Profiles of Excellence: Achieving Success in the Nonprofit Sector (A Publication of Independent Sector)
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A Publication of INDEPENDENT SECTOR
Detailed case studies reveal how nonprofits can achieve excellenceby applying basic qualities of outstanding leadership: a clearlyarticulated sense of mission, a dynamic leader, and involved andcommitted governing board, and the ability to raise funds andmotivate volunteers.
Detailed case studies reveal how nonprofits can achieve excellenceby applying basic qualities of outstanding leadership: a clearlyarticulated sense of mission, a dynamic leader, and involved andcommitted governing board, and the ability to raise funds andmotivate volunteers.
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E. B. Knauft and Renee A. Berger are the authors of Profiles of Excellence: Achieving Success in the Nonprofit Sector, published by Wiley.
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Foreword.
Preface.
The Authors.
Part One: The Four Hallmarks of Excellence.
1. The Primacy of Mission.
2. Effective Leadership.
3. A Dynamic Board.
4. Strong Development Programs.
Part Two: Excellence in Action: Case Studies of OutstandingNonprofit Organizations.
5. Atlanta Historical Society: Adapting to Changing Times.
6. Baxter Community Center: Getting an Agency Back on ItsFeet.
7. East Bay Asian Local Development Center: Entrepreneurship at theGrass Roots.
8. Guadalupe Center: Leadership that Heals.
9. Indian Health Board: Challenging the Status Quo.
10. Interlochen Center for the Arts: Unswerving Dedication toMission.
11. Northside Center for Child Development: Managing LeadershipTransititons.
12. San Francisco Education Fund: A Pioneer Manages the Problems ofSuccess.
13. Seattle Emergency Housing Inc.: Building Partnerships.
14. Upward Fund Afterschool: Leadership for Independence.
Part Three: Achieving Excellence.
15. Making Mission Meaningful: Building and Using a Strong MissionStatement.
16. Developing Leadership Skills.
17. Guidelines for Enhancing Board Effectivenss.
18. Raising Funds and Moblizing Volunteers.
Conclusion: Planning for Excellence.
Preface.
The Authors.
Part One: The Four Hallmarks of Excellence.
1. The Primacy of Mission.
2. Effective Leadership.
3. A Dynamic Board.
4. Strong Development Programs.
Part Two: Excellence in Action: Case Studies of OutstandingNonprofit Organizations.
5. Atlanta Historical Society: Adapting to Changing Times.
6. Baxter Community Center: Getting an Agency Back on ItsFeet.
7. East Bay Asian Local Development Center: Entrepreneurship at theGrass Roots.
8. Guadalupe Center: Leadership that Heals.
9. Indian Health Board: Challenging the Status Quo.
10. Interlochen Center for the Arts: Unswerving Dedication toMission.
11. Northside Center for Child Development: Managing LeadershipTransititons.
12. San Francisco Education Fund: A Pioneer Manages the Problems ofSuccess.
13. Seattle Emergency Housing Inc.: Building Partnerships.
14. Upward Fund Afterschool: Leadership for Independence.
Part Three: Achieving Excellence.
15. Making Mission Meaningful: Building and Using a Strong MissionStatement.
16. Developing Leadership Skills.
17. Guidelines for Enhancing Board Effectivenss.
18. Raising Funds and Moblizing Volunteers.
Conclusion: Planning for Excellence.
