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• 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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Author/Creator:

Vaughan, Shannon K.

Contributors:

Arsneault, Michelle

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Managing nonprofit organizations in a policy world [by Vaughan, S.K.]

Subjects:

Nonprofit organizations — United States — Management

Nonprofit organizations — Government policy — United States

Nonprofit organizations — Law and legislation — United States

Nonprofit organizations — Management

Nonprofit organizations

Nonprofit organizations — Government policy

Nonprofit organizations — Law and legislation

United States

General Notes:

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