Michael J. Worth 
Nonprofit Management 
Principles and Practice

Michael J. Worth’s best-seller,  
Nonprofit Management: Principles and Practice, provides a comprehensive, insightful overview of key topics nonprofit leaders encounter daily. Worth covers both the governance and management of nonprofit organizations—the scope and structure of the nonprofit sector, leadership of nonprofits, management, fundraising, earned income strategies, financial management, lobbying and advocacy, managing international and global organizations, and social entrepreneurship—helping readers understand what they are and how they work. The text balances research, theory, and practitioner literature with current cases and the most recent data available, making it appropriate for undergraduates, graduate students, and nonprofit professionals.

Table of Content

Part I: Understanding Nonprofit Management, The Nonprofit Sector, And Nonprofit Organizations

Chapter 1: Nonprofit Management as a Profession and a Field of Study

Chapter 2: Overview of the Nonprofit Sector

Chapter 3: Theories of the Nonprofit Sector and Nonprofit Organizations

Part II: Governing And Leading Nonprofit Organizations

Chapter 4: Nonprofit Governing Boards

Chapter 5: Executive Leadership

Part III: Managing The Nonprofit Organization

Chapter 6: Ensuring Accountability and Measuring Performance

Chapter 7: Developing Strategy, Building Capacity, and Managing Risk

Chapter 8: Collaborations, Partnerships, and Mergers

Chapter 9: Managing Staff and Service Volunteers

Chapter 10: Marketing and Communications

Chapter 11: Advocacy and Lobbying

Part IV: Obtaining And Managing Resources

Chapter 12: Financial Management

Chapter 13: Philanthropic Fundraising

Chapter 14: Social Enterprise and Earned Income

Chapter 15: Government Grants and Contracts

Part V: Special Topics

Chapter 16: Social Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Social Transformation

Chapter 17: Governing and Managing International and Global Organizations

About the author

Michael J. Worth is professor of nonprofit management in the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration at the George Washington University in Washington, DC. He teaches graduate courses related to the governanceand management of nonprofit organizations and to philanthropy and fundraising.Dr. Worth served as vice president for development and alumni affairs at the George Washington University andpreviously as director of development at the University of Maryland. Earlier in his career, he was assistant to the presidentat Wilkes University and director of development at De Sales University. As vice president at the George Washington University, he planned and directed two major campaigns and provided support to the board of trustees.In addition to articles and monographs, Dr. Worth has written or edited various books and textbooks, including sixprevious editions of Nonprofit Management: Principles and Practice. Other recent works include Fundraising: Principles and Practice (2016), Leading the Campaign (2nd edition, 2017), Advancing Higher Education: New Strategies for Fundraising, Philanthropy, and Engagement (co-edited with Matthew T. Lambert, 2019), and Comprehensive Fundraising Campaigns:New Directions for Colleges and Universities (2022).Among other voluntary services, Dr. Worth has been a member of the board of directors of Miriam’s Kitchen, anorganization working to eliminate homelessness in Washington, DC, and a member of the advisory board of the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network, Washington, DC, chapter. Dr. Worth consults on governance, management, and fundraisingwith colleges and universities, national associations and institutions, and nonprofit organizations in various fieldsand sectors.He holds a BA from Wilkes University, an MA in economics from American University, and a Ph D in higher educationfrom the University of Maryland.