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Nonprofit Management Foundations

Thinking about leading a nonprofit organization? Internationally renowned author Leslie Crutchfield provides a primer on nonprofit management and leadership. She explains how nonprofits are different than for-profits and the challenges and opportunities that come with leading them. In addition, she provides a comprehensive overview of how fundraising, talent recruiting and retention, governance, finance, and accounting work at a nonprofit level. She also shares her insights on how to scale both your organization and the impact your organization has on the world.

Learning objectives

  • Define your vision statement.
  • Explain the theory of change.
  • Map out a winning strategy.
  • Explain how to adapt and innovate continuously.
  • List types of revenue sources.
  • Describe how to create value through business partnerships.
  • Explain how to build a nonprofit board.
  • Identify the components of board governance.
  • Distinguish different legal entities for social purpose organizations.
  • Scale the organization and impact.
  • Become a nonprofit leader.
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