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If nonprofits influence policy, make policy, are affected by policy, and are subject to policy, then shouldn't every nonprofit manager fully understand the policy world in which they operate? In explicitly tying the policy realm to management skills, Vaughan and Arsneault's foundational book sheds new light on how nonprofit managers can better navigate policymaking and regulatory contexts to effectively lead their organizations. Vaughan and Arsneault provide a comprehensive overview of the nonprofit sector and the policy environment, with a focus on skills and strategies managers can use to advance the causes of their organizations. Abundant examples and rich case studies explore the complexity of the policy-nonprofit relationship and highlight both management challenges and successes. While coverage of the nuts-and-bolts is in here, what sets this book apart is tying everyday management to the broader view of how nonprofits can thrive within the policy ecosystem.
The Role of Mission and Strategic Management
The Role of Mission and Strategic Management
Non-profit institutions exist for the sake of their mission. The first task of the leader is to make sure that everybody sees the mission, hears it, lives it.
Peter F. Drucker1
Imagine that you were raised in New York City surrounded by all of its arts and cultural amenities. You saw plays on Broadway with your family, visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art on school field trips, listened to the orchestra in Van Cortland Park on summer afternoons, and played the lead in your high school musical. All of these experiences infused in you a love of the arts and appreciation for the uplifting effects that art, theatre, and music have on people's ...
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