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- General Material
August 2005
Violence Shelter Considers Hiring Male Director
Publisher(s):One of the country's oldest shelters opened a gender-neutral search for a new executive director and hired a man to run the organization in the interim. Some feminists call the move a violation of the founding principles to protect women.
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- General Material
January 2005
Writing a Successful Grant Proposal
Publisher(s):This Minnesota Council on Foundations document provides an excellent source of information regarding the basics and the details of grant writing for non-profit development.
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- General Material
July 2004
Hiring an Evaluator
Publisher(s):This document describes two of the basic choices that must be made when designing an evaluation. The first is about the choice of an evaluation’s design. The second concerns choosing a quantitative, qualitative, or mixed approach.
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- General Material
January 2004
Staff Screening Tool Kit, 3rd Edition
Publisher(s):The tool kit discusses specific actions you should take, as well as issues you need to consider, before selecting an individual to serve in your organization. The screening process presented is based upon four overarching principles: legal compliance, systematic application of procedures, matching level of screening with position-specific risk factors, and applying uniform selection criteria to all applicants for a specific position.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
January 2004
Logic Model Development Guide
Publisher(s):Nonprofits today are being pressed to demonstrate the effectiveness of their program activities by initiating and completing outcome-oriented evaluation of projects. This guide was developed to provide practical assistance to nonprofits engaged in this process.
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- General Material
January 2004
Building an Effective Board of Directors
Publisher(s):This document is a larger resource that gives detailed direction on building a strong board that can effectively fundraise for your nonprofit organization.
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- General Material
January 2004
Performance Management
Publisher(s): This is a comprehensive guide on developing and implementing effective performance management systems that bring visible, value-added benefits in the areas of performance planning, performance development, feedback, and achieving results.
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- General Material
September 2003
Collaboration Math: Enhancing the Effectiveness of Multidisciplinary Collaboration
Publisher(s):This paper describes Collaboration Math, "a tool developed to help individuals and groups representing different disciplines, organizations or constituencies work together effectively."
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- General Material
July 2003
Managing in Hard Times
Publisher(s):Toolkit for managers during tough economic times and shifting political environment. While the focus is on conservation and the environment, the best practices and tools provided will assist any nonprofit in making assessments, in tracking finances, and how to make difficult decisions with the organization in mind.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
January 2003
A Practical Guide to Evaluating Domestic Violence Coordinating Councils
Publisher(s):This is a manual that provides practical strategies for the evaluation of domestic violence coordinating councils, task forces and committees in order to make the process of evaluation easier.
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- General Material
January 2003
Organizational Prevention of Vicarious Trauma
Publisher(s):This article discusses the importance of work environment in the development of vicarious trauma problems for domestic and sexual violence workers.
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- General Material
March 2002
Public Policy: Representing Sexual Assault Survivors Through Public Policy Work
Publisher(s):This resource addresses ways in which service providers can get involved with developing public policy without violating nonprofit lobbying regulations.