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The Executive Director's Survival Guide: Thrivingas a Nonprofit Leader
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Mim Carlson and Margaret Donohoe have focused their experience, insight, and energy on helping the new generation of nonprofit leaders navigate the many opportunities and challenges of being an Executive Director. The insight they provide is not just academic or theoretical: it comes from their own careers in the sector. They each draw on over twenty years of hands-on experience as Executive Directors, Interim Executive Directors, Board members, and now Leadership and Transition Consultants.
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Exhibits.

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

The Authors.

PART ONE: FINDING YOUR WAY AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

Chapter One. Succeeding in This Big Job.

Chapter Two: Developing as an Executive Director.

Chapter Three: Find Balance in the Role of Executive Director.

PART TWO: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS VISIONARY.

Chapter Four: Understanding Nonprofit Organizational Culture.

Chapter Five: Creating and Sustaining a Vision.

Chapter Six: Determining Organizational Effectiveness.

PART THREE: Executive Director as Change Agent.

Chapter Seven: Embracing a Changing Nonprofit Environment.

Chapter Eight: Understanding Changing Life Cycle Stages in Nonprofits.

Chapter Nine: Leading Organizational Change.

PART FOUR: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS RELATIONSHIP BUILDER.

Chapter Ten: Nurturing a Relationship with the Board.

Chapter Eleven: Establishing Productive Staff Relationships.

Chapter Twelve: Following the Founder.

PART FIVE: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS COMMUNITY CREATOR.

Chapter Thirteen: Engaging External Stakeholders.

Chapter Fourteen: Embracing Partnerships and Collaboration.

Chapter Fifteen: Ensuring Broad Representation.

PART SIX: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS RESOURCE WIZARD.

Chapter Sixteen: Ensuring Sound Financial Management.

Chapter Seventeen: Sustaining the Organization with Team-Based Fundraising.

PART SEVEN: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN TRANSITION.

Chapter Eighteen: Moving On: Leading Your Own Career Transition.

Chapter Nineteen: Envisioning Your Next Career.

Conclusion.

Resources.

Index.

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"It is apparent from reading the guide that they (Carlson and Donohoe) have garnered a great deal of wisdom during their careers." (Philanthropy News Digest, 7/7/2004)"How would I describe this book? Practical. Helpful. Encouraging. Realistic. Thought-provoking. Accessible. Focused. Honest. Refreshing. Should be on every nonprofit leader's desk."
— Barry Z. Posner, Dean and Professor of Leadership, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University and coauthor of The Leadership Challenge

"This guide is an easy read for busy nonprofit leaders and it is full of everyday wisdom and practical insight for both new and seasoned Executive Directors. The content reflects the real world and acknowledges the complexity of the Executive Director's role in a very user-friendly way that reassures you that you are not alone in dealing with the challenges inherent in the Executive Director role."
— Molly Polidoroff, Executive Director, Center for Excellence in Nonprofits

"In this new age of nonprofit management, Executive Directors are getting over their fantasies and past their fears, crafting change-the-world ideas and executing them every day. Mim and Margaret now provide real life, real time help in coaching and guiding Executive Directors from survival to success. I can't think of a more important contribution in today's drive to strengthen the sector."
— Roni Posner, Executive Director, The Alliance For Nonprofit Management

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