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McAdam Book Award 2008

Terry McAdam Book Award

For Outstanding Contribution to the Advancement of Nonprofit Management

What is the most valuable nonprofit management
book published in the last year?

2008 Award Recipients

W I N N E R

Generations: The Challenge of a Lifetime for Your Nonprofit

By Peter Brinckerhoff
Published by Fieldstone Alliance

Generational change presents as many opportunities for nonprofits as challenges. In Generations: The Challenge of a Lifetime for Your Nonprofit, nonprofit mission expert Peter Brinckerhoff tells you what to expect and how to plan for it. From iPod policies to recruiting younger board members, Brinckerhoff shows how you can address generational trends, today, to keep your nonprofit organization relevant and able to meet the changing needs of your staff, volunteers, donors, and the community you serve. (from Fieldstone Alliance)

H O N O R A BL E M E N T IO N

Forces for Good: The Six Practices of High-Impact Nonprofit

By Leslie Crutchfield and Heather McLeod Grant
Published by Jossey-Bass

An innovative guide to how great nonprofits achieve extraordinary social impact. What makes great nonprofits great? Authors Crutchfield and McLeod Grant searched for the answer over several years, employing a rigorous research methodology which derived from books on for-profits like Built to Last. They studied 12 nonprofits that have achieved extraordinary levels of impact—from Habitat for Humanity to the Heritage Foundation—and distilled six counterintuitive practices that these organizations use to change the world. This book has lessons for all readers interested in creating significant social change, including nonprofit managers, donors and volunteers. (from Jossey-Bass)