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The Nonprofit Board Answer Book
by Boardsource • 2007
You accepted a board seat. Now what? Practical answers on governance, finance, and fundraising.
4.23
130
The Nonprofit Board Answer Book Summary
The Nonprofit Board Answer Book 93%
You accepted a board seat. Now what? Practical answers on governance, finance, and fundraising.
by Boardsource 2007
4.23
130 ratings
Joan Garry's Guide to Nonprofit Leadership
by Joan Garry • 2017
A veteran ED's nonprofit playbook: boards, fundraising, and leading when passion is the payroll.
4.28
331
Joan Garry's Guide to Nonprofit Leadership Summary
Joan Garry's Guide to Nonprofit Leadership 92%
A veteran ED's nonprofit playbook: boards, fundraising, and leading when passion is the payroll.
by Joan Garry 2017
4.28
331 ratings
Managing the Non-Profit Organization
by Peter F. Drucker • 1992
Mission is not enough. The management disciplines that turn good intentions into real impact.
3.99
1k+
Managing the Non-Profit Organization Summary
Managing the Non-Profit Organization 92%
Mission is not enough. The management disciplines that turn good intentions into real impact.
by Peter F. Drucker 1992
3.99
1k+ ratings
Good To Great And The Social Sectors
by Jim Collins • 2001
The discipline behind great companies works for nonprofits too, once you redefine what counts.
4.05
7k+
Good To Great And The Social Sectors Summary
Good To Great And The Social Sectors 92%
The discipline behind great companies works for nonprofits too, once you redefine what counts.
by Jim Collins 2001
4.05
7k+ ratings
Nonprofit Sustainability
by Jeanne Bell • 2010
Stop choosing between mission and money. One map shows where every program stands on both.
4.04
160
Nonprofit Sustainability Summary
Nonprofit Sustainability 92%
Stop choosing between mission and money. One map shows where every program stands on both.
by Jeanne Bell 2010
4.04
160 ratings
An Executive's Guide to Fundraising Operations
by Christopher M. Cannon • 2011
Fundraising operations wobble. Smart executives spot it, delegate the fix, and get back to donors.
4.00
11
An Executive's Guide to Fundraising Operations Summary
An Executive's Guide to Fundraising Operations 91%
Fundraising operations wobble. Smart executives spot it, delegate the fix, and get back to donors.
by Christopher M. Cannon 2011
4.00
11 ratings
Corporate Governance
by Bob Tricker • 2009
Governance is not management: the global guide to oversight, risk, and real boardroom power.
4.06
77
Corporate Governance Summary
Corporate Governance 91%
Governance is not management: the global guide to oversight, risk, and real boardroom power.
by Bob Tricker 2009
4.06
77 ratings
The Fish Rots from the Head
by Bob Garratt • 1997
Failure starts in the boardroom. How directors create organizations that learn and last.
4.33
6
The Fish Rots from the Head Summary
The Fish Rots from the Head 91%
Failure starts in the boardroom. How directors create organizations that learn and last.
by Bob Garratt 1997
4.33
6 ratings
The Practitioner's Guide to Governance as Leadership
by Cathy A. Trower • 2012
Nonprofit boards waste talent on routine oversight. Turn meetings into strategic assets.
4.03
60
The Practitioner's Guide to Governance as Leadership Summary
The Practitioner's Guide to Governance as Leadership 91%
Nonprofit boards waste talent on routine oversight. Turn meetings into strategic assets.
by Cathy A. Trower 2012
4.03
60 ratings
The Brand Idea
by Nathalie Laidler-Kylande • 2013
Nonprofit brands shouldn't compete. They should align, involve stakeholders, and partner for impact.
3.40
52
The Brand Idea Summary
The Brand Idea 90%
Nonprofit brands shouldn't compete. They should align, involve stakeholders, and partner for impact.
by Nathalie Laidler-Kylande 2013
3.40
52 ratings
The Non-Profit Narrative
by Dan Portnoy • 2012
Facts don't open wallets. A storytelling system that makes donors the heroes of your mission.
3.61
194
The Non-Profit Narrative Summary
The Non-Profit Narrative 90%
Facts don't open wallets. A storytelling system that makes donors the heroes of your mission.
by Dan Portnoy 2012
3.61
194 ratings
The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization
by Peter F. Drucker • 1993
Drucker's five questions for detecting organizational drift and the discipline to reverse it.
