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| Acknowledgments | |
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| About the Author | |
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| Preface | |
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| Why Nonprofits Waste Time, Money, and Energy in Strategic Planning | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Why Do Nonprofits Waste Resources Trying to Write Strategic Plans? | |
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| What Does Engaging in Strategic Planning Actually Do for Your Nonprofit? | |
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| Strategic Planning Does Not Need to Take Forever! | |
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| Next Steps | |
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| Sarbanes-Oxley and the New Legislative Environment | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Sarbanes-Oxley Legislation-A Brief History | |
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| How has the Legislative Environment Changed For Nonprofits? | |
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| SOX Requirements for All Organizations-Even Nonprofits! | |
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| Introduction to SOX Compliance and Best Practices | |
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| Introduction | |
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| What are the SOX Requirements and Best Practices? | |
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| What are SOX Best Practices? | |
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| Benefits of SOX Implementation: Save Money and Improve Efficiency | |
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| Five Reasons Why SOX Compliance and Best Practices will Accelerate Your Nonprofit's Strategic Planning | |
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| Next Steps | |
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| Making SOX Requirements and Best Practices Work for Your Nonprofit | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Two SOX Requirements | |
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| Fraud: The Primary Reason for Whistle-Blower Protection | |
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| SOX Best Practices | |
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| Making Best Practices Work for Your Nonprofit | |
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| Next Steps | |
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| SOX Best Practices and Your Authentic Organization | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Why Do Nonprofits have Difficulty Really Solving Organizational and Operational Problems? Why Do the Same Problems Keep Coming Back? | |
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| SOX and Problem Solving | |
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| Is Your Nonprofit Dysfunctional? | |
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| Strategic Planning: The Process | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Process and the Strategic Planning Team | |
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| The Strategic Planning Process | |
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| SOX and Strategic Planning | |
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| Next Steps | |
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| Writing and Executing the Strategic Plan | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Common Pitfalls: Why Nonprofits Have Trouble Writing a Strategic Plan | |
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| The Role of the Strategic Planning Committee | |
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| Crafting Goals and Objectives | |
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| What Should the Strategic Plan Look Like? | |
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| How Long Should It Take? | |
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| Outcomes of the Strategic Plan | |
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| How To Execute an Effective Strategic Plan | |
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| Sample Strategic Plan for the Marywood Thrift Shop & Consignment Boutique | |
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| Next Steps | |
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| Leveraging Your Nonprofit's SOX Compliance and Strategic Plan | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Lessons Learned from the Private Sector: Businesses and SOX | |
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| How and Why Should the Plan Be Communicated to Important Stakeholders? | |
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| SOX Saves Time and Money | |
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| SOX Best Practices and Strategic Planning Bonus Benefit: Risk Management and Business Continuity Plans | |
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| Connecting the Dots: Strategic Planning, SOX Best Practices, and Risk Management | |
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| Connecting the Dots: Strategic Planning, SOX Best Practices, and Business Continuity Planning | |
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| Marywood's Risk Management and Business Continuity Plans | |
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| Next Steps | |
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| SOX and Strate | |