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Management Capacity is the ability of a nonprofit organization to ensure the effective and efficient use of organizational resources. The sub-capacities associated with Management Capacity are: Assessing Staff Performance, Conveying Unique Value of Staff, Financial Management, Manager-to-Staff Communication, Managing Performance Expectations, Managing Program Staff, Problem Solving, Program Staffing, Staff Development, Supporting Staff Resource Needs, and Volunteer Management.
Assessing Staff Performance: Detailing clear roles and responsibilities and assessing staff performance against those roles and responsibilities.
Performance Management Overview U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Online Article
Human Resource Policies and Procedure for Nonprofit Organizations Wiley & Sons, Inc. (2006)
by Carol L. Barbeito
Book
Benchmarking for Nonprofits: How to Measure, Manage, and Improve Performance Amherst H. Wilder Foundation (2004)
by Jason Saul
Book
Achieving Organizational Excellence Through the Performance Measurement System APQC
Online Article
Conveying Unique Value of Staff: Providing positive feedback, rewards, and time for reflection.
Basics in Internal Organizational Communications Authenticity Consulting, LLC
by Carter McNamara
Online Article
The 4-1-1 On Constructive Criticism Inc. (2001)
by Jamie Walters
Online Article
Communicating With Employees Jackson Wells Morris (2005)
by Trevor Cook
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Financial Management: Managing organizational finances, including staff compensation.
Building Stronger Nonprofits Through Better Financial Management The Wallace Foundation
by Lauren J. Kotloff & Nancy Burd
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Not-for-Profit Accounting Made Easy Wiley & Sons, Inc. (2002)
by Warren Ruppel
Book
Basic Guide to Financial Management Authenticity Consulting, LLC
by Carter McNamara
Online Article
Managing Performance Expectations: Facilitating clear and realistic expectations among staff.
Human Resource Policies and Procedure for Nonprofit Organizations Wiley & Sons, Inc. (2006)
by Carol L. Barbeito
Book
Feedback is Critical to Improving Performance U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Online Article
Manager-to-Staff Communication: Open channels of communication between managers and staff, including how open managers are to constructive feedback.
Giving Feedback: Keeping Team Member Performance High, and Well-Integrated Mind Tools
Online Article
Managing Program Staff: Managing to ensure that program staff have the knowledge, skills, and cultural sensitivity to effectively deliver services.
Leading Organizational Learning Jossey-Bass (2004)
by Marshall Goldsmith
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Nonprofits in Crisis: How to Retain Employees University Libraries, University of Nevada (2009)
by Liz Armstrong, Jocelyn Bluitt-Fisher, Lori Lopez-Newman, Diana R. Paul, Keith R. Paul
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The Secret to Managing Nonprofit Staff Joan Garry Consulting
by Joan Garry
Online Article
Problem Solving: Organizational managers effectively, judiciously and consistently resolve human resource problems and interpersonal conflicts, including how well they engage staff in the problem-solving process.
Pfeiffer's Classic Activities for Managing Conflict at Work Pfeiffer (2003)
by Jack Gordon
Book
The 4 Most Effective Ways Leaders Solve Problems Forbes (2013)
by Glenn Llopis
Online Article
Resolving Conflict in Nonprofit Organizations: The Leader's Guide to Finding Constructive Solutions Fieldstone Alliance (1999)
by Marion Peters Angelica
Book
Program Staffing: Staffing changes as needed to increase and/or improve programs and service delivery.
Human Resources Management for Public and Nonprofit Organizations Jossey-Bass (2013)
by Joan E. Pynes
Book
Staff Development: Coaching, mentoring, training, and empowering staff to improve their skills and innovate.
Creating a Mentoring Culture: The Organization's Guide Jossey-Bass (2005)
by Lois J. Zachary
Book
52 Free Development Opportunities Bridgespan Group
Online Article
Supporting Staff Resource Needs: Providing the technical resources, tools, systems, and skills and innovate people needed to carry out the work.
Organizational Systems Checklist for Nonprofit Organizations Authenticity Consulting, LLC
by Carter McNamara
Online Article
Working Knowledge: How Organizations Manage What They Know Harvard Business School Press (2000)
by Thomas H. Davenport & Laurence Prusak
Book
Volunteer Management: Recruiting, retaining, providing role clarity and direction, developing, valuing and rewarding volunteers.
What We Learned (the Hard Way) about Supervising Volunteers: An Action Guide to Making Your Job Easier Energize, Inc (1998)
by Jarene Frances Lee
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Keeping Volunteers: A Guide to Retention Energize, Inc (2005)
by Steve McCurley
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Great Volunteer Management System New York Cares (2014)
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From the Top Down: The Executive Role in Volunteer Program Success Energize, Inc (1996)
by Susan J. Ellis
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How Charities Prepare Volunteers for Intensely Emotional Work The Chronicle of Philanthropy (2002)
by Heather Joslyn and Christine Yackel
Online Article
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