From ARNOVA e-news (vol. 3, no. 2)...Disaster Recovery Planning for Nonprofits (2003)
Michael K. Robinson; Hamilton Books (www.hamilton-books.com), 112 pages
Michael Robinson’s book provides us with a way to help our own organizations prepare for disasters large or small. Robinson pushes us to think beyond the natural disaster, and begin to plan for any disaster, war, equipment failure, corruption or the loss of key personnel.
Grassroots Grants: An Activist’s Guide to Grantseeking (Second Edition) (2004)
Andy Robinson, with contributions from Jean Lewis, John Pomeranz, and Wendy Wilson; Jossey-Bass (www.josseybass.com), 259 pages
Although this book is intended for social activists, the lessons presented by Andy Robinson can be beneficial to anyone seeking grants. Robinson presents the reality of what an organization can expect in the process of grantseeking, and what is expected of the organization.
How To Lobby at Intergovernmental Meetings (2004)
Felix Dodds with Michael Strauss; Earthscan Publications (www.earthscan.co.uk), 169 pages
Dodds sets forth to answer a major challenge to map the process of how individuals or organizations can lobby intergovernmental meetings. The book offers tips for the stakeholder or governmental official, who may be at a loss concerning where to start in this process.
Special Events: Proven Strategies for Nonprofit Fundraising (2nd Edition) (2004)
Alan L. Wendroff; John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (www.wiley.com), 244 pages
One of the best fundraising strategies for nonprofits is bringing people together at an event. Wendroff draws upon his years of experience to provide guidance that even a seasoned professional can find useful.
The Good Corporate Citizen: A Practical Guide (2004)
Doris Rubenstein; John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (www.wiley.com), 200 pages
Rubenstein sets forth how a corporation wishing to give can do so effectively. While this book offers a step-by-step guide, it provides flexibility to the plans to allow companies of all shapes and sizes to use it successfully. The book lays out the benefits to the community and company that can be made by good corporate citizenship.
The Professional Edge: Competencies in Public Service (2004)
James S. Bowman, Jonathan P. West, Evan M. Berman, and Montgomery Van Wart; M. E. Sharpe (www.mesharpe.com), 154 pages
As public service employees and contractors (nonprofit and private) are required to have more specific skills, their jobs have become professionalized. They need to have specialized knowledge and skills to meet the needs of the public that they serve, and the complex problems they are expected to solve. The need for nonprofit sector employees to gain those same competencies becomes increasingly important with increased levels of contracting out by federal, state, and local governments.
Financial Leadership for Nonprofit Executives: Guiding Your Organization to Long-term Success (2005)
Jeanne Peters and Elizabeth Schaffer; Amherst H. Wilder Foundation (www.wilder.org), 152 pages
This book gives executive directors the framework, specific language, and processes needed to create an effective nonprofit business that strikes the balance between mission and money.
Managing at the Leading Edge (2005)
Mike Hudson; Jossey-Bass (www.josseybass.com), 304 pages
Find out how the most successful nonprofit organizations are flourishing in a difficult social and economic climate. Hudson takes the best practices from nonprofits around the country and distills them into this practical guide for leading and managing nonprofit organizations.
Leadership for the Common Good (2005)
Barbara C. Crosby and John M. Bryson; Jossey-Bass (www.josseybass.com), 496 pages
Learn how to be a better leader in this revised and updated leadership classic. Crosby and Bryson offer new insights and guidance to a new generation of leaders and aspiring leaders.
650 Essential Nonprofit Law Questions Answered (2005)
Bruce R. Hopkins; Jossey-Bass (www.josseybass.com), 448 pages
This book provides essential guidance for those interested in starting new nonprofits, as well as valuable advice for directors of established organizations.
Effective Fundraising for Nonprofits (2005)
Ilona Bray; Nolo (www.nolo.com), 275 pages
Nolo’s new guide to fundraising for nonprofits covers everything from working with individual donors to soliciting grants to starting a side business.
Starting & Building a Nonprofit (2005)
Peri H. Pakroo; Nolo (www.nolo.com), 300 pages
In practical steps, Starting & Building a Nonprofit guides you from deciding whether to form a nonprofit, to engaging in strategic planning, managing your finances and taxes, developing a website, and creating a board.
