Transforming the dynamics of nonprofit boards : from passive to active agencies -- Reforming board practices -- Board responsibility for operational issues -- Preparing nonprofit directors for the coming changes in governance -- Maximizing your human resources -- The executive director : one of the most challenging assignments in the nonprofit world -- The effective CFO -- The scarcity of development officers -- Professional services -- The role of contributors -- Greater regulation of nonprofits -- Strategic planning : a governance tool -- The merger option -- Converting to a for-profit enterprise -- Performance management -- Depicting performance and financial condition -- Navigating economic downturns -- Activity-based cost reduction -- The role of public relations -- A marketing approach to fundraising -- Generating earned income.