How to Manage an Effective Nonprofit Organization: From Writing and Managing Grants to Fundraising, Board Development, and Strategic Planning

223 Pages·2005·1.37 MB·English

by  Michael A. Sand

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How to Manage
an Effective
Nonprofit
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How to Manage
an Effective
Nonprofit
Organization
From Writing and
Managing Grants to
Fundraising, Board Development,
and Strategic Planning
Michael A. Sand
Franklin Lakes, NJ
4 How to Manage an Effective Nonprofit Organization
Copyright  2005 by Michael A. Sand
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HOW TO MANAGE AN EFFECTIVE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Sand, Michael A.
How to manage an effective nonprofit organization : from
writing and managing grants to fundraising, board development,
and strategic planning / by Michael A. Sand.
p. cm.
Includes index.
ISBN 1-56414-804-1 (pbk.)
1. Nonprofit organizations—Management. I. Title.
HD62.6.S346 2005
658'.048--dc22
2005046954
Dedication
This book and my life are dedicated to my wife
and best friend, Diane. As I led workshops for nonprofit
managers over the years, and provided on-site assistance
to nonprofit agencies, I accumulated the tips included in
this book. I want to thank all the individuals who choose
to work in nonprofits, most of whom are overworked and
underpaid. In my home state of Pennsylvania, 11.5 per-
cent of the workforce is employed by nonprofits (634,098
in 2003), a total significantly higher than the national aver-
age of 6.9 percent (Johns Hopkins Nonprofit Employment
Data Project, Pennsylvania Nonprofit Employment, 2005).
Therefore, I would also like to dedicate this book to every
individual who devotes his or her life to assisting others by
choosing to work for a nonprofit organization.
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Acknowledgments
Specials thanks to my family. My wife, Diane, assisted
in many aspects of writing this book and proofread every
word. My sons, Jay and Marc, lent their computer ex-
pertise. Thanks also to my agent, Sara Camilli, who pro-
vided invaluable advice. I also would like to thank all the
organizations that, over the years, have invited me to lead
workshops and provide assistance.
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Contents
Preface 11
Introduction Helpful Tips to Keep in Mind
While Reading 15
Chapter 1 Effective Boards of Directors 21
Chapter 2 Successful Community Fundraising 53
Chapter 3 Writing Grants and
Getting Them Funded 77
Chapter 4 Managing Grants
Once You Get Them 103
Chapter 5 Developing a Strategic Plan 117
Chapter 6 Being an Effective Supervisor 135
Chapter 7 Hiring, Firing, and Other
Personnel Management Skills 159
Chapter 8 Establishing an Outstanding
Volunteer Program 171