Reading List A Legal Guide to Starting & Managing a Nonprofit Organization • 2nd Edition Bruce R. Hopkins; John Wiley & Sons, Inc. © 1993 - IBSN 0-471-5857-6 A general overview of nonprofits, including legal issues and tax considerations in forming and maintaining a healthy organization. Boards That Make A Difference • 2nd Edition John Carver; Jossey-Bass, Inc. © 1997 - ISBN 0-7879-0811-8 An excellent resource on board roles and responsibilities. While the treatment is general to all types of nonprofit entities, it's especially strong in pointing out a board's role to define the organization's outcomes versus the means to reach outcomes. Successful Association Leadership - Dimensions of 21st-Century Competency for the CEO Glen Tecker and Marybeth Fidler; Foundation of the American Society of Association Executives © 1993 - ISBN 0-88034-073-8 Aside from the cliche references to the 21st-Century, this work identifies important obstacles common across associations that can hinder the chief staff officer's effectiveness for the board and organization they serve. We think the issues raised by Tecker and Fidler have always been present in organizations; they are merely more obvious now than in times past. NCNB Governance Series #4 - The Chair's Role in Leading the Nonprofit Board Ellen Cochran Hirzy #5 - How to Help Your Board Govern More and Manage Less Richard P. Chait #6 - The Board's Role in Strategic Planning Kay Sprinkel Grace