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Book Topic: Uncategorized
- A Funder's Guide to Evaluation
Written by Peter York Published by Fieldstone Alliance - A Funder's Guide to Organizational Assessment
Written by Kevin Bolduc Published by Fieldstone Alliance - Accidental Leader
Written by Harvey Robbins Published by Jossey Bass - Collaboration Handbook Creating, Sustaining, and Enjoying the Journey
Written by Michael Winer Published by Fieldstone Alliance - Collaborative Leadership Fieldbook
Written by David Chrislip Published by Jossey Bass - Community Vision Community Solution Grantmaking for Comprehensive Impact
Written by Joseph Conner Published by Amherst H Wilder Foundation - Consulting with Nonprofits
Written by Carol Lukas Published by Amherst H Wilder Foundation - Coping with Cutbacks The Nonprofit Guide to Success When Time are Tight
Written by Emil Angelica Published by Amherst H Wilder Foundation - Craft a Life Passion Purpose and Prosperity
Written by Terry Wisner Published by James & Brookfield Publishers - Crafting Effective Mission & Vision Statement
Written by Emil Angelica Published by Amherst H Wilder Foundation - Empowerment Evalution Principles in Practice
Published by Guilford Publications, Inc - Evaluative Inquiry for Learning in Organizations
Written by Hallie Preskill Published by Sage Publications - Forming Alliances Working Together to Achieve Mutual Goals
Written by Emil Angelica Published by Fieldstone Alliance - Information Gold Mine Innovative Uses of Evaluation
Written by Paul Mattessich Published by Amherst H Wilder Foundation - Leader Development & Emergency Succession Planning
Written by Karen Gaskins Jones Published by - Lobbying and Advocacy Handbook for Nonprofit Organizations
Written by Marcia Avner Published by Amherst H Wilder Foundation - Manager's Guide to Program Evaluation
Written by Paul Mattessich Published by Amherst H Wilder Foundation - Measuring Performance in Public and Nonprofit Organizations
Written by Theodore Poister Published by Jossey Bass - New American, New Promise A Guide to the Refugee Journey in America
Written by Yorn Yan Published by Fieldstone Alliance - Nimble Collaboration Fine Tuning Your Collaboration for Lasting Success
Written by Karen Ray Published by Amherst H Wilder Foundation - Nonprofit Board Member's Guide to Lobbying and Advocacy
Written by Marcia Avner Published by Amherst H Wilder Foundation - Nonprofit Lifecycles
Written by Susan Kenny Stevens Published by Stagewise Enterprises - Nonprofit Mergers Workbook Part 1: The Leader's Guide to Considering, Negotiating, and Excercising a Merger
Written by David La Piana Published by Fieldstone Alliance - Play to Win The Nonprofit Guide to Competitive Strategy
Written by David La Piana Published by Jossey Bass - The Call of Service A Witness to Idealism
Written by Robert Coles Published by Houghton Mifflin - The Society for Nonprofit Organizations Advancement Through Sharing
Published by The Societh for Nonprofit Organizations - Why Bad Presentations Happen to Good Causes
Written by Andy Goodman Published by Andy Goodman & Cause Communications
Book Topic: Arts
- Gifts of the Muse Reframing the Debate about the Benefits of the Arts
Written by Kevin McCarthy Published by RAND - Incubating the Arts
Written by Ellen Gerl Published by NBIA Publication - New Framework for Building Participation in the Arts
Written by Kevin McCarthy Published by RAND - The Performing Arts in a New Era
Written by Kevin McCarthy Published by RAND
Book Topic: Board Development
- Board Members Rule
Written by Anne Lehman Published by Unlimited Publishing LLC - Exceptional Board Practices The Source in Action
Written by BoardSource Published by BoardSource - Governance Committee
Written by Berit Lakey Published by BoardSource - How to Help Your Board Govern More and Manage Less
Written by Richard Chait Published by BoardSource - Navigating the Lifecycle A Capacity-Building Guide for Nonprofit Leaders
Written by Paul M. Connolly Published by BoardSource - Nonprofit Governance Steering Your Organization with Authority and Accountability
Written by Berit Lakey Published by BoardSource - Ten Basic Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards
Written by Richard Ingram Published by BoardSource - The Board Building Cycle
Written by Berit Lakey Published by BoardSource - The Decision to Join
Written by James Dalton Published by ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership
Book Topic: Communication
- Strategic Communications for Nonprofits
