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MNM 601
History, Theory, & Future of the Nonprofit Sector
Syllabus Table
Required:
Optional:
APA. (2001). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.). Washington, DC: APA. ISBN: 1-55798-791-2 soft.
MNM 603
Conflict Resolution
for Leaders
Syllabus Table
Required:
Angelica, M. P. (1999). Resolving conflict in nonprofit organization:
The leader's guide to finding constructive solutions. St. Paul, MN:
Amherst Wilder Foundation. ISBN: 0-940069-16-4 soft.
MNM
604
Introduction to the Catholic Tradition
Syllabus
Table
Required:
Rausch, T. P. (2003). Catholicism in the third
millennium (rev. ed.). Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press. ISBN:
0-8146-5899-7 soft.
Optional (purchase or download):
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. (2000). Catechism of the
Catholic church (2nd ed.). Washington, DC: USCCB Publishing (Libreria
Editrice Vaticana). ISBN: 1-57455-110-8 soft. Alternate downloadable
version:
Required:
Connors, R. B., Neuman, M., Hughes, K. L.,
Pelzel, M., Campbell, J. P., Stasiak, K., Ralph, M. N., & Gros, J.
(2001). Catholic basics series. Chicago, IL: Loyola Press, Inc.
ISBN: 0-8294-1727-3 (bundle of 8 titles). Continued from MNM 604.
McKenna, K. E. (2000). Concise guide to canon law: A practical handbook
for pastoral ministries (1st ed.). Notre Dame, IN: Ave Maria Press.
ISBN: 0-87793-934-9 soft.
MNM 610
Legal Issues for Nonprofits
Syllabus
Table
Required:
Long, M. J., & Burton, E. (2004). Colorado nonprofit management: Understanding the legal issues (1st ed.). Denver, CO: Bradford Publishing. ISBN: 1-883726-96-4 soft.
Hopkins, B. R. (2004). Starting and managing a nonprofit organization:
A legal guide (4th ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN:
0-471-68000-1 soft.
Overton, G. W. (2002). Guidebook for directors of nonprofit
corporations (2nd ed.). Chicago, IL: American Bar Association (ABA), Committee
on Nonprofit Corporations. ISBN: 0-89707-892-6 soft.
MNM 612
Advocacy & the Third Sector
Syllabus
Table
Required:
Bobo, K. A., Kendall, J., & Max, S. (2001). Organizing for social change: A manual for activists in the 1990s (3rd ed.). Santa Ana, CA: Seven Locks Press. ISBN: 0-929765-94-X soft.
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MNM 615
Nonprofit Enterprise
Syllabus
Table
Required;
Oster, S. M., Massarsky, C. W., & Beinhacker, S. L. (Eds.) (2004). Generating and sustaining nonprofit earned income: A guide to successful enterprise strategies (1st ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass (Wiley). ISBN: 0-7879-7238-X hard.
MNM 620
Social Marketing
Syllabus
Table
Required Text:
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MNM 624
Grant Writing
Syllabus
Table
Required:
Miner, L. E., Miner, J. T. (2003). Proposal
planning and writing (3rd ed.). Oryx (Greenwood Press). ISBN:
1-57356-498-2 soft.
New, C. C., & Quick, J. A. (1998). Grant seekers toolkit: A comprehensive guide to finding funding. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN: 0-471-19303-8 soft.
Optional:
Williams, H. S., Webb, A. Y., & Phillips, W. J. (1996). Outcome funding: A new approach to targeted grantmaking (4th ed.). Rensselaerville, NY: The Rensselaerville Institute. ISBN: 0-9629798-5-6 soft.Companion website: http://www.rinstitute.org
MNM 625
Planned Giving for Nonprofits
Syllabus
Table
Required:
Grace, Kay Sprinkel, & Wendroff, A. L. (2000). High impact
philanthropy: How donors, boards, and nonprofit organizations can
transform communities. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
ISBN: 0-471-36918-7 hard.
Sturtevant, W. T. (1997). The artful journey: Cultivating and
soliciting the major gift. Bonus Books. ISBN: 1-56625090-0 hard.
Arthur Andersen. (1999). The tax economics of charitable giving
(13th ed.). Email
Janet Doolin for details. Available from http://www.arthurandersen.com.