3.94
1k+
The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization Summary
The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization 90%
Drucker's five questions for detecting organizational drift and the discipline to reverse it.
by Peter F. Drucker 1993
3.94
1k+ ratings
Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations
by John M. Bryson • 1988
How public and nonprofit leaders turn mandates and mission into strategy that gets implemented.
3.65
364
Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations Summary
Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations 90%
How public and nonprofit leaders turn mandates and mission into strategy that gets implemented.
by John M. Bryson 1988
3.65
364 ratings
Giving Done Right
by Phil Buchanan • 2019
Nonprofits are not businesses. The distinct set of skills that effective giving actually requires.
3.85
146
Giving Done Right Summary
Giving Done Right 90%
Nonprofits are not businesses. The distinct set of skills that effective giving actually requires.
by Phil Buchanan 2019
3.85
146 ratings
Give Smart
by Thomas J. Tierney • 2011
Philanthropy has no market feedback. Here is the accountability framework that replaces it.
3.59
249
Give Smart Summary
Give Smart 90%
Philanthropy has no market feedback. Here is the accountability framework that replaces it.
by Thomas J. Tierney 2011
3.59
249 ratings
Boards That Deliver
by Ram Charan • 2005
Most boards waste their power on compliance. The ones that don't build companies worth more.
3.80
147
Boards That Deliver Summary
Boards That Deliver 90%
Most boards waste their power on compliance. The ones that don't build companies worth more.
by Ram Charan 2005
3.80
147 ratings
Fundraising for Dummies
by John Mutz • 2000
From case statement to major gift: the complete system for turning passion into sustainable funding.
3.59
106
Fundraising for Dummies Summary
Fundraising for Dummies 90%
From case statement to major gift: the complete system for turning passion into sustainable funding.
by John Mutz 2000
3.59
106 ratings
Managerial Leadership for Librarians
by G. Edward Evans • 2017
The library manager's playbook: public budgets, volunteer boards, and the scrutiny that never quits.
2.89
18
Managerial Leadership for Librarians Summary
Managerial Leadership for Librarians 90%
The library manager's playbook: public budgets, volunteer boards, and the scrutiny that never quits.
by G. Edward Evans 2017
2.89
18 ratings
Billions of Drops in Millions of Buckets
by Steven H. Goldberg • 2009
Philanthropy's defect: donations scatter, nothing scales. The fix looks like a stock market.
3.41
22
Billions of Drops in Millions of Buckets Summary
Billions of Drops in Millions of Buckets 90%
Philanthropy's defect: donations scatter, nothing scales. The fix looks like a stock market.
by Steven H. Goldberg 2009
3.41
22 ratings
Startup Boards
by Brad Feld • 2013
Your board costs equity and hours. The playbook for earning back more than you give up.
4.06
607
Startup Boards Summary
Startup Boards 90%
Your board costs equity and hours. The playbook for earning back more than you give up.
by Brad Feld 2013
4.06
607 ratings
The Business Ethics Handbook
by Jack Marks • 2009
Ethics isn't a poster. Audits, hotlines, supplier contracts. One handbook, every template.
The Business Ethics Handbook Summary
The Business Ethics Handbook 89%
Ethics isn't a poster. Audits, hotlines, supplier contracts. One handbook, every template.
by Jack Marks 2009
Corporate Social Responsibility
by Philip Kotler • 2004
The framework that turns corporate giving from a cost into a competitive lever.
3.90
187
Corporate Social Responsibility Summary
Corporate Social Responsibility 89%
The framework that turns corporate giving from a cost into a competitive lever.
by Philip Kotler 2004
3.90
187 ratings
How Boards Work
by Dambisa Moyo • 2021
Approval-only boards are dead. Co-creation, CEO ethics, and cultural oversight now define the role.
3.58
290
How Boards Work Summary
How Boards Work 89%
Approval-only boards are dead. Co-creation, CEO ethics, and cultural oversight now define the role.
by Dambisa Moyo 2021
3.58
290 ratings
The Zen of Fundraising
by Ken Burnett • 2006
See fundraising through donors' eyes: small shifts to turn gifts into lasting relationships.
3.72
139
The Zen of Fundraising Summary
The Zen of Fundraising 89%
See fundraising through donors' eyes: small shifts to turn gifts into lasting relationships.
by Ken Burnett 2006
3.72
139 ratings
Incorruptible
by Eric Ries • 2026
A gravitational force pulls good companies into corruption, and standard governance cannot stop it.
