Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations - Policies and Practices

Informationen zum Autor John T. Zietlow! D.B.A.! CTP! is a professor of finance at Malone College in Canton! Ohio! where he teaches corporate finance! investments! short-term financial management! personal finance! and macroeconomics. He previously taught at Lee University (Cleveland! TN) and Mount Vernon Nazarene University (Mount Vernon! OH). He is certified through the Association for Financial Professionals as a Certified Treasury Professional (CTP). Dr. Ziegler also serves as associate faculty member at Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI)! where he teaches graduate non-profit financial management! and as an adjunct instructor for the University of Maryland University College! where he teaches graduate short-term financial management. He has done corporate training and consulting in the areas of cash management! treasury management! and investment management and portfolio performance evaluation. He holds membership in the Financial Management Association! Association for Financial Professionals! Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA)! and the Financial Education Association. He may be reached via e-mail at: [e-mail] ! and maintains a web site at: www.johnzietlow.com.Jo Ann Hankin is a nationally recognized consultant in the field of fundraising! and financial/administrative management for nonprofits. She has served as Vice President of Finance of The UCLA Foundation Vice President of Advancement for California State University! San Bernardino and has held various fundraising/financial positions with liberal arts colleges. In addition! she worked in the for profit world with several Fortune 500 companies.Jo Ann also continues to be actively involved with her own community and does volunteer work for organizations promoting music and education.Alan G. Seidner was the founder of Seidner & Company of Pasadena! California! an investment management and consulting firm whose roster included high-net-worth investors! healthcare organizations! major corporations! nonprofit institutions! and municipalities. Mr. Seidner has written many financial reference works and is a frequent speaker on investment techniques and strategies. He has also provided testimony before federal government agencies on the performance of pension fund investments. Klappentext Maximize Your Organization's Financial Independence and Your Financial Acumen as a ManagerHundreds of thousands of nonprofit organizations of all sizes exist today! each with a responsibility to its mission! its constituents! its employees! and its volunteers.It is no wonder! between competition from other organizations for contributions! retaining supporters and employees! and maintaining strong internal control systems in light of the present Sarbanes-Oxley environment-all while accomplishing a stated mission-that the financial management of a nonprofit organization is just as daunting as that of a for-profit corporation.Written by respected financial professionals from a managerial decision-making perspective for those on nonprofit boards or in day-to-day management positions with oversight responsibility for financial functions! Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations expertly offers helpful advice on everything financial officers need to know! including:* Managing an organization's financial resources* Establishing and revising financial policies* Accounting! budgets! and financial reports* Investing for the short and long term* Controlling and managing riskWith many real-world case studies! checklists! tables! and sample policies simplifying and illustrating financial concepts! Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations: Policies and Practices supplies balanced and up-to-date guidelines in this readable and comprehensive guide. Zusammenfassung Maximize Your Organization's Financial Independence and Your Financial Acumen as ...

List of contents

About the Authors.
Acknowledgments.
Preface.
1 Understanding Nonprofit Organization Finances.
2 Liquidity Management.
3 Managing Mission and Strategy.
4 Managing Structure, Accountability, and Ethics.
5 Developing Financial Policies.
6 Understanding Accounting Basics and Financial Statements.
7 Developing Financial Reports and Ratios.
8 Developing Operating and Cash Budgets.
9 Long-Range Financial Planning and Capital Budgeting.
10 Managing Your Organization's Liabilities.
11 Cash Management and Banking Relations.
12 Investment Policy and Guidelines.
13 Information Technology and Knowledge Management.
14 Managing Risk, Legal Issues, and Human Resources.
15 Evaluating Your Policies and Progress.
Index.

Report

"This book is written from a corporate finance perspective - with a specific focus on cash management. In addition to content on core financial management processes, there are also chapters on managing mission and strategy; structure, accountability, and ethics; and information technology and knowledge management. This text is well organized. Each chapter begins with a detailed table of contents; there is also an extensive index and a few glossaries defining key technical terms. In conclusion, it is a thorough, well-organized guide to nonprofit finance." ( Journal of Administration in Social Work , Vol 34, Issue 1)

Product details

• Authors: Jo A. Hankin, Jo An Hankin, Jo Ann Hankin, Alan Seidner, Alan G Seidner, Alan G. Seidner, Joh Zietlow, John Zietlow, John Hankin Zietlow, John T Zietlow, John T. Zietlow, John T. Hankin Zietlow, ZIETLOW JOHN HANKIN JO ANN SEIDN
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.01.2007
• EAN: 9780471741664
• ISBN: 978-0-471-74166-4
• No. of pages: 624
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Business administration