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Informationen zum Autor Peter C. Brinckerhoff is an internationally renowned trainer, author, and consultant to nonprofit organizations. He brings years of experience in the field to his work, as he is a former board member of local, state, and national not-for-profits, and has worked on the staff and as executive director of two regional not-for-profits. Since founding his consulting firm, Corporate Alternatives, in 1982, Mr. Brinckerhoff has helped thousands of organizations become more mission-capable. He is the award-winning author of Mission-Based Management, Third Edition; Social Entrepreneurship; Mission-Based Marketing, Second Edition; and Faith-Based Management , all published by Wiley. Klappentext It is a fascinating and exciting time to be in the nonprofit world. There are more challenges, more opportunities, and more ways to respond to the increasing community needs that are at your door. As a nation and as a planet, nonprofits are necessary more than ever. You want to take your mission to a new level and Mission-Based Management, Third Edition will help you, your board, and your staff get there. This significantly updated edition of this classic expands on the invaluable hows and whys of not-for-profit empowerment covered in the Second Edition to offer highly effective new ideas and new criteria for success in today's increasingly competitive nonprofit terrain. This Third Edition of Mission-Based Management provides comprehensive, hands-on guidance, addressing: The unique concerns of today's managers in nonprofit organizations A refreshed set of priorities for the mission-based manager Revised characteristics of a successful mission-based organization Updated predictions for the next ten years A new chapter on ethics, accountability, and transparency addressing organizational transparency, the effects of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, new technologies, technology planning, and disaster planning Updated discussion questions at the end of each chapter, allowing you to generate better conversations with your staff and board about which parts of the book most apply to your organization's unique needs As a leader of a twenty-first century nonprofit, you have to concern yourself with many differing and conflicting needs and demands, those of your funders, the people you serve, your board, staff, community, and peers. Mission-Based Management, Third Edition reveals how top-quality not-for-profits really run and how to ensure that your organization is one of the ones that works, both this year and throughout the twenty-first century. Zusammenfassung Much has changed since the second edition came out in 2000. Nonprofits are much more competitive! managed care has taken hold at the state and federal level! and radical changes in information technology have occurred. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments xi Preface to the Third Edition xiii About the Author xv Chapter 1 Introduction 1 A look at three core philosophies, who the book is written for, how the book is designed, and how to get the most from reading it. Chapter 2 Where We Were, Where We Are, Where We Are Going 13 A brief history of the nonprofit world, an examination of the relationship between nonprofits and their funders, and an updated prediction of the nonprofit world for the next ten years. Chapter 3 What Works: The Characteristics of a Successful Nonprofit 31 An updated list of the ten things that a nonprofit needs to continue to do its mission well in the twenty-first century. Chapter 4 The Mission is the Reason 39 How to get the most benefit from the reason that nonprofits exist. For many, the mission is an underutilized resource. A discussion on updating and then using a motivational mission statement. Chapter 5 Being Ethical, Accountabl...
