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by Edgar Stoesz (Author)
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The trusted handbook for nonprofit board service is back -- newly revised and updated!

Doing Good Even Better is approachable wisdom, fresh from the recently retired chair of Habitat for Humanity International.

Edgar Stoesz (Stayce) has fixed his eagle eye on two failings common to many boards of nonprofit organizations:

1.) Distinguishing their governance role from the role of management. "Making this distinction requires a re-orientation for most directors, because in their day jobs, they are managers or employees."

2.) Boards skimp on two matters: a.) preparation of their members, and b.) regular evaluations of their own effectiveness and focus.

Stoesz has made Doing Good Even Better a guidebook. In short, pointedly-written chapters, Stoesz covers:

Helping Directors Understand Their Governance Role

A Plan to Fulfill the Purpose

Reporting Back to the Members

Planning Effective Meetings

Great Boards Have a Good Fight (occasionally)

Working Your Way Through a Crisis

Great Boards Celebrate

Leaving Right

Stoesz deftly interweaves background philosophy, vision, and razor-sharp specific ideas
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"Discussion/Action Questions" conclude many of the chapters.

In addition, Stoesz offers a "Board Evaluation Form," a "Director's Self-Evaluation Form," and an Outline for the "Executive Director Annual Review."

Doing Good Even Better is practical, ready-to-go material for board members who are stiffly new or wearily veteran. Author Edgar Stoesz writes crisply from his wise and seasoned board experience.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 190 pages
  • Publisher: Good Books (October 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1561486019
  • ISBN-13: 978-1561486014
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #466,783 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Primer on Board Service, November 26, 2007
This book is a fantastic primer for those considering non-profit board service or even for those who have served on numerous board. Stoesz has had a wide experience in boardmanship. He has taken the best of his experience and put it concisely in a handbook for board members. John Carver, the guru on boards, once said, "the one thing all boards have in common is that they do not function". This book will help any board member function as part of a board team and help the board succeed, which in turn helps the non-profit succeed. It would be the best $10 investment any board member could make. This book gives the tools to take a non-profit board to the next level.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A "Must Have" Resource for Any Director!, June 4, 2009
While this book is written for non-profit boards, anyone on any type of board can gain insight from this book. It is packed with great perspectives to keep a board focused and on track to achieve ultimate effectiveness and efficiency. Edgar uses great examples to drive home his points. If you serve on a board and do not have this book, you are missing a valuable guide!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very practical and helpful, August 22, 2008
I found this book to be extremely practical and helpful, and I bought extra copies for other members of our board's executive committee. Our board meetings in the past have been long and unfocused, and we have many folks that are new to board service. This book provided practical resources to help us understand our role, how our meetings should be conducted, and how we should work with and support the staff. I really appreciated the templates provided for board orientation and annual review of the executive director.
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