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This third edition of Collaboration: What Makes It Work―written nearly 25 years after the first edition was published―is an example of the endurin...

"For managers committed to evidence-informed decision-making, no better book on evaluation exists." –Michael Quinn Patton, Founder and Director of...

The Essential Guide for Managing Leadership Turnovers A leadership transition can be a time of high vulnerability for a nonprofit organization. ...

The Clock Is Ticking . . . Is Your Nonprofit Ready? Boomers are leaving the workforce—soon. Do you have a plan to replace them? How do you relate t...

You need to understand what the refugee experience feels like in order to understand how you can help . . . Refugees are resilient, brave people w...

Why should funders try to shape public policy? Simply put, because public policy has impact on mission. And, it’s the only way to affect the laws ...

How to make your collaboration more responsive, more flexible, and more productive Working in collaboration is a must for many organizations, but ...

Simpler may be better: Don’t waste time on complex partnerships when simpler alliances can be more effective. In Forming Alliances, authors Hosk...

Don't just wish for marketing results—get them! If marketing seems too commercial or too complex, or if your current efforts aren't delivering r...

Think about funding problems in a new way Coping with Cutbacks can help you deal with funding problems in a new way. Successful nonprofits today...

Resolving conflict in the boardroom.

Spark breakthrough capacity An organizational assessment has the potential to launch a nonprofit down new paths that inspire more productivity an...

Traditionally, funders expect evaluation to show that resources are being used wisely. But evaluation can be a much more powerful tool—for both fu...

A new companion volume to the author's first workbook, this title shows marketing professionals how to put together a successful promotion campa...

Get the most out of your grantmaking Authors Paul Connolly (Vice President, Conservation Company) and Carol Lukas (President, Fieldstone Alliance)...

Nonprofit lobbying is exciting, rewarding, honorable work. Lobbying is a proven way to advance issues, support good ideas, respond to crises, aver...

How to foster community problem solving: Filled with fresh ideas, concrete strategies, wisdom from the field, compelling case studies, and contact...

It's a common nonprofit complaint, "When we're dealing with such important issues why aren't more people listening?" It may be true that everyon...

FINALIST 2008 Book of the Year Awards, Career Category, ForeWord Magazine   A must read for anyone hoping to launch a nonprofit career! Nonprofits ...

The step-by-step guide to successful forums Community forums are powerful tools for educating the public, building consensus, focusing action, ...

At last! A comprehensive guide to the art, craft, and business of consulting with nonprofits and community groups . . . Nonprofit consulting requi...

As nonprofit organizations mature and grow, their staffs and programs expand, their operations and dynamics become more complex, and the climate th...

Conflict resolution designed for the unique needs of nonprofits Whether you're dealing with arguments about how services should be delivered or ...