Preview
  • The Little Book of Nonprofit Leadership

  • An Executive Director's Handbook for Small (and Very Small) Nonprofits
  • By: Erik Hanberg
  • Narrated by: Erik Hanberg
  • Length: 7 hrs and 13 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (14 ratings)

Prime logo Prime members: New to Audible?
Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

The Little Book of Nonprofit Leadership

By: Erik Hanberg
Narrated by: Erik Hanberg
Try for $0.00

$14.95/month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $19.95

Buy for $19.95

Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.

Publisher's summary

What does an executive director actually do? And how can you lead your organization to a stronger place?

Nonprofit expert Erik Hanberg wrote The Little Book of Nonprofit Leadership to speak directly to executive directors of small (and very small) nonprofits who are asking these questions. EDs, especially at small nonprofits, tend to be dropped into the deep end of the pool with the expectation that they know how to swim. The Little Book of Nonprofit Leadership will be a welcome rescue line.

The first section covers the basics of the job, with many practical tips and big-picture questions. It dives deep on three essential areas that a nonprofit ED needs to master to help the organization flourish - program, people, and money. Section two leads an ED through the process of working with your board (including how to ask for a raise!).

Also included are special chapters covering specific challenges EDs of small nonprofits face, such as the best way to start your job as a new ED and a guide to being a part-time executive director.

Erik Hanberg has 20 years of nonprofit experience at organizations of all sizes. He's channeled that experience into his four little books for nonprofits, which together have sold tens of thousands of copies.

©2021 Erik Hanberg (P)2021 Erik Hanberg
activate_Holiday_promo_in_buybox_DT_T2

Critic reviews

"A wide-ranging and compelling explanation of what it takes to do a nonprofit executive director’s job well.... Hanberg is a highly engaging writer, and he shows himself to be adept at shifts in pacing that make for fluid reading—and which are generally rare in leadership-related books… A comprehensive guide to managing and leading a small nonprofit organization...." (Kirkus Reviews)

What listeners say about The Little Book of Nonprofit Leadership

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    13
  • 4 Stars
    1
  • 3 Stars
    0
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    0
Performance
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    12
  • 4 Stars
    1
  • 3 Stars
    0
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    0
Story
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    11
  • 4 Stars
    1
  • 3 Stars
    0
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    0

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Erik Hanberg is not boring to listen to.

I was oddly captivated by the way the book was read. Maybe because he wrote it. Maybe because the book is not based on theories but his real-life experiences. Not sure, but I looked forward to listening to the book and I learned a ton. I have already listened to the Little Book of Boards which was equally knowledgeable and fun to listen to. Just about to start the Little Books of Likes and I figured why not write a review for a guy who really deserves it while it downloads? Nice work EH (lol, eh)

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

ED approved!!

As a newer ED, I found this book to be engaging, inspirational, thoughtful, and encouraging to keep going! Thank you for your insight and your experiences!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

valuable and easy to follow

hoping to be a future non-profit executive director, I found the advice and explanations in this book to be especially valuable. I set the reading speed to 1.1X, and it was perfect. The performance, the reader, could not have been more articulate and well spoken.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!