Resources

Nonprofit Governance: The Why, What, and How of Nonprofit Boardship (2013) by J. Tropman & T. Harvey

Successful Community Governance and Organization (2nd ed.) (2012) by J. Tropman

 

Entrepreneur.com

Essential Business Skills for Social Work Managers (2014) by A. Germak

Ashoka – a global organization supporting and promoting the work of social entrepreneurs and so-called “change makers” focused on solving complex social problems through innovation and entrepreneurship.

Stanford Social Innovation Review – a scholarly magazine and website published by the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society at Stanford University, which includes cutting-edge articles on entrepreneurship and innovation in the social sector.

Financial Management Resources for Nonprofits – The National Council of Nonprofits hosts on its website an expansive listing of nonprofit financial management tools, tips, and resource articles, including those related to budgeting, financial policies, cash flow issues, and internal control practices.

Nonprofit Finance Fund – a financial advisory firm focused on the nonprofit sector, which publishes the annual State of the Sector surveyon the financial health of the nonprofit sector in the United States.

BoardSource – an organization that helps develop the capacity of nonprofit boards of directors and executive management teams.  Much of BoardSource’s offerings are fee-based, but there is also some useful information available for free on its website.

Bridgestar – an initiative of the Bridgespan Group, a popular nonprofit sector consultancy, offering articles and tools related to talent acquisition, management, and retention in the nonprofit sector.  The website also features a comprehensive job board for open management, board member, and executive positions.

GuideStar – a clearing house of information related to the U.S. nonprofit sector, including downloadable Internal Revenue Service Form 990s and various free articles related to managing people and other aspects of nonprofit management.  Create an account for free to view and download content.

NonProfit Marketing Blog – a popular blog site sponsored by Network for Good that includes almost daily posts on various topics to help enhance your organization’s marketing strategy.

Communications Consortium Media Center – a public interest group dedicated to helping nonprofits use media and new technologies effectively.The website includes tips on writingop-ed columns and letters to the editor as well as submission criteria for op-ed and letter submissions to America’s top 100 newspapers.

The Roberts Enterprise Development Fund (REDF) – an intermediary venture philanthropy-type organization that funds and helps to develop social enterprises.  The website contains business planning and other helpful tools.  Registration is free, but necessary to access the tools.

Compensation Advice for Nonprofits– Pete Smith, former president, CEO, and chairman of Watson Wyatt Worldwide (now known as Towers Watson), a global human resource consulting firm, now runs a boutique consultancy and maintains a blog geared toward nonprofits.  A good resource for making compensation decisions for your business plan or otherwise.

 

Effective meetings: Improving Group Decision Making (2014) by J. Tropman

Stanford Social Innovation Review – a scholarly magazine and website published by the

Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society at Stanford University, which include cutting-edge articles on entrepreneurship and innovation in the social sector.

Essential Business Skills for Social Work Managers (2014) by A. Germak

“The End of Management” by Lawrence L. Martin, Ph.D, MSW, MBA. Professor of Public Affairs University of Central Florida. January 2011

“Using the Myers Briggs Type Indicator in Making Hiring Decisions” by Barbara Tunney, LCSW and Bruce Friedman, PhD