Here's everything you've wanted (and should) know about nonprofit mergers. This practical guide walks you through the entire merger process from assessing your reasons and readiness, to finding a partner, negotiating the deal, and completing the merger.

Deciding to merge is the first step in a long process. This book takes you the rest of the way—bringing together people, programs, processes, and systems from two (or more) organizations into a single, unified whole.

You may lead a not-for-profit organization, but it's not your organization. It belongs to the community it serves. You are the steward—the manager of resources that belong to someone else. This concept is at at the core of this important new work from Peter Brinckerhoff. In an environment of increasing competition and eroding trust, he shows why stewardship is a better way to increase the mission capability of your organization.

www.NonprofitStrategyRevolution.org
This ground-breaking guide offers a compelling alternative to traditional strategic planning. In addition to new ideas for how to form strategies, it provides the tools and framework needed to infuse strategic thinking throughout your organization. The result: your nonprofit will be more strategic in thought and action on a daily basis, without subjecting your board and staff to the traditional strategic planning marathon. So, when the next opportunity (or challenge) comes along, you'll be able to respond swiftly and thoughtfully.

This workbook is designed for use with our counselor's guide, Foundations for Violence-Free Living. Its special lay-flat binding and size mean participants can write in it easily. It forms a permanent record of the work the men have done and the progress they've made toward changing their behavior. It contains 49 worksheets that correspond to the activities described in the facilitator's guide. The language in this workbook was edited for adult learners, to be sure men of all educational backgrounds could use it. Bulk discounts are available; most programs require that each participant purchase his own workbook.

Each copy of Marketing Workbook Volume II: Mobilize People for Marketing Success comes with a copy of this handy pocket guide for your "representatives." In it, they can write down key campaign messages and find motivational reminders.

Increasingly, foundations are finding that participation in public decision making is often a critical component in reaching the impact demanded by mission-related goals. For those weighing precisely what role foundations should play, the mix of real-life examples, practical advice, and inspiration in this book are invaluable.

This is the hands-on guide to understanding, identifying, and resolving conflict constructively in your nonprofit. Learn how to spot conflicts, decide whether to intervene, uncover and deal with the true issues involved, and design and carry out a conflict resolution process. Also tells you how to handle special conflicts such as harassment, discrimination, illegal activities, disagreements with funders, and more.

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There are seven key times when nonprofits must reassess the way they operate and make fundamental changes or risk decline. With Seven Turning Points, you’ll recognize when your organization is at a pivotal point, understand the underlying dynamics, and be prepared with concrete actions to move the organization to the next level.

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Includes:
• Crafting Effective Mission and Vision Statements
• Five Life Stages of Nonprofit Organizations
• The Manager's Guide to Program Evaluation
• The Nonprofit Strategy Revolution
• Seven Turning Points
• Strategic Planning Workbook