Board Overboard: Laughs and Lessons for All but the Perfect Nonprofit - Rilegato

O'Connell, Brian

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ISBN 10: 0787901792 ISBN 13: 9780787901790

Casa editrice: Jossey-Bass Inc Pub, 1995

Riassunto

O'Connell draws on forty years of camaraderie and affection to offer this hilarious spoof. Presented in the form of one organization's board meetings' minutes, Board Overboard is a witty sendup of a world that is too seldom treated with humor.

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Informazioni sull'autore

BRIAN O'CONNELL is the founding president of INDEPENDENT SECTOR, the national alliance of nonprofits to encourage private philanthropy and voluntary action. He served previously as president of the National Council on Philanthropy and as executive director of the Coalition of National Voluntary Organizations. He is currently professor of public policy at Tufts University's Lincoln Filene Center.

Dalla quarta di copertina

Brian O'Connell--drawing on forty years of camaraderie and affection--offers a hilarious spoof of the world of volunteer organizations. Presented in the form of one organization's board meetings' minutes, Board Overboard is a witty sendup of a world that is too seldom treated with humor.This book is a perfect gift for all board members and nonprofit executives, who after reading it, will be glad they work with your organization, and not Brian O'Connell's.

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If you think your board is a shambles, wait until you read about the board portrayed in Brian O'Connell's hilarious book.Brian O'Connell draws on forty years of camaraderie and affection to offer a hilarious spoof of the world of volunteer organizations. Presented in the form of one organization's board meetings' minutes, Board Overboard is a witty sendup of a world that is too seldom treated with humor.Mrs. Jeffrey (Effie) Black, the recording secretary and narrator of this lampoon, makes few editorial remarks in her note-taking, most often allowing her colleagues to incriminate themselves in their own words. Other board members include Rodney Russell, chairperson; Penelope Mitchell, vice-chairperson; Louella Buckminister; and the Reverend Bryant Horsinger. In his disclaimer, O'Connell says, "Any resemblance to any board or board member I have ever worked with is an unbelievable coincidence." You are sure to find some delightful resemblances, however, to people you know.This book is a perfect gift for all board members and nonprofit executives, who after reading it, will be glad they work with your organization, and not Brian O'Connell's.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Jossey-Bass Inc Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 1995
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0787901792
• ISBN 13: 9780787901790
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 222
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile