Nonprofit Recreation and Sport Organizations: Principles and Practices in Leadership and Management - Second Edition

The book is