Building Nonprofit Capacity: A Guide to Managing Change Through Organizational L

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This important resource shows nonprofit leaders how to effectively shepherd a change process within their organization.

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Praise for Building Nonprofit Capacity "A central question for leadership is to identify where, and when, to focus organizational energy, and that is where Brothers and Sherman's book comes in. Changing organizations is never easy, which is why managers need the right set of maps and tools—like this one." Jon Pratt, executive director, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits "Anyone running a nonprofit organization, no matter how large or small, would benefit from reading this book. It's chock-full of useful information about managing change." Eric Nee, managing editor, Stanford Social Innovation Review "Nonprofit leaders need tools to help them manage better, engage communities, collaborate, and have greater impact. Building Nonprofit Capacity is a great tool and a useful reference for organizations that are seeking to make a greater and more sustainable difference." Paul Schmitz, CEO, Public Allies "Brothers and Sherman expertly braid together complementary organizational lifecycle frameworks—and add their own wide-ranging expertise and experience—to bring practitioners and executives this comprehensive, relevant, and honest book about the organizational quest to become ever better." Jeanne Bell, CEO, CompassPoint Nonprofit Services "Whether you are building a start-up, bringing an organization to scale, managing an established group toward excellence, or shepherding a nonprofit at risk of decline, this book should be required reading for every nonprofit executive director." Richard R. Buery, Jr., president and CEO, The Children's Aid Society "There are a lot of nonprofit management books out there. What makes Brothers and Sherman's book different and so important and worthwhile is that they have combined a number of models, theories, and practices and shaped them into a few essential processes that can be used by organizations both large and small." Doug Bauer, executive director, The Clark Foundation

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Praise for Building Nonprofit Capacity "A central question for leadership is to identify where, and when, to focus organizational energy, and that is where Brothers and Sherman's book comes in. Changing organizations is never easy, which is why managers need the right set of maps and tools like this one." Jon Pratt, executive director, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits "Anyone running a nonprofit organization, no matter how large or small, would benefit from reading this book. It's chock-full of useful information about managing change."Eric Nee, managing editor, Stanford Social Innovation Review "Nonprofit leaders need tools to help them manage better, engage communities, collaborate, and have greater impact. Building Nonprofit Capacity is a great tool and a useful reference for organizations that are seeking to make a greater and more sustainable difference." Paul Schmitz, CEO, Public Allies "Brothers and Sherman expertly braid together complementary organizational lifecycle frameworks and add their own wide-ranging expertise and experience to bring practitioners and executives this comprehensive, relevant, and honest book about the organizational quest to become ever better."Jeanne Bell, CEO, CompassPoint Nonprofit Services "Whether you are building a start-up, bringing an organization to scale, managing an established group toward excellence, or shepherding a nonprofit at risk of decline, this book should be required reading for every nonprofit executive director." Richard R. Buery, Jr., president and CEO, The Children's Aid Society "There are a lot of nonprofit management books out there. What makes Brothers and Sherman's book different and so important and worthwhile is that they have combined a number of models, theories, and practices and shaped them into a few essential processes that can be used by organizations both large and small."Doug Bauer, executive director, The Clark Foundation "In America, too few nonprofit founders or leaders can afford to step aside, nor have they been taught how to share power in the decision-making process. This critical juncture in the evolution of so many groups is but one reason to buy Building Nonprofit Capacity a book that will help any forward thinking leader to see the future ? and act, today." Robert Egger, president, DC Central Kitchen "This should be required reading for nonprofit executives and board members!" Sean Stannard-Stockton, CEO, Tactical Philanthropy Advisors

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Praise for Building Nonprofit Capacity "A central question for leadership is to identify where, and when, to focus organizational energy, and that is where Brothers and Sherman's book comes in. Changing organizations is never easy, which is why managers need the right set of maps and tools--like this one." Jon Pratt, executive director, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits "Anyone running a nonprofit organization, no matter how large or small, would benefit from reading this book. It's chock-full of useful information about managing change." Eric Nee, managing editor, Stanford Social Innovation Review "Nonprofit leaders need tools to help them manage better, engage communities, collaborate, and have greater impact. Building Nonprofit Capacity is a great tool and a useful reference for organizations that are seeking to make a greater and more sustainable difference." Paul Schmitz, CEO, Public Allies "Brothers and Sherman expertly braid together complementary organizational lifecycle frameworks--and add their own wide-ranging expertise and experience--to bring practitioners and executives this comprehensive, relevant, and honest book about the organizational quest to become ever better." Jeanne Bell, CEO, CompassPoint Nonprofit Services "Whether you are building a start-up, bringing an organization to scale, managing an established group toward excellence, or shepherding a nonprofit at risk of decline, this book should be required reading for every nonprofit executive director." Richard R. Buery, Jr., president and CEO, The Children's Aid Society "There are a lot of nonprofit management books out there. What makes Brothers and Sherman's book different and so important and worthwhile is that they have combined a number of models, theories, and practices and shaped them into a few essential processes that can be used by organizations both large and small." Doug Bauer, executive director, The Clark Foundation

