Kategoria BISAC: Business & Economics >> Nonprofit Organizations & Charities - Management &Leadership

TO BE FRANK, the life story of philanthropist and businessman Frank Morsani, explores his inspiring journey of hard work, perseverance and integrity--delving into detail about the winning management style that has defined his entire career. Frank has truly lived the American Dream--and his message to young people is that they can live it, too.

This is a uniquely American portrait of a down-to-earth man from humble roots. Coming of age in Oklahoma during the Great Depression, Frank took on the responsibility of running his family's farm as a young teen, while his...

Be Virtuous, Discover Effectiveness, Become Truly Great!

• Recognize why 'efficiencyism’ robs an organization of its potential;


• Find out why dysfunction is an emergent phenomenon when you set arbitrary goals;


• Discover how manual workers & knowledge workers become productive;


• Understand effectiveness, then verify it in the field through direct observation;


• Adapt offerings to changes in the external environment;


• Join in with other organizations to manage capitalism for the common...

Be Virtuous, Discover Effectiveness, Become Truly Great!

• Recognize why 'efficiencyism’ robs an organization of its potential;


• Find out why dysfunction is an emergent phenomenon when you set arbitrary goals;


• Discover how manual workers & knowledge workers become productive;


• Understand effectiveness, then verify it in the field through direct observation;


• Adapt offerings to changes in the external environment;


• Join in with other organizations to manage capitalism for the common...

"This is much more than a financial how-to book. It's a nonprofit's guide to empowerment. It demystifies mission impact and financial viability using The Matrix Map to provide strategic options for any organization. A must-read for every nonprofit CEO, CFO, and board member."
--Julia A. McClendon, chief executive officer, YWCA Elgin, Illinois

"This book should stay within easy reaching distance and end up completely dog-eared because it walks the reader through a practical but sometimes revelatory process of choosing the right...

Being a head of school is both challenging and rewarding work. Heads of school and those who aspire to the role are expected to engage alumni and parents and raise money effectively; yet, most have received little or no training or support in advancement. In Fundraising for Schools: 8 Keys to Success Every Head of School Should Know, veteran fundraising consultant Linda Wise McNay demystifies fundraising for school leaders.

This innovative book will guide school leaders on: How heads of school should manage their time in every stage of their fundraising and stewardship efforts The...

Donors, leaders of nonprofits, and public policy makers usually have the best of intentions to serve society and improve social conditions. But often their solutions fall far short of what they want to accomplish and what is truly needed. Moreover, the answers they propose and fund often produce the opposite of what they want over time. We end up with temporary shelters that increase homelessness, drug busts that increase drug-related crime, or food aid that increases starvation.

How do these unintended consequences come about and how can we avoid them? By applying...

Stress in policing remains a serious concern for individual officers, their families, their organizations and society at large. As an editor of the Psychological and Behavioural Aspects of Risk series, Ronald J. Burke brings together the latest research findings and intervention strategies, shown to be effective, by an international group of experts.

The contributors comprise of a group of high profile researchers and writers who are experts in their respective fields. This edited collection addresses such issues as:

• The increased risk of international terrorism

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The concept of strategy is often misunderstood across all industries, whilst the creative and cultural industries offer unique competitive challenges that are all the more difficult without the ability to think and analyse strategically. Strategic Analysis: A creative and cultural industries perspective offers a much-needed introduction to strategic management and analysis with a focus on these diverse fields.

In this book, Jonathan Gander organizes sectors of the creative economy into different strategic groups to aid understanding and simplify a normally complex topic. The...