The Nonprofit Organization Handbook

More than six million public service, nonprofit organizations (NPOs) exist in America today. Now, this ground-breaking handbook offers the NPO manager, professional, and volunteer a total desktop reference on the effective management and operation of an NPO. Be it a church group, the Boy Scouts of America, or The Ford Foundation, virtually every NPO operates on seven common areas of management: organization and corporate principles; leadership, management, and control; human resources; sources of revenue; public relations and communication; fiscal management and administration; and assessment and evaluation. All of these areas are covered in a down-to-earth, comprehensive manner by over 30 of the nations' most knowledgeable practitioners of NPO management. They give valuable and current how-to advice on such topics as: the pros... and cons of NPOs... securing tax-exempt status... management by objective in an NPO... planning and key result areas... the role of the board of directors... meetings and committees... utilizing volunteers... membership and dues... successful fund raising... securing grants... public relations and community support... utilizing electronic media... special events... legislative lobbying... budgeting, accounting and bookkeeping... evaluating for effectiveness... research checklists, charts, examples, planning formats, and case studies illustrate every important concept and method throughout the book. No other resource currently available provides the answers to so many questions on how to manage a Nonprofit Organization.