Smart stewardship for nonprofits: making the right decision in good times and bad + website

A practical guide to effective decision-making frameworks and tools for nonprofits that ensure successful stewardship The basic tenets of decision making for nonprofits are similar, whether you're growing, shrinking, or trying to think your way out of a box. Smart Stewardship for Nonprofits provides the tools to make the best stewardship decisions in these varied, but common, situations. Coverage includes the keys to smart stewardship for your nonprofit, the smart stewardship decision tree, understanding capability and capacity, making innovation the norm, understanding the true cost of growth, going to scale, and smart stewardship in bad times. Features tools to make the best stewardship decisions in every kind of situation Written for executive directors of nonprofitorganizations, nonprofit board members, CPAs, and other financial counsel fornonprofits, development directors Provides a website hosting a variety of online tools and materials Also by Peter Brinckerhoff: Mission-Based Marketing, Mission-Based Management, Social Entrepreneurship, and Faith-Based Management With innovative organizational change initiatives to foster new growth and effectiveness, Smart Stewardship for Nonprofits offers your nonprofit the criticalguidance it needs to get there. INDICE : Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Introduction Overview The Need for This Book Who This Book Is Written For The Benefits of Reading This Book A Preview of the Book Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: The Keys to Smart Stewardship for Your Nonprofit Chapter 3: The Smart Stewardship Decision Tree Chapter 4:Mission and Values Chapter 5: Understanding Capability and Capacity Chapter 6: Understanding the True Cost of Growth Chapter 7: Innovation As The Norm Chapter 8: Going to Scale Chapter 9: Smart Stewardship in Difficult Times Chapter 10: Final Words Appendix: Tools and Resources Our Three Case Organizations Goodwill Industries of North Georgia (GING) Lakeview Christian Church (Lakeview) Peckham Industries (Peckham) Recap Chapter 2: The Keys to Smart Stewardship for Your Nonprofit Overview It Always Starts with Your Mission More Mission Better Mission More Effective Mission More Efficient Mission Your Mission Is, Far and Away, Your Most Valuable Asset Youre a Smart Steward of Other People's Stuff Money Matters Innovation Must Be Baked Into Your Culture You Have to EngageEveryone You Need a Common Strategy and Decision Process Recap Chapter 3: TheSmart Stewardship Decision Tree Overview Why Use a Decision Tree? The Smart Stewardship Decision Tree Question 1: Is This Choice Consistent with Our Mission, Values and Strategies? Question 2: Is It Something We Already Do Really Well? Question 2a: If Not, Can We Get Good Before We Start? Question 3: Do We Have the Capacity We Need? Question 4: What About Money Matters? Question 5: Can We Protect Our Existing Services Quality? Question 6: Have We Done the Appropriate Business Analyses? Cash Flow Projection Working Capital Analysis Market Assessment Feasibility Study Business Plan Question 7: Have We Consulted/Involved the Appropriate People? Developing Your Own Decision Tree Recap Chapter 4: Mission and Values Overview Your Mission: Your Most Valuable Asset Get the Mission You Want Accurate Concise Inspiring Use Your Most Valuable Asset Values: How You Do Your Mission Create and Sustain the Culture You Want Transparency Accountability Create or Amend Your Values List Together Make Your Values Analog Not Digital Talk About What Your Values Mean on the Ground Proclaim Your Values Welcome Values-Based Criticism The Mission/Values Intersection Peckham Values Lakeview Values Creating a Culture around Your Mission and Values Recap Chapter 5: Understanding Capability and Capacity Overview Core Competencies: What is Your Organization Really Good At? Start with Data and Accreditation Checkwith Your Customers Finally, Take a Collaborative Vote Choosing Core Competencies Going Forward Story Telling Embracing Technology Capacity: Measuring YourAbility to Grow Your Mission Are You Over Capacity Already? Look at Your Management Staff Load Staff Satisfaction Staff Turnover Use of Sick Days Use of Vacation Days Look at Your Quality Indicators Remember: Cash = Oxygen What aboutHR, IT and Other Administrative Functions? Wh

• ISBN: 978-1-118-08367-3
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 224
• Fecha Publicación: 14/03/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés