Nonprofit Management: A Social Justice Approach

Elaine P. Congress · Allan Luks · Francis Petit

2016年9月 · Springer Publishing Company

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Nonprofit organizations are increasingly concerned with the need to demonstrate how social justice principles impact every aspect of their work. This isthe only textbook to explicitly integrate social justice principles into the management of a nonprofit organization. It provides students with theknowledge and skills required to integrate a social justice value system into their work as effective non-profit leaders. Using practical tips andillustrative case examples, the text explains the structure and processes of nonprofit organizations with a particular emphasis on social justice themes.The book is edited by an interdisciplinary team of prominent leaders in business, management, and social service, who together run the Fordham Center forNonprofit Leaders. They have assembled a group of expert authors who provide extensive coverage of the nonprofit leadership field.

The book discusses the history of the development of nonprofit management up to the present day. It addresses legal and ethical considerations,organizational planning and staff management, finance, public relations, fundraising, public advocacy and volunteerism, program design and grantdevelopment, governance and board development, developing an international nonprofit, information technology, career development, and creating anonprofit/social entrepreneurship organization. Additional chapters address quality improvement, mentoring, and proposal writing, Included are plentifulcase studies and review questions in each chapter. The text is ideal for students and faculty in social service administration, human service leadership,social work management, public and community health, public administration, and health care administration and management.

Key Features:

Comprises the only nonprofit management text to integrate social justice themes
Edited by an interdisciplinary group of authors representing the social service, social work, management, and nonprofit fields
Includes illustrative case studies and review questions in each chapter
Offers practical tips for integrating social justice agendas
Provides PowerPoint presentations for instructors

作者简介

Elaine Congress, DSW, MSW, is Professor and Associate Dean at the Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service. At the United Nations she represents three NGOs (Non-government Organizations), the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), the Institute of Multicultural Counseling and Education Services (IMCES), and Fordham University. Each year she oversees a group of Fordham graduate students at the United Nations. Dr. Congress is also a member of the executive committee of the NGO Committee on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, is Vice-chair of the NGO Committee on Mental Health and is active on the NGO Committee on Migration and the Committee on the Status of Women. She has served as the North American representative on the IFSW's Permanent Committee on Ethical Issues.

Allan Luks, JD, is Director of the Fordham Center for Nonprofit Leaders. He is nationally recognized in the fields of volunteering, public policy and social change.

Francis Petit, EdD, serves as associate dean of global initiatives and partnerships and also serves as an adjunct associate professor of marketing at Fordham University Gabelli School of Business.