Powered by coalition :

O'Connell, Brian, 1930-

Powered by coalition : the story of Independent Sector / Brian O'Connell ; foreword by John W. Gardner. - San Francisco, Calif. : Jossey-Bass, c1997. - xx, 236 p. ; 24 cm. - The Jossey-Bass nonprofit sector series .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-228) and index.

Foreword / John W. Gardner -- Introduction: The Significance of Voluntary Action in America -- 1. Serious Challenges to Nonprofit Organizations in the 1960s and 1970s -- 2. Searching for a Course -- 3. The Organizing Effort -- 4. The Birth of INDEPENDENT SECTOR and the Defining First Year -- 5. The Strength of Coalition: A Quintessential Example -- 6. Battles and Cooperation with Government -- 7. Telling the Sector's Story -- 8. Fostering Research on the Sector -- 9. Promoting Effectiveness, Openness, and Accountability -- 10. Making the Most of the Meeting Ground -- 11. Building, Energizing, and Maintaining Large and Diverse Coalitions -- 12. Hopes Not Realized and Other Regrets -- 13. A Personal View of the Future -- A. Roster of Charter Members -- B. The Start-Up Funders -- C. 1995 Membership Roster -- D. Board Members 1980-1995 -- E. Staff Members 1980-1996.

0787909548

96051318

HV97.I47 / O26 1997

361.7/63/09753