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Nonprofit Management 3RD EDITION


AMERICA’S NONPROFIT SECTOR


AMERICA’S NONPROFIT SECTOR A Primer


Third Edition


In this new, fully revised and updated edition of America’s Nonprofi t Sector, Lester Salamon clarifi es the basic scope, structure, operation, and role of the nonprofi t sector in the U.S. More than that, he places the nonprofi t sector into context in relation to government and the business sector and shows how the position of the nonprofi t sector has changed over time, both generally and in the major fi elds in which the sector is active. The result is a basic introduction not only to the American nonprofi t sector but to the American social welfare system more generally.


America’s Nonprofit Sector, by Lester Salamon, is ideal for people who want a thorough, accessible introduction to the nonprofit sector—as well as the nation’s social welfare system. CODE ANS3 | MARCH 2012 | 203 PGS. | $24.95


In addition to examining the nonprofi t sector as a whole, Salamon includes separate chapters on the various “subsectors” of health care; education; social services; arts, culture, and recreation; advocacy, legal services, and international aid; and religion. For each, he identifi es the role of the nonprofi t sector, compares it to the roles played by government and for-profi t fi rms, and highlights recent trends, drawing on the most up-to-date data available. A concluding chapter then looks to the future and draws on Salamon’s long experience in this fi eld to identify the major opportunities and challenges facing nonprofi t organizations in the years ahead.


Written in a clear, easy-to-understand fashion, with numerous illustrative charts and graphs, America’s Nonprofi t Sector: A Primer is ideal for students, journalists, government offi cials, and citizens in the United States and elsewhere in the world who want a thorough yet comprehensible guide to this important component of American life.


About the Author Lester M. Salamon is a professor at the Johns Hopkins University and Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies. He is one of the most well-respected authors in the nonprofi t fi eld. In America’s Nonprofi t Sector, he draws upon his years of experience analyzing nonprofi t organizations and American social welfare.


“As an introduction to the nonprofi t sector, this book is superb. As a reminder of the values advanced by the Third Sector and how it is changing, this update is of immense value.”


—Reynold Levy, President, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts


About the Foundation Center Established in 1956, the Foundation Center is the leading source of information about philanthropy worldwide. Through data, analysis, and training, it connects people who want to change the world to the resources they need to succeed. The Center maintains the most comprehensive database on U.S. and, increasingly, global grantmakers and their grants — a robust, accessible knowledge bank for the sector. It also operates research, education, and training programs designed to advance knowledge of philanthropy at every level. Thousands of people visit the Center’s web site each day and are served in its fi ve regional library/learning centers and its network of more than 450 funding information centers located in public libraries, community foundations, and educational institutions nationwide and around the world. For more information, please visit foundationcenter.org or call (212) 620-4230.


AMERICA’S


NONPROFIT SECTOR A Primer Third Edition


Lester M. Salamon


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ISBN 978-1-59542-360-3


FOUNDATIONS AND PUBLIC POLICY CODE PUB | MARCH 2009 | 296 PGS. | $34.95


FOUNDATIONS AND PUBLIC POLICY Leveraging Philanthropic Dollars, Knowledge, and Networks for Greater Impact


Presents a valuable framework for foundations as they plan or implement their engagement with public policy. PUBLISHED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CENTER ON PHILANTHROPY & PUBLIC POLICY.


Throughout the twentieth century, foundation assets—whether monetary, intellectual, or associative—have often been leveraged to infl uence public policy. Often foundation efforts intersected or paralleled the work of government.


In recent years, there has been growing interest in strategic philanthropy and the role of U.S. foundations in shaping public policy. The transfer of policy decisions to states and communities has created new opportunities for foundation engagement. “Conservative” foundations, in particular, have gained attention for their role in policy debates.


Exploring the history, strategies, and issues related to foundation involvement in public policy, this book provides a framework for funders that are considering public policy engagement as a means of achieving their mission.


