Volunteer Management Best Practices - April 2024

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You (10th Anniversary Edition)

If you’ve never read The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, you’ve been missing out on one of the best-selling leadership books of all time. If you have read the original version, then you’ll love this new expanded and updated one. Internationally recognized leadership expert, speaker, and author John C. Maxwell has taken this million-seller and made it even better: Every Law of Leadership has been sharpened and updatedSeventeen new leadership stories are includedTwo new Laws of Leadership are introducedNew evaluation tool will reveal your leadership strengths—and weaknessesNew appli... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0785288376
• UPC: 020049075890
• ASIN: 0785288376
• ISBN: 0785288376
• Brand: HarperCollins Christian Pub.
• Manufacturer: HarperCollins Leadership

QF32: From the author of Fly!: Life Lessons from the Cockpit of QF32

• ASIN: B007KTLQ5W
• ASIN: B007KTLQ5W
• Manufacturer: Macmillan Australia

Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others

A longtime trauma worker, Laura van Dernoot Lipsky offers a deep and empathetic survey of the often-unrecognized toll taken on those working to make the world a better place. We may feel tired, cynical, or numb or like we can never do enough. These, and other symptoms, affect us individually and collectively, sapping the energy and effectiveness we so desperately need if we are to benefit humankind, other living things, and the planet itself. In Trauma Stewardship, we are called to meet these challenges in an intentional way—to keep from becoming overwhelmed by developing a quality of mindfu... [Read More]

• ASIN: 157675944X
• ASIN: 157675944X
• ISBN: 157675944X
• Brand: Brand: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
• Manufacturer: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Doing the Right Things Right: How the Effective Executive Spends Time

A How-To Guide for the Modern LeaderInspired by Peter Drucker's groundbreaking book The Effective Executive, Laura Stack details precisely how 21st-century leaders and managers can obtain profitable, productive results by managing the intersection of two critical values: effectiveness and efficiency.Effectiveness, Stack says, is identifying and achieving the best objectives for your organization—doing the right things. Efficiency is accomplishing them with the least amount of time, effort, and cost—doing things right. If you're not clear on both, you're wasting your time. As Drucker put it... [Read More]

• ASIN: B013J8GTMM
• ASIN: B013J8GTMM
• Manufacturer: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Achieving Excellence in Fundraising (Essential Texts for Nonprofit and Public Leadership and Management)

Achieving Excellence in Fundraising is the go-to reference for fundraising principles, concepts, and techniques. With comprehensive guidance toward the fundraising role, this book reflects the latest advances in fundraising knowledge. Coverage includes evolving technologies, the importance of high net worth donors, global fundraising perspectives, results analysis and performance evaluation, accountability, and credentialing, with contributions from noted experts in the field. You'll gain essential insight into the practice of fundraising and the fundraising cycle, reinforced by ancillary disc... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1118853822
• ASIN: 1118853822
• ISBN: 1118853822
• Brand: imusti
• Manufacturer: Jossey-Bass

Emotional Intelligence: 21 Most Effective Tips and Tricks on Self Awareness, Controlling Your Emotions, and Improving Your EQ (Emotional Intelligence Series Book 5)

Emotional Intelligence Series Book #5Do you want to manage stress? Do you want to learn how to assert yourself? Do you want to be understood? Do you want to understand other people better? These are just some of the concerns that developing your emotional intelligence will address.Having a high intelligence quotient (IQ) may not be enough to achieve success. Psychologists say that emotional intelligence has a huge impact on your professional success. A study conducted by TalentSmart shows that emotional intelligence or IE (popularly known as EQ) is the biggest predictor of job performance. Tha... [Read More]

• ASIN: B0769DGN1N
• ASIN: B0769DGN1N

Seven Practices of Effective Ministry

There’s no scoreboard in the sanctuary, and the only plate is probably for the offering. But every church leader needs to know how to win, and every congregation needs to know when to cheer. This insightful book speaks to every church leader who yearns for a simpler, more effective approach to ministry. An engaging parable about one overwhelmed pastor is followed by an overview of seven successful team practices, each one developed and applied in a ministry setting. Reinforced by relevant discussion questions, these clear, easy, and strategic practices can turn any ministry into a winning te... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1590523733
• ASIN: 1590523733
• ISBN: 1590523733
• Brand: WaterBrook Press
• Manufacturer: Multnomah

