Books Available To Check Out
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 - Strategic Planning Workbook for Nonprofit Organizations
Written by Bryan Barry Published by Fieldstone Alliance - 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: 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 - 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: Fundraising
- Condusting a Successful Fundraising Program
Written by Kent Dove Published by Jossey Bass - 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
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: Management
- Accidental Trainer
Written by Nanette Minner Published by Pfeiffer - 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 - 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 - 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
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 - 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 - 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
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
//News
New Nonprofit Capacity Building OpportunityNew Genesee County Initiative Focuses on Nonprofit Governance New Genesee County Initiative Focuses on Nonprofit Board Governance and Leadership
Exciting opportunity for Nonprofits and Boards Michigan NOW!
MNA Announces Capacity Building Opportunity for Agencies
//Frequently Asked Questions
What is the BEST Consultant Roster?The BEST Consultant Roster includes more than seventy consultants whose resumes and references have been screened and who have 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 What effect has collaborating had on the way funders carry out their work?
Collaborating through BEST has brought the funding communities in Genesee County closer together. Funders report greater sharing of
