● Introduction and Overview: Independent Sector and Urban Institute, “Did You Know? Facts
about the Nonprofit Sector,” The Nonprofit Almanac and Desk Reference (In Brief),
● Understanding Nonprofit Organizations: International Perspective: Is the nonprofit sector the
same all around the world?
● Salamon, L., Hems, L., and Chinnock, K. (2000). The Nonprofit Sector: For What and For
Whom?
● Governing Boards:Case Study, Examine the Board Members of the three organizations you are
studying and analyze the strengths and weaknesses of these members as to their role on the Board
and what resources they bring to their Board.
● Executive Leadership
● Ethics and Accountability:International Perspective: Brown, D. and Moore, M. (2001).
Accountability, Strategy and International Nongovernmental Organizations. Nonprofit and
Voluntary Sector Quarterly,
● Strategic Planning and Management
● Nonprofit Enterprise
● International Perspective: Edwards, M. (2002). NGO Performance: What Breeds Success? New
Evidence from South Asia. In M. Edwards and A. Fowler (Eds.), TheEarthscan Reader on NGO
Management (pp. 275-292). London: Earthscan.
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● Marketing and Communication: What are the major functions of the nonprofit organizations? Are
these functions clearly expressed in the organizations’ mission statements? If not, please provide
suggested improvements.
● Building Capacity and Managing Change
● Philanthropic Fundraising
● International Perspective: Renz, L. (1998). International Grant Making by US Foundations:
Issues and Directions in the 1990s. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 27(4), 507521.
● Financial Management
● Managing Service Volunteers,Managing Paid Staff