Thursday, March 15, 2012

Robert, who has extensive experience with foundations and campaigns, has written a book that should be valuable for the boards of foundations and other organizations with a sole mission of raising monies for a single related organization.

Unfortunately, I cannot recommend it for foundations that also make grants, and certainly not for any other form of charity or nonprofit. The book is therefore appropriate for well less than 5 percent of Canadian nonprofits.

The planned audience for the book is people who want to learn about governance. If you are in that category, I have to suggest you avoid reading this book, as you might not have the background to tell the good ideas from those that would be dangerous to apply.

Saturday, January 07, 2012

Nonprofit Management 101 is huge for nonprofit professionals! This compilation of topics addressing nonprofit issues, needs and trends, is an essential component of any toolkit for leaders. The content is well-organized and the replicated format of each chapter allows the reader to gain insight into multiple aspects of our nonprofit world.

Sunday, December 04, 2011

With this book, Joan Roberts continues the wise advice she gave in Alliances, Coalitions and Partnerships:  Building Collaborative Organizations, 2004. Many advisors recommend that organizations collaborate more, but admit if challenged that many collaborations fail. Joan gives practical advice for increasing not only the chance of a successful collaborative, but also the degree of positive community impact from the collaborations. Her books fill a void in the nonprofit literature.