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Tables, Figures, and Exhibits ix  \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Authors xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART ONE: PROGRAM PLANNING FUNDAMENTALS 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Exploring the Nature of Program Planning 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Determining Work Group Participants, Leadership, and Relationships 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART TWO: THE STAGES OF PROGRAM PLANNING 33\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Initiating a Planning Project 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Analyzing Problems and Assessing Needs 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Setting Goals and Objectives 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Laying the Foundation for a Successful Design 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Developing the Essential Program Components 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Documenting the Completed Program Plan 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResources for Planning Service Programs 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 263\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eEdward J. Pawlak\u003c\/b\u003e is a consultant in the nonprofit and government sectors. He taught program planning and other subjects for more than twenty-two years in the Policy, Planning, and Administration Program in the Graduate School of Social Work at Western Michigan University. He also served as director of the Knoxville Branch of the School of Social Work at the University of Tennessee.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert D. Vinter\u003c\/b\u003e taught at the University of Michigan School of Social Work for thirty-two years, where he also served as associate dean. His expertise includes funding, budgeting, fiscal management, agency administration, program design and management, juvenile and criminal justice, and organization studies. He is the author of numerous books.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ci\u003eDesigning and Planning Programs for Nonprofit and Government Organizations\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive guide for practitioners who must carry out program planning projects in nonprofit or government human service organizations. Authors Edward J. Pawlak and Robert D. Vinter–experts in the field of program planning–show how planning is a goal-directed activity that will succeed when its tasks are carried out in orderly, progressive stages. In this important resource, the authors walk practitioners and students through the entire process from initiation to completion of planning projects and examine the relationship between planning, implementation, and program operations.  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDesigning and Planning Programs for Nonprofit and Government Organizations\u003c\/i\u003e shows how to select team leaders and members, build much-needed support, initiate the planning process, properly analyze needs and challenges, set goals and objectives, identify and perform key design tasks, and prepare the proper documentation. This book includes illustrative case studies of planning practice and\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains the difference between planning and implementation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the issues that need to be addressed when planning groups are formed\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers an overview of the stages of planning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOutlines the five stages of program planning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetails the tasks associated within each stage of planning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the aftermath of a planning project\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book's online instruction manual offers additional case studies and other tools.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989047820517,"sku":"NP9780470529775","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470529775.jpg?v=1761782577","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/designing-and-planning-programs-for-nonprofit-and-government-organizations-isbn-9780470529775","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}