Impact of Best-Practices Management of Volunteers on Volunteer Satisfaction in a Church setting

AbstractImpact of Best-Practices Management of Volunteers on Volunteer Satisfaction in a Church Setting. Darren Kizer, 2012: Applied Dissertation, Nova Southeastern University, Abraham S. Fischler School of Education. ERIC Descriptors: Volunteer Training, Best Practices, Personnel Management, Nonprofit Organizations, ChurchesLeaders at a megachurch in the northeastern United States are highly dependent upon hundreds of volunteers to staff the worship services and programs. Because church attendance continues to grow, recruiting volunteers, increasing their contributions, and reducing turnover ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00UXCZ8HU
• ASIN: B00UXCZ8HU
• Manufacturer: Ubvee Publishing

101 Games and Activities for Children With Autism, Asperger's and Sensory Processing Disorders

LEARNING THROUGH PLAY One of the best ways for children with autism, Asperger's, and sensory processing disorders to learn is through play. Children improve their motor skills, language skills, and social skills by moving their bodies and interacting with their environment. Yet the biggest challenges parents, teachers, and loved ones face with children on the autism spectrum or with sensory processing disorders is how to successfully engage them in play. Pediatric occupational therapist Tara Delaney provides the answer. In 101 Games and Activities for Children with Autism, Asperger's, and Sens... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0071623361
• ASIN: 0071623361
• ISBN: 0071623361
• Brand: McGraw-Hill
• Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Education

Take Charge and Do the Right Thing!: A Practical Guide for Achieving Success as a New Manager

Regardless of where and how you start your management career, the art and skills of management are too often learned on the job through trial and error. Few training courses exist and few books address this first-time management experience in the chronological detail necessary to give practical guidance. This book fills that gap and will help you master in a step by step fashion that first leap into management, in other words, to Take Charge and Do the Right Thing, irrespective of where you begin. If you’re striving to become a manager, but the right moment hasn’t arrived yet, this book... [Read More]

• ASIN: B0776N7JVD
• ASIN: B0776N7JVD

Living Your Strengths: Discover Your God-Given Talents and Inspire Your Community

Personal stories and actionable advice for the spiritually committed, all rooted in a decades of research.Even in a country as religious as the U.S., many people feel disengaged from their faith communities. More than half report that they really don't get the opportunity in their congregation to do what they do best. People just feel disconnected. Maybe it's because those faith communities make unwitting missteps: Pastors ask shy people to be Greeters, or recruit innately disorganized people to coordinate church events. The problem is simply this: Too many people's talents are going unappreci... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1595620028
• ASIN: 1595620028
• ISBN: 9781595620026
• Brand: Gallup Press
• Manufacturer: Gallup Press

Strategies for Successful Animal Shelters

Strategies for Successful Animal Shelters is the first book to assess the relationship between shelter traits, activities and critical outcome variables, such as live release or save rates. This book provides a data-based evaluation of shelter processes and practices with explicit recommendations for improved shelter activities. Using a survey of licensed animal shelters, case studies, and data on state inspections, complaints, and save rates, this book provides an assessment of the activities, processes, and procedures that are most likely to lead to positive outcomes for a variety of animal ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07K5QDG2H
• ASIN: B07K5QDG2H
• Manufacturer: Academic Press

You Are The Team: 6 Simple Ways Teammates Can Go From Good To Great

Give the gift of greater collaboration, positive energy and happiness to your team. A game changing TEAM BUILDING book that inspires every member of your team to:*Put others and the team first*Serve each other*Collaborate and work together*Tell the truth and be transparent*Keep commitments*Be direct and honest in discussions*Take accountability*Learn from mistakes*Seek honest feedback from teammates*Improve personal gratitude*Refrain from negativity and gossip*Compliment teammates more frequently*Celebrate teammates successes*Extend more kindness*Seek to understand teammates first before reac... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1546770852
• ASIN: 1546770852
• ISBN: 1546770852
• Manufacturer: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

