{"product_id":"at-the-crossroads-isbn-9780470615218","title":"At the Crossroads","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn indispensable guide to the complex art of nonprofit leadership and management\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Challenge of Change\u003c\/i\u003e, Philip Coltoff distills the insights he has gained from nearly twenty-five years of leadership at The Children's Aid Society of New York City, one of the largest and best-known not-for-profit organizations in the nation. Now in a Second Edition, \u003ci\u003eThe Challenge of Change\u003c\/i\u003e shares his ideas and experiences with a new generation of not-for-profit leaders and board members.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eReflects new changes in board structure, statutory requirements, functional relationships, succession, and transitional relationships\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLooks at Coltoff's days at the helm of one of the oldest and most well-known institutions in the United States\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnparalleled insight and wisdom from a true nonprofit leader and pioneer\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eNonprofit executives and board members will benefit from Coltoff's observations and advice about everything from strategic planning and fundraising, to working with volunteers, cultivating diversity, and achieving work\/life balance. His straightforward, conversational style is highly readable, and his tales from the trenches help to illuminate the important lessons he learned along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e  Foreword.  \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Governance and Administration.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSarbanes-Oxley.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccountability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganizational Culture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRole of The Board.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdministrative Flexibility.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Role and Responsibility.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoundation Grants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGovernment Grants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrowing Your Fundraising\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with the Board and Staff.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Social Safety Net.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Serving the Entire Community.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Location and Demography Affects Funding.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBroadening Your Service Base.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eServing the Community.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 The Public Image of the Not-for-Profit.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Your Not-for-Profit Visible.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutcomes and Results.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunication Strategy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Media and the CEO.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBranding.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 The Social Work Professional\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e— Manager and CEO.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Church, Immigration, and the Beginning of Social Services.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Social Service Profession Evolves.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManagerial Roles in Social Services\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Programs and Priorities.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating an Effective Mission Statement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Changes in Vision Affect Your Mission.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging Direction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Public Policy and Government Relations.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBridging the Gap between Independence and Advocacy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEssential Steps to be an Advocate.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvocacy and Politics—Do They Mix?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Lessons in Leadership.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Makes an Effective Leader?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Adaptive Leader.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Makes Leaders Successful.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Role of the Manager.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 The Board and the CEO.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Board of Directors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe CEO.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Raising Money, Managing Budgets, Building Relationships, and Thinking Ahead.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNot-For- Profits, Donors, and Funds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunds Management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Evaluation, Human Resource, Staff Training, and Development.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Evaluation Process.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Theory of Change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe CEO, Evaluation, and Human Resources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResponsibilities of the Human Resources Department.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStaff Training and Development.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 The Age of Technology.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Importance of Technology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13 Volunteers and Voluntarism.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Growth of Volunteerism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelationship between Volunteers and Management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14 International Social Welfare and the Role of the University.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Not-for-Profits Increasing International Presence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUniversities Expanding Involvement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15 Succession and Retirement.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho I Was and Who I am Now.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Effects of Retirement on the CEO.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuccession Planning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePHILIP COLTOFF\u003c\/b\u003e is a national leader and innovator in the fields of social service and youth development. He led The Children's Aid Society in New York City from 1981 to 2005 and consults for many not-for-profits. He is also the Katherine W. and Howard Aibel Visiting Professor and Executive-in-Residence at New York University's Silver School of Social Work. Under his leadership, The Children's Aid Society's budget grew from $10 million to $80 million annually and its award-winning community school and teen pregnancy prevention programs were adopted in more than 1,500 sites nationally and internationally. He currently teaches \"Executive Leadership in the Not-for-Profit Sector,\" a seminar series at NYU.     \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAT THE CROSSROADS\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOT-FOR-PROFIT LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES FOR EXECUTIVES AND BOARDS\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAt the Crossroads\u003c\/i\u003e is an indispensable guide to the complex art of nonprofit leadership, written by one of the true luminaries in this field.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume succinctly captures the insights Philip Coltoff gained from nearly twenty-five years of leadership at The Children's Aid Society of New York City. Here, Coltoff shares his observations and advice about everything from growing your fundraising and working with volunteers, to the role of technology in your nonprofit's success and making your nonprofit more visible.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffering wise lessons for all nonprofits in good times and bad, \u003ci\u003eAt the Crossroads\u003c\/i\u003e arrives as the American economy gropes slowly toward recovery and the Great Recession continues to exact painful costs, most of all for people in despair. 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