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.

Leadership is a choice, not a position. You can improve your community, and this hands-on guide shows you how. Based on the best of Blandin Foundation’s 20-year experience in developing community leaders, it gives community members—like yourself—the tools to bring people together to make changes.

Be an effective voice for the issues that matter to your nonprofit! This guide will help you understand your role in shaping public policy, assess the benefits of lobbying to fulfill your mission, and show you how to develop and carry out an advocacy plan.

Board members are uniquely positioned to be effective and influential lobbyists. This guide spells out how your board can use their power and privilege to move your nonprofit's work forward.

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Includes:
• The Accidental Techie
• Benchmarking for Nonprofits
• Best of the Board Cafe
• Bookkeeping Basics
• Collaboration Handbook
• Collaboration What Makes it Work
• Community Building: What Makes it Work
• The Community Economic Development Handbook
• The Community Leadership Handbook
• Community Visions Community Solutions
• Conducting Community Forums
• Conducting Successful Focus Groups
• Consulting With Nonprofits
• Coping With Cutbacks
• Crafting Effective Mission and Vision Statements
• The Creative Community Builder's Handbook
• Developing Effective Teams
• Financial Leadership for Nonprofit Executives
• Five Life Stages of Nonprofit Organizations
• Forming Alliances
• A Funder's Guide to Evaluation
• A Funder's Guide to Organizational Assessment
• Generations: The Challenge of Lifetime for Your Nonprofit
• Information Gold Mine
• Lobbying and Advocacy Handbook
• The Manager's Guide to Program Evaluation
• Marketing Workbook Volume I
• Marketing Workbook Volume II
• Message Matters
• New Americans, New Promise
• Nimble Collaboration
• The Nonprofit Board Member's Guide to Lobbying and Advocacy
• The Nonprofit Career Guide
• The Nonprofit Mergers Workbook Part I
• The Nonprofit Mergers Workbook Part II
• Nonprofit Stewardship
• The Nonprofit Strategy Revolution
• Power In Policy
• Resolving Conflict in Nonprofit Organizations
• Seven Turning Points
• Strategic Planning Workbook
• Strengthening Nonprofit Performance
• Venture Forth