How to Manage an Effective Nonprofit Organization: From Writing and Managing Grants to Fundraising, Board ...8 reviews
Michael A. Sand

Career Press, 2005

Purchased copies for all of my Board Members

+ A girl lost but now found...
+ Board Members Requirement

The board members of my federation all have board of directors. I purchased this small book to help them as board members of the federation and to work with their own non profit boards. This is the best and most usable book I have found and recommend it often to others in the nonprofit world.
  
  











  



  
Boards That Make a Difference (J-B Carver Board Governance Series)4 reviews
John Carver

Jossey-Bass, 2006

Board Governance for those who really care

+ incredibly useful
+ John Carver
+ Boards that make a difference
  
  











  



  
The Nonprofit Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Start and Run Your Nonprofit Organization (Nonprofit ...4 reviews
Gary M. Grobman

White Hat Communications, 2005

good book to have

+ Excellent overview and resource starting from the beginning

In my opinion this is a very good book to have to start you on your way with a nonprofit. I found the information helpful and it made a good resource for me to have in my library. Also recommended: Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Your Nonprofit Corporation by Ms. Cellaneous, The Unknown ...
  
  











  



  
Enterprising Nonprofits: A Toolkit for Social Entrepreneurs5 reviews
J. Gregory Dees, Jed Emerson, ...

Wiley, 2001

A Must Read for those in the Non-Profit Sector

+ Social Enterprise for Nonprofits
+ Comprehensive and Quite Useful
+ Phenomenal resource
  
  











  



  
The Executive Director's Survival Guide: Thriving as a Nonprofit Leader7 reviews
Mim Carlson, Margaret Donohoe

Jossey-Bass, 2002

Excellent for the new Executive Director...

+ excellent reference
+ A must for every ED
+ The Executive Director's Survival Guide: Thriving as a Nonprofit Leader
+ Example of the Best Non Profit Consultants
  
  











  



  
Grant Writing For Dummies (For Dummies (Business & Personal Finance))17 reviews
Beverly A. Browning

For Dummies, 2005

A student

+ Fantastice Resource for the beginner Grant Writer
+ Grant Help

In the process of learning how to do something new - grant writing. It always help me to have something to refer back to after leaving a class. This book is helping me tremendously.
  
  











  



  
Bookkeeping for Nonprofits: A Step-by-Step Guide to Nonprofit Accounting5 reviews
Murray Dropkin, James Halpin

Jossey-Bass, 2005

Great Resource!

+ Bookeeping for Nonprofits
+ Non-Profit Primer
+ helpful information
  
  











  



  
Change Your Career: Transitioning to the Nonprofit Sector4 reviews
Laura Gassner Otting

Kaplan Publishing, 2007

The definitive book for business people moving to the nonprofit sector

+ A terrific resource
+ A worthy read - great perspectives and advice
+ Change Your Career: Transitioning to the Nonprofit Sector
  
  











  



  
Strategic Planning for Nonprofit Organizations, Second Edition14 reviews
Michael Allison, Jude Kaye

Wiley, 2003

Excellent Resource for Non-profit Boardmembers

+ My Board loved the charts
+ Strategic leaders at NPOs should read this book
+ good basic introduction
  
  











  



  
Effective Fundraising For Nonprofits: Real World Strategies That Work7 reviews
Ilona M. Bray

NOLO, 2005

An especially recommended study for non-specialist general readers

+ Well-written, exceptionally informative
+ Non Profits you need this book
+ Social Enterprise and Donor Partners for nonprofits
+ Good Book for Start-Up Non-Profits
  
  











  



  
Creating and Implementing Your Strategic Plan: A Workbook for Public and Nonprofit Organizations, 2nd Edition3 reviews
John M. Bryson, Farnum K. Alston

Jossey-Bass, 2004

Excellent companion to the main book!

+ Very usefull
+ Valuable but...

Chockablock full of charts, checklists, tips and tricks for the practictioner in mind. Use this along with the main text and get ahead!
  
  











  



  
Starting & Building A Nonprofit: A Practical Guide7 reviews
Peri Pakroo

NOLO, 2005

It's a winner.

+ Amazingly Straightforward!
+ Comprehensive Resource

Peri H. Pakroo, J.D.'s STARTING & BUILDING A NONPROFIT: A PRACTICAL GUIDE appears in its second updated edition to provide business collections concerned with nonprofit status with a specific survey of how to create an overall effective nonprofit organization. From hiring and training staff and ...
  
  











  



  
Running QuickBooks in Nonprofits: The Only Comprehensive Guide for Nonprofits Using QuickBooks14 reviews
Kathy Ivens

CPA911 PUBLISHING, 2005

Very helpful book for those new to nonprofit bookkeeping or Quickbooks or both

+ Running Quickbooks in Non-profit- The Only Comprehensive Guide for Non Profit Using Quickbooks
+ Pleased customer - great book
+ Worth it!
+ Helpful
  
  











  



  
Fundraising for Social Change (Kim Klein's Chardon Press)9 reviews
Kim Klein

Jossey-Bass, 2006

A Fundraising Startup Guide: The Nuts and Bolts to Building a Successful Fundraising Profit Center

+ Fundaraising
+ A book for higher education & personal reading
+ Excellent and Proven Expertise in Fundraising
+ A must read for any progressive organization staff member
  
  











  



  
Managing a Nonprofit Organization in the Twenty-First Century12 reviews
Thomas Wolf

Free Press, 1999

Excellent for Beginners and Experienced Nonprofit Directors

+ Keep going back to it again and again for information
+ Hands-on nonprofit
+ The Go-To Guide
+ Excellent book buying experience
  
  











  



  
The Ask: How to Ask Anyone for Any Amount for Any Purpose5 reviews
Laura Fredricks

Jossey-Bass, 2006

A much needed book to aid in the process of training volunteers in the fundraising process.

+ The Ask: How to Ask Anyone for Any Amount for Any Purpose
+ An informed account from a fund-raising expert
+ The Ask
+ Not Just for Big $$$
  
  











  



  
Leaving Microsoft to Change the World: An Entrepreneur's Odyssey to Educate the World's Children51 reviews
John Wood

Collins Business, 2006

Greeting John

+ Wood saving the world
+ A serious topic delivered sensibly and with levity.
+ Venturing into Charity
+ inspirational
  
  











  



  
The Ask: How to Ask Anyone for Any Amount for Any Purpose5 reviews
Laura Fredricks

Jossey-Bass, 2006

A much needed book to aid in the process of training volunteers in the fundraising process.

+ The Ask: How to Ask Anyone for Any Amount for Any Purpose
+ An informed account from a fund-raising expert
+ The Ask
+ Not Just for Big $$$
  
  











  



  
The Nonprofit Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Start and Run Your Nonprofit Organization (Nonprofit ...4 reviews
Gary M. Grobman

White Hat Communications, 2005

good book to have

+ Excellent overview and resource starting from the beginning

In my opinion this is a very good book to have to start you on your way with a nonprofit. I found the information helpful and it made a good resource for me to have in my library. Also recommended: Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Your Nonprofit Corporation by Ms. Cellaneous, The Unknown ...
  
  











  



  
Creating and Implementing Your Strategic Plan: A Workbook for Public and Nonprofit Organizations, 2nd Edition3 reviews
John M. Bryson, Farnum K. Alston

Jossey-Bass, 2004

Excellent companion to the main book!

+ Very usefull
+ Valuable but...

Chockablock full of charts, checklists, tips and tricks for the practictioner in mind. Use this along with the main text and get ahead!