Guidelines for Running Nonprofit Meetings
Roberta’s Rules of Order: A Guide for Nonprofits and Other Teams
By Jessica Kronstadt
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Advice for Direct-Mail Fund Raising
Revolution in the Mailbox: Your Guide to Successful Direct Mail Fundraising, Revised and Updated
By Jessica Kronstadt
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Survey on What California Philanthropists Want
What California Donors Want: In Their Own Voices, by Deanne Stone and Jan McElwee, presents the results of interviews with 32 California philanthropists, focusing in particular on their wants and needs as donors. Ms. Stone, a freelance writer who specializes in family foundations and family…
By Jessica Kronstadt
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Guide to Overseeing Investment of Nonprofit Assets
Minding the Money: An Investment Guide for Nonprofit Board Members, by Robert P. Fry Jr., is designed to help board members supervise their organizations’ investments. Mr. Fry, a financial adviser from Irvine, Calif., offers advice on determining investment goals and restrictions and deciding how…
By Jessica Kronstadt
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Overview of Health-Conversion Foundations
Health Conversion Foundations, by Margaret Garigan, is a working paper that describes grant-making organizations formed from the conversion of nonprofit health-care groups to for-profit companies. Ms. Garigan, director of corporate and foundation relations at Georgetown University Law Center, in…
By Jessica Kronstadt
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Profiles of Individuals Seeking to Improve Social Conditions Worldwide
How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas
By Jessica Kronstadt
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Advice on Creating and Running a Planned-Giving Program
The Complete Guide to Planned Giving: Everything You Need to Know to Compete Successfully for Major Gifts, Third Edition
By Jessica Kronstadt
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Guidelines on the Informational Tax Forms for Private Foundations
What You Should Know Before Signing Your Organization’s 990-PF: A Guide for Foundation Officers, by John Edie, offers advice designed to help foundation employees review their institution’s tax returns. The report suggests it is particularly important to scrutinize tax forms because of increased…
By Jessica Kronstadt
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Pitfalls for Corporate Foundations to Avoid
Top 10 Ways Corporate Foundations Get Into Trouble, by Ellen Bryson and Andrew Schulz, describes some common missteps that corporate foundations make and gives advice for avoiding them. Ms. Bryson, director of governing-board programs, and Mr. Schulz, deputy general counsel, both at the Council on…
By Jessica Kronstadt
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Ensuring Smooth Transitions in Organizational Leadership
Capturing the Power of Leadership Change: Using Executive Transition Management to Strengthen Organizational Capacity, by Tom Adams, discusses the challenges and opportunities associated with the departure of a current and the hiring of a new executive director. Mr. Adams, president and senior…
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