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Gathers and publicizes information on nonprofits of value to donors and grantmakers as well as nonprofits themselves. Offers information and services, many of which are free. Requires (free) registration.

Article from Stanford Social Innovation Review (Summer 2006). Dearth of strong leadership-a problem that is only going to get worse for nonprofits.

Article from Harvard Business Review (Sept-Oct 1994): How to utilize the skills of business leaders in the nonprofit setting.

Article from Stanford Social Innovation Review (Spring 2005).

A Guide for charities and foundations developed by the Panel on the Nonprofit Sector (October 2007).

Seeks to increase the effectiveness of nonprofit organizations by strengthening boards of directors through their consulting practice, publications, tools, and membership program.

Aims to help nonprofits and funders become conscious consumers of coaching as a means for leadership development and organizational effectiveness and to develop the coaching profession to support the needs of nonprofit organizations.

Resources on the web for assistance in nonprofit management and leadership issues. Annotated resources organized by topic (hosted by Univ. of Wisconsin).

Board development training, accountability, and governance in the Canadian Voluntary Sector (hosted by the United Way of Canada).

Comprehensive and useful manual for boards (sponsored by the Utah Arts Council).

Examines the full range of restructuring: mergers, back-office consolidations, and joint ventures (National Center for Nonprofit Boards)

The bureau, under the Attorney General, is responsible for supervising charities and charitable fundraising.

A publication of the Office of the NYS Attorney General.

Web site offers a wealth of information and resources for nonprofit leaders and managers.

IRS web page providing information on the new 990 form that nonprofits will be required to file

CompassPoint report on 2007 survey of the coming turnover in nonprofit executive turnover.

This action guide for grantmakers summarizes earlier studies on nonprofit executive turnover and recommends strategies for grantmakers.

Comprehensive Web resource: news,articles, and services relating to grantmaking, fund raising, nonprofit management, and technology.

Report on future executive turnover in Monroe County nonprofit organizations.

Center for Community Engagement at St. John Fisher College: Who We Are and What We Do

Urban Institute report of national survey on nonprofit governance (May 2008).

Chronicle of Philanthropy article describing conclusions of national study by Urban Institute on challenges facing boards of midsize nonprofits. (The report itself is available in this Resource Library. See Boards of Midsize Nonprofits: Their Needs and Challenges.)

This report, done by CompassPoint and funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, offers useful approaches to succession planning for nonprofits.

How three nonprofits succeed in reducing costs without sacraficing the quality of their services (SSIR Spring 2008).

Four simple management principles that can be used to guide nonprofits from mediocrity to stand-out stardom (SSIR Spring 2008).

This publication of the Center for Community Engagement highlights what nonprofits leaders need to know about revisions in the IRS report required of nonprofits.

This report details the major changes in IRS reporting requirements for nonprofits, along with a discussion of their implications for the leadership of these organizations. For highlights see the Summary - Federal Form 990 Revisions (also in this Resource Library.)

Many nonprofits have both governing and advisory boards. Here is a practical guide to having an effective advisory group.

This BoardSource study (March 2009)analyzes how grantmakers invest in the governance of nonprofit organizations.

Thus Urban Institute report of a national survey looks at the impact of making provisions of the act mandatory for nonprofits.

Funded by the Kellogg Foundation, this report looks at the under-reported plight of nonprofits and makes recommendations for how the nation can respond.

Recommendations for nonprofits from the Bridgespan Group.

This Web site offers many free articles of interest on nonprofit board leaders and executives.

This Web site provides nonprofit leaders with the governance resources they need to develop boards that serve New York's communities better.

A wise, practical guide for nonprofits who are thinking about some form of collaboration or consolidation. (Stanford Social Innovation Review, Spring 2010)

This BoardSource publication is a useful document for informing board members about the new IRS Form 990 and its significance for them.

This is an excerpt from a soon to be published book. The author is the chair of the Center for Community Engagement.

Briefing Paper from the TCC Group (management consulting firm). Its core capacity model offers a useful framework for assessing organizational capabilities.

Excerpted, with minor editing, from Making a Difference: The Management and Governance of Nonprofit Enterprises by Howard Berman. © 2010 by CCE Publications. All rights reserved.