Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Best practices for nonprofits for long-term success in a rapidly changing world. Building Smart Nonprofits: A Roadmap for Mission Success is a handbook of best practices nonprofits can use to improve sustainability - a book of knowledge and know-how distilled from interviews with over 60 industry leaders who are in the nonprofit trenches every day-as executives, leaders, board members, funders, publishers, and service providers. David J. O'Brien and Matthew D. Craig provide real-life examples of nonprofits deploying best practices and emerging industry trends - such as the rise of socially conscious investing - to position their organizations for the long term. Topics include, among others, funding models, impact investing, compensation, strategic restructuring, leadership, full-cost grantmaking, program evaluation, storytelling, and financing. Readers learn how to best position their non-profit organization for a sustainable and long-term future.
Synopsis
Based on interviews with over 60 industry thought leaders, Building Smart Nonprofits: A Roadmap for Mission Success describes, in practical terms, how nonprofits can deploy developing trends and best practices to strengthen operational and financial sustainability.