The Nonprofit Board Answer Book: A Practical Guide for Board Members and Chief Executives (Hardcover)

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“The authors strike just the right balance between theory and practice. The Answer Book is thorough, thoughtful, and comprehensive—while at the same time organized with busy readers in mind. The addition of 25 new chapters turns what was already an invaluable resource into a one-stop toolkit for addressing common board problems. If I could recommend only one book about governance, it would be this one.”--Richard L. Moyers, director, Nonprofit Sector Fund, Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation

 

“This new edition is a must for those boards who take seriously the issue of appropriate and excellent board governance. It addresses particularly well the what, when, how, and who issues of boardsmanship and helps set the course for governing rather than administering or micromanaging.”--Ken Smitherman, president, Association of Christian Schools International

 

“Without exception, this should be required reading for both new and experienced board members and senior management. With 25 new chapters, I can’t imagine there is a question (or an answer) that isn’t addressed in this thorough, but practical, resource. Board meetings will be 25 percent shorter, thanks to this book.”--John Pearson, president, John Pearson Associates, Inc.

 

Product Description
“Think for a moment of the best conversations you’ve had with friends and colleagues. You were honest with one another—not shy about speaking up but relaxed, even if the topic being discussed was serious in nature. That’s the type of conversation The Nonprofit Board Answer Book aims to have with you in the pages that follow. It follows a question-and-answer format, enabling you to quickly find an answer to a burning question you have right now. At the same time, it’s easy to pick up and read straight through, either cover to cover or one section at a time.

At the end of each question-and-answer pairing you’ll find suggested action steps. These offer ways to put the information to a practical use on your own board and within your own nonprofit organization. Implementing some of these steps may lead to more questions as you become even more committed to fulfilling your responsibilities as a board member.

Remember: behind every good answer lies a good question. So keep asking those questions.”--from the Introduction

 

 

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 2 edition (July 27, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0787994618
• ISBN-13: 978-0787994617
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #71,074 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great handbook for nonprofit boards and their executives that has the feel of an online blog. Two thumbs up!, November 17, 2007

By	Jeff Lippincott "www.Jlippin.com" (Princeton, NJ USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

I really liked this book a lot. It includes sound theory and is practical. And it was an easy read. It has 80 chapters broken into 7 sections as follows:

1. Basic board functions (1-12)
2. Board structure (13-22)
3. Selection and development of board members (23-36)
4. Board and committee meetings (37-46
5. The board's role as a fiduciary (47-58)
6. Board-staff relations (59-70)
7. Organizational change (71-80)

Each "chapter" ended with suggested action steps. And I found them to be very informative. It was very well written, but I thought there were too many chapters. I felt kind of like I was reading an online blog.

This is a VERY practical guide or handbook for board members and executives of nonprofit organizations. It is totally consistent with how things at well-run nonprofits work and/or should work. If you are responsible for running a nonprofit organization and and want to know how to do things the right way, then get a copy of this book and take advantage of what it has to offer. It will definitely prove to be helpful unless you are already an expert on the subject matter. 5 stars!

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent answers from experienced sources!, January 5, 2009

By	Shannon D. Barnes "Helping people and organiz... (Greater Los Angeles Area, United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Robert Andringa and Ted Engstrom, who are responsible for almost all of the content of this book, have had a phenonminal impact on nonprofit management -- as presidents and CEOs of large organizations, and as consultants for nonprofit leaders and boards across the country. The book's format is easy to reference, and the material is excellent. This is one of the best sources on boards that you can own, and I highly recommend it to board members, CEOs, pastors, executive directors, and others working regularly with nonprofit boards.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Resource , August 31, 2008

By	A.O. (WI) - See all my reviews

This book was fantastic. Our organization really needed to make upgrades to our board but did not know where to begin. This book gave us excellent ideas to the many questions we had plus many excellent ideas that we did not even think of. I highly recommend this book to every organization with a board to utilize as a tool.