Contents of “Policy vs. Paper Clips” – Third Edition (See Amazon Books)

The book is about developing a governance model which is professional, flexible, and efficient, has a simple structure (3 standing committees), requires a secure chief executive, has strong planning & assessment components, operates with a high degree of trust and keeps board members involved while developing policies. If all of this comes together in a reasonable, not perfect, manner it brings about a new relationship between the management, staff and board.

This book’s content has been developed from the experiences of a volunteer director who has a significant respect for the dedication of nonprofit managers and staff to their clients. 

The Author’s Mailbox ix

Foreword xiv

Preface xviii

Introduction xxv

Acknowledgments xxvii

1. THE CORPORATE MODEL 1

A Board Alternative

2. THE CORPORATE MODEL 23

Professionalism, Flexibility, Efficiency

3. HOW THE MODEL IS STRUCTURED 43

Intentional Simplicity

4. ASSESSMENT AND THE MODEL 61

The CEO Cannot Be Insecure

5. THE MODEL AND THE FUTURE 97

The Planning and Resource Committee

6. THE MODEL AT WORK 115

The Executive Committee and Its

Responsibilities

7. THE MODEL CREATES A NEW

CULTURE 145

Trust Is the Critical Factor

8. THE MODEL AND COMMITMENT 173

Board Members Must Be Involved

9. THE CORPORATE MODEL 189

Two Years Later

10. THE MODEL IN ACTION 199

Real-Life Experiences

11. THE MODEL VS. TRADITION 211

An Overview of the Differences

12. IS YOUR ORGANIZATION READY

FOR THE CORPORATE MODEL?  217

The Model is about Structure and People