This topic guide is written for readers interested in resources about the management and administration of Canadian nonprofit organizations. You will find general works in print and electronic formats on a variety of management topics, including

• Financial management and accounting
• Strategic planning and evaluation
• Office administration and record keeping
• Knowledge and information management

Look also for materials on special topics such as strategic alliances, partnerships, organizational effectiveness, organizational change, executives and chief administrative officers, conflict management, and more!

Other Resources:

You will find nonprofit management Web sites under the Nonprofit Management category of the Links Directory.

For resources on board-level nonprofit governance, see A Guide to Board and Governance Resources.

For resources on personnel management, see A Guide to Human Resources Management.

Independent searching tips:

To search the full Library Catalogue for additional records, use the keyword string: Nonprofit organizations & Management. Other keywords related to aspects of management include: Administration, strategic, partnerships, effectiveness, evaluation, executives, conflict.

Use Handbooks to focus on practical tools and resources, and Statistics to focus on quantitative data.

You can also use these keywords in searching the catalogues of other academic and public libraries.

"The capacity of nonprofit and voluntary organizations to achieve their missions has a direct bearing on the contributions they are able to make to the lives of Canadians."

-- Cornerstones of community: highlights of the National Survey of Nonprofit and Voluntary Organizations, p. 43.