Michael Worth Nonprofit Management: Principles and Practice,Β 6th Edition.
Michael J. Worth's bestseller, Governance of Nonprofits: Principles and Practice, provides a comprehensive and insightful overview of the key topics that nonprofit leaders face on a daily basis. Worth covers both leadership and management of non-profit organizations - the size and structure of the non-profit sector, leadership of non-profit organizations, management, fundraising, earned income strategies, financial management, lobbying and advocacy, governance of international and global organizations, and social entrepreneurship - helping readers understand what they are and how they work.
The text balances the research, theoretical and practical literature with current cases and the most recent data available, making it suitable for undergraduate, graduate and non-profit professionals.
Michael J. Worth is Professor of Nonprofit Management at the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He teaches undergraduate programs related to governance and management of nonprofit institutions and organizations and philanthropic fundraising. Dr. Worth was vice president of alumni affairs and development at George Washington University for 18 years and was previously director of development at the University of Maryland. Early in his career, he was Assistant to the President of Wilkes University and Director of Development at DeSales University.
As Vice President of George Washington University, he planned and directed two major campaigns and supported the board of directors. Dr. Worth served on the Philanthropy Committee of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) and editor of the CASE International Journal of Educational Advancement, a peer-reviewed academic journal focusing on the practice of institutional advancement in educational institutions.
He has written or edited various books, textbooks, and monographs, including Public College and University Development (1985); The Role of the Development Manager in Higher Education (1994); Fundraising for Education: Principles and Practice (1993); New strategies for raising funds for education (2002); Securing the future (2005); Resonance tables (2008); Nonprofit Management: Principles and Practice (1st edition, 2009; 2nd edition, 2012; 3rd edition, 2013; 4th edition, 2017; 5th edition, 2019); Foundations for the Future (2012); Campaign Manager (1st edition, 2010; 2nd edition, 2017); and Advisory Boards in Higher Education (2017). Among other volunteer services, Dr. Worth serves on the board of directors of Miriam's Kitchen, an organization serving the homeless in Washington, DC, and serves on the advisory board of the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network, Washington, DC.
Dr. Worth provides comprehensive governance, management and fundraising advice to colleges and universities, national associations and institutions, and non-profit organizations in various fields and sectors. He holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Wilkes University, a master's degree in economics from American University, and a Ph.D. in higher education from the University of Maryland.
"Mike Worth does a great job of explaining the concepts of nonprofit management and providing great case studies and exercises so that students can see how these concepts work in practice."
"Mike Worth's Nonprofit Management is the book for a group of students who would like to learn how to run a nonprofit but may be new to the industry and will leave the course with a clear understanding of what a nonprofit is. how it works, the diversity of the industry and how to control key areas of a company. "
"This text offers a thorough look at the theories, practices, and trends that influence the effective management of nonprofit organizations in the United States. This text provides up-to-date and relevant information on nonprofit organizations and is available to a wide audience. We recommend."
