At Mission Charlotte, our goal is to provide as many resources as possible to help nonprofits become healthy and sustainable. Ultimately, God’s Word is the foundation and filter for all we do. The following is an additional list of recommended reading and vocabulary that we are certain will add value to your ministry.
Resources
Recommended Reading:
Leadership
Boards That Make a Difference: A New Design for Leadership in Nonprofit and Public Organizations, John Carver
Mission Drift: The Unseen Crisis Facing Leaders, Charities, and Churches, Peter Greer and Chris Horst
Owning Up: The 14 Questions Every Board Member Needs to Ask, Ram Charan
Pursuing God’s Will Together, Ruth Haley Barton
Spiritual Danger of Doing Good, Peter Greer
Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership, Ruth Haley Barton
The Board and the CEO, Peter Greer and David Weekley
The Imperfect Board Member, Jim Brown
The Life You’ve Always Wanted: Spiritual Disciplines for Ordinary People, John Ortberg
The Steward Leader, Scott Rodin
“Leading With Intent: 2017 National Index of Board Practices,” BoardSource
“The Nonprofit Toolkit,” Robert Andringa
“The Ten Basic Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards,” Richard T. Ingram, National Center for Nonprofit Boards
Organizational Effectiveness
Break Through: Unleashing the Power of a Proven Plan, Randon Samleson
Good to Great and the Social Sectors, Jim Collins
Rocket Fuel, Gino Wickman and Mark Winters
Rooting for Rivals, Peter Greer and Chris Horst
The Nonprofit Board Answer Book, Robert Andringa and Ted Engstrom
Traction, Gino Wickman
The Choice, Gary Hoag, Scott Rodin and Wesley Willmer
The Sower: Redefining the Ministry of Raising Kingdom Resources, Scott Rodin and Gary Hoag
Sustainability
A Spirituality of Fundraising, Henri Nouwen
Coaching Your Champions, Eric Foley
The Gift and the Giver, Peter Greer and David Weekley
The Treasure Principle, Randy Alcorn
“How Nonprofits Get Really Big,” William Foster and Gail Fine, Stanford Social Innovation Review
Industry Resources
BoardSource: Strategy and planning documents, graphics, roles & board-focused materials
ECFA: Everything you need to know about nonprofit financial accountability
HOPE International: Organizational documents — everything from fundraising philosophy to board governance to spiritual integration from a peer nonprofit
NC Center for Nonprofits: Webinars and resources for starting and maintaining a nonprofit