Four chapters describe recent foundation efforts in the policy arenas of school choice, wetlands preservation, child care, and health care insurance. Through those explorations, Foundations and Public Policy addresses three fundamental issues:


 Factors that are critical to a foundation’s decision to engage in public policy work  Strategic and tactical options available to organizations that become involved  Implications for a foundation that chooses to use its assets to infl uence public policy


In preparing this illuminating study, Dr. Ferris was assisted by a team of experts in the fi eld: consultants, academics, and specialists in legal counsel to foundations. Each participated in the development of commissioned papers for the Center on Philanthropy & Public Policy, funded by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation.


Foundations and Public Policy is an invaluable resource for foundation professionals, legislators, and public policymakers as well as donors, board members, advisors, researchers, and philanthropy consultants.


About the Editor Dr. James M. Ferris is founding director of The Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy at the University of Southern California. He is a professor in the School of Policy, Planning, and Development and holds the Emery Evans Olson Chair in Nonprofi t Entrepreneurship and Public Policy.


About the Foundation Center Established in 1956 and today supported by nearly 600 foundations, the Foundation Center is the nation’s leading authority on organized philanthropy. It maintains the most comprehensive database on U.S. grantmakers and their grants, conducts research on trends in foundation growth, giving, and practice, and operates numerous education and outreach programs. Thousands of people visit the Center’s web site each day and are served at its fi ve regional learning centers and national network of funding information centers in every U.S. state and beyond. For more information, visit foundationcenter.org or call (212) 620-4230.


NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT GUIDES The Center on Philanthropy & Public Policy FOUNDATIONS AND James M. Ferris, Editor


PUBLIC POLICY Leveraging Philanthropic Dollars, Knowledge, and Networks for Greater Impact


Knowledge to build on.


Knowledge to build on.


(800) 424-9836 foundationcenter.org


ISBN 978-1-59542-218-7


(213) 740-9492 www.usc.edu/schools/sppd/philanthropy/


LOCAL MISSION—GLOBAL VISION Community Foundations in the 21st Century


CODE LMGV | AUGUST 2008 | 310 PGS. | $34.95


This essential compilation is published by the Foundation Center in collaboration with the Transatlantic Community Foundation Network.


Knowledge to build on.


LOCAL MISSION–GLOBAL VISION Community Foundations in the 21st Century


Local resources . . . local stakeholders . . . local solutions. These are key to the work of community foundations, powerful philanthropic resources focused on specifi c geographic areas, pursuing fundamentally local missions. Yet in this time of rapid societal change, the local concept is increasingly infused with global considerations.


Examines the new role of community foundations, exploring the potential impact of transnational evolution on organized philanthropy. PUBLISHED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TRANSATLANTIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS NETWORK.


Knowledge to build on. 79 Fifth Avenue ◆ New York, NY 10003 ◆ (800) 424-9836 ◆ foundationcenter.org ISBN 978-1-59542-204-0


Originally launched in the United States, community foundations have expanded to an international level, lending new resonance to the maxim “think globally, act locally.” Against this backdrop, Local Mission–Global Vision looks at new roles for community foundations in this century: ◆ Current and emerging roles from the international perspective ◆ Potential impact of transnational evolution on organized philanthropy ◆ Strategic focus and community leadership; issues and impact ◆ Building stronger communities through creative philanthropy and prudent leadership


Authored by 17 thought leaders from around the globe, this volume refl ects their expertise in the fi elds of social investment, venture philanthropy, strategic program planning, and nonprofi t governance. Most of the authors share direct involvement with community philanthropy, whether within the United States or in Canada, western Europe, the Czech Republic, or Russia.


Local Mission–Global Vision is an invaluable resource for community leaders and private foundation professionals, as well as donors, board members, advisors, and public policymakers.


About the Editors Peter de Courcy Hero is senior advisor to Silicon Valley Community Foundation and serves on the boards of directors of PBS, Skoll Foundation, Ebay Corporate Foundation, and American India Foundation. Peter Walkenhorst is program director for community foundations at the Bertelsmann Stiftung, a private foundation in Gütersloh, Germany, committed to developing and implementing model solutions for societal problems.


