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Better Bylaws

Creating Effective Rules for Your Nonprofit Board By Tesdahl Benson

Are you giving your bylaws the attention they demand? Better Bylaws: Creating Effective Rules for Your Nonprofit Board will help you draft workable rules and then amend them over time as your nonprofit matures and as new governance issues arise.

Tough Choices or Tough Times

By National Center on Education and the Economy
Tough Choices or Tough Times, the report of the New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce, shows how the dynamics of the global economy will lead to a steady decline in the American standard of living if this country does not undertake the first thorough overhaul of its education system in a century.

Managing Conflicts of Interest, A Primer for Nonprofit Boards

By Daniel L. Kurtz and Sarah E. Paul
This book acknowledges the difficulty in identifying problematic conflicts of interest, and gives recommendations for practice. This new edition discusses the most recent state and federal laws governing conflicts of interest important legal concepts, including private inurement, private benefit, and intermediate sanctions.

7 Measures of Success

What Remarkable Associations Do That Others Don't By ASAE
With the purpose of providing readers guidance and inspiration to reach new heights, the book presents the research on the 7 Measures of Success with stories, data, and analysis. The result is a thorough-going exploration of what it takes to make a good association into a great one.

7 Measures of Success Implementation Guide and Assessment Tool

By ASAE American Society of Association Executives
The landmark bestseller 7 Measures of Success spelled out what distinguishes remarkable associations from good ones. This resource is the tool to assess your organization against the seven measures and help guide your ongoing efforts to become remarkable or more remarkable.

Guide to Nonprofit Corporate Governance in the Wake of Sarbanes-Oxley

By American Bar Association
Written for directors of nonprofit organizations and practitioners, this guidebook provides a complete overview of the major reforms enacted or triggered by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, including governance reforms promulgated by the SEC and the Stock Exchanges.

The Nonprofit Legal Landscape

By Thomas K. Hyatt
Designed for executives and board members, The Nonprofit Legal Landscape explains the laws and legal concepts that affect your organization. Written by lawyers at the law firm of Ober|Kaler, it serves as a handy reference tool for laws specific to tax exemption and for those regulating general business practices.