How to Manage a Voluntary Organization

A practical day-to-day guide to managing a voluntary organization. How to Manage a Voluntary Organization features activity boxes designed to make the reader think about real-life situations that frequently arise, with case studies and a free CD-ROM containing templates and documents.

The UK voluntary sector is huge: over half a million people are employed in it and many millions of adults volunteer. While the sector comprises organizations that differ enormously in size and in the nature of their objectives, it constitutes

a significant slice of the national economy, and there is constant pressure on not-for-profit organizations to be run accountably and efficiently. For the tens of thousands of very small charities in Britain there is a constant worry

about their long-term future.

Many of those working in the sector have a great deal of management experience, but little of working in the unique environment of the voluntary sector - others have extensive experience of the sector, but have had little exposure to modern management practices. This book aims to serve as a comprehensive guide to the key management issues specific to the not-for-profit sector and contains advice on the best course of action to take to improve efficiency and accountability in your organization.

Broad in its scope, the book covers areas such as:

• the importance of vision;
• strategy and policy;
• structure and governance;
• managing people;
• accounting;
• marketing;
• fundraising, and handling public sector contracts;
• changing direction, rationalization and mergers;
• preparing for the future, perhaps with a relationship with a sister charity.

How to Manage a Voluntary Organization provides practical advice on the day-to-day running of a voluntary organization. A wide range of examples and case studies feature throughout, from large high-profile organizations such

as The Prince's Trust and the RNLI to small local charities. Also, useful models, checklists and `reflection boxes' are included to help you think about your own real-life situation.

The book also contains a unique free CD ROM, which is packed with useful templates and documents, including Charity Commission papers, checklists, details of strategic critical success factors and survey material.

Whether you are a member of the board, a trustee, director or manager, or simply a volunteer with goodwill, this book will serve as an invaluable guide to the issues you will face every day in the voluntary sector.

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Hardback, 320 Pages, Dimensions 234 x 142 MM Language English.

1. The voluntary sector

2. Beginning with a vision

3. Strategies and policies

4. Matters of governance

5. Management of people

6. Financial accounting and record keeping

7. Management accounting

8. Marketing: basic concepts

9. Marketing and fund-raising

10. Rationalization, consolidation and closure

11. Epilogue: the future