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Serving Those in Need: A Handbook for Managing Faith-Based Human Services Organizations
Queen
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Description for Serving Those in Need: A Handbook for Managing Faith-Based Human Services Organizations
Hardcover. Many local and community non-profits now shoulder an increasing share of society's mandate to care for those in need. This work is a collection of advice from both researchers and service providers offering leaders the practical guidance they need for the rapidly evolving future. Num Pages: 305 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JFF; JKSN1; KJVX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 529.
Given the increased pressures and higher demand on social-service organizations, faith-based providers must find ways to increase their effectiveness while maintaining their religious distinctiveness. Serving Those in Need provides practical answers for those engaged in the delivery of human and social services. The editor and contributors draw from their deep commitment to faith, from a sense that religion plays a powerfully important role in people's lives and in our public life. For those who view service to others as a means of realizing their faith, this book will be tremendously useful.
Given the increased pressures and higher demand on social-service organizations, faith-based providers must find ways to increase their effectiveness while maintaining their religious distinctiveness. Serving Those in Need provides practical answers for those engaged in the delivery of human and social services. The editor and contributors draw from their deep commitment to faith, from a sense that religion plays a powerfully important role in people's lives and in our public life. For those who view service to others as a means of realizing their faith, this book will be tremendously useful.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
305
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780787942960
SKU
V9780787942960
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99-1
About Queen
EDWARD L. QUEEN currently directs the Islamic Society of North America's fellowships in nonprofit management and governance. He previously served as director of the religion and philanthropy project at the Indiana University Center on Philanthropy and as a program officer at Lilly Endowment, Inc.
Reviews for Serving Those in Need: A Handbook for Managing Faith-Based Human Services Organizations
"With government at all levels initiating collaborations with religious organizations, there could hardly be a more timely or useful book for board members and volunteers of faith-based social service providers. This important volume highlights the challenges such providers face and offers specific, useful advice for meeting those challenges while remaining true to the provider's religious mission." (Sheila Suess Kennedy, assistant ... Read more