Managing nonprofit organizations in a policy world
Shannon K. Vaughan, Shelly Arsneault
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- Book (Print/Paper)
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- Thousand Oaks, Calif. : CQ Press, [2014]
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- ©2014
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- Table of Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: pt. I FUNDAMENTALS AND ENVIRONMENT OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR
- 1.What Is the Nonprofit Sector?
- Nonprofits and Public Problems
- What Is a Nonprofit?
- Public Charities
- Other 501(c) Nonprofits
- Foundations
- Classification of Nonprofits
- Scope and Function of the Nonprofit Sector
- Growth of the Nonprofit Sector
- Economic Impact of Nonprofits
- Philanthropy and Policy Solutions
- Public Problems and the Policy Process
- Stages of the Policy Process
- Collaboration
- Our Approach
- Questions for Review
- Assignment
- Suggested Readings
- Web Resources
- 2.Federalism and the Relationships between the Public, Nonprofit, and For-Profit Sectors
- The U.S. Federal System and Its Relationship with Nonprofit Organizations
- Nonprofit Federalism
- The Three Sectors
- Characteristics of the Three Sectors
- Intersectorality and Welfare Policy
- Faith-Based Organizations
- Not-for-Profit Organizations as Government Contractors
- Intersectoral Competition
- Intersectoral Collaboration
- Conclusion
- Questions for Review
- Assignment
- Suggested Readings
- Web Resources
- 3.Theories of the Nonprofit Sector and Policy Change
- Theories of the Nonprofit Sector
- Demand-Side Theories: Nonprofits Form to Respond to Unmet Needs
- Supply-Side Approach: Personal Interests and Resources Drive the Development of Nonprofits
- Demand and Supply: Instrumental vs. Expressive Rationales
- Nonprofits and Public Policy: Functional and Legislative Theories of Federalism
- Theories of Policy Change
- Punctuated-Equilibrium Theory: Explaining Non-Incremental Policy Change
- Multiple Streams Theory: Coupling Problems, Policies, and Politics for Change
- 4.Regulating Not-for-Profit Organizations
- Regulatory Policy Increasingly Affects Nonprofits
- Nonprofits Subject to Federal Government Regulation
- Rules and Regulations of the Internal Revenue Service
- Lobbying: IRS and Supreme Court Action Regarding Nonprofits' Political Activity
- Congressional Oversight and Legislation Directly Affect Nonprofit Action
- State Regulation: Offices of the Secretary of State and Attorney General
- Board Members and the Duty of Care
- Donor-Imposed Restrictions on Gifts
- Regulation of Charitable Solicitations by the States
- Indirect Regulation: Courts and Contracts
- Government Grants and Contract Compliance
- Regulation through the Courts
- Self-Regulation in the Voluntary Sector
- Watchdog Groups as Sector Regulators
- Using Accreditation to Enforce Standards and Best Practices
- Conclusion
- Questions for Review
- Assignment
- Suggested Readings
- Web Resources
- pt. II STRATEGIES OF NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
- 5.The Role of Mission and Strategic Management
- The Mission: Critical for Nonprofit Success
- Organizational Values and the Role of Stakeholders
- The Role of Leadership in Planning and Meeting Needs
- Managing the Mission
- The Nonprofit Mission and Change
- The Importance of the Mission Statement
- Organizational Vision
- Strategic Planning and Management
- Organizational Goals
- Organizational Accounting
- Systematic Planning
- Measuring and Evaluating Outcomes
- Learning from Evaluation
- Conclusion
- Questions for Review
- Assignment
- Suggested Readings
- Web Resources
- 6.Lobbying and Advocacy: Politics, Policy, and Possibilities
- Articulating the Nonprofit Voice within Governmental Constraints
- Nonprofit Advocacy Can Shape the Policy Environment
- The Importance of Advocacy in Pursuit of Mission
- What Is "Lobbying?"
- Myths about Nonprofits and Lobbying
- Lobbying Allowable under the Law
- Limits on Lobbying: The "Substantial Part Test" and 501(h)
- Other Options: 501(c)(4) Affiliation and Professional Lobbyists
- Public Policy Advocacy and Foundations
- Shaping Policy, Strengthening Community
- Conclusion
- Questions for Review
- Assignment
- Suggested Readings
- Web Resources
- 7.Ethics and Accountability
- Developing Organizational Commitment to Ethics and Accountability
- Defining Ethics
- Transparency Combats Corruption, Inhibits Compromise, and Affects Policy
- The Importance of Accountability
- Fostering a Strong Ethical Culture
- System of Accountability: Influences on Nonprofit Behavior
- External Constraints on Nonprofits
- Internal Measures Exercised by Nonprofits
- Conclusion
- Questions for Review
- Assignment
- Suggested Readings
- Web Resources
- 8.Marketing the Nonprofit Organization
- Marketing Basics
- General Marketing Principles and Techniques
- Marketing in a Nonprofit Environment
- The Importance of a Marketing Plan
- Identifying the Nonprofit's Target Audience
- Differentiating the Nonprofit through Positioning
- Developing the Nonprofit's Brand Identity
- Corporate Social Responsibility as a Source of Nonprofit Support
- Nonprofit Fundraising Events and Corporate Sponsorship
- Benefits and Risks of Product Endorsements and Licensing Agreements
- Cause-Related Marketing
- Conclusion
- Questions for Review
- Assignment
- Suggested Readings
- Web Resources
- 9.Resource Development: Capacity, Campaigns, and Commercial Ventures
- Fiscal Health and Capacity
