You and Your Nonprofit Board: Advice and Practical Tips from the Field's Top Practitioners, Researchers, and Provocateurs (In the Trenches)
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| Rating | : | 4.58 (747 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 193807730X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 340 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A prolific writer, Terrie’s work can be found throughout the world in books, journals, blogs, and her popular column, “On Nonprofits.” Terrie also teaches nonprofit governance at Florida Atlantic University.About the CharityChannel Press In the Trenches™ SeriesYou’ll know an In the Trenches book not just by its cover, but by the authors' fun, upbeat writing style. And it invites you to be part of the dialogue. She is a founding principal of the international consulting firm CoreStrategies for Nonprofits Inc. But don’t be fooled by its down-to-earth approach and ample use of sidebars. YOU and Your Nonprofit Board: Advice and Practical Tips from the Field’s Top Practitioners, Researchers, and Provocateurs is a book of how, not what. Terrie Temkin guides a star-studded cast of collaborators in creating a board volume that delivers the wisdom of the nonprofit world's leading practitioners, researchers, and provocateurs. Eschewing a single perspective of governance, it is suggestive, not prescriptive. About the EditorTerrie Temkin, PhD, is widely considered by her peers to be a preeminent thought leader in the field of governance.
"This is a comprehensive and timely book!" according to C. McNamara. Seldom have I seen a more thorough publication and with such well-respected authors. The book covers the critical basics and brings in the state-of-the-art. It's well-organized to be a reference manual for all of us in nonprofits.. Intense Book Shagggiedogg Very deep and intense book to read but, definitely guides one through the changes of the meaning to non-profit board governance. You will be surprised at what you will learn but it will take time and you might to do a little reading, stop, and pick it up again. This way one will not bored and information overload. This author has tremendous insigh. Simply Terrific! Peter Brinckerhoff "You and Your Nonprofit Board is simply terrific. Terrie Temkin has compiled and edited a major contribution to the field, one that will prove to be an excellent resource for those of us who serve on boards, staff boards, or advise boards or all types and sizes. If you're looking for hands-on ideas on how to make your board the best it can be, thi