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  • Governance as Leadership

    Reframing the Work of Nonprofit Boards

    by Richard P. Chait, William P. Ryan, Barbara E. Taylor ...
    A new framework for helping nonprofit organizations maximize the effectiveness of their boards.Written by noted consultants and researchers attuned to the needs of practitioners, Governance as Leadership redefines nonprofit governance. It provides a powerful framework for a new covenant between trustees and executives: more macrogovernance in exchange for less micromanagement.Informed by theories ... Read more

    $71.00 USD

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  • Governing for Results

    A Director's Guide to Good Governance

    by Mel D. Gill ...
    BEST SELLERThis BEST SELLIING book provides a comprehensive guide to effective governance for board members and their senior executives. The author offers a new framework for understanding boards and proposes practices that boards can use to fulfill their stewardship responsibilities, strengthen board performance and improve organizational effectiveness. The book discusses the basics of governance ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Nonprofit Governance

    Innovative Perspectives and Approaches

    Edited by Chris Cornforth, William A. Brown ...
    Series series Routledge Contemporary Corporate Governance
    The current fashion for rolling back the state has seen the nonprofit or third sector playing an increasing role in what were previously the heartlands of the public sphere. The growing significance of the sector and its increasing reliance on public funds mean it has also attracted increased scrutiny. From outside the sector concerns have been raised about the accountability and performance of ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

  • The Martian

    A Novel

    by Andy Weir ...
    #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTUREA mission to Mars. A freak accident. One man’s struggle to survive. From the author of Project Hail Mary comes “a hugely entertaining novel that reads like a rocket ship afire” (Chicago Tribune).“Brilliant . . . a celebration of human ingenuity [and] the purest example of real-science sci-fi for many years . . . utterly compelling.”—The Wall ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Blue Ocean Shift

    Beyond Competing - Proven Steps to Inspire Confidence and Seize New Growth

    by W. Chan Kim, Renee Mauborgne ...
    **NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER#1 WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLERBlue Ocean Shift is the essential follow up to Blue Ocean Strategy, the classic and over 4 million copy global bestseller by world-renowned professors W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne."Groundbreaking." ―Daniel H. Pink, New York Times bestselling author of Drive and To Sell Is Human**Drawing on more than a decade of new work, Kim and ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

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  • The Networked Nonprofit

    Connecting with Social Media to Drive Change

    by Beth Kanter, Allison Fine ...
    The Networked Nonprofit Connecting with Social Media to Drive ChangeThis groundbreaking book shows nonprofits a new way of operating in our increasingly connected world: a networked approach enabled by social technologies, where connections are leveraged to increase impact in effective ways that drive change for the betterment of our society and planet."The Networked Nonprofit is a must-read for ... Read more

    $31.00 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Reinventing Your Board

    A Step-by-Step Guide to Implementing Policy Governance

    by John Carver, Miriam Carver ...
    Series Book 18 - J-B Carver Board Governance Series
    In the second edition of this best-selling Policy Governance operating manual, John Carver and Miriam Carver make this exciting approach to effective governance even more accessible and user-friendly, gleaning lessons learned in years of practice to help readers understand and use this invaluable model.Carver’s groundbreaking Policy Governance model is the best-known, respected, and talked about ... Read more

    $45.00 USD

  • The Executive Director's Guide to Thriving as a Nonprofit Leader

    by Mim Carlson, Margaret Donohoe ...
    Series Book 7 - The Jossey-Bass Nonprofit Guidebook Series
    As the position of nonprofit ED becomes more demanding, there is a need for an up-to-date resource. This revised edition of the best-selling book is filled with management advice for succeeding as an executive director. This new edition includes thoroughly updated information and new content. It covers topics on timely issues and practical strategies including: Avoiding Burnout, Accountability, ... Read more

    $32.00 USD

  • A Carver Policy Governance Guide, Evaluating CEO and Board Performance

    by John Carver, Miriam Carver ...
    Series Book 28 - J-B Carver Board Governance Series
    The Carver Policy Governance Guide series includes six booklets that offer board members a description of John Carver's Policy Governance model of board leadership. Policy Governance enables a board to fulfill its accountability to its organization's "owners," whether the owners are association members, city residents, company shareholders, or a community of interest. Policy Governance addresses ... Read more

    $19.00 USD

  • No Such Thing as a Free Gift

    The Gates Foundation and the Price of Philanthropy

    by Linsey McGoey ...
    Philanthro-capitalism: How charity became big businessThe charitable sector is one of the fastest-growing industries in the global economy. Nearly half of the more than 85,000 private foundations in the United States have come into being since the year 2000. Just under 5,000 more were established in 2011 alone. This deluge of philanthropy has helped create a world where billionaires wield more ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Grant Writing 101: Everything You Need to Start Raising Funds Today

    by Victoria Johnson ...
    A Crash Course in Writing Powerful, Persuasive Grants!"Grant Writing 101 provides straightforward and effective strategies for improving results. It is a wonderful reference guide for experienced fundraisers and an invaluable 'how-to' manual for those starting their careers."—Emmett D. Carson, Ph.D., CEO and President, Silicon Valley Community Foundation"This new book is an essential tool in ... Read more

    $17.29 USD

  • The Board Book: An Insider's Guide for Directors and Trustees

    An Insider's Guide for Directors and Trustees

    by William G. Bowen ...
    "By far the best book on corporate and institutional governance." —Nicholas Katzenbach, former attorney general of the United StatesIn his new foreword to The Board Book, former Mellon Foundation and Princeton University president William G. Bowen brings his immense experience to bear on the most pressing questions facing boards of directors and trustees today: seeking collaborative relationships ... Read more

    $15.99 USD