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This book summarizes the current state of research on strategic planning and offers an agenda for future research.The book edition comes with a new introduction that argues that strategising by public, non-profit and business organisations should be a major focus of research. Strategising is what links aspirations, capabilities, and implementation. Strategic planning should be viewed as one approach, but not the only approach, to strategising. A focus on strategising prompts researchers to consider issues of vertical and horizontal alignment of purpose, including across sectors; competence and scalability; co-production; decision-making and change management; and trust, transparency, authenticity and accountability. Additionally, the role of various strategising techniques and information technology should be analysed further.Beyond the book's introductory overview of the field, chapters focus on the following topics:planning stylescollaboration, strategic plans, and government performanceimpacts of context and political responsibilities on government strategic planning effortsimpacts of strategic planning in municipal governmentsimpacts of austerity on strategic planning and government performanceThe chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of the journal, Public Management Review.

Are you struggling to raise funds for your nonprofit organization?Beyond the typical skill-building fundraising book, Choose Abundance shows organizational leaders how to unpack their organizational culture; and find the one thing holding them back from fundraising success: the scarcity mindset. Across the field, many have sought the path to build the elusive Culture of Philanthropy, but few have done what Laurie Herrick suggests in Choose Abundance: Start with a strong team and intentionally build, name, and put into practice your desired culture. Choose Abundance includes stories of breakdowns and breakthroughs, skill-building exercises and useful resources. You'll read powerful examples of organizations who have taken this path before you, so you can replicate their actionable steps to fulfill your organization's mission. Choose Abundance will help you:¿ Identify and access abundant resources¿ Increase donor loyalty by building deeper relationships¿ Shift from a transactional fundraising strategy to a transformational one¿ Build valuable community partnerships¿ Have everyone, both board members and staff, identify and embrace their unique gifts in fostering and strengthening a Culture of Philanthropy Designed for Executive Directors, board members, development professionals, and program staff-all will find their path to building a Culture of Philanthropy and achieving extraordinary fundraising results. Choose Abundance includes a foreword from Lynne Twist, author of The Soul of Money and renowned thought leader on money and resource availability. Lynne's unique body of work has informed and inspired Herrick's passion for addressing mindset and culture change in nonprofit organizations.

Otting believes that many of us spend our lives pursuing an idea of success that was created for us by someone else. In order to find purpose, and carve your own path, you need to define success in your own terms, ignore the rules that created your limits, and do work that really matters so that you can live your best life.

With more than 1.4 million copies sold, this community cookbook is considered by most to be the textbook of Louisiana cuisine. Cajun, Creole, and Deep South flavors are richly preserved in authentic gumbos, jambalayas, courts-bouillons, pralines, and more. Favorite recipes include Crawfish Bisque, Garlic Cheese Grits, French Market Doughnuts, Spinach Madeline, Beefkabobs, Deviled Oysters, and Lemon Mardi Gras Squares. "If there were community cookbook Academy Awards, the Oscar for best performance would go hands down to River Road Recipes." --The New York Times In its 83rd printing, this book is in an easy to use and durable concealed wire format with a hardcover.

This edited volume discusses the development of the new social and impact economy in ten countries around the globe. The new social and impact economy is an attempt to conceptualize developments after the 2008 economic crisis, which emphasized the pifalls of the Neo-Liberal economic system. In the aftermath of the crisis, new organizational entities evolved, which combined social and business objectives as part of their mission. Using data gathered by two recent international research projects¿the ICSEM project and the FAB-MOVE project¿the book provides an initial portrait of the forces at play in the evolution of the new social and impact economy, linking those to the past crisis as well as to Covid19 and comparing the emergence of the phenomenon in a varied group of countries. The book begins with an overview of the classical definitions of social economy and proposes a comprehensive concept of new social and impact economy, its characteristics, and sources. Ten country chapters as well as a comparative chapter on international social economy organizations follow. The volume concludes with an overall analysis of the data from the country chapters, forming a typology of social economy traditions and linking it to recent Post Capitalism trends.Creating a conceptual framework to analyze the new phenomena in social economy, this volume is ideal for academics and practitioners in the fields of social economy; social, economic and welfare policies; social and business entrepreneurship in a comparative fashion; social and technological innovation as well as CSR specialists and practitioners.

