The handbook of nonprofit governance [[electronic resource] /] / Boardsource

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910458865303321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: San Francisco, : Jossey-Bass, c2010
• ISBN: 0-470-60246-5; 1-282-68620-8; 9786612686207; 0-470-60243-0
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (415 p.)
• Collana: Nonprofit and public leadership and management
• Disciplina: 658.4/22
• Soggetti: Nonprofit organizations - Management; Corporate governance; Boards of directors; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: The Handbook of Nonprofit Governance; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; PART ONE: GOVERNANCE PRINCIPLES, ROLES, AND STRUCTURE; CHAPTER 1: IN THE SPIRIT OF SERVICE: INTRODUCTION TO THE NONPROFIT WORLD; CHAPTER 2: WHAT IS GOVERNANCE ?; CHAPTER 3: GOVERNANCE ROLES; CHAPTER 4: GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE; CHAPTER 5: THE BOARD-CHIEF EXECUTIVE RELATIONSHIP; PART TWO: GOVERNANCE PRACTICES; CHAPTER 6: BUILDING A BOARD; CHAPTER 7: LEGAL AND ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES; CHAPTER 8: FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT; CHAPTER 9: FUNDRAISING; CHAPTER 10: STRATEGIC THINKING AND STRATEGIC PLANNING; CHAPTER 11: COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACHCHAPTER 12: SUCCESSION PLANNING AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE TRANSITION; CHAPTER 13: EVALUATION; CHAPTER 14: BYLAWS AND POLICIES; CHAPTER 15: BOARD MEETINGS; CHAPTER 16: BOARD DYNAMICS; APPENDIX: SAMPLE POLICIES FOR NONPROFIT BOARDS; Board Member Fundraising; Human Resources; Code of Ethics; Conflict of Interest; Confidentiality; Whistle-Blower Protection; Record Retention and Document Destruction; ; Executive Compensation; Investments; Financial Audits; Risk Management; Media Relations; GLOSSARY; RESOURCES; INDEX
• Sommario/riassunto: From BoardSource comes The Handbook of Nonprofit Governance. This comprehensive resource explores the overarching question of governance within nonprofit organizations and addresses the roles, structures, and practices of an effective nonprofit. The Handbook of Nonprofit Governance covers the topics that are of most importance to those charged with creating and sustaining effective leadership, including building a board; succession planning; policies; financial oversight; fundraising; planning; strategic planning processes; risk management; and evaluation of the board, CEO, and