Recent decades have seen a significant transformation of the not-for-profit (NFP) sector. This includes rise in the number of organisations and people employed, shift from charities and philanthropic agencies to hybrid social enterprise business models, competing stakeholder interests and increasing expectations regarding accountability and transparency. The role of NFPs has also become more complex – they not only serve the disadvantaged and fulfil social needs but also actively advocate for and implement public policies and promote social and economic inclusion.
The growth and complexity has brought with it a need for innovative and entrepreneurial approaches to leadership that stems from an in-depth understanding of the changing nonprofit landscape. Addressing this need, for Not for Profits and Social Enterprises will help readers navigate extant challenges by drawing on conceptual literature, both theoretical and empirical and emphasising practical real world experience through case studies and vignettes
The key aim of this book is to help existing and future NFP leaders at all organisational levels to support their organisations and employees and in turn clients and communities, through theoretical insights and practical approaches by focusing on transformational leadership aspects for contemporary Not for Profits.
for Not for Profits and Social Enterprises is key reading for researchers, academics and policy makers in the areas of Non-profit Management, Leadership, Public Sector Management and Charity Management as well as related disciplines such as Philanthropy and Social Entrepreneurship.
Part I: The Leadership Journey 1. Leadership Concepts and Approaches Kenneth Wiltshire 2. Three Schools of Nonprofit Thought: Evolution of the Field and Implications for Leadership Aastha Malhotra 3. The Journey of a Social Leader: Leading and Transforming Organisations For Social Impact Anna Krzeminska, Andreas Heinecke, and Christian Koch Part II: Shaping the Journey 4. Stakeholder Partnerships and the Delivery of Services Stephen Jones 5. Corporate Social Responsibility, Government, and the Balancing Act Kenneth Wiltshire 6. Financial Sustainability Through Leadership David Knowles and Chris Wilson 7. Your People, Your Volunteers Amanda Roan 8. Non-Profit Marketing Strategy Jay Weerawardena 9. Leadership and Governance Issues in Faith Based Organizations Susan Dann 10. Leading Through the Jungle of Legislation, Regulation and Reporting Paul Paxton-Hall Part III: New Journeys, New Horizons 11. Innovation Leadership Mark Dodgson 12. Strategy, Leadership and Team Building Karina Collins 13. Successful Nonprofit Leadership in an IT World Micheal Axelsen
Ken Wiltshire is the emeritus J. D. Story Professor of Public Administration at the University of Queensland Business School, Australia. Aastha Malhotra is Vice-Chancellor’s Research Fellow at University of Southern Queensland, Australia. Micheal Axelsen is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow and Lecturer at University of Queensland Business School, Australia.
