This is a most important and illuminating book about the very complex subject of nonprofit organizations' resources. The book provides an excellent guide to the subject: It deals thoroughly with the different types of resources-financial and non-financial, each of them separately and all of them as a whole. It makes a strong case for diversification of organizational resources but not at all costs and not in all cases. Finally, it links the issue of obtaining resources to the issue of organizational strategic planning, where it belongs. This is a 'must read' for nonprofit managers, researchers, and policy-makers.

Benjamin Gidron, Director, Israeli Center for Third sector Research, Ben Gurion University of the Negev

This book is a 'must-read' for all those interested in the nonprofit sector. Dennis Young has assembled an exceptional group of experts who expand our understanding of nonprofit finance.

Diana Aviv, President and CEO, Independent Sector

Financing Nonprofits combines elegant academic analyses of various financial issues, such as managing endowments, with practical examples and advice. A must read for financial overseers of nonprofit organizations.

Regina E. Herzlinger, Nancy R. McPherson Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School

This is the most comprehensive treatise to date on nonprofit financing. It will be of great utility to both practitioners and scholars.

James E. Austin, Snider Professor of Business Administration Emeritus, Harvard Business School

Financing Nonprofits attains a new plateau in advancing research and practice in nonprofit finance. Young and his colleagues clearly distinguish the study and analysis of nonprofit finance from that of government or for-profit entities, thus clearing the way to develop a distinct body of normative theory and practice for nonprofits. . . . All of the chapters are rich in case studies and analysis of real world issues. This impressive and accessible volume is a 'must-read' for CEO's, CFO's and trustees of nonprofits and for students and scholars interested in nonprofit finance.

Virginia Hodgkinson, Georgetown University

The capitalization and financing challenges facing nonprofits continue to take on greater importance in a sector that is undergoing dramatic change. Dennis Young and NCNE have brought together an impressive group of experts who offer solid explanations and interesting insights into available nonprofit financing options. More importantly, Financing Nonprofits provides a platform for the kind of high level dialogue that often gets lost in the day-to-day realities of nonprofit management. Ultimately, it's this kind of discussion that will positively influence an organization's ability to deliver mission impact for the long term.

Mario Morino, Chairman, Venture Philanthropy Partners