{"product_id":"the-invisible-yellow-line-clarifying-nonprofit-board-and-staff-roles","title":"The Invisible Yellow Line: Clarifying Nonprofit Board and Staff Roles","description":"The key to a healthy nonprofit organization is a harmonious board-staff relationship. Easier said than done!\nThe Invisible Yellow Line: Clarifying Nonprofit Board and Staff Roles is a fun, upbeat, and down-to-earth manual that walks you through the process of clarifying the roles of the board and staff.\nIf you’ve ever watched a football game on TV you be familiar with the yellow line that’s visible to viewers, but invisible to the players on the field. Using the “invisible yellow line” metaphor, Jean Block guides you through clarifying roles in governance, management, finance, planning, human resources, resource development, and recruitment.\nSince it’s a workbook, it will enable nonprofit leaders—both board and staff—to roll up their sleeves and work through each key area. It explores the different roles of board and staff in several key nonprofit management functions.\nChapters include a worksheet that can start a conversation of best practices that will help more clearly define the key roles of board and staff in your organization. Block suggests, in the Introduction, that each key player to review the assessments individually and then combine the results into one assessment to form the basis of useful conversations about how to define these roles in the organization.\nChapter One: The Invisible Yellow Line.\nChapter Two: The Invisible Yellow Line in Governance.\nChapter Three: The Invisible Yellow Line in Management.\nChapter Four: The Invisible Yellow Line in Finance.\nChapter Five: The Invisible Yellow Line in Planning.\nChapter Six: The Invisible Yellow Line in Human Resources.\nChapter Seven: The Invisible Yellow Line in Resource Development.\nChapter Eight: The Invisible Yellow Line in Board Recruitment.\nChapter Nine: The Invisible Yellow Line Test.\nAbout the Author\nJean Block began her nonprofit career when she was thirteen years old, raising money through a backyard carnival for CARE. She was hooked. She has served as board leader, chief executive, and development director for several local, regional, and national nonprofits. She is now a nationally recognized speaker and trainer on nonprofit management, board governance, fundraising, and social enterprise through her two consulting companies, Jean Block Consulting Inc. and Social Enterprise Ventures LLC. At this printing, she has authored a number of books on nonprofit topics.\nAbout the CharityChannel Press In the Trenches(tm) Series\nYou’ll know an In the Trenches book not just by its cover, but by the author’s fun, upbeat writing style. But don’t be fooled by its down-to-earth approach and ample use of sidebars. In the Trenches books are authoritative and cover what a beginner should know to get started and progress rapidly, and what a more experienced nonprofit-sector practitioner needs to move forward in the subject.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1938077229\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: GBV.1938077229.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Block, Jean\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This book is in acceptable condition and may have highlighting and or writing throughout. The actual cover image may not match the stock photo, dust jacket may be damaged or missing. Book may show internal and or external wear on spine or cover and may be slightly skewed or have creased pages. This is a used book so codes may be invalid or accompanying media may be missing. May be an Ex library book with stickers and stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Good Books Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52453031215409,"sku":"GBV.1938077229.A","price":56.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0914\/3730\/2065\/files\/1938077229-0.jpg?v=1769899256","url":"https:\/\/goodbookscompany.org\/products\/the-invisible-yellow-line-clarifying-nonprofit-board-and-staff-roles","provider":"Good Books Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}