financial Reports, and Management Control 14. Types of Nonprofit Income: Financial and Cash Flow Management Considerations 15. Resiliency Tactics During Financial Crisis: The Nonprofit Resiliency Framework CASE STUDY 13: Throwing the First E-Stone CASE STUDY 14: When the Funding Stops Part VIII: Managing Volunteers and Staff 16. Exploring the Dynamics of Volunteer and Staff Interactions: From Satisfaction to Conflict 17. Volunteers as Boundary Workers: Negotiating Tensions Between Volunteerism and Professionalism in Nonprofit Organizations CASE STUDY 15: Changing of the Guard: Leadership Change in Nonprofit Organizations CASE STUDY 16: Turning the Tide: Transitioning from Volunteers to Paid Staff Part IX: Accountability and Evaluation 18. Accountability Online: Understanding the Web-Based Accountability Practices of Nonprofit Organizations 19. Measuring the Networked Nonprofit: Using Data to Change the World CASE STUDY 17: Technology and Transparency at the Museum CASE STUDY 18: Measure Twice, Cut Once: Performance Evaluation in Nonprofit Organizations

Erscheinungsdatum
Zusatzinfo 37 Tables, black and white; 12 Line drawings, black and white; 12 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 178 x 254 mm
Gewicht 800 g
Themenwelt Sozialwissenschaften Politik / Verwaltung Staat / Verwaltung
Wirtschaft Betriebswirtschaft / Management Planung / Organisation
Wirtschaft Volkswirtschaftslehre
ISBN-10 1-032-47125-5 / 1032471255
ISBN-13 978-1-032-47125-9 / 9781032471259
Zustand Neuware
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