Building a Nonprofit Organization

A Case-Based Approach

Jim Garcia, Janet Houster (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

188 Seiten

2025
Cognella, Inc (Verlag)
979-8-8233-1820-4 (ISBN)

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An evidence-based guide offers practical insight into establishing and growing nonprofit organizations through systems theory and real-world case studies. It explores mission alignment, ethical and legal frameworks, governance, talent management, and finance to empower students to drive meaningful community impact.

Building a Nonprofit Organization: A Case-Based Approach offers an evidence-based guide through the nuanced and complex terrain of establishing, leading, and growing nonprofit organizations. The book addresses the necessity for a holistic and dynamic understanding of community needs, integrating management processes, investment, human development, and thorough community assessments. Through the lens of systems theory, this resource aims to equip students with the vital business acumen they need to succeed in the nonprofit sector.

The book covers essential elements for developing a nonprofit organization such as mission and vision alignment; ethical, legal, and regulatory frameworks; governance; talent management; and finance. Through the inclusion of real-world case studies and "Voices from the Front" sections (in which nonprofit leaders share their experiences and expertise), students learn about the diverse challenges and creative solutions encountered in the nonprofit landscape.

Aligned with the curricular guidelines established by the Nonprofit Academic Centers Council, Building a Nonprofit Organization provides students with a comprehensive view of nonprofit development that aims to foster lasting social impact in communities. It is ideal for courses in nonprofit management, public administration, human services, community services, and philanthropy and nonprofit innovation.

Jim Garcia is the CEO and founder of Tepeyac Community Health Center. He has more than two decades of executive management and leadership experience in community, education, and human services programs. He holds a B.A. from Regis University and an M.P.A. from the University of Colorado, Denver. Janet Houser is Provost Emerita at Regis University in Denver, Colorado. She was a professor of health services administration and served as Academic Dean of the Rueckert-Hartman College of Health Professions. She holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in nursing, an M.A. in healthcare administration, and a Ph.D. in applied statistics/research methods. Before joining Regis, she spent 20 years in healthcare administration with the Mercy Health System.

Erscheinungsdatum	24.05.2025
Verlagsort	San Diego
Sprache	englisch
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sozialpädagogik
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
	Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Planung / Organisation
	Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Unternehmensführung / Management
ISBN-13	979-8-8233-1820-4 / 9798823318204
Zustand	Neuware