Author Biography

THE AUTHORS John Brothers owns the firm Cuidiu Consulting and is a senior fellow at the Support Center for Nonprofit Management. Anne Sherman is the associate director and codirector of the strategy practice at TCC Group in New York City.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix One Setting the Stage: Change as a Defining Force in the Nonprofit Sector 1 Lifecycle: A Framework for Initiating, Anticipating, Managing, and Understanding Change 3 Our Perspective 10 What's in This Book? 11 Two Back to Basics: "What Is Core" 13 Defining the "Core" in Core Program 13 The Established Organization in Core Program: Characteristics and Telltale Signs 15 To Put a Stake in the Ground, You Need a Good Mission 16 An Organizational Vision as Your Guide to Success 17 Values Matter 19 Be Sure Your Strategy Is . . . Strategic 25 Founder's Syndrome . . . Not Just for Founders Anymore 28 Taking It to the Next Level: The Importance of Trust 31 Three Infrastructure/Adolescence 45 Planning for Organizational Growth 48 The Role of the Board 55 Organizational Culture 63 Four Maturity/Impact Expansion (MIE) 73 Importance of Resource Development in the MIE Phase 76 Making the Case 78 Building Board Accountability in the MIE Phase 82 Organizational Assessment: The CSE Tool 87 Impact Expansion and the Question of Scale 94 Five Decline 103 Overview of Decline and the Lifecycle 104 High-Arc and Low-Arc: How Organizations in the Decline Phase Are Affected 105 The Arc During Crisis 117 Six Turnaround and Closing 127 Historical Look at Lifecycle Thought: Closing 128 The Downward Apex Point 129 Organizational Turnaround 130 Closing an Organization 140 The Mind-Set of Closing Organizations 141 Seven Conclusion 159 Reflections on This Book 160 Where Do We Go from Here? 163 Appendix 165 Notes 177 The Authors 181 Index 183

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Praise for Building Nonprofit Capacity "A central question for leadership is to identify where, and when, to focus organizational energy, and that is where Brothers and Sherman's book comes in. Changing organizations is never easy, which is why managers need the right set of maps and tools like this one." Jon Pratt, executive director, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits "Anyone running a nonprofit organization, no matter how large or small, would benefit from reading this book. It's chock-full of useful information about managing change."Eric Nee, managing editor, Stanford Social Innovation Review "Nonprofit leaders need tools to help them manage better, engage communities, collaborate, and have greater impact. Building Nonprofit Capacity is a great tool and a useful reference for organizations that are seeking to make a greater and more sustainable difference." Paul Schmitz, CEO, Public Allies "Brothers and Sherman expertly braid together complementary organizational lifecycle frameworks and add their own wide-ranging expertise and experience to bring practitioners and executives this comprehensive, relevant, and honest book about the organizational quest to become ever better."Jeanne Bell, CEO, CompassPoint Nonprofit Services "Whether you are building a start-up, bringing an organization to scale, managing an established group toward excellence, or shepherding a nonprofit at risk of decline, this book should be required reading for every nonprofit executive director." Richard R. Buery, Jr., president and CEO, The Children's Aid Society "There are a lot of nonprofit management books out there. What makes Brothers and Sherman's book different and so important and worthwhile is that they have combined a number of models, theories, and practices and shaped them into a few essential processes that can be used by organizations both large and small."Doug Bauer, executive director, The Clark Foundation "In America, too few nonprofit founders or leaders can afford to step aside, nor have they been taught how to share power in the decision-making process. This critical juncture in the evolution of so many groups is but one reason to buy Building Nonprofit Capacity a book that will help any forward thinking leader to see the future ? and act, today." Robert Egger, president, DC Central Kitchen "This should be required reading for nonprofit executives and board members!" Sean Stannard-Stockton, CEO, Tactical Philanthropy Advisors

Details ISBN0470907770 Year 2011 ISBN-10 0470907770 ISBN-13 9780470907771 Format Paperback Short Title BUILDING NONPROFIT CAPACITY Language English Media Book Subtitle A Guide to Managing Change Through Organizational Lifecycles DEWEY 658.406 Pages 208 Illustrations Yes Edition 1st Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States UK Release Date 2011-11-18 AU Release Date 2011-09-20 NZ Release Date 2011-09-20 Author Anne Sherman Publication Date 2011-11-18 Imprint Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S. Audience Professional & Vocational US Release Date 2011-11-18 We've got this

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