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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 ...

The no-cost way to improve your organization on a daily basis Most nonprofits are already benchmarking informally. This unique book defines a fo...

Bring focus and direction to your work: Too often, if you ask four people in a nonprofit what their organization's mission is, you'll get four dif...

How to start, run, and maintain an effective collaboration The Collaboration Handbook is your complete guide to putting together a collaboration t...

How to find, test, and launch a successful nonprofit venture Venture Forth! The Essential Guide to Starting a Moneymaking Business in Your Nonprof...

A Bestseller Becomes Even More Pertinent First published in 2005, this collection of CompassPoint online newsletter articles became instantly po...

You've completed the merger agreement. Now, how do you make the merger work? Nonprofit Mergers Part II helps you create a comprehensive plan to ...

The step-by-step guide to turning any neighborhood around. A weak local economy can be strengthened. A run-down neighborhood of boarded-up storefro...

Start the Conversation No “how-to” manual exists on cultural competency. And, compared to other topics in nonprofit management, little exists on ...

Don't Shelve that Evaluation! Use the Findings More Creatively and Effectively Traditional use of evaluation—for improving service quality—is well...

This inventory is a practical tool for discovering how your collaboration is doing on the twenty factors that research has shown influence success ...

This practical guide shows you what really does (and doesn't) contribute to community building success. It reveals 28 keys to help you build commun...

Put the power of arts and culture to work in your community Part 1 of this unique guide distills research and emerging ideas behind culturally dri...

Tools for people seeking to improve their communities This significant guide puts the tools of democracy into everyones hands. Based on the best of...

Create a winning strategic plan! How do you reach your goals and make an impact when you're faced with funding cuts and increased competition? You...

The life stage model is a powerful tool for understanding—objectively—your organization's current status and preparing it to move ahead to the f...

In an environment of increasing competition and eroding trust, nonprofits are under pressure to up their ability to deliver on their mission. Stewa...

No trained bookkeeper on staff? No problem. Many nonprofits don't have a trained bookkeeper on staff. This crucial function goes to whoever has th...

Making sure that your nonprofit is going to be around long-term requires financial leadership. This means creating a financial vision for your orga...

A fresh, compelling approach to establishing a sustainable, results-driven nonprofit business plan.Nonprofits often use the terms “strategic planni...

Nonprofit mergers are on the rise. Executive directors and board members are discovering the advantages: comprehensive service delivery, better fin...

The Lobbying and Advocacy Handbook for Nonprofit Organizations, Second Edition, is your complete road map to shaping public policy at the state and...

I hope these insights will encourage and enlighten you on your way to excellence,"" says Baggett. "Consider Dare to Lead your leadership compass, a...

Turner Publishing proudly presents a fully-updated edition of The Nonprofit Strategy Revolution FINALIST, Ben Franklin Awards, Independent Book Pu...