Weinberg Fellows Program Retreat II

Managing Human Capital
May 14 – 18
Pearlstone Retreat Center

Suggested Readings for Retreat 2

  • Bernstein, Philip. Best Practices of Effective Nonprofit Organizations: A Practitioner’s Guide. The Foundation Center, 1997.
      Chapter 5: Volunteer and Professional Relations
  • Carlson, Mim and Donohoe, Margaret. The Executive Director’s Survival Guide: Thriving as a Nonprofit Leader. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2003.
    • Chapter 8: Understanding Changing Life Cycle Stages in Nonprofits
    • Chapter 9: Leading Organizational Change
    • Chapter 10: Nurturing Relationships with the Board
  • Howe, Fisher. The Nonprofit Leadership Team: Building the Board – Executive Director Partnership. San Francisco, CA: John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 2004.
    • Chapters 1-3: Board and Executive Expectations
    • Part II: The Responsibilities of Shared Leadership (Introduction, page 23).
    • Chapter 8: Financial Management and Governance
    • Resource C: Board Self-Assessment for Nonprofit Organizations
  • Linnel, Deborah, Radosevich, Zora, and Spack, Jonathan. Executive Directors Guide, The Guide to Success for Successful Nonprofit Management. Boston, MA: Third Sector New England, 2002.
    • Chapter 6: Governance
    • Chapter 13: Managing Change