Mission-Based Management: An Organizational Development Workbook (Wiley Nonprofit Law, Finance and Management Series) [Paperback]

Peter C. Brinckerhoff (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471390143 | ISBN-13: 978-0471390145 | Publication Date: January 11, 2001 | Edition: 2

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE "BEST NEW NONPROFIT BOOK"!–The Alliance for Nonprofit Management

This practical, comprehensive, and easy-to-use workbook provides key tools to help managers of nonprofits ensure that their organization pursues its mission, meets the changing needs of the community–and has enough money to make ends meet–while also satisfying the demands of funders, clientele, boards, staff, and bankers. Designed to equip nonprofit managers and other nonprofit workers with the guidance they need to do their jobs and run their organizations more effectively and efficiently, this workbook is also a hands-on tool to help implement the ideas in the author’s highly regarded Mission-Based Management. Filled with indispensable checklists, worksheets, forms, displays, and hands-on suggestions, the Workbook will show you how to smoothly and successfully:

• Hone your organization’s core competencies
• Focus your resources
• Improve overall mission capability
• Get the most out of group discussions
• Utilize self-assessment tools

... and much more to help you and all involved help your organization achieve its mission

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From the Back Cover

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE "BEST NEW NONPROFIT BOOK"!–The Alliance for Nonprofit Management

This practical, comprehensive, and easy-to-use workbook provides key tools to help managers of nonprofits ensure that their organization pursues its mission, meets the changing needs of the community–and has enough money to make ends meet–while also satisfying the demands of funders, clientele, boards, staff, and bankers. Designed to equip nonprofit managers and other nonprofit workers with the guidance they need to do their jobs and run their organizations more effectively and efficiently, this workbook is also a hands-on tool to help implement the ideas in the author’s highly regarded Mission-Based Management. Filled with indispensable checklists, worksheets, forms, displays, and hands-on suggestions, the Workbook will show you how to smoothly and successfully:

• Hone your organization’s core competencies
• Focus your resources
• Improve overall mission capability
• Get the most out of group discussions
• Utilize self-assessment tools

... and much more to help you and all involved help your organization achieve its mission

About the Author

PETER C. BRINCKERHOFF is an internationally renowned trainer, author, and consultant to not-for-profit organizations. He brings years of experience in the field to his work, as he is a former board member of local, state, and national not-for-profits and has worked on the staff and as executive director of two regional not-for-profits. Since founding his consulting firm, Corporate Alternatives, in 1982, Mr. Brinckerhoff has helped thousands of organizations become more mission-capable.

Peter is the author of the award-winning books Mission-Based Management and Financial Empowerment as well as Mission-Based Marketing, Faith-Based Management, and Social Entrepreneurship, all published by Wiley. Peter's books are used as texts in undergraduate and graduate programs in not-for-profit management at over 60 colleges and universities.

A former VISTA volunteer, Peter received his bachelor of arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania and his master's degree in public health administration from Tulane University. He lives in Springfield, Illinois, with his wife and three children.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 2 edition (January 11, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471390143
• ISBN-13: 978-0471390145
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 10 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #555,716 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Peter Brinckerhoff has spent his entire adult life working in, around, and for not-for-profits. He is dedicated to the concept that a not-for-profit organization is a mission-based business, in the business of doing its mission.

When Peter formed his firm, Corporate Alternatives, inc. in 1982 it was the first consulting and training company in the United States dedicated exclusively to the management concerns of 501(c) (3) organizations.

A former VISTA Volunteer, Peter knows how not-for-profits work from his experience as a volunteer, his work as a staff member and later as executive director of two regional not-for-profits, and from his service on numerous state, local, and national not-for-profit boards. He brings this understanding of the many perspectives in a not-for-profit organization to his work.

Peter is an award-winning author, with eight books and two workbooks in print, and over 60 articles published in the not-for-profit press. Three of his books, Mission-Based Management, Financial Empowerment and his newest, Generations, The Challenge of a Lifetime for Your Nonprofit, each won the prestigious Terry McAdam Award from the Alliance for Nonprofit Management. The award is given for "The Best New Nonprofit Book" each year. He is the only author to win the award multiple times. Peter's books are used as texts in courses at the undergraduate and graduate nonprofit management programs in over 100 colleges and universities worldwide.

Peter is also a highly acclaimed speaker and lecturer, presenting his ideas on how to make not-for-profits more effective to dozens of audiences across the United States as well as overseas each year.

From 2003-2007, Peter was an Adjunct Professor of Nonprofit Management at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He taught the core graduate course in the Nonprofit Management program at Kellogg. In addition, Peter has guest lectured at the graduate level at Boston University, University of Colorado, University of Illinois, and Vanderbilt University.

Peter received his Bachelor's Degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and his Master's Degree in Public Health Administration from Tulane University. Raised in Connecticut, Peter and his family lived in Springfield, IL from 1977-2007. Peter and his wife now call Union Hall, VA home.

Peter can be contacted by email at [e-mail]

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Info for Non-profits new and old!, December 17, 2007

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This review is from: Mission-Based Management: An Organizational Development Workbook (Wiley Nonprofit Law, Finance and Management Series) (Paperback)

Having started a non-profit organization a couple of years ago, I've been really interested in the management side of our work, so I started a personal development schedule. This book was one of many that I've read, and I must write that there is a lot of wonderful information that has helped me so much as I grow into the role of non-profit manager. Highly recommended for all in non-profit management!