Written by Kathy Bonk Published by Communications Consortium Media Center
Book Topic: Community
- Cultivating Interdependence: A Guide for Race Relations and Racial Justice Organizations
Written by Maggie Potapchuk Published by Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies - On the Brink of New Promise
Written by Lucy Bernholz Published by Blueprint Research and Design - Searching for the Uncommon Common Ground: New Demensions on Race in America
Written by Angela Glover Blackwell Published by American Assembly - Structural Racism And Community Building
Written by The Aspen Institute Roundtable On Community Change Published by The Aspen Institute Roundtable On Community Change - Tools for Radical Democracy
Written by Joan Minieri Published by John Wiley & Sons Inc - Training for Racial Equity an Inclusion: A Guide to Selected Programs
Written by Ilana Shapiro, Ph.D. Published by The Aspen Institute Roundtable On Community Change
Book Topic: Fund Development
- The Michigan Foundation Directory (15th Edition Update)
Written by Foundation Center Published by Council of Michigan Foundations - The Michigan Foundation Directory (15th Edition)
Written by Foundation Center Published by Council of Michigan Foundations
Book Topic: Fundraising
- Condusting a Successful Fundraising Program
Written by Kent Dove Published by Jossey Bass - Fearless Fundraising for Nonprofit Boards
Written by Dave Sternberg Published by BoardSource - Fundraising in Times of Crisis
Written by Kim Klein Published by Jossey Bass - Planned Giving Management, Marketing and Law 2000 Supplement
Written by Ronald Jordan Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc - Planned Giving Management, Marketing and Law Third Edition
Written by Ronald Jordan Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc - Planned Giving Thrid Edition Management, Marketing , and Law 2005 Supplement
Written by Ronald Jordan Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc - Professional Advisors' Guide to Planned Giving
Written by Kathryn Miree Published by A Panel Publication - Raising More Money Step by Step Guide to Building Lifelong Donors
Written by Terry Axelrod Published by Raising More Money Publication - Raising More Money The Ask Event
Written by Terry Axelrod Published by Raising More Money Publication - Raising More Money The Point of Entry Handbook
Written by Terry Axelrod Published by Raising More Money Publication - Securing Your Organization's Future A Complete Guide to Fundraising Strategies
Written by Michael Seltzer Published by Michael Seltzer - The How to Ask Anyone for Any Amount for Any Purpose
Written by Laura Fredricks Published by Jossey Bass
Book Topic: Governance
- Guide to Nonprofit Corporate Geovernance in the Wake of Sarbanes-Oxley
Written by ABA Coordinating Committee on Nonprofit Governance Published by Defending Liberity Pursuing Justice - The Nonprofit Board's Guide to Bylaws (Creating a Framework for Effective Governance)
Written by D. Benson Tesdahl, Esq. Published by BoardSource
Book Topic: Grant Writing
- Webster's New World Grant Writing Handbook
Written by Sara Deming Wason Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc - Winning Grants Step by Step
Written by Mim Carlson Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Book Topic: Legal
- The Nonprofit Legal Landscape
Written by Ober Kaler Published by BoardSource
Book Topic: Management
- Accidental Trainer
Written by Nanette Minner Published by Pfeiffer - Effective Management of Social Enterprises
Written by Social Enterprise Knowledge Network Published by Harvard University - Executive Directors Survival Guide
Written by Mim Carlson Published by Jossey Bass - Faith-Based Management
Written by Peter Brinckerhoff Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc - Governace as Leadership
Written by Richard Chait Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc - Human Resource Policies and Procedures For Nonprofit Organization
Written by Carol Barbeito Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc - Losing your Executive Director Without Losing Your Way
Written by Richard Goldbaum Published by Jossey Bass - Managing Conflict of Interest A Primer for Nonprofit Boards
Written by Daniel Kurtz Published by BoardSource - Michigan Nonprofit Compensation and Benefit Survey
Written by MNA Published by MNA - Mission Based Management An Organizational Development Workbook
Written by Peter Brinckerhoff Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc - Mission-Based Management
Written by Peter Brinckerhoff Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc - The Cash Flow Management Book for Nonprofits
