Howe, Fisher, 1914-

The nonprofit leadership team : building the Board-Executive Director partnership / Fisher Howe ; foreword by William Luers. - 1st ed. - San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, c2004. - xx, 198 p. ; 24 cm.

"A Wiley Imprint."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-187) and index.

What a board expects of the executive -- What an executive expects of the board -- What board members and the executive expect of the chair -- The importance and challenges of personal relationships -- Hiring and evaluating the executive -- The mission, vision, and strategic planning -- Program direction, oversight, and support -- Financial management and governance -- Marketing, promotion, and public relations -- Fund raising -- Enhancing board effectiveness -- Administrative activities -- Program evaluation -- Information and communications technologies -- Exploring different governance and management concepts -- Using consultants -- Special challenges facing the leadership team -- Accountability -- Conclusion -- CompassPoint board-staff "contract" for financial accountability -- Committee on trustees or governance committee : sample terms of reference -- Board self-assessment for nonprofit organizations : some guiding principles -- ePhilanthropy code of ethical online philanthropic practices -- BBB Wise Giving Alliance standards for charitable accountability.

0787959502 (alk. paper)

2003018766


Nonprofit organizations--Management.
Boards of directors.

HD 62.6 / .H6936 2004