Nonprofit Manager, Researcher, Trainer and Blogger
Current Research
Below are papers Heather wrote and presented on during her doctoral program. These are working papers and she will continue to edit them for the future...so comments and critiques are welcome and appreciated!
Her current research interests include nonprofit leadership, nonprofit workforce issues, capacity building for nonprofits, service-learning, nonprofit technology, and nonprofit education. Research Studies through the Caster Family Center for Nonprofit Research:
An Examination of the American Humanics Certificate Program: Understanding its Impact on the Nonprofit Workforce (In Progress)
Research and Evaluation for Idealist.org's Nonprofit Careers Month Pilot Initiative (In Progress)
Using Applied-Learning to Assess the Community Impact of the Nonprofit Leadership and Management Masters Program (In Progress)
The Nonprofit Congress as a New Social Movement (Fall 2008) Paper, Presentation
Using Organizational Theory Metaphors to Solve Nonprofit Issues (Fall 2008) Paper
Student Perceptions of Leadership Learning in a Nonprofit Graduate Degree Program (Fall 2008) Paper, Presentation
My Personal Journey Working with Three Executive Directors (Summer 2008) Paper
Measuring Community Impact: Perspectives from Three Fields of Literature (Spring 2008) Paper (submitted for publication),Presentation
Perspectives on Blogging in the Nonprofit and Philanthropic Sector (Spring 2008)Paper, Presentation
Applying
Three Interdisciplinary Views of Leadership and Knowledge to
Researching Leadership in the Nonprofit Sector (Fall 2007) Paper, Presentation
Professional
Development for Nonprofit Managers, a Different Approach: Collaborative
Learning through a Wiki, Blog, and Hands on Discussion (Fall 2007)Paper, Presentation
Click here for a list of Heather's conference presentations.
Nonprofit Management Toolkits
Starting a Nonprofit Toolkit: Are
you are really passionate about an issue and thinking about starting
your own nonprofit--but don’t know where to begin? This toolkit
provides a simple overview as well as practical resources for starting
your own nonprofit organization.
Setting up a Nonprofit Office Toolkit:
Are your ready to move away from your cramped space or your founder’s
dining room and find a new office for your nonprofit? This toolkit
provides resources and steps to guide you during your nonprofit’s
office move.
Nonprofit Operations Toolkit: This toolkit provides practical steps and resources for established
nonprofit organizations to run more effectively. The toolkit is broken
into eight key operational areas which are critical to running the
day-to-day operations of any nonprofit organization.