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The Complete Nuts-and-Bolts Guide to Managing Today’s Bottom-Line Oriented Nonprofit Organizations

This significantly revised and expanded Second Edition of the highly popular how-to book identifies and addresses the unique concerns of nonprofit organizations. Cutting through the morass of mere theory, the experts at Smith, Bucklin & Associates, Inc., a leading nonprofit management firm, get right to actual practice with dozens of real-world examples and case studies, and up-to-date, vital, "combat-tested" strategies and techniques for dealing with virtually every nonprofit business management issue, including:

• The daily role of boards of directors
• Fund development and marketing
• Public and government relations
• Educational programs and certification
• Information services
• Human resources management
• Using the Internet

In addition, featured here is a refocused strategic planning chapter that presents an ongoing, organic form of planning, as well as updated discussions of the importance of mission statements, planning publicity campaigns and coordinating special conventions, developing and marketing education programs, and much more.

Get the bottom line from the "front office." Whether you are an executive or manager of a nonprofit organization, a volunteer, consultant, fund-raising professional, a member of a board of directors or a trustee, the information in this indispensable guide is more critical–and more effective–than ever before.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #219696 in Books
• Published on: 2000-07-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 374 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780471380627
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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From the Inside Flap
As nonprofit organizations face tough times, efficient and effective business management is essential for their survival. Now in a significantly revised and expanded Second Edition, this popular how-to book identifies and addresses the key areas of business for nonprofit organizations, from public relations and strategic planning to office management and the effective use of information technology.

In addition to practical, step-by-step guidance on such integral issues as board/staff relations, strategic communications, financial controls, and the all-important use of the Internet in communications and marketing, this updated edition features a refocused strategic planning chapter that presents an ongoing, organic form of planning and critical topics such as:

• Strategic planning retreats
• The board of directors’ role in daily operations
• Developing new sources of revenue
• Planning a publicity campaign and coordinating special conventions
• Basic office management and information services
• International marketing and membership promotion

Written by a team of experts from a management and consulting firm that uniquely focuses on nonprofit organizations, this invaluable book contains a wealth of hands-on advice and real-world examples that executives and managers of nonprofit organizations, volunteers, consultants, fund-raising professionals, boards of directors, and trustees can apply directly and immediately to their own organizations.

From the Back Cover
The Complete Nuts-and-Bolts Guide to Managing Today’s Bottom-Line Oriented Nonprofit Organizations

This significantly revised and expanded Second Edition of the highly popular how-to book identifies and addresses the unique concerns of nonprofit organizations. Cutting through the morass of mere theory, the experts at Smith, Bucklin & Associates, Inc., a leading nonprofit management firm, get right to actual practice with dozens of real-world examples and case studies, and up-to-date, vital, "combat-tested" strategies and techniques for dealing with virtually every nonprofit business management issue, including:

• The daily role of boards of directors
• Fund development and marketing
• Public and government relations
• Educational programs and certification
• Information services
• Human resources management
• Using the Internet

In addition, featured here is a refocused strategic planning chapter that presents an ongoing, organic form of planning, as well as updated discussions of the importance of mission statements, planning publicity campaigns and coordinating special conventions, developing and marketing education programs, and much more.

Get the bottom line from the "front office." Whether you are an executive or manager of a nonprofit organization, a volunteer, consultant, fund-raising professional, a member of a board of directors or a trustee, the information in this indispensable guide is more critical–and more effective–than ever before.

About the Author
SMITH, BUCKLIN & ASSOCIATES, INC., is North America’s largest association management firm. With offices in Chicago, Washington, and St. Louis, it employs more than 650 people serving 180 nonprofits with annual budgets ranging from $500,000 to more than $20 million. In addition to providing complete day-to-day administrative management of nonprofits, the firm provides specialized services, including strategic planning; organization and financial management; trade show, meeting, and convention management; marketing; communications; Web development; and government relations services.

Customer Reviews

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After reading several books and on-line articles on non-profit management, I have found this book to be one of the most helpful that you can find. It has everything from strategic planning, to board and staff relations. What a great book! Even with my years of experience in working with non-profit organizations I still found this book to be very helpful.

Not for Volunteer Operated Non-Profits
My sense is that this book is aimed at larger and more well funded non-profits than I have experienced. There are many references to "have the staff do it". The non profits that I have experienced and tried to help organize have had at most one staff person. Thus much of the advice is aimed at a different organization than these. For larger organizations (budget over $50,000) this book offers some helpful advice. I found the section on organizing meetings (or conventions) as being particularly helpful.