Well-grounded in theory, research, and practice, ImprovingLeadership in Nonprofit Organizations is a comprehensiveresource that goes beyond traditional nonprofit management theoryto offer the latest in cutting-edge thought on leadership fornonprofit organizations. The book offers a wealth of new directionsand ideas for leadership and features chapters written by suchwell-known experts as Frances Hesselbein, Stephen Dobbs, FlorenceGreen, and Jay Conger. Improving Leadership in NonprofitOrganizations discusses the most compelling leadershipchallenges and issues for nonprofit organizations and* Shows that transformational leaders of nonprofits lead moreeffective organizations* Includes a comparison of highly functioning for-profit boardswith boards of nonprofit organizations* Provides an analysis of dysfunctional boards* Discusses for-profit "organizations of hope" that provideimportant leadership for social change and responsibility* Suggests strategies for managing and motivating a volunteerworkforce* Presents a model for leading nonprofit projects* Offers a valuable model for program evaluation in nonprofitorganizations* Considers the ongoing development of nonprofit leaders* Includes strategies to develop leadership capacity

Tables, Figures, and Exhibits xiForeword xiiiJack ShakelyPreface xviiThe Kravis Leadership Institute xxiThe Authors xxiiiPART ONE: CHALLENGES FOR NONPROFIT LEADERS 11 Future Challenges for Nonprofit Organizations 3Frances Hesselbein2 Some Thoughts About Nonprofit Leadership 10Stephen Mark Dobbs3 Ten Things Nonprofits Must Do in the Twenty-First Century19Florence L. GreenPART TWO: A FOCUS ON THE NONPROFIT LEADER 374 Missionary Leadership: Harnessing the Power of the Mission39K. M. Thiagarajan5 Transformational Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations49Ronald E. Riggio, Bernard M. Bass, Sarah Smith Orr6 The Ethical Challenges of Nonprofit Leaders 63Joanne B. Ciulla7 Managerial Pay in Nonprofit and For-Profit Corporations76Kevin F. Hallock8 Succession and Its Discontents: The Perils and Promise ofChange 102Georgia SorensonPART THREE: BOARD LEADERSHIP 1179 Transforming Nonprofit Boards: Lessons from the World ofCorporate Governance 119Jay A. Conger10 Last Things First--Theories and Realities: A Perspectiveon Nonprofit Leadership 131Susan M. ScribnerPART FOUR: A FOCUS ON THE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION 14911 Organizations of Hope: Leading the Way to Transformation,Social Action, and Profitability 151Gill Robinson Hickman12 Volunteers and Volunteer Organizations: TheoreticalPerspectives and Practical Concerns 163Mark Snyder, Allen M. Omoto13 Leadership, Social Work, and Virtual Teams: The RelativeInfluence of Vertical Versus Shared Leadership in the NonprofitSector 180Craig L. Pearce, Youngjin Yoo, Maryam AlaviPART FIVE: NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES20514 Leadership of the Nonprofit Strategy Development Process207Thomas J. Reynolds15 A Leadership Model for Nonprofit Projects 219Victor Sohmen16 Using Professional Evaluation to Improve the Effectiveness ofNonprofit Organizations 234Stewart I. Donaldson17 Leadership Assessment and Development: Recommendations for aNew Assessment Model 252Paul M. ArsenaultConclusion: Soul-Based Leadership: The Confluence of Ideals,Concepts, and Action 267Sarah Smith OrrName Index 279Subject Index 283