4.51
141
Incorruptible Summary
Incorruptible 89%
A gravitational force pulls good companies into corruption, and standard governance cannot stop it.
by Eric Ries 2026
4.51
141 ratings
Social Entrepreneurship
by Ryszard Praszkier • 2011
The secret of lasting social change: stop pushing the system and start shifting its attractor.
3.80
20
Social Entrepreneurship Summary
Social Entrepreneurship 89%
The secret of lasting social change: stop pushing the system and start shifting its attractor.
by Ryszard Praszkier 2011
3.80
20 ratings
The Open Organization
by Jim Whitehurst • 2015
What open source taught a CEO: ditch hierarchy, let the best ideas win, fail faster.
4.09
682
The Open Organization Summary
The Open Organization 89%
What open source taught a CEO: ditch hierarchy, let the best ideas win, fail faster.
by Jim Whitehurst 2015
4.09
682 ratings
Do Good Well
by Nina Vasan • 2013
Turn your passion for change into a self-sustaining organization built to last and scale.
4.03
60
Do Good Well Summary
Do Good Well 89%
Turn your passion for change into a self-sustaining organization built to last and scale.
by Nina Vasan 2013
4.03
60 ratings
Get Together
by Bailey Richardson • 2019
Start with five passionate friends, not 500 strangers: the lean playbook for communities that last.
3.77
735
Get Together Summary
Get Together 89%
Start with five passionate friends, not 500 strangers: the lean playbook for communities that last.
by Bailey Richardson 2019
3.77
735 ratings
Results
by Charlie Baker • 2022
A governor's playbook for fixing bureaucracy: capable people, honest data, relentless execution.
3.80
89
Results Summary
Results 89%
A governor's playbook for fixing bureaucracy: capable people, honest data, relentless execution.
by Charlie Baker 2022
3.80
89 ratings
The Inside Counsel Revolution
by Benjamin W. Heineman Jr. • 2016
The general counsel's impossible job: help the business win, then tell it when it can't.
3.77
43
The Inside Counsel Revolution Summary
The Inside Counsel Revolution 89%
The general counsel's impossible job: help the business win, then tell it when it can't.
by Benjamin W. Heineman Jr. 2016
3.77
43 ratings
The Federal Management Playbook
by Ira Goldstein • 2016
Federal leadership follows different rules. A playbook for getting results inside the bureaucracy.
4.40
10
The Federal Management Playbook Summary
The Federal Management Playbook 89%
Federal leadership follows different rules. A playbook for getting results inside the bureaucracy.
by Ira Goldstein 2016
4.40
10 ratings
Library Management
by Bridgit McCafferty • 2021
The management toolkit library school never provided: people, budgets, culture, and crisis.
3.00
2
Library Management Summary
Library Management 89%
The management toolkit library school never provided: people, budgets, culture, and crisis.
by Bridgit McCafferty 2021
3.00
2 ratings
Birth of the Chaordic Age
by Dee Hock • 2000
VISA thrived by breaking the one rule every corporation obeys: keep chaos out.
4.25
210
Birth of the Chaordic Age Summary
Birth of the Chaordic Age 89%
VISA thrived by breaking the one rule every corporation obeys: keep chaos out.
by Dee Hock 2000
4.25
210 ratings
Bring Back the Bureaucrats
by John DiIulio • 2014
Government grew. Bureaucracy didn't. The case for hiring federal workers to make it smaller.
3.22
32
Bring Back the Bureaucrats Summary
Bring Back the Bureaucrats 88%
Government grew. Bureaucracy didn't. The case for hiring federal workers to make it smaller.
by John DiIulio 2014
3.22
32 ratings
Filmmaking for Change
by Jon Fitzgerald • 2012
Fund, shoot, edit, and distribute documentaries that turn audiences into advocates.
3.27
22
Filmmaking for Change Summary
Filmmaking for Change 88%
Fund, shoot, edit, and distribute documentaries that turn audiences into advocates.
by Jon Fitzgerald 2012
3.27
22 ratings
Leaving Microsoft to Change the World
by John Wood • 2006
A trekking trip, an empty library: why a Microsoft exec quit to build schools across Asia.
4.10
5k+
Leaving Microsoft to Change the World Summary
Leaving Microsoft to Change the World 88%
A trekking trip, an empty library: why a Microsoft exec quit to build schools across Asia.
by John Wood 2006
4.10
5k+ ratings
The Seven Rules of Trust
by Jimmy Wales • 2025
What Wikipedia knows about trust: a blueprint for scaling reliability from one person to the world.