- Nonprofit Sustainability
- Resource Dependence and Revenue Diversification
- Sources of Revenue and Their Relation to Mission
- Earned Income as a Stable Source of Revenue
- Commercial Ventures: Bake Sales to Thrift Shops
- Social Enterprises: Market Principles for Social Aims
- The Role of Corporate Giving and Sponsorship
- Why Corporations Give
- The Influence of Corporate Philanthropy
- Individual Contributions and Fundraising
- Using Electronic Media to Solicit Contributions
- The Gift of Giving
- Special Events Fundraising
- Endowments Promote Long-Term Viability
- Legal Restrictions on Endowments
- The Policy Implications of Charitable Giving
- Conclusion
- Questions for Review
- Assignment
- Suggested Readings
- Web Resources
- 10.Resource Development: Grants
- The Role of Grants in the Nonprofit Sector
- Types of Grants
- Project or Program Grants
- Operating Grants
- Seed Money
- Challenge/Matching Grants
- Government Grants and Fee-for-Service Contracts
- Distribution of Government Grants
- Public Goods and Services via Government Contracts
- Foundation Funding
- Types of Foundations
- Preparing a Grant Proposal
- Getting Started
- Budget and Project Narratives
- Submitting the Proposal
- Public Policy Consequences of Grants and Contracts
- Government Funding of Policy Priorities
- Foundation Funding to Influence Policy
- Conclusion
- Questions for Review
- Assignment
- Suggested Readings
- Web Resources
- pt. III MANAGEMENT ISSUES
- 11.Administration and Management
- Managing Nonprofit Organizations
- Organizational Structures and Behavior
- Systems Theory and the Impact of Internal and External Pressures
- Differing Management Needs across Sectors
- Good Management In the Nonprofit Sector
- Nonprofit Effectiveness and Efficiency
- Organizational Reforms and the Quest for Improvement
- Capacity Building and Successful Nonprofits
- Organizational Reform Efforts and Management Challenges Unique to Nonprofits
- Financial Management and Budgeting
- Financial Issues Unique to Nonprofit Organizations
- Investment Strategies
- Nonprofit Budgeting: Roles and Responsibilities
- Nonprofit Budgeting: Types of Budgets and Financial Statements
- Conclusion
- Questions for Review
- Assignment
- Suggested Readings
- Web Resources
- 12.Nonprofit Governance and Leadership
- The Shared Responsibility of Nonprofit Governance and Leadership
- Governance and Achieving the Mission of Nonprofit Organizations
- Theories of Organizational Leadership
- Boards and Executives as Leaders
- The Relationship between Boards and Executives
- Transfers in Executive Leadership
- The Difference That Leadership Makes
- Boards of Directors
- Theories of Nonprofit Board Behavior
- The Legal Environment of Nonprofit Boards
- What We Know about Nonprofit Boards
- Roles and Responsibilities of Board Members
- Board Structure and Development
- Best Practices for Boards
- Conclusion
- Questions for Review
- Assignment
- Suggested Readings
- Web Resources
- 13.Managing Human Resources: Volunteers and Staff
- Management of Nonprofit Human Resources
- Strategic Human Resource Management
- Recruitment and Assessment
- Motivating Nonprofit Employees
- Performance
- The Growth of Professionalism in Nonprofit Organizations
- Volunteers and the Coproduction of Work
- Volunteer Management
- Who Volunteers?
- Volunteer Recruitment
- Volunteer Retention
- Personnel Conflict and Dispute Resolution
- Employment Law and Nonprofit Organizations
- Conclusion
- Questions for Review
- Assignment
- Suggested Readings
- Web Resources
- 14.Evaluating Success
- Nonprofit Evaluation: Measuring Outcomes to Ensure Accountability
- Why Do We Evaluate?
- Evaluation in the Policymaking Process
- Using Evaluation for Mission Advancement
- What Do We Evaluate?: Organizational Performance
- Financial Ratios
- Social Accounting
- Process Evaluation
- Nonprofit Dashboards
- The Role of Third Party Watchdogs
- What Do We Evaluate?: Program Performance
- Who Is Involved in the Evaluation Process?
- Professional Evaluation Services
- Self-Evaluation
- Program Theories and Logic Models
- How Do We Evaluate?
- Determining Measures and Selecting Indicators
- Collecting Data
- Analyzing the Quantitative Data
- Reporting, Presenting, and Using the Findings
- Practical Concerns
- Evaluation Fears and Limitations
- Political Concerns
- The Consequences of Neglecting Evaluation
- Conclusion
- Questions for Review
- Assignment
- Suggested Readings
- Web Resources
- pt. IV THE FUTURE OF THE NONPROFIT SECTOR
- 15.Looking Forward: Emerging Trends for Managing Nonprofits
- Note continued: Policy Consequences and Increasing Complexity for the Nonprofit Sector
- The Past and Future for Nonprofits and Public Policy
- Important Trends Affecting the Nonprofit Sector
- Trends Affecting Government-Nonprofit Relationships
- Trends Affecting the Relationships between the For-Profit and Voluntary Sectors
- Nonprofit Trends That Blur the Lines between Sectors
- Implications of Emerging Trends for the Nonprofit Sector
- Potential Negative Consequences of Emerging Trends
- Conclusion
- Questions for Review
- Assignment
- Suggested Readings
- Web Resources.
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- English
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- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 413 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Call Numbers:
- HD62.6 .V38 2014
- ISBNs:
- 9781452240053 (pbk.)
1452240051 (pbk.) - Library of Congress Control Numbers:
- 2012040598
- OCLC Numbers:
- 812248787