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The Nonprofit Leadership Team Fisher Howe (Johns Hopkins University)

The Nonprofit Leadership Team By Fisher Howe (Johns Hopkins University)

The Nonprofit Leadership Team by Fisher Howe (Johns Hopkins University)


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Intended for nonprofit executive directors and CEOs, senior staff, board members and nonprofit consultants, this book focuses on the key leadership team, the board and its chair, and the executive director, and shows how the constituents can work in partnership to lead an effective, healthy organization.

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The Nonprofit Leadership Team: Building the Board-Executive Director Partnership by Fisher Howe (Johns Hopkins University)

The Nonprofit Leadership Team is written for nonprofit executive directors and CEOs, senior staff, board members and nonprofit consultants. It focuses on the key leadership team- the board and its chair and the executive director- and shows how the consitituents can work in partnership to lead an effective, healthy organization.

In this important book, Fisher Howe, an expert on the topic of nonprofit leadership, covers every aspect of leading an organization as a team. He clearly shows what the board expects of the executive and what the executive expects of the board and the individual members, examines the working relationship among them, and demonstrates how the leadership team deals with specific responsibilities and challenges.

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The Nonprofit Leadership Team Reviews

This book is a quick read and would help a new Director and Board establish a healthy partnership. (Charity Channel, 5/17/2004)

About Fisher Howe (Johns Hopkins University)

Fisher Howe is a consultant for nonprofit organizations with the Washington, D.C., firm of Lavender/Howe & Associates. Among other positions in nonprofit organizations, he has held the position of assistant dean and executive director of the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University. He is the author of The Board Member's Guide to Fund Raising, Welcome to the Board: Your Guide to Effective Participation, and The Board Member's Guide to Strategic Planning, all from Jossey-Bass.

Table of Contents

Foreword ix
William H. Luers

Preface xiii

The Author xix

Part One: The Qualities of Shared Leadership 1

1. What a Board Expects of the Executive 3

2. What an Executive Expects of the Board 9

3. What Board Members and the Executive Expect of the Chair 13

4. The Importance and Challenges of Personal Relationships 17

Part Two: The Responsibilities of Shared Leadership 23

5. Hiring and Evaluating the Executives 29

6. The Mission, Vision, and Strategic Planning 37

7. Program Direction, Oversight, and Support 43

8. Financial Management and Governance 51

9. Marketing, Promotion, and Public Relations 61

10. Fund Raising 65

11. Enhancing Board Effectiveness 81

12. Administrative Activities 97

Part Three: The Special Challenges of Shared Leadership 101

13. Program Evaluation 103

14. Information and Communication Technoligies 113

15. Exploring Different Governance and Management Concepts 127

16. Using Consultants 139

17. Special Challenges Facing the Leadership Team 147

18. Accountability 153

Conclusion 159

Resources 161

A. CompassPoint Board-Staff Contract for Financial Accountability 163

B. Committee on Trustees or Governance Committee: Sample Terms of Reference 169

C. Board Self-Assessment for Nonprofit Organizations: Some Guiding Principles 171

D. ePhilanthropy Code of Ethical Online Philanthropic Practices 173

E. BBB Wise Giving Alliance Standards for Charitable Accountability 177

References 185

Index 189

Additional information

CIN0787959502VG
9780787959500
0787959502
The Nonprofit Leadership Team: Building the Board-Executive Director Partnership by Fisher Howe (Johns Hopkins University)
Used - Very Good
Hardback
John Wiley & Sons Inc
20031125
224
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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