3.89
472
The Seven Rules of Trust Summary
The Seven Rules of Trust 88%
What Wikipedia knows about trust: a blueprint for scaling reliability from one person to the world.
by Jimmy Wales 2025
3.89
472 ratings
CEO Excellence
by Carolyn Dewar • 2022
The data reveals a small set of practices that separate great CEOs from everyone else.
4.16
2k+
CEO Excellence Summary
CEO Excellence 88%
The data reveals a small set of practices that separate great CEOs from everyone else.
by Carolyn Dewar 2022
4.16
2k+ ratings
Lean Impact
by Ann Mei Chang • 2018
Lean startup methods can multiply social impact, once we reward experiments over activity.
4.02
370
Lean Impact Summary
Lean Impact 88%
Lean startup methods can multiply social impact, once we reward experiments over activity.
by Ann Mei Chang 2018
4.02
370 ratings
Creative Management of Small Public Libraries in the 21st Century
by Carol Smallwood • 2014
Limited budgets, small staff: the guide to making your library the most vital room in town.
3.60
5
Creative Management of Small Public Libraries in the 21st Century Summary
Creative Management of Small Public Libraries in the 21st Century 88%
Limited budgets, small staff: the guide to making your library the most vital room in town.
by Carol Smallwood 2014
3.60
5 ratings
The Handover
by David Runciman • 2023
Three inhuman agents run the world: states, corporations, and now AI. We have to pick one.
3.71
234
The Handover Summary
The Handover 88%
Three inhuman agents run the world: states, corporations, and now AI. We have to pick one.
by David Runciman 2023
3.71
234 ratings
Humanocracy
by Gary Hamel • 2020
Bureaucracy costs trillions and kills autonomy. The fix: companies run on ownership, not authority.
4.01
1k+
Humanocracy Summary
Humanocracy 88%
Bureaucracy costs trillions and kills autonomy. The fix: companies run on ownership, not authority.
by Gary Hamel 2020
4.01
1k+ ratings
Organizing
by Marshall Ganz • 2014
The disciplined craft of turning personal stories and living-room meetings into political power.
4.26
19
Organizing Summary
Organizing 88%
The disciplined craft of turning personal stories and living-room meetings into political power.
by Marshall Ganz 2014
4.26
19 ratings
Public Administration and Public Affairs
by D. J. Henry • 1980
Designed for gridlock, American government still delivers. This is the machinery.
3.64
104
Public Administration and Public Affairs Summary
Public Administration and Public Affairs 88%
Designed for gridlock, American government still delivers. This is the machinery.
by D. J. Henry 1980
3.64
104 ratings
Recoding America
by Jennifer Pahlka • 2023
Government's tech catastrophes share one cause: it treats code as a purchase, never a practice.
4.37
3k+
Recoding America Summary
Recoding America 88%
Government's tech catastrophes share one cause: it treats code as a purchase, never a practice.
by Jennifer Pahlka 2023
4.37
3k+ ratings
New Power
by Jeremy Heimans • 2018
Power spreads through networks, not hierarchies. The blueprint for ideas the crowd will carry.
3.81
2k+
New Power Summary
New Power 88%
Power spreads through networks, not hierarchies. The blueprint for ideas the crowd will carry.
by Jeremy Heimans 2018
3.81
2k+ ratings
Citizens
by Jon Alexander • 2022
Society runs on two stories: we are subjects or consumers. A third story changes everything.
4.04
317
Citizens Summary
Citizens 88%
Society runs on two stories: we are subjects or consumers. A third story changes everything.
by Jon Alexander 2022
4.04
317 ratings
Classics of Public Administration
by Jay M. Shafritz • 1978
From ancient duty to modern governance: the readings that built public administration.
3.65
287
Classics of Public Administration Summary
Classics of Public Administration 88%
From ancient duty to modern governance: the readings that built public administration.
by Jay M. Shafritz 1978
3.65
287 ratings
Power to the Public
by Tara Dawson McGuinness • 2021
Government services fail because they skip users. The fix: design with people, real data, iterate.
3.98
320
Power to the Public Summary
Power to the Public 88%
Government services fail because they skip users. The fix: design with people, real data, iterate.
by Tara Dawson McGuinness 2021
3.98
320 ratings
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