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How to manage a voluntary organization : the essential guide for the not-for-profit sector / David Hussey & Robert Perrin.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Kogan Page, 2003.Description: xiv, 306 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + 1 computer optical disk (4 3/4 in.)ISBN:
  • 9780749437800
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 658.048 HUS
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Many of those working in the voluntary sector have management experience, but little of working for a charity while others have experience of the sector, but no management experience. This practical work aims to bridge these knowledge gaps, serving as a handbook on day-to-day management in the voluntary sector. It features activity boxes designed to make the reader think about real-life situations that frequently arise, with case studies and a free CD-ROM containing templates and documents. Topics addressed include: the importance of having a realistic vision; organizational and management structures of charities; human resource issues; accounting; marketing; how to make use of the Internet; and how to deal with the prospect of mergers and takeovers.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

System requirements for accompanying computer disk: Adobe Acrobat reader.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Foreword
  • 1 The voluntary sector
  • What is the voluntary sector?
  • The size of the voluntary sector
  • A picture of great variety
  • The variety of voluntary organizations
  • Ongoing or one-off
  • Conclusion
  • 2 Beginning with a vision
  • Definition
  • Vision at different levels
  • A model for transformation
  • The case studies
  • Some points about vision
  • Maintaining commitment to the vision
  • A vision does not last for ever
  • 3 Strategies and policies
  • Concepts and reality
  • Strategy and the nature of the charity
  • A strategy model
  • Key success factors for strategic success
  • Consultations and involvement
  • Implementation
  • The integrated organization
  • The importance of a framework of policies
  • 4 Matters of governance
  • Legal form of organization
  • The constitution
  • The duties of trustees
  • Formal meetings
  • Ethics and social responsibility
  • 5 Management of people
  • 10 universal qualities of effective management
  • Recruiting the right people
  • Trustees
  • Patrons and occasional use of celebrities
  • Board of management (or management committee)
  • Paid staff
  • Seconded staff
  • Volunteers
  • 6 Financial accounting and record keeping
  • Concepts of accounting
  • Accrual or cash accounting?
  • Record keeping
  • Some legal requirements
  • Supporting procedures
  • Setting up an accounting system
  • 7 Management accounting
  • Budgetary control
  • Financial ratios
  • Decision making
  • Evaluating capital expenditure projects
  • 8 Marketing: basic concepts
  • The business approach to marketing
  • Adapting marketing concepts to 'non-business' activities
  • Public relations
  • To be continued
  • 9 Marketing and fund-raising
  • Rolling marketing campaigns compared to special appeals
  • The rolling marketing campaign
  • The one-off special projects campaign
  • Grants
  • 10 Rationalization, consolidation and closure
  • Restructuring
  • The problem of small and struggling charities
  • Mergers
  • Achieving a change through custodian and management trustees
  • 11 Epilogue: the future
  • Retirement age, life expectation and physical fitness
  • The attitudes towards volunteering and personal donations
  • Higher-calibre staff and professionalism needed
  • A more litigious, technical and bureaucratic society
  • Structure of the third sector
  • Improving the viability of the sector

Excerpt provided by Syndetics

Foreword by Philip Sadler, CBE 1. The voluntary sector What is the voluntary sector?; The size of the voluntary sector; A picture of great variety; The variety of voluntary organizations; Ongoing or one-off; Conclusion 2. Beginning with a vision Definition; Vision at different levels; A model for transformation; The case studies; Some points about vision; Maintaining commitment to the vision; A vision does not last for ever 3. Strategies and policies Concepts and reality; Strategy and the nature of the charity; A strategy model; Key success factors for strategic success; Consultations and involvement; Implementation; The integrated organization; The importance of a framework of policies 4. Matters of governance Legal form of organization; The constitution; The duties of trustees; Formal meetings; Ethics and social responsibility 5. Management of people 10 universal qualities of effective management; Recruiting the right people; Trustees; Patrons and occasional use of celebrities; Board of management (or management committee); Paid staff; Seconded staff; Volunteers 6. Financial accounting and record keeping Concepts of accounting; Accrual or cash accounting?; Record keeping; Some legal requirements; Supporting procedures; Setting up an accounting system; 7. Management accounting Budgetary control; Financial ratios; Decision making; Evaluating capital expenditure projects 8. Marketing: basic concepts The business approach to marketing; Adapting marketing concepts to 'non-business' activities; Public relations; To be continued 9. Marketing and fund-raising Rolling marketing campaigns compared to special appeals; The rolling marketing campaign; The one-off special projects campaign; Grants; 10. Rationalization, consolidation and closure Restructuring; The problem of small and struggling charities; Mergers; Achieving a change through custodian and management trustees 11. Epilogue: the future Retirement age, life expectation and physical fitness; The attitudes towards volunteering and personal donations; Higher-calibre staff and professionalism needed; A more litigious, technical and bureaucratic society; Structure of the third sector; Improving the viability of the sector Excerpted from How to Manage a Voluntary Organization: The Complete Guide for the Not-For-Profit Sector by D. E. Hussey, Robert Perrin All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.

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