We continually strive to build a strong, ethical culture within our organizations, but are we ready on day one? How well do we articulate our values and share our culture during the hiring process and during those first critical weeks of orientation?
Guidestar provides an excellent model for framing values and culture every step of the way in the hiring process, from developing the job description to extending an offer.
There are two new text books on the market for nonprofit management students.
Holland, Thomas P. and Roger A. Ritvo. Nonprofit Organizations: Principles and Practices. New York: Columbia University Press. 2008. ISBN: 978-0-231-13975-5
Worth, Michael J. Nonprofit Management: Principles and Practice. Los Angeles: Sage Publications, 2009. ISBN: 978-1-4129-3778-8
I am writing a review of these two books for the journal, Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly. I will include that reference when the review is published in the coming months.
Here is an interesting article from Philanthropy Journal sent to me by Jack Morgan, ED of Omicron Delta Kappa, the national leadership honor society:
The article by Ret Boney suggests that when times are tough boards must pay close attention to the responsibilities they have at all times. A downturn in the economy brings more urgency to the work of boards and requires attention to details that may seem less important, and therefore more likely to be ignored, when revenue streams are full.