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More Than Just Money
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More Than Just Money

Practical and Provocative Steps to Nonprofit Success

LMM Press, 2010 más...


Editorial Rating

8

Qualities

  • Applicable

Recommendation

Economist and consultant Allen J. Proctor offers clear strategies for operating a modern nonprofit organization. He invites nonprofits to take a deeper, more “provocative” look at their fundamental structures and systems, and he provides specific, concrete methods for improving them. He defines crucial factors – from board development to funding – that define a nonprofit’s viability, and discusses them in short, concise chapters that challenge status quo thinking about how nonprofits should behave. His anecdotal examples and bulleted action steps explain how to implement each concept. The compact, accessible writing style and valuable checklists make this book a good solid reference or a handy quick review. Though Proctor’s subtopics sometimes seem disconnected and some issues tend to overlap across chapters, getAbstract recommends this professional, managerial analysis of how to keep your nonprofit fiscally sound while achieving its altruistic goals.

Take-Aways

  • Money can’t guarantee a nonprofit’s viability, but, like all businesses, charities must earn a profit to survive.
  • A nonprofit must spend its money in harmony with its mission and strategic plan, while sticking to its budget.
  • The board must support open inquiry, diverse opinions and “constructive disagreement.”

About the Author

Economist Allen J. Proctor heads a consulting firm and writes about nonprofit management for Columbus Business First.


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