The Jossey-Bass Handbook of Nonprofit Leadership and Management, 5th Edition

PART FIVELEADING AND MANAGING PEOPLE IN NONPROFITS

Nonprofit leaders and managers recognize that the most critical contributor to nonprofit success is its people (Brown, Andersson, and Jo, 2015). Regardless of the mission, size, history, or geographic location of the organization, every nonprofit must be able to attract, retain, reward, and motivate its people. Experienced leaders also cannot deny that some of the most important yet vexing aspects of nonprofit leadership and management are directly related to the work of leading and managing people. When it comes to people, there are no magic bullets or special techniques that will make the process simple and easy. There is a great deal of research and management advice to help managers understand ...