The Nonprofit Management Casebook: Scenes from the Frontlines

The Nonprofit Management Casebook: Scenes from the Frontlines is unlike any other management casebook available. The 16 cases that comprise this volume are written in a style that will keep you turning the pages for more-they are that fun to read! Each case is designed for maximum educational value, illustrating key management concepts, many of which are unique to the sector. Highlighted are issues relating to fundraising, ethics, governance, personnel management, board-staff relations, and financial management. Each case is set in a different type of organization, among them a long-term care facility, a family service agency, a hospital, a think tank, an institution of higher learning, a foundation, and an advocacy organization, providing readers with a sense of the diversity of the sector. These vibrant cases sing with authenticity and plausibility, yet are crafted to be read simply for pleasure. Each case is followed by a series of discussion questions that are guaranteed to engage students in spirited discussion. Academic reviewers have been unanimous in giving this new text a "thumbs up," and we know you will be delighted with these stories, either as a required assignment or simply for enjoyment. Book jacket.

Gary M. Grobman is the author of a dozen textbooks and trade books on nonprofit management, including The Nonprofit Handbook, Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector, Improving Quality and Performance in Your Nonprofit Organization, and The Nonprofit Organization's Guide to E-Commerce. Dr. Grobman served as the CEO of a statewide nonprofit in organization for more than a decade. He teaches nonprofit management in master's and Ph.D. classes for three universities, both online and in a traditional classroom. He received his B.S. from Drexel University, his M.P.A. from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, and his Ph.D. from Penn State University.