How to Manage a Voluntary Organization: The Complete Guide for the Non-profit Sector - Rilegato

Perrin, Robert; Hussey, David

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0749437804 ISBN 13: 9780749437800

Casa editrice: Kogan Page Ltd, 2003

Riassunto

This book aims to serve as a comprehensive guide to the key management issues specific to the not-for-profit sector and contains advice on the best course of action to take to improve efficiency and accountability in your organization.
How to Manage a Voluntary Organization provides practical advice on the day-to-day running of a voluntary organization. A wide range of examples and case studies feature throughout, from large high-profile organizations such as The Prince's Trust and the RNLI to small local charities. Also, useful models, checklists and 'reflection boxes' are included to help you think about your own real-life situation.

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Informazioni sull?autore

David Hussey is an international authority on strategic management, and has had a career in management and consultancy. He is Visiting Professor in Strategic Management at Nottingham Business School and is involved as a volunteer in three charities.

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Foreword by Philip Sadler, CBE

1. The voluntary sector

What is the voluntary sector?; The size of the voluntary sector; A picture of great variety; The variety of voluntary organizations; Ongoing or one-off; Conclusion

2. Beginning with a vision

Definition; Vision at different levels; A model for transformation; The case studies; Some points about vision; Maintaining commitment to the vision; A vision does not last for ever

3. Strategies and policies

Concepts and reality; Strategy and the nature of the charity; A strategy model; Key success factors for strategic success; Consultations and involvement; Implementation; The integrated organization; The importance of a framework of policies

4. Matters of governance

Legal form of organization; The constitution; The duties of trustees; Formal meetings; Ethics and social responsibility

5. Management of people

10 universal qualities of effective management; Recruiting the right people; Trustees; Patrons and occasional use of celebrities; Board of management (or management committee); Paid staff; Seconded staff; Volunteers

6. Financial accounting and record keeping

Concepts of accounting; Accrual or cash accounting?; Record keeping; Some legal requirements; Supporting procedures; Setting up an accounting system;

7. Management accounting

Budgetary control; Financial ratios; Decision making; Evaluating capital expenditure projects

8. Marketing: basic concepts

The business approach to marketing; Adapting marketing concepts to 'non-business' activities; Public relations; To be continued

9. Marketing and fund-raising

Rolling marketing campaigns compared to special appeals; The rolling marketing campaign; The one-off special projects campaign; Grants;

10. Rationalization, consolidation and closure

Restructuring; The problem of small and struggling charities; Mergers; Achieving a change through custodian and management trustees

11. Epilogue: the future

Retirement age, life expectation and physical fitness; The attitudes towards volunteering and personal donations; Higher-calibre staff and professionalism needed; A more litigious, technical and bureaucratic society; Structure of the third sector; Improving the viability of the sector

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Kogan Page Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0749437804
• ISBN 13: 9780749437800
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 320
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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