Reference:
Grace, Kay Sprinkel. (1997). Beyond fund raising: New strategies
for nonprofit innovation and investment. Wiley. ISBN: 0-471-16232-9
hard.
Required:
Dove, K. E. (2000). Conducting a successful capital campaign: A
comprehensive fundraising guide for nonprofit organizations (2nd. ed.)
Jossey-Bass. ISBN: 0-7879-4989-2 hard.
Kihlstedt & Schwartz. (1997). Capital campaigns: Strategies that work. Aspen. ISBN: 0-83420794-X soft.
Required:
Nichols, J. (2001). Pinpointing affluence in the 21st century:
Increasing your share of major donor dollars. (exp. & rev.).
Chicago, IL: Bonus Books/Precept Press. ISBN: 1-56625-165-6 hard.
Required Downloads:
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Optional:
Stanley, T. J., & Danko, W. D. (1998). The millionaire next door:
The surprising secrets of America's wealthy. Pocket Books (Simon &
Schuster). ISBN: 0-671-01520-6 soft.
No Text Required
Required:
Zietlow, J. T., Hankin, J. A., & Seidner, A. G. (2007). Financial management for nonprofit organizations: Policies and practices. (1st ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN: 978-0-471-74166-4 or 0-471-74166-3 hard.
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MNM647
Development
& Accountability
Program
Syllabus
Table
Required:
Mize, J. W. The 8 principles of effective governance: A handbook for
directors of nonprofit organizations. Salina, KS: Clark, Mize &
Linville. Unpublished.
Additional materials on
library reserve.
Required Text:
Muller W. (2000). Sabbath: Finding rest, renewal and delight in our busy lives (1st ed. reprint). New York: Bantam (Random House). ISBN: 0-553-38011-7 soft.
Palmer, P. J. (1999). Let your life speak: Listening for the voice of vocation. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. ISBN: 0-7879-4735-0 hard.
Richo, D. (1999). The shadow dance: Liberating the power and creativity of your dark side (1st ed.). Boston, MA: Shambhala (Random House). ISBN: 1-57062-444-5 soft.
Required Downloads:
Please go to official course syllabus on the MNM website to access and download required electronic resources for this course.
Required:
Klein, K.
(2006). Fundraising for social change (5th ed. rev. & exp.). New
York: Jossey-Bass/Chardon Press (Wiley). ISBN: 978-0-7879-8455-7 or
0-7879-8455-8 soft.
Weinstein, S. (2002). The complete guide to fund-raising management
(2nd ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN: 0-471-20019-0 hard with
CD (forms & reports).
Required:
Required:
Harrison, M. I. (2004). Diagnosing
organizations: Methods, models and processes (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA:
Sage Publications. ISBN: 0-7619-2572-4 soft. ©2005.
Required:
Richardson, C. (1999). Take time for your life: A seven step program
for creating the life you want (reprint ed.). New York: Broadway Books
(Random House). ISBN: 0-7679-0207-6 soft
Ford, D. (2004 - 1st ed. reprint). The right questions: Ten essential questions to guide you to an extraordinary life. New York: HarperCollins Publishers. ISBN: 0-06-251784-8 soft.
MNM 674 CD.
No Text Required
Required:
Klein & Roth (2001). Raise more money: The best of the grassroots fundraising journal (1st ed). Jossey-Bass (Chardon Press) ISBN: 1-890759-10-4 soft.
Flanagan (Updated/revised 1995). The grassroots fundraising book: How to raise money in your community. McGraw-Hill/Contemporary ISBN: 0-8092-5746-7 soft.
Klein (2001). Fundraising for social change (4th ed). Jossey-Bass (Chadron Press) ISBN: 1-890759-08-2 soft.
Required:
Mandela, N. (1995). Long walk to freedom: The autobiography of Nelson Mandela. Little Brown & Co. (Time Warner). ISBN: 0-31654818-9 soft. Companion website: http://www.twbookmark.com/books/63/0316548189/index.html
Students will be asked to acquire/access additional articles, videos and books on their own as assigned by instructor.
Required:
Harbury, J. (1995). Bridge of courage: Life
stories of the Guatemalan compañeros and compañeras. Monroe, ME: Common
Courage Press. ISBN: 1-56751-068-X soft.
