22nd Annual Terry McAdam Book Award

About the Terry McAdam Book Award

Call for McAdam Book Award Nominations:

Each year the Alliance for Nonprofit Management forms the Terry McAdam Award Committee, which seeks nominations for the most inspirational and useful new book published for the nonprofit sector.  Past winners include Walk out, Walk On by Margaret Wheatley and Deborah Frieze (2011). Reliable fundraising in Unreliable Times by Kim Klein (2010), Forces for Good by Leslie Crutchfield and Heather McLeod Grant (2009), and Generations by Peter Brinkerhoff (2008). This year the award will be presented to the winner during an award ceremony at the Alliance Annual Conference—August 8 – 10, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

To be eligible for the award, books must meet the following criteria:

  • Specifically address issues of nonprofit management, management consultancy, or advancement of the 501(c)3 nonprofit sector.
  • First edition published in 2011 or 2012.
  • Must be actively marketed to the national nonprofit community or a specific nonprofit community. 

All books that meet the above criteria are eligible and multiple submissions by prolific authors or editors are acceptable. Books published in 2011 and nominated for last year's McAdam award will not be considered.  The Committee will not consider PDF publications.

Nominations will be accepted until April 19, 2012. Submissions will be accepted by completing the survey here.

Terry McAdam

The award was designed to commemorate NMA (Nonprofit Management Association) board member and The New York Community Trust Vice President, Terry McAdam, who devoted his life to improving the nonprofit management field and urged us all to write about the sector so that we may better understand it.

About the Committee

Interested in serving on the Committee? The national committee is comprised of up to 12 practitioners from across the country committed to advancing the public sector with a strong commitment and knowledge of capacity building, technical assistance, and organizational development. The Committee is actively seeking a few new members and strongly values the perspectives of diverse backgrounds including gender, geography, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and scope of work. All committee members must be members of the Alliance for Nonprofit Management.

Committee members commit to:

  • Attend and participate on five committee conference calls
  • Serve the committee for a (maximum) three year term
  • Read 4 – 6 books in assigned subgroup category over a six-week period (May – June)
  • Read 2 - 4 books in finalist category over a four-week period (July)
  • Exercise and maintain diplomacy and discretion
  • Utilize sector expertise in capacity building and nonprofit management to assess and analyze books

Please contact a Committee Co-Chair by April 10, 2012: Michelle Torgerson, Vice President, Draper Consulting Group mtorgerson@drapergroup.com Mary Beth Lepkowsky, Pathways Facilitation Services marybeth@pathwaysfacilitation.com

Committee Members

Co-Chairs:

Mary Beth Lepkowsky, Managing Director, Pathways Facilitation Services

Michelle Torgerson, Vice President, Draper Consulting Group

Members:

  • Jennifer Acree, Project Director, BEST Project
  • Donald Currie, CEO, Mission Enablers
  • Judy Freiwirth, Principal Consultant, Nonprofit Solutions Associates
  • Krista Hertzel, President, Paradigm Shift Studio
  • Michael Kisslinger, Consultant, Organizational Troubleshooter
  • Linda McMillan, Library Administrator, Funding Information Center

Alliance for Nonprofit Management Gives 2011 Terry McAdam Book Award to “Walk Out Walk On”

The Alliance for Nonprofit Management is pleased to announce the 2011 recipient of the Terry McAdam Book Award as Walk Out Walk On:  A Learning Journey Into Communities Daring to Live the Future Now, by Margaret Wheatley and Deborah Frieze.  Published by Berrett-Koehler, this inspiring book takes readers on a learning journey to seven communities around the world to meet people who have "walked out" of limiting beliefs and assumptions and "walked on" to create healthy and resilient communities.

Jennifer Acree, Chair of the award selection committee, explained, “This wonderful book by Wheatley and Frieze is about the future of the Civil Sector.  Formal nonprofit organizations make up a large part of the Civil Sector, but they are not the only part, and the lines are getting blurrier every day.  As capacity builders we have a lot to learn about how communities will organize and function in the future.  Walk Out Walk On is our first glimpse of that future.”

The Terry McAdam Book Award was established in 1989 to commemorate the life and work of New York Community Trust Vice President, Terry McAdam, who devoted his life to improving the nonprofit management field and urged the field to write about the sector to share knowledge and build the social change movement. 

The Alliance for Nonprofit Management is the national voice and catalyst for the field of capacity building.  The Alliance works to improve the effectiveness of individuals, groups, and organizations helping nonprofit organizations and communities achieve positive social change.

2011 Nominees

Advancing Nonprofit Stewardship Through Self-Regulation: From Principles to Practice, Corbett, Christopher, Horton Smith, David; Kumarian Press

Do More Than Give, Crutchfield, Leslie, Kania, John & Kramer, Mark; Jossey-Bass

The End of Fundraising: Raise More Money by Selling Your Impact, Saul, Jason; Jossey-Bass

Finance Arts Guide to Nonprofit Cash Flow, Gray, David; Finance Arts, LLC

The Future of Nonprofits: Thrive and Innovate in the Digital Age, Neff, David, Moss, Randal; Wiley

Give Smart:  Philanthropy That Gets Results, Tierney, Thomas, Fleishman, Joel; Perseus Books

The Handbook of Nonprofit Governance, BoardSource; Jossey-Bass

Honor the Work:  Building Capacity for Social Change in Communities of Color, Satterwhite, Omowale,  Teng, Shiree; Self

How to Become a Nonprofit Rockstar: 50 Ways to Accelerate Your Career, Harris, Trista; Self

Managing Leadership Transition for Nonprofits: Passing the Torch to Sustain Organizational Excellence, Dym, Barry, Egmont, Susan, & Watkins, Laura; FT Press

Missing Impact: Breakthrough Strategies for Nonprofits, Sheehan, Robert; Wiley

Nonprofit Consulting Essentials: What Nonprofits and Consultants Need to Know, Cagney, Penelope; Jossey-Bass

The Nonprofit Development Companion:  A Workbook for Fundraising Success, DeWitt, Brydon; Wiley

Nonprofit Management 101, Heyman, Darian; Jossey-Bass

The Nonprofit Organizational Culture Guide: Revealing the Hidden Truths that Impact Performance, Hull Teegarden, Paige, Sturm, Paul & Rothman Hinden, Denise; Jossey-Bass

The Nonprofit Outcomes Toolbox: A Complete Guide to Program Effectiveness, Performance Measurement, and Results, Penna, Robert; Wiley

Nonprofits Turnarounds: A Guide for Nonprofit Leaders, Consultants and Funders, Glick, Jan; Jan Glick & Associates

Time Management for Nonprofit Leaders, Eber Davis, Karen; Self

Walk Out Walk On: A Learning Journey Into Communities Daring to Live the Future Now, Wheatley, Margaret, Frieze, Deborah; Berrett-Koehler

You and Your Nonprofit: Practical Advice and Tips from the CharityChannel Professional Community, Olshansky, Norman, Lysakowski, Linda;  CharityChannel, LLC

Copyright 2011 Alliance for Nonprofit Management.

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