Written by Murry Dropkin Published by Jossey Bass - The Michigan Nonprofit Management Manual
Written by MNA Published by VAST-MI - The Nonprofit Chief Executive's Ten Basic Responsibilities
Written by Richard Moyers Published by BoardSource - Tranformational Leadership
Written by Terry Wisner Published by James & Brookfield Publishers
Book Topic: Marketing
- Cause Marketing for Nonprofits
Written by Jocelyne Daw Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc - Marketing Workbook for Nonprofit Organizations Volume 1: Develop the Plan
Written by Gary Stern Published by Amherst H Wilder Foundation - Mobilize People for Marketing Success
Written by Gary Stern Published by Amherst H Wilder Foundation - Pocket Guide for Marketing Representatives
Written by Gary Stern Published by Amherst H Wilder Foundation - Robin Hood Marketing Stealing Corporate Savvy to Sell Just Causes
Written by Katya Anderson Published by Jossey Bass
Book Topic: Nonprofit
- 5 Life Stages of Nonprofit Organizations
Written by Judith Sharken Simon Published by Amherst H Wilder Foundation - Benchmarking for Nonprofits How to Measure, Manage and Improve Performance
Written by Jason Saul Published by Amherst H Wilder Foundation - Commmunity Building: What Makes it Work
Written by Paul Mattessich Published by Amherst H Wilder Foundation - Financing Nonprofits Putting Theory Into Practice
Written by Dennis Young Published by NCNE - Forces for Good : The Six Practices of High Impact Nonprofits
Written by Leslie Crutchfield Published by Jossey Bass - Future Search An Action Guide to Finding Common Ground in Organizations and Communities
Written by Marvin Weisbord Published by Berett Koehler - Nonprofit Dashboard A tool for Tracking Progess
Written by Lawrence Butler Published by Board Source - Nonprofit Membership Toolkit
Written by Ellis Robinson Published by Jossey Bass - Nonprofit Mergers Workbook Part 2 Unifying the Organization after a Merger
Written by LaPiana Associates Published by Amherst H Wilder Foundation - Nonprofit Stewardship A Better Way to Lead Your Mission Based Organization
Written by Peter Brinckerhoff Published by Amherst H Wilder Foundation - Reengineering Your Nonprofit Organization A Guide to Strategic Transformation
Written by Alceste Pappas Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc - Resolving Conflict in Nonprofit Oragnizations
Written by Marion Peters Angelica Published by Amherst H Wilder Foundation - Retreats That Work
Written by Merianne Liteman Published by Pfeiffer - Starting and Managing A Nonprofit Organization
Written by Bruce Hopkins Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc - The Community Economic Development Handbook
Written by Mihanailo Temali Published by Amherst H Wilder Foundation - Venture Forth! The Essential Guide to Starting a Moneymaking Busniess in Your Nonprofit Organization
Written by Rolfe Larson Published by Amherst H Wilder Foundation - Why Nonprofits Fail: Overcoming Founder's Syndrome, Fundphobia, and Other Obstacles to Success
Written by Stephen Block Published by Jossey Bass - Working Across Generations
Written by Frances Kunreuther Published by Jossey - Bass
Book Topic: Strategic Planning
- Driving Strategic Planning
Written by Deborah Kocsis Published by BoardSource - Strategic Planning Workbook for Nonprofit Organizations
Written by Bryan Barry Published by Fieldstone Alliance - Wired for Good
Written by Joni Podolsky Published by Jossey Bass
Book Topic: Succession Planning
- Chief Executive Succession Planning
Written by Nancy Axelrod Published by Board Source
Book Topic: Technology
- Accidental Techie
Written by Sue Bennett Published by Fieldstone Alliance - Managing Technology
Written by Jeanette Woodward Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc - Microsoft Access 2003 for Dummies
Written by John Kaufeld Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc
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What have you learned from these evaluations about BEST? What we have learned and what we are still learning verifies the need for intentional capacity building with nonprofit agencies in the What is the Capacity Building Phase?
Nonprofit organizations that have successfully completed the Phase I Assessment may apply for funding to carry out capacity-building What is expected of an organization that receives a grant in the Capacity Building Phase?
Each organization is expected to: meet the objectives set forth in its own proposal on time and within budget; participate in peer