The Jossey-Bass Handbook of Nonprofit Leadership and Management

This is the Third Edition of the bestselling nonprofit management reference and text called the "big green book." Based on updated research, theory, and experience, this comprehensive edition offers practical advice on managing nonprofit organizations and addresses key aspects such as board development, strategic planning, lobbying, marketing, fundraising, volunteer management, financial management, risk management, and compensation and benefits. New chapters cover developments in such areas as social entrepreneurship, financial leadership and capital structure, accountability and transparency... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0470392509
• ASIN: 0470392509
• ISBN: 0470392509
• Manufacturer: Jossey-Bass

The Law (in Plain English) for Nonprofit Organizations

“In easy to understand language, the book walks one through the many different foundational aspects of running a nonprofit—an important tool to have handy on one’s bookshelf!” —Michael Royce, Executive Director, New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) Navigating the legal complexities of running a nonprofit organization has never been easier than with the expert advice of authors Leonard DuBoff and Amanda Bryan. Managers, board members, advisers, consultants, contractors, employees, and even donors and volunteers will benefit from the invaluable information contained in The Law (in P... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07P5F98TG
• ASIN: B07P5F98TG
• Manufacturer: Allworth

Project Portfolio Management in Theory and Practice : Thirty Case Studies from Around the World

9781498769242

• UPC: 51795913

Project Management Essentials : A Quick and Easy Guide to the Most Important Concepts and Best Practices for Managing Your Projects Right

If you're new to project management or need to refresh your knowledge, Project Management Essentials, Third Edition is the quickest and easiest way to learn how to manage projects successfully. The concepts presented are not

• UPC: 22897612

Web Content Management : Systems, Features, and Best Practices

"Looking to select a web content management system (CMS), but confused about the promises, terminology, and buzzwords? Do you want to understand content management without having to dive into the underlying programming? This book provides

• UPC: 44979023

Methadone Maintenance Treatment : Best Practices in Case Management

Clients talk about working with case managers: "They stick with me through thick and thin, no matter how much I'm using. They don't give up on me." "[People need] help with lots of things: legal

• UPC: 53373317

Best Practices: Time Management - eBook

There are only twenty-four hours in a day, but you can make them count. Time Management, a comprehensive and essential resource for any manager on the run, shows you how.Learn to:Set and prioritize goals, objectives,

• UPC: 449836318

Anger Management Best Practice Handbook: Controlling Anger Before it Controls You, Anger Management Proven Techniques and Excercises - eBook

This book covers all the Methods of Anger Management for a balanced approach to managing anger, which both controls the emotion and allows the emotion to express itself in a healthy way. Some descriptions of

• UPC: 642070309

Compendium of Best Practices in Road Asset Management - eBook

The objective of road asset management is generally to optimize economic benefits by minimizing maintenance costs and road user costs. This compendium presents the best practices for the introduction and development of road asset management

• UPC: 403294041

Anger Management Best Practice Handbook : Controlling Anger Before It Controls You, Anger Management Proven Techniques and Excercises

Anger Management Best Practice Handbook: Controlling Anger Before It Controls You, Anger Management Proven Techniques and

• UPC: 10753467

Managing Products to Deliver Solutions : 25 Best Practices for B2B Product Management

If you only read one "product management" book this year, this should be it. Instead of presenting another spin on how to turn ideas into blockbuster products, Managing Products to Deliver Solutions lets you in

• UPC: 46765148

Anger Management Best Practice Handbook: Controlling Anger Before it Controls You, Proven Techniques and Exercises for Anger Management - Second Edition - eBook

Get Rid Of Anger Fast, Don't let anger control your life and Stop hurting the ones you love. A huge revision from the First Edition, which is a bestseller, with lots of extra chapters such

• UPC: 161038829

Impact of Best-Practices Management of Volunteers on Volunteer Satisfaction in a

• UPC: 382157631528
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 38 USD

Excellent Book Lot Best Practices Nonprofit Volunteer Work Management

• UPC: 254483365267
• Category: School Textbooks & Study Guides
• Price: 35 USD