Nonprofit organizations are increasingly concerned with the need to demonstrate how social justice principles impact every aspect of their work. This isthe only textbook to explicitly integrate social justice principles into the management of a nonprofit organization. It provides students with theknowledge and skills required to integrate a social justice value system into their work as effective non-profit leaders. Using practical tips andillustrative case examples, the text explains the structure and processes of nonprofit organizations with a particular emphasis on social justice themes.The book is edited by an interdisciplinary team of prominent leaders in business, management, and social service, who together run the Fordham Center for Nonprofit Leaders. They have assembled a group of expert authors who provide extensive coverage of the nonprofit leadership field.
The book discusses the history of the development of nonprofit management up to the present day. It addresses legal and ethical considerations, organizational planning and staff management, finance, public relations, fundraising, public advocacy and volunteerism, program design and grantdevelopment, governance and board development, developing an international nonprofit, information technology, career development, and creating anonprofit/social entrepreneurship organization. Additional chapters address quality improvement, mentoring, and proposal writing, Included are plentifulcase studies and review questions in each chapter. The text is ideal for students and faculty in social service administration, human service leadership, social work management, public and community health, public administration, and health care administration and management.
Key Features:
- Comprises the only nonprofit management text to integrate social justice themes
- Edited by an interdisciplinary group of authors representing the social service, social work, management, and nonprofit fields
- Includes illustrative case studies and review questions in each chapter
- Offers practical tips for integrating social justice agendas
- Provides Power Point presentations for instructors
Table of Content
CONTENTS
Contributors
Foreword Dennis M. Walcott, MEd, MSW
Preface
1. Overview
Elaine P. Congress, Allan Luks, and Francis Petit
2. Advocacy
Allan Luks and Keneca Boyce
3. Past and Present Issues With Nonprofit Organizations
Ji Seon Lee
4. Integrating Managerial Excellence and Social Justice
William Catucci and Karen Jeisi
5. Law, Governance, and Ethics
William J. Toppeta
6. Staff Management
Carl M. Gold
7. Organizational Finance
Frank M. Werner
8. Fundraising for Social Justice: Securing Resources for Just Causes
Lauri Goldkind
9. Program and Grant Development: A Social Justice Approach
Tina Maschi and Morgan Jade de Saussure
10. Governance and Board Development
Shelly Wimpfheimer
11. International Nonprofit Organizations: Global Standards, Local Practices, Challenges, and the Meaning of Sustainability
Marciana Popescu and Caitlin Breen Thomas
12. Nonprofit 2.0: Hardware, Software, and Shareware: Opportunities and Challenges in the Digital Age
Lauri Goldkind
13. Personal and Professional Communication
Kevin Daley
14. Career Development
Judy Paul
15. Mentoring
Mica Mc Knight, Keneca Boyce, and Sandra C. Guerra
16. Social Entrepreneurship
Michael Pirson
17. Assessment and Evaluation
Keneca Boyce
18. Quality Improvement in a Nonprofit Organization: Developing a Solid System
Keila E. Zapata-Kelly
19. Conclusion
Francis Petit, Elaine P. Congress, and Allan Luks
Index
About the author
Francis Petit, Ed D, serves as associate dean of global initiatives and partnerships and also serves as an adjunct associate professor of marketing at Fordham University Gabelli School of Business.