Lovell, W. G. (2001). A beauty that hurts: Life and death in Guatemala.
Austin, TX: University of Texas Press. ISBN: 0-292-74717-9 soft.
Menchú, R. (1998). I, Rigoberta Menchú: An indian woman in Guatemala.
New York: Verso Books (W.W. Norton). ISBN: 0-8609-1788-6 soft.
Perera, V. (1993). Unfinished conquest: The Guatemalan tragedy. Berkeley,
CA: University of California Press. ISBN: 0-520-20349-6 soft.
Required:
Paz, O. (1985). The labyrinth of solitude and other writings (1st ed.). New York: Grove Press (Grove/Atlantic, Inc.). ISBN: 0-8021-5042-X soft.
Rennick, Penny, Editor, Native Cultures in Alaska . Alaska Geographic. ISBN: 1-56661-031-1
McClanahan, A. J., & Bissett, H. L. (2004). Na'eda, our friends: A guide
to Alaska native corporations, tribes, cultures, ANCSA and more (1st
ed.). Anchorage, AK: The CIRI Foundation. ISBN: 0-938227-05-X soft.
McClanahan, A. J. (2000). Growing up native in Alaska (1st ed.).
Anchorage, AK: The CIRI Foundation. ISBN: 1-57833-114-5 soft.
Required
:Hughes, P. M. (2004). Gracious space: Working better together (1st ed.). Seattle, WA: The Center for Ethical Leadership. ISBN: 0-9755440-0-4 soft. Companion website: http://www.ethicalleadership.org.
Required material to be provided by facilitator in class:
Required:
Krier Mich, M. L.
(1998) Catholic
social teaching and movements (1st ed.). Mystic, CT: Twenty-Third
Publications (Bayard). ISBN: 0-89622-936-X soft.
Rawls, J. (2001). Justice as fairness: A restatement (1st ed.).
Cambridge, MA: Belknap Press (Harvard University Publications). ISBN:
0-674-00511-2 soft.
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Leadership and Organizational Development
Syllabus
Table
Required:
Senge, P., Kleiner, A., Roberts, C., Ross,
R., & Smith, B. (1994). The fifth discipline fieldbook.
Bantam (Random House). ISBN: 0-385-47256-0 soft.
Wheatley, M.J. (2001). Leadership
and the new science: Discovering order in a chaotic world. Williston,
VT: Berrett-Koehler. ISBN: 1-57675-119-8 soft.
Companion website: http://www.margaretwheatley.com
Harak, G. S. (2000). Nonviolence for the third millennium: Its legacy and future. Macon, GA: Mercer University Press. ISBN: 0-86554-660-6 soft.
No texts required. Materials provided by instructor
Required:
Mayes & Shank. (1996). Financial analysis with Microsoft Excel.
Dryden (Harcourt Brace). ISBN: 0-03-015502-9 soft.
Required:
McKieran, J. & Barbeito, C. L. (November 1996). Guiding action,
increasing nonprofit organizations’ impact through research on
management and leadership. Applied Research & Development
Institute International, Inc.
Barbeito, C. L. (November 2000). Making
nonprofit management and leadership research results easy to use.
Applied Research & Development International, Inc.
Recommended:
Rogers, E. M. (1995). Diffusion of innovations (4th ed.) The Free Press (Simon & Schuster). ISBN: 0-02-926671-8 soft.
Required:
Required:
Recommended:
APA. (2001). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.). Washington, DC: APA
Recommended Text: Check with bookstore for availability: http://www.regis.edu/bookstore
Coghlan, D. & Brannick, T. (2005). Doing action research in your own organization. (2nd Edition). London: Sage publications.
Wolcott, H. (2001). Writing up qualitative research (2nd ed.). London: Sage publications.
Useful Resources: Check with bookstore for availability: http://www.regis.edu/bookstore
Gill, J. & Johnson, J. (2002). Research methods for managers (3rd ed.) London: Sage Publications.
Nadler, D.A. (1977). Feedback and organization development: Using data-based methods. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley publishing company.
Stringer, E.T. (1996). Action research: A handbook for practitioners. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications