In an environment of increasing competition and eroding trust,
nonprofits are under pressure to up their ability to deliver on their
mission. Stewardship is a paradigm-shifting way to view your role, your
board, your staff, your funders, and yourself. Understanding that the
nonprofit is rooted in its ownership by the community helps break the
boundaries of turf and fragmentation that prevent sustainable impacts.
Author Peter Brinckerhoff, internationally known expert at helping
not-for-profits get more mission for their money, explains why
stewardship is the smart thing to do and how you can use it to transform
your organization. You'll discover: The eight characteristics of a
mission-based steward; The various stewardship roles that exist in your
not-for-profit, and why each is essential in a well-functioning
organization; Three surprising truths about your not-for-profit; The
nine characteristics of a successful not-for-profit; Fifteen warning
signs of trouble in your organization; Stewardship-rich ways to view
your finances, your budgeting, and your financial reporting; A
refreshing new perspective on the relationship between funders and
not-for-profits; Crisis management tools that really work; A stewardship
self-assessment to use now as a starting point, and later as a reference
point to measure your progress. Comprehensive, passionate, and
practical. Dozens of real-world examples make this book relevant.
End-of-chapter discussion questions reprise key points and reinforce
important ideas. Nonprofit Stewardship is recommended for leaders of all
types of not-for-profit organizations serving individuals, the local
community, the state, the nation, or the world. Also recommended for
donors, grantmakers, government agencies, and others who fund your work.
