Joining a Nonprofit Board

Marc J. Epstein 지음

Jossey-Bass 2011년 03월 23일 출간

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Praise for Joining a Nonprofit Boardquot;quot;As an individual who has served on various nonprofit boards, and as the president and CEO of a large nonprofit organization, I can attest to how valuable this book is. Marc Epstein and Warren McFarlan offer insight into the expectations of nonprofit board members, which is extraordinarily beneficial to individuals considering their first nonprofit board and to seasoned professionals already serving on boards.quot; -Gail McGovern, President and CEO, American Red CrossExcerpted from Forewordquot;quot;This book is a roadmap for the business person who wants to serve on a nonprofit board, and unwittingly assumes that the approaches that worked so well in the for-profit world can be seamlessly extrapolated to the nonprofit board room.quot; -Roseanna H. Means, M.D., founder and president, Women of Meansquot;A must-read for all new and existing nonprofit board members. It is full of practical advice that will help improve the effectiveness of nonprofit board members and the organizations they serve.quot; -Roger Servison, president emeritus, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, and vice chairman, Boston Symphony Orchestraquot;What a powerful tool now available for anyone involved with governance of America's nonprofit enterprises. The analysis is cogent and concise, amply supported by real-life examples.quot; -George B. Beitzel, chairman emeritus, Amherst College, and chairman emeritus, Colonial Williamsburg Foundationquot;Joining a Nonprofit Board offers practical advice in complementing your business experience with the nuances of nonprofit governance, performance, and management in order to fully achieve the societal mission.quot; -Jeffrey C. Thomson, president and CEO, Institute of Management Accountantsquot;This book will guide you through the differences between for-profit and nonprofit organizations (and boards). It will help you navigate through all the nuances in which nonprofit organizations actually operate on a day-to-day bas

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Exhibits, Figures, and Tables.Foreword.Preface.Acknowledgments.1 Introduction.2 Mission.3 Performance Measurement.4 Financial Strategy and Oversight.5 Philanthropy.6 Board Structure and Role.7 Leadership Chairman and CEO&-A Complex Partnership.8 & You as a Trustee.Notes.References and Reading List for Senior Managers and Board Members.Case Studies of Interest.The Authors.Index.

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저자(글) Marc J. Epstein

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Marc J. Epstein is Distinguished Research Professor of Management at Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University in Houston, Texas. He is considered one of the global experts in the areas of sustainability, governance, performance measurement, and accountability in both corporations and nonprofit organizations.F. Warren McFarlan is Albert H. Gordon Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus and former senior associate dean of the Harvard Business School. He has served for over thirty years on both corporate and nonprofit boards and has written a number of articles and cases in the area of Social Enterprise.