Good governance for nonprofits : developing principles and policies for an effective board / Fredric L. Laughlin and Robert C. Andringa.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Laughlin, Fredric L.

Contributor:

Andringa, Robert C.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nonprofit organizations--Management.

Nonprofit organizations.

Boards of directors.

Corporate governance.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (224 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : AMACOM, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Now even with limited resources, nonprofit leaders will learn how to: eliminate redundant or outdated policies; add new policies more effectively; clearly guide the CEO and evaluate his or her performance; ensure compliance with relevant legislation and regulations; understand why certain policies should be included; and adapt the authors' templates to their specific needs.

Contents:

""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Got Good Governance?""; ""The Board Policies Manual: Your Essential Guide""; ""Planning and Packing: Committing to the BPM""; ""Confronting the Roadblocks""; ""The BPM Development Process""; ""BPM Part 1: Introduction and Administration""; ""BPM Part 2: Organizational Essentials""; ""BPM Part 3: Board Structure and Process""; ""BPM Part 4: Board-CEO/Staff Relationship""; ""BPM Part 5: Executive Parameters""; ""Are We There Yet? The End of the Beginning""; ""The Roadmap Taken: Four Case Histories""

""AFTERWORD 18 Months Later-Does it Work?""""APPENDIX A Board Policies Manual (BPM) for ABC, Inc.""; ""APPENDIX B Supplemental Material Available on AMA Website""; ""NOTES""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-12885-6

9786611128852

0-8144-0074-4