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While the economy has certainly affected the nonprofit sector, philanthropy is still strong and people are still giving to charitable organizations. Learn strategies for your fund development efforts and increase contributed income for your organization.

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A Corporation for National and Community Service study estimates the value of volunteers in the nonprofit sector. Charitable organizations can use this estimate to quantify the enormous value volunteers provide. National value: $20.87. Missouri value: $18.70 Illinois value: $22.50 Read more.

Leadership

The cultivation and development of strong leaders is key to a successful nonprofit. But what exactly is "leadership"? Among these links and references you will find a multitude of definitions and how one can influence the process or build the skills necessary to be an effective and efficient leader - whether leading an organization, others or oneself.

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CenterPoint for Leaders | www.centerpointforleaders.org

Centerpoint for Leaders is a unique resource created by and for people who lead nonprofit organizations and community initiatives.

Idealist | www.idealist.org

Idealist is a project of Action Without Borders, a nonprofit organization founded in 1995 with offices in the United States and Argentina. Idealist is an interactive site where people and organizations can exchange resources and ideas, locate opportunities and supporters, and take steps toward building a world where all people can lead free and dignified lives.

Management Help | www.managementhelp.org

The Library provides easy-to-access, clutter-free, comprehensive resources regarding the leadership and management of yourself, other individuals, groups and organizations. Content is relevant to the vast majority of people, whether they are in large or small for-profit or nonprofit organizations. Over the past 15 years, the Library has grown to be one of the world's largest well-organized collections of these types of resources.

National School Board Association | www.nsba.org/sbot/toolkit/LeadTeam.html

This link looks at leadership & teams it provides an opportunity to take a self-assessment, defines leadership qualities, identifies communication barriers/styles, gives tips for dealing with conflict, and more to help your team and team leader be as effective as possible

Leadership Publications The Executive Director's Survival Guide by Mim Carlson and Margaret Donohoe

This book provides new insight, inspiration, and tools to meet the real life challenges and rewards of leading a nonprofit organization--and to thrive in this big job. This vital resource will give you the help you need to develop and strengthen personal, interpersonal and organizational effectiveness. It is filled with practical advice for succeeding in the position and offers a reader-friendly question and answer format. http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0787958778.html

Forces for Good by Leslie Crutchfield and Heather McCloud Grant

An innovative guide to how great nonprofits achieve extraordinary social impact. They studied 12 nonprofits that have achieved extraordinary levels of impact—from Habitat for Humanity to the Heritage Foundation—and distilled six counterintuitive practices that these organizations use to change the world. This book has lessons for all readers interested in creating significant social change, including nonprofit managers, donors and volunteers. http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0787986127,subjectCd-...

The Leader of the Future 2 follows in the footsteps of the international bestseller The Leader of the Future, which has been translated into twenty-eight languages, and is one of the most widely distributed edited collections on leadership to date. In twenty-seven inspiring and insightful essays, this book celebrates the wisdom of some of the most recognized thought leaders of our day who share their unique vision of leadership for the future. http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0787986674.html

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