The past couple of years have been tough for most nonprofits. With a global recession in full swing, nonprofits have begun searching for new ways to make budgets stretch further, do more with less, and maximize their return on investment. We don't know how long the economy will remain in a recession, but it certainly provides challenges for the immediate future.

This e-book bundle provides you with the step-by-step guidance, practical tools, and solid strategies you need to get your nonprofit back on the road to success. Helping you develop a better understanding of what your organization needs to do to survive a depressed-or any-economy, this bundle offers expert advice from renowned nonprofit leaders.

There's no need to white-knuckle it through the rough economy. Wiley'sNonprofit Leadership Tools for Uncertain Times e-book set partners with you so that your nonprofit can emerge strongerand enjoy the ride!

SUSAN U. RAYMOND, Ph.D., is Executive Vice President for Research, Evaluation, and Strategic Planning at Changing Our World, Inc. Susan serves as Chief Analyst for OnPhilanthropy.com, a global resource for nonprofit professionals. She has written for many publications, particularly in the areas of economics, health care, and corporate responsibility, and is the author of two books with Wiley.

JULIA INGRAHAM WALKER has been a fundraising professional for over twenty-four years in the Gulf South. For the past 10 years, as a consultant to numerous capital campaigns, she has had significant experience developing strategy on major gift fundraising as well as campaign planning and implementation for a diverse group of nonprofits.

ROBERT M. SHEEHAN JR. is the Academic Director of the Executive MBA program at the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, College Park, where he is also a Lecturer in the Department of Management and Organization.

Nonprofit Finance for Hard Times: Leadership Strategies When Economies Falter

Chapter 1 Beginning at the Beginning: Public Charities on the Economic Landscape 1

Chapter 2 Setting the Larger Stage: A Philosophy of Philanthropy 11

Chapter 3 Philanthropy within Financial Structures: Defi ning Overall Nonprofi t Revenue 17

Chapter 4 Emerging Nonprofi t Revenue Parameters: Accommodating Change in the Interests of Stability 35

Chapter 5 Institutions Blaze New Trails: Innovations in Philanthropic Financial Support Strategies 61

Chapter 6 Does the Economy Matter? The Complexity of Economic Cycles and Nonprofi t Revenues 81

Chapter 7 A Systems Approach to Revenue Strategy 103

Chapter 8 Common Principles for Robust Strategy 121

Chapter 9 Getting Down to Specifi cs: Strategy for Complexity 135

Chapter 10 Prevent Where Possible, Cure Where Necessary: Strategic Steps to Prepare for and Respond to Economic Crisis 165

Chapter 11 Reprise on Philanthropy: Why Bother? 177

Chapter 12 Making a Difference in the World by Aligning Yourself with the Poor 181

Jump-Starting the Stalled Fundraising Campaign

Chapter 1 Fundraising in a Challenging Economic Environment 1

Chapter 2 Looking Beneath the Surface: Analyze Campaign Results 23

Chapter 3 Identifying Opportunities: Making Lemons out of Lemonade 47

Chapter 4 Get Back on Track with Changes in Campaign Structure 73

Chapter 5 The Human Element: Reengaging Board, Staff, and Volunteers 95

Chapter 6 Desperately Seeking Donors: Prospect Identifi cation, Cultivation, and Solicitation 119

Chapter 7 Communicate More Effectively to Attract Additional Support 155

Chapter 8 Build on Opportunities for Change across the Organization 183

Mission Impact: Breakthrough Strategies for Nonprofits

Chapter 1 What Is Nonprofi t Strategy? 1

Chapter 2 Designing the Strategy Development Process 19

Chapter 3 Your Mission Impact 49

Chapter 4 Vision for Your Organization 77

Chapter 5 Strategic Stretch Goals 103

Chapter 6 Organization Assessment 131

Chapter 7 Strategy Development 159

Chapter 8 Strategy Implementation and Management 187