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Allison, Michael, and Kaye, Jude, Strategic Planning for Nonprofit Organizations, New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1997. (includes floppy disk)

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Barry, Bryan W., Strategic Planning Workbook for Nonprofit Organizations, Revised, Saint Paul, Minnesota: Amherst H. Wilder Foundation, 1997.

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Bryson, John M., and Alston, Farnum K., Creating and Implementing Your Strategic Planning, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1996.

Bryson, John M., Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations, Revised, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1995.

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King, Bob, and Sclicksupp, Helmut. The Idea Edge: Transforming Creative thoughts into Organizational Excellence, Methuen, MA, 1998.

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Sanders, T. Irene.  Strategic thinking and the New Science: Planning in the Midst of Chaos, Complexity, and Change, Free Press. New York, NY, 1999

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Wills, John. Strategic Planning : The ASTD Trainer's Sourcebook, New York: McGraw-Hill,1997.

Developed in association with the American Society for Training and Development, the ASTD Trainer's Sourcebook Series presents complete toolkits and instructions for creating effective, personalized training programs. 

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Other Resources Available Through Amazon.com  (Click Link to Order)

Burrus, Daniel. Technotrends Card Pack. Stamford Ct: U.S. Games, 1988. This business strategy game is a powerful, interactive card game that allows groups or individuals to creatively apply technology and define specific action plans and time lines.

Michalko, Michael. Thinkpak : A Brainstorming Card DeckBerkeley: Ten Speed Press, 1994..

A pack of brainstorming cards designed to stimulate creative and innovative ideas. Color-coded cards divided into nine groups, boxed with instruction booklet.

Van Oech, Roger.  Creative Whack Pack. Stamford Ct: U.S. Games, 1988.

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Eadie, Douglas C., Beyond Strategic Planning: How to Involve Nonprofit Boards in Growth and Change, Washington, DC: National Center for Nonprofit Boards, 1993

Click to order:

 www.ncnb.org

 

Price: $ 12.00
NCNB nonmembers,

$ 9.00 NCNB members  

 

McNamara, Carter, PhD, Facilitator’s Guide to Nonprofit Strategic Planning, Minneapolis, Minnesota: The Management Assistance Program, 1997.

Click to order:

 www.mapnp.org

 

Price: $15  

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Articles on Nonprofit Board Development

  • Encouraging Visionary Board Leadership by Frank Martinelli, The Center for Public Skills Training

  • The Board of Directors: Foundation for Success by Frank Martinelli, The Center for Public Skills Training

 

Links to Nonprofit Resources on the World Wide Web

 

Nonprofit Leadership Bibliography 

Books

Barry, Bryce W., Strategic Planning Workbook for Nonprofit Organizations -- Revised, Saint Paul, Minnesota: Amherst H. Wilder Foundation, 1997.

Beckhard, Richard and Pritchard, Wendy, Changing the Essence: The Art of Creating and Leading Fundamental Change in Organizations, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1992.

Bryson, John M., Strategic Planning for Public and Not-for-profit Organizations (Revised), San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1995.

Boydell, Tom, Burgoyne, John, and Pedler, Mike, The Learning Company, London, McGraw-Hill, 1991.

Burrus, Daniel, Techno-Trends, New York: Harper Collins, 1993.

DeBono, Edward, Opportunities: A Handbook of Business Opportunity Search, New York: Penquin Books, 1991.

De Pree, Max, Leadership is an Art, New York: Dell Publishing, 1989.

De Pree, Max, Leadership Jazz, New York: Dell Publishing, 1992.

Hibino, Shozo and Nadler, Gerald, Breakthrough Thinking, Rocklin, CA: Prima Publishing,  1990.

Jacobs, Robert, Real Time Strategic Change, San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 1994.

Hesselbein, Francis, Goldsmith, Marshall, and Beckhard, Richard, The Leader of the Future, San Francisco: Jossy-Bass, 1996.

Kouzes, James M. and Posner, Barry Z., The Leadership Challenge, San Francisco: Jossy-Bass, 1995.

Nanus, Burt, Visionary Leadership, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1992.

Sobol, Mark, Solum, Robert, and Wall, Bob, The Visionary Leader, Rocklin, CA: Prima Publishing,  1992.

Peppers, Don and Rogers, Martha, The One to One Future, New York: Doubleday, 1993.

Schrage, Michael, No More Teams: Mastering the Dynamics of Creative Collaboration, New York: Doubleday, 1995.

Schwartz, Peter, The Art of the Long View: Planning for the Future in an Uncertain World, New York: Doubleday, 1991.

Senge, Peter, etal, The Dance of Change: The Challenge to Sustaining Momentum in Learning Organization, New York: Doubleday, 1999.

Senge, Peter, The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization, New York: Doubleday, 1990.

Senge, Peter et al, The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook, New York: Doubleday, 1994.

Weisbord, Marvin (Ed.), Discovering Common Ground, San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 1992.

Wheatley, Margaret J., Leadership and the New Science, San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 1992, 1994.

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Periodicals 

American Demographics, Ithaca, NY: Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Published monthly.

Fast Company, Boulder, CO: Fast Company, Inc., Published monthly. www.fastcompany.com

Nonprofit Times, Hopewell, NJ: Davis Information Group. Published monthly.

Nonprofit World Journal, Madison, WI: The Society for Not-for-profit Organizations. Published monthly. 

The Systems Thinker, Cambridge, MA: Pegasus Communications, Inc. 

Wired Magazine, San Francisco: Wired Ventures, Ltd. Published monthly. www.wired.com

 Websites

Resources for Building Learning Organizations www.fieldbook.com         

Nonprofit Management and Leadership Resources www.mapnp.org/library

Learning Institute for Nonprofit Organizations www.uwex.edu/li

 Other

Burrus, Daniel, Techno-Trends Card Pack, Stamford, CT: U.S. Games Systems, 1993.

Michalko, Michael.  Thinkpak. Berkley: Ten Speed Press. 1994.

Von Oech, Roger, Creative Whack Pack, Stamford, CT: U.S. Games Systems, 1988.


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