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Nonprofit Stewardship: A Better Way to Lead Your Mission-Based Organization
Binding Information: Softcover Product Code: 069423 ISBN: 978-0-940069-42-8 Publisher: Fieldstone Alliance Pages: 272 Size: 7.5" X 9.25" X .75" Price: $34.95 Training Available Peter Brinckerhoff offers training on this topic. Visit www.missionbased.com for more information. How to keep your organization's mission forefront—and do more good for more people In an environment of increasing competition and eroding trust, nonprofits are under pressure to up their ability to deliver on their mission. Stewardship is a paradigm-shifting way to view your role, your board, your staff, your funders, and yourself. Understanding that the nonprofit is rooted in its ownership by the community helps break the boundaries of turf and fragmentation that prevent sustainable impacts. Author Peter Brinckerhoff—internationally known expert at helping not-for-profits get more mission for their money—explains why stewardship is the smart thing to do and how you can use it to transform your organization. You'll discover...
Comprehensive, passionate, and practical Dozens of real-world examples make this book relevant. Specific applications of stewardship concepts make it hands-on and immediately useful. First-person stories from the author's considerable experience make it authoritative and reassuring. End-of-chapter discussion questions reprise key points and reinforce important ideas. Nonprofit Stewardship is recommended for leaders of all types of not-for-profit organizations serving individuals, the local community, the state, the nation, or the world. Also recommended for donors, grantmakers, government agencies, and others who fund your work. Quotes: What others are saying about Nonprofit Stewardship... “A deft and wonderful book! Stewardship makes a powerful testament as to how leaders can stay true to the soul of the organization. Understanding that the nonprofit is rooted in it ownership by the community will go a long way in breaking the boundaries of turf and fragmentation that prevent the sustainable impacts.“ —Joseph A. Connor, Founder of The Collaboratory for Community Support and author of Community Visions, Community Solutions: Grantmaking for Comprehensive Impact “A must read for nonprofit leaders, boards, staff, volunteers and donors who, together, seek getting the most mission from an organization's resources.“ —Don Haider, Professor of Management and Director, Center for Nonprofit Management, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University “If you want to model mission effectiveness in your organization, read this book and practice what it preaches.“ —Dr. Brian J. Fraser, Principal, Tekara Organizational Effectiveness, Inc., Vancover, BC “Another home run. The Personal Stewardship Self-assessment is particularly valuable and insightful. The Organizational Assessment will allow staff and Board members to determine where their organization needs to improve their stewardship processes.“ —Dana R. Todsen, ACFRE, Vice President of Development, Children's Healthcare of California Table Of Contents: Introduction The New Environment for Not-for-Profits Who This Book Is For This Book's Promise to You How to Use This Book Recap PART ONE: UNDERSTANDING STEWARDSHIP CHAPTER 1: Stewardship: A New Way of Thinking The Characteristics of a Mission-Based Steward What Stewards Strive For: Nine Characteristics of a Successful Not-For-Profit Recap CHAPTER 2: How Stewards Make Decisions It's Not Your Organization Useful Decision Making Tools Recap PART TWO: IMPLEMENTING STEWARDSHIP CHAPTER 3: Board Stewardship The Board's Role as Stewards The Role of the Board President as Steward The Role of the Board Treasurer Reducing Board Liability Is Good Stewardship Recap CHAPTER 4: Staff and Volunteer Stewardship Supervision in a Stewardship Organization Top Management Stewardship Roles Volunteers as Stewards Recap CHAPTER 5: Funders as Stewards The Relationship of Funders to Mission-Based Organizations The Stewardship Roles of Funders Stewardship in Relation to Contracts, Donations, and Grants Recommendations for Funders Recap CHAPTER 6: Planning Your Path Stewardship Opportunities in Planning Some Goals for All Organizations Outcome Measurement> A Planning Process Recap CHAPTER 7: Financial Stewardship Essential Reports for the Not-for-profit Steward Cash Flow Budget Ratios Nonfinancial Indicators Good Financial Stewardship and Good Decisions Mission and Money Saving, Borrowing, and Investing Financial Transparency Recap CHAPTER 8: Taking Good Risk The Social Entrepreneur's Decision Process Using a Business Plan to Reduce Risk The Results of Good Risk Taking Recap CHAPTER 9: Stewardship in Good Times and Bad Stewardship during Growth Stewardship during Contraction Staying Focused Recap CHAPTER 10: Taking Stock of Stewardship An Organizational Stewardship Assessment A Personal Stewardship Self-Assessment Signs of Trouble Recap Final Thoughts Resources Index
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By: Manda Salls, Harvard Business School - February 21, 2005
It’s not enough for nonprofit leaders to simply lead, says author Brinckerhoff. They must also act as stewards of the money and other resources entrusted by the community they serve. The concept of stewardship should guide the decisions of the leader and other decision makers in the organization. Another way to look at the issue of stewardship, he says, is to understand that no contributor gives your organization a dime. Whether it is the United Way, the government, or individuals, donors are paying you to provide a service. It is the organization’s imperative to make sure it is providing those services in the most efficient manner possible, and that decisions and spending stay true to the mission (a familiar lesson from Brinckerhoff’s previous book, Mission-Based Management: Leading Your Not-For-Profit in the 21st Century). This book is written to be used. Readers are encouraged to read it in book club fashion, with management, the board, and staff reading concurrently. Each chapter ends with questions for discussion that can help open the debate on real-life organizational issues.—Manda Salls Review By:
By: Barbara Clemenson, CharityChannel - October 14, 2005
Brinckerhoff’s book provides a wonderful guideline to help individuals and organizations become better stewards and make plans and decisions in the context of stewardship. Read the full review at CharityChannel.. Award By:
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