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What are some useful books about nonprofits? Listings of various publications suggested by readers.
Key Texts for Understanding Nonprofits Compiled from email discussions of the topic.
A Classified List of Key Texts Prepared by a former student at the Indiana University Center on Philanthropy.
Bibliography: Nonprofit Literature A classified list compiled for the Internet Nonprofit Center by Prof. Peter Dobkin Hall sometime in the mid-1990s
Research on Nonprofits Starting points for learning more about nonprofits and the various ways scholars examine them.
Where can I find research reports about boards? The Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership maintains an annotated bibliography of reports on boards.
Periodicals with news and commentary about nonprofits Subscription and other information about general interest publications that focus on the nonprofit sector. Links to online sources.
Indiana University's Philanthropic Studies Library Many research tools for this extensive collection are available online.
See What Nonprofit Books are Selling Now at Amazon.Com Amazon.Com offers a service that tracks sales in categories. This item includes a link with a current list of books in the 'nonprofit' category that have been purchased freqently.
Approaches to the History of Nonprofits Approaches to documenting and understanding the history of nonprofits in the US by two well-known scholars.
Some Texts on Marketing for Nonprofits Suggested books for use in college and graduate courses on the subject. See also the Center for Strategic Communications at http://csc.org/
Yale case studies in volunteer governance? Short reports on board leadership available in a book and by mail.
Stereotypes of Philanthropy in Popular (?) Culture Suggestions of books, etc., that portray nonprofit work for better or worse.
Books That Give Background on Nonprofits for Donors The 'Library' at this site has a short list at http://www.nonprofits.org/lib/bib1.html.
List of Books on Volunteerism Here is a list compiled in 1996.
'A History of Foundations and Evaluation Research' A paper by Peter Dobkin Hall reviews the history of grant-making foundations' use of evaluation in the second half of the 20th century. It includes an extensive bibliography.
How can we be listed in the Encyclopaedia of Associations? The Encyclopaedia of Associations is a directory of national non-profit groups in the United States.
Electronic or digital publishing resources It is now possible to publish documents electronically and receive payments or royalties for them. Here is a brief discription of some resources.
Does a strong nonprofit sector make any difference? Discussion of the connection between 'civil society' and nonprofit organizations.
How do I incorporate an organization as a nonprofit? The procedures vary from state to state. This item provides the names of three books that can help.
Can I use a model to help draft my agency's strategic plan? A strategic plan needs to be closely tied to the organization's needs and situation. Borrowing someone else's is a risky temptation. Here are some other suggestions.
Where can I find some simple marketing ideas? Suggestions for some good but basic marketing ideas
What sorts of business deals can nonprofits do? As corporations, nonprofits can enter into all sorts of contracts. But the arrangements can be complicated. Here's a book that may help.
Can we do our own market research? If so, how? Some suggestions on how to do basic, low cost, practical research
Useful books about nonprofits (authors A-H) A listing of various publications suggested by readers. Part I of a three-part listing.
Useful books about nonprofits (authors I-R) A listing of various publications suggested by readers (part II of a three-part listing)
Useful books about nonprofits (authors S-Z) A listing of various publications suggested by readers. Part III of a three-part listing.

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