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Last updated: 6 March, 2002



Introduction
I. Board of Directors/Governance
II. Human Resources Management
III. Financial Management
IV. Strategic Planning
V. Collaboratives/Partnerships
VI. Outcomes and Quality Improvement
VII. Information Technology Management
VIII. Fundraising
IX. Marketing
Bibliography


Bibliography
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Cravens, Joyce. "Introducing New Technology Successfully Into an Organization and Why Your Organization Needs a Technology Plan." Coyote Communications, November 1, 1999. Online. Available: http://www.coyotecom.com/database/techbuy.html. April 16, 2000.

Glasrud, Bruce. "Beyond the Database: The Future of Nonprofit Computing." Nonprofit World, September/October 1999.

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