Spring 2007
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The Foundation: A Great American Secret – How Private Wealth Is Changing the World
Joel L. Fleishman, Perseus Books Group,
ISBN: 9781586484118: Jan. 2007, $27.95
According to the author Joel Fleishman, a Duke University professor, foundations are a peculiarly American institution. They have been the dynamo of social change since their invention at the beginning of the last century. Yet they are cloaked in secrecy — their decision-making and operations are inscrutable to the point of obscurity — leaving them substantially unaccountable to anyone. Fleishman explains the history of foundations, tells the stories of the most successful foundation initiatives and of those that have failed, and explains why it matters.
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Mastering the Maze of New Audit Standards
John P. Langan, LarsonAllen LLP, in Associations Now magazine, Jan. 2007, 4 pages
Association and nonprofit executives need to be aware of 10 new auditing standards issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. The author identifies these new standards as the "next step toward transparency following the Sarbanes-Oxley Act."
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Nonprofit Stewardship: A Better Way to Lead Your Mission-Based Organization
Peter C. Brinckerhoff, Fieldstone Alliance, ISBN: 9780940069428: 2004, 272 pages, $34.95
Author Peter Brinckerhoff, internationally known expert at helping nonprofits get more mission for their money, explains why stewardship is the smart thing to do and how nonprofits can use it to transform their organizations. Stewardship is a paradigm-shifting way to view board, staff, funders and the organization. Understanding that the nonprofit is rooted in its ownership by the community helps break the boundaries of turf and fragmentation that prevent sustainable impacts.
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