The Jossey-Bass Handbook of Nonprofit Leadership and Management

by David O. Renz

The go-to nonprofit handbook, updated and expanded for today's leader The Jossey-Bass Handbook of Nonprofit Leadership and Management is the bestselling professional reference and leading text on the functions, processes, and strategies that are integral to the effective leadership and management of nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations. Now in its fourth edition, this handbook presents the most current research, theory, and practice in the field of nonprofit leadership and management. This practical, relevant guide is invaluable to the effective practice of nonprofit leadership and management, with expanded attention to accountability, transparency, and organizational effectiveness. It also extensively covers the practice of social entrepreneurship, presented via an integrative perspective that helps the reader make practical sense of how to bring it all together. Nonprofit organizations present unique opportunities and challenges for meeting the needs of societies and their communities, yet nonprofit management is more complex and challenging than ever. This Handbook provides a framework to help you lead and manage efficiently and effectively in this new environment. Building on solid current scholarship, the handbook provides candid, practical guidance from nationally-recognized leaders who share their insights The fourth edition of the handbook also includes content relevant to associations and membership organizations. The content of the handbook is supplemented and enriched by an extensive set of online supplements and tools, including reading lists, web references, checklists, PowerPoint slides, discussion guides, and sample exams. Running your nonprofit or nongovernmental organization effectively in today's complex and challenging environment demands more knowledge and skill than ever, deployed in a thoughtful and pragmatic way. Grounded in the most useful modern scholarship and theory, and explained from the perspective of effective practice, The Jossey-Bass Handbook of Nonprofit Leadership and Management is a pivotal resource for successful nonprofit leaders in these turbulent times.

Genres: School, Nonfiction, Grad School, College, Textbooks

779 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2010

Reviews

[Sabrina · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had to read this for a class but it is chock full of information for those who are looking to start up a nonprofit or reassess a current nonprofit.

[Emily Mitch · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an assigned textbook for class, but super glad I purchased rather than rented! Lots of great content for a nonprofit management novice, and in an easy to read format. Glad I’ll have this in my professional collection!

[Becca · Rating 3 out of 5]

I mean, it's a textbook.

[Shayna Dix · Rating 4 out of 5]

A bit of a thick read, but there are nuggets to be mined from this book that make it worth the dig!

[Erin Yates]

If I had to read this, it's going to my goodreads goal pt. 1

[Angela Wiggins · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great introduction to the nonprofit sector

[Melissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book does a great job of encompassing most aspects of nonprofit management.