An inspiring story of one of the world's most remarkable social enterprises today.

This book is a practical guide that helps readers maintain and enhance their ability to be effective agents of change.

Die Digitalisierung hat einen erheblichen Einfluss auf offentliche Institutionen und die offentliche Verwaltung. Dabei hat sich E-Government zu einem wichtigen Wettbewerbsfaktor im internationalen Umfeld entwickelt, der ein wettbewerbsfahiges und umfassendes E-Government-Angebot erfordert. Grundlegende Merkmale der sich digitalisierenden Welt sind ihre zunehmende Dynamik und Komplexitat. Wahrend diese Entwicklung zunachst den privaten Sektor erheblich veranderte, ist der offentliche Sektor zunehmend gefordert, einfach zu bedienende, nutzliche und burgerorientierte E-Government-Losungen bereitzustellen, die Nutzern komfortablen Datenzugriff sowie Interaktions- und Transaktionsmoglichkeiten bieten. Vor diesem Hintergrund nimmt das Lehrbuch eine am offentlichen Management und der Verwaltung orientierte Perspektive ein, um das E-Government-Konzept besser zu verstehen und hilfreiche Einblicke sowie strategische Vorgehensweisen fur die erfolgreiche Implementierung von E-Government Services zu geben. 

Dieses Buch gibt einen systematischen und leicht verstandlichen Uberblick uber das Personalmanagement in Non-Profit-Organisationen und zeigt die Besonderheiten, Rahmenbedingungen und Herausforderungen fur Personalthemen im Kontext von Non-Profit-Organisationen auf.Es beleuchtet die Gestaltung der personalwirtschaftlichen Teilfunktionen in Non-Profit-Organisationen und beinhaltet neben theoretischen und konzeptionellen Ansatzen des Human Resource Managements, die Besonderheiten der Personalplanung, Personalbeschaffung und Personalentwicklung sowie der Fuhrung, Motivation und Bindung von Mitarbeitern. Die Wiederholungs- und Anwendungsaufgaben erleichtern die Umsetzung des theoretischen Wissens in die Praxis.

In 2007, fundraising professional, Mary Valloni, walked through the doors of another nonprofit organization determined she was going to break the cycle of fundraising burnout and frustration. She wrote on the white board in her new office "WORK SMARTER, NOT HARDER".This is the eye-opening journey of a fundraiser who was looking for freedom and found it after years of successfully creating and implementing the 7 Steps on the pages of this book. Wouldn't it be incredible if nonprofit leaders around the world had the ability to act, speak and think without holding back? Could we dare to change the way we think so we could engage more donors and volunteers than ever before?

The groundbreaking and premier work on nonprofit organizations.The nonprofit sector is growing rapidly, creating a major need for expert advice on how to manage these organizations effectively. Management legend Peter Drucker provides excellent examples and explanations of mission, leadership, resources, marketing, goals, and much more. Interviews with nine experts also address key issues in this booming sector.

Tænketanke har efter årtusindskiftet etableret sig som aktører i dansk politik. På grundlag af ekspertise, påstået uafhængighed og synlighed konkurrerer tænketanke om finansiering og om indflydelse på politiske beslutninger. Deres fremvækst rejser spørgsmål til borgere, praktikere og studerende, der beskæftiger sig med demokrati og politik i Danmark.Hvad er en tænketank? Hvorfor er tænketankene kommet? Hvordan ser landskabet af tænketanke ud? Og hvad betyder deres fremvækst?Bogen belyser, hvordan forskellige teorier kan bruges til at forstå tænketankes fremvækst og indflydelse i Danmark. Den beskriver vigtige tænketanke og argumenterer for, at der er blevet dannet et tænketankslandskab, som består både af offentlige og private, konsensusorienterede og konfrontatoriske tænketanke. Bogens belysning af tænketankenes synlighed over for beslutningstagere og i medierne er et vigtigt bidrag til forståelsen af, hvordan og hvorfor dansk politik forandres i det 21. århundrede.Om forfatterenJesper Dahl Kelstrup er cand. scient.pol., ph.d. og lektor ved Institut for Samfundsvidenskab og Erhverv på Roskilde Universitet (RUC). Han forsker i offentlig politik i Danmark og Europa med særligt fokus på tænketanke.