Practical Project Management for Agile Nonprofits
Maven House Press (Verlag)
978-1-938548-00-0 (ISBN)
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The book also addresses nonprofit governance and shows you how project portfolio management can be used to assist in communicating with boards of directors and other governing entities when crucial resource decisions need to be made. Finally, real-world case studies on project planning, portfolio management, and volunteer-managed projects will show you how others have achieved project
Karen R.J. White, PMP, PMI Fellow, is the founder of Applied Agility, an organization focused on helping nonprofits achieve success with their strategic objectives. She has managed numerous projects for small and large nonprofits, ranging in diversity from the Girl Scouts to healthcare centers to international museums to universities. Karen was formerly a senior consultant and director with PM Solutions, where she assisted many Fortune 500 firms in implementing project management best practices. She has served as a board director for the Project Management Institute as well as Chair of the PMI Educational Foundation. In 2009 she was named a PMI Fellow. Karen is recognized internationally for her leadership in the profession and as a thought leader in the practice of agile project management. She is the author of Agile Project Management: A Mandate for the 21st Century (PM Solutions, 2009) and contributed to The AMA Handbook of Project Management (AMACOM, 2010) and Project Management Maturity Model (Auerbach Publications, 2006). Karen holds an M.S. in Information Systems from Northeastern University. Karen lives in Weare, NH. Pamela Puleo, FAHP, CFRE, is vice president for community affairs at Concord Hospital in New Hampshire and oversees a division that includes Volunteer Services, Hospitality Services, Public Affairs, Marketing, the gift shop, and the cancer boutique. She also serves as a member of the hospital's senior management team. Since 2007 she has also served as the executive director for the Concord Hospital Trust, which serves as the hospital's philanthropic arm.
List of Figures Acknowledgements Introduction by Pamela Puleo, Executive Director, Concord Hospital Trust Part 1: Why Now? 1. Global Economic Impacts on Your Nonprofit 2. The Changing Nature of Volunteerism 3. Your Nonprofit in a Shrinking World Part 2: Practical Project Management for Agile Nonprofits 4. Nonprofit Projects 5. Project Management Practices 6. Planning, Executing, Planning Some More 7. Becoming an Agile Nonprofit 8. The Superior Project Manager 9. Using Technology in Your Nonprofit Projects Part 3: Volunteer Engagement in Project-based Nonprofits 10. Managing Volunteers 11. Recruiting and Retaining Reliable Volunteers 12. Five Rules of Effective Volunteer Engagement Part 4: Governance in Project-based Nonprofits 13. Project Management Office Functions 14. Leveraging Your Project Portfolio 15. The Role of Your Board and Other Project Sponsors Going Forward References Index About the Author
| Einführung | Pamela Puleo |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | B&W illustrations, 15 charts, 17 tables |
| Verlagsort | West Chester |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 228 mm |
| Gewicht | 297 g |
| Themenwelt | Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Planung / Organisation |
| Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Projektmanagement | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-938548-00-0 / 1938548000 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-938548-00-0 / 9781938548000 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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