Nonprofit Management Content Topic Results
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January 2009
Leadership Development and Leadership Change
Publisher(s):Building Movement Project, Partnership for Immigrant Leadership and Action, National Community Development Institute, Movement Strategy Center
Leadership Development and Leadership Change is a report on how a group of social justice organizations, in the Bay Area and nationally, are linking leadership development to executive leadership transitions, paying particular attention to race, class, gender, and age.
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October 2008
Ten Dimensions that Shape Your Board
Publisher(s):This workbook is designed to help organizations intentionally shape their governance to fit their values, resources and community strengths.
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September 2008
Dealing Effectively with Nonprofit Board Conflicts
Publisher(s):This article discusses the two main types of board conflicts (conflict among board members and conflict between board and executive or staff) and provides guidelines on how to handle the conflict situations.
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February 2008
Nonprofit CFOs: Visionary Protectors of the Bottom Line, or Myopic Bean Counters?
Program and finance staff need to work closely together yet they often function in isolation from one another. This article discusses critical ways in which the CFO can contribute to ensuring critical decisions are made with sufficient information and analysis.
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January 2008
Risk Management Checklist for Boards
Publisher(s): The Nonprofit Risk Management Center has created a checklist of governance tasks specifically related to the IRS Form 990. This checklist can also be a handy tool for assessing where an organization's board of directors is on effective governance practices.
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January 2008
Computers and Networks
Publisher(s):The ways in which agencies and innovative partnerships use their computers and networks impacts the safety and confidentiality of services for victims and survivors, and their children. This tip sheet briefly highlights: basics about how computers and networks work; how agencies and partnerships are or might use computers and networks; and, some benefits, risks and things to consider including issues of: technical support, essentials, training, disposal, cost, security, authorized access and user names, backups, and, security in colocated sites.
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January 2008
Nonprofit Financial Planning Made Easy
This book covers a wide range of financial information from basic financial concepts to how to structure a nonprofit organization for fiscal strength and profitability. It also defines the different roles of board, staff, and volunteers, and outlines duties associated with each.
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- Training Tools
January 2008
Strengthening Military-Civilian Community Partnerships to Respond to Sexual Assault
Publisher(s):This curriculum was developed with the intention of educating community based sexual assault service providers on how they can establish a collaborative, working relationship with military installations at the local level. Through developing partnerships, the military and the communities housing military installations can better meet the needs of service members.
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September 2007
Coloring Outside the Box: One Size Does Not Fit All in Nonprofit Management
This is a workbook designed to facilitate discussions that can lead to a better understanding of the culture of the board, strengths and challenges relating to how the board works together, and exploring strategies to help strengthen the board's ability to carry out its governing responsibilities.
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January 2007
Developing and Managing Volunteer Programs
Publisher(s):Article includes information and links on various aspects of the development and management of volunteer programs including: staffing analysis, job/task descriptions, recruitment, screening, orientation and training, and supervision.
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December 2006
An Influenza Pandemic Planning Guide for Homeless and Housing Service Providers
Publisher(s):This planning guide is a tool to support planning for pandemic influenza in the homeless and housing service sector, offering new practices for day-to-day operations that will help during an influenza pandemic or any other emergency.
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December 2006
Reshape Issue 17: Dual Coalitions
Publisher(s):This newsletter addresses issues that arise in dual coalitions. The articles focus on ideas and experiences of those working on creating balance and equality within dual coalitions.