About the Foundation Center Established in 1956, and today supported by more than 600 foundations, the Foundation Center is the nation’s leading authority on philanthropy, connecting nonprofi ts and the grantmakers supporting them to tools they can use and information they can trust. The Center maintains the most comprehensive database on U.S. grantmakers and their grants—a robust, accessible knowledge bank for the sector. It also operates research, education, and training programs designed to advance philanthropy at every level. The Center’s web site receives more than 57,000 visits each day, and thousands of people gain access to free resources in its fi ve regional library/learning centers and its network of Cooperating Collections in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. For more information, please visit foundationcenter.org or call (212) 620-4230.


NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT GUIDES Transatlantic Community Foundation Network LOCAL MISSION–


GLOBAL VISION Community Foundations in the 21st Century Peter deCourcy Hero and Peter Walkenhorst, Editors


2ND EDITION


THE 21ST CENTURY NONPROFIT Managing in the Age of Governance


Details the significant improvements in nonprofit management practices that have taken place in recent years. CODE 21ST2 | SEPTEMBER 2009 | 334 PGS. | $39.95


THE 21ST CENTURY NONPROFIT Second Edition


Managing in the Age of Governance


In the nonprofi t sector, there is increasing emphasis on governance reform. Three concepts— accountability, transparency, and responsibility—are the heart of effective governance. Accountability pinpoints the increasing pressure on all charitable organizations to demonstrate that they are in fact fulfi lling their announced mission and doing so on a cost-effective basis. Transparency references the pressure to make more known to stakeholders and the general public how decisions are made in an organization. Responsibility calls for the leadership of the organization to be unambiguous, ongoing, and consistent. The book explores these concepts and their implications for the management of nonprofi t organizations.


The second edition of this book expands on the original overview of procedures to improve the productivity of nonprofi t organizations, now detailing the signifi cant improvements in management practice that have taken place in recent years. It points up that nonprofi t organizations can be run professionally without undermining their charitable purpose.


The book opens with an examination of the pivotal role played by boards of directors in establishing and overseeing governance, setting the tone of an organization as well as its rules. A second section examines the importance of seamless support by professional staff, advisors, and contributors. A special chapter is devoted to the strategic issues facing nonprofi ts during times of recession and severe economic downturn. The book concludes with an examination of key operational issues including the challenge of reducing costs, enhancing performance, and effectively depicting the organization’s overall performance and fi nancial condition, with special chapters on fundraising and effective public relations.


About the Author Paul Firstenberg has extensive experience in all aspects of philanthropic enterprise as an executive, trustee, advisor, author, and teacher. He served as Chancellor for Planning and Development of Tulane University, Financial Vice President of Princeton University, COO and Trustee of Children’s Television Workshop (Sesame Street), and an offi cer of the Ford Foundation. Mr. Firstenberg taught governance and the management of nonprofi t organizations at the Yale School of Management and now lectures at the Baruch College School of Public Affairs. He has been a member of the board of directors of both nonprofi t and for-profi t organizations and has held senior executive positions in public corporations.


About the Foundation Center Established in 1956 and today supported by nearly 600 foundations, the Foundation Center is the nation’s leading authority on organized philanthropy. It maintains the most comprehensive database on U.S. grantmakers and their grants, conducts research on trends in foundation growth, giving, and practice, and operates numerous education and outreach programs. Thousands of people visit the Center’s web site each day and are served at its fi ve regional learning centers and national network of funding information centers in every U.S. state and beyond. For more information, visit foundationcenter.org or call (212) 620-4230.


NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT GUIDES THE 21ST


Knowledge to build on.


CENTURY NONPROFIT Second Edition


Managing in the Age of Governance Paul B. Firstenberg


Knowledge to build on. 79 Fifth Avenue ◆ New York, NY 10003 ◆ (800) 424-9836 ◆ foundationcenter.org ISBN 978-1-59542-249-1


Order online: foundationcenter.org/management


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SALAMON


AMERICA’S NONPROFIT SECTOR


FERRIS


FOUNDATIONS AND PUBLIC POLICY


HERO / WALKENHORST


LOCAL MISSION–GLOBAL VISION


FIRSTENBERG


THE 21ST CENTURY NONPROFIT


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