Foundation Center @ TCCL
Nonprofit Management
| Board Development | Human Resources |
General Management |
| Marketing / Public Relations | Technology |
Board Development
Books
Board
recruitment and orientation: a step-by-step, common sense guide /
Gottlieb, Hildy
(658.422 G715b 2001)
Building
a successful team: a guide to nonprofit board development / [Videorecording]
(VID 658.4 B868)
Great boards for small groups : a 1-hour guide to governing a growing nonprofit / Robinson, Andy
Management development in non-profit organizations: a programme for governing boards / Padaki, Vijay andn Manjulika Vaz
Web Resources
BoardSource “increases the effectiveness of nonprofit organizations by strengthening boards of directors through our highly acclaimed consulting practice, publications, tools, and membership program.”
Board Café “is the electronic newsletter exclusively for members of nonprofit boards of directors.”
BoardnetUsa connects individuals interested in board service to nonprofits looking for new board members.
The Multiple Roles of Nonprofit Boards is the Foundation Center’s resource list for all things board related. Divided by topic, this list provides helpful print and web resources for board related issues.
Nonprofit Boards and Governance Review is Charity Channel’s e-newsletter. This newsletter contains helpful articles for new and existing nonprofit boards.
Nonprofit Good Practice Guide
The Johnson Center’s Nonprofit Leadership Institute at Grand Valley State University, Michigan serves as a clearinghouse for resources useful to nonprofit organizations and others seeking information about the nonprofit sector. Specializes in resources for nonprofit and foundation professionals, students and volunteers.
Human Resources
Books
Designing
a nonprofit compensation system / Senger, JoAnn
(658.32 S476d 2005)
Creating
your employee handbook: a do-it-yourself kit for nonprofits /
Bernstein, Leyna
(658.455 B458c 2000 )
Human
resource policies and procedures for nonprofit organizations /
Barbeito, Carol L.
(658.3 B232h 2004)
Staff
screening tool kit : keeping the bad apples out of your organization /
Patterson, John with Charles Tremper and Pam Rypkema
(685.3112 P277s 1994)
Web Resources
Capacity Building for Nonprofitsis a guide designed to assist a nonprofit manager or director foster and build on the altruism that nonprofit employees inherently bring to their career by providing assistance in facing numerous management challenges.
Checklist of Human Resource Management Indicators for Nonprofit Organizations provides a checklist of human resource best practices for nonprofit organizations. The checklists cover salaried employees and volunteers.
IKNOW.org Human Resources page links users to helpful resources for nonprofit managers. Areas of interest include employee relations, compensation and benefits.
Salary Surveys is a list of websites that link nonprofit managers to salary surveys, compensation information and hiring practices.
General Management
Books
Breakthrough thinking for nonprofit organizations creative strategies for extraordinary results [ebook] / Ross, Bernard and Clare Segal
Paradigm
Found : Leading And Managing For Positive Change / Anne Firth
Murray.
(658 M961p 2006)
Starting & Building
A Nonprofit : A Practical Guide / by Peri H. Pakroo
(658.048
P17s 2005)
Managing
at the leading edge : new challenges in managing nonprofit organizations /
Mike Hudson.
(658.048 H868m 2005)
Web Resources
Craigslist Foundation produces and highlights “resources that benefit as many organizations as possible and strengthen civil society as a whole.”
Idealist.org FAQ “is based on questions and answers about nonprofit organizations exchanged on the Internet since 1994.” The FAQ links managers to information about general management, management theories, budget, and leadership among other relevant topics.
Nonprofit Good Practice Guide provides lists of resources for all aspects of nonprofit management.
The Urban Institute’s Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy “conducts research on and analyzes trends in the operations and finances of U.S. charitable organizations through data developed and maintained by its National Center for Charitable Statistics (NCCS) and other sources.”
Marketing / Public Relations
Books
Branding for nonprofits: developing identity with integrity / Holland, DK
Fund
raising & marketing in the one-person shop : achieving success
with limited resources / Hodiak, Diane L. & Michael J. Henley
(658.15224 H669f 2002 )
Nonprofit
marketing: marketing management for charitable and nongovernmental
organizations / Wymer, Walter
(658.8 W989n 2006)
Marketing management for nonprofit organizations / Sargeant, Adrian
The
public relations handbook for nonprofits : a comprehensive and practical
guide / Feinglass, Art
(659.2 F327p 2005 )
Web Resources
American Marketing Association’s Best Practices provides tutorials on many aspects of marketing and PR from advertising to marketing research and strategy.
Designing and Marketing Your Programs is a self-study exercise to learn more about designing and marketing nonprofit programs.
Social Marketing Institute advances “the science and practice of social marketing.” This site links users to papers and conference proceedings on the benefits of social marketing. A helpful list of related sites links visitors to additional information.
Local Community Event Calendars
- 2 Works for You KJRH
- News Channel 8 KTUL
- The News on 6 KOTV
- News Talk 740 KRMG
- Public Radio Tulsa KWGS
- Tulsa People Charitable Events Registry
- Tulsa World Community
Technology
Books
Full
speed ahead : managing technology risk in the nonprofit world /
Herman, Melanie L.
(361.7630285 H426f 2001 )
Nonprofit Essentials : Managing Technology / Jeannette Woodward.
Web Resources
Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network (N-TEN) is a professional community that connects people involved in nonprofit technology. NTEN provides information for technology professionals or connects nonprofits to experienced technology professionals.
Technology for Nonprofits is a list of technology related web sites geared toward nonprofits. This list was compiled by Idealist.org.
TechSoup provides helpful technology related information for nonprofits. Techsoup’s Learning Center is organized by subject, our how-to's, worksheets, case studies, profiles, and product comparisons are written for all budgets and every level of technical expertise. Techsoup also sells software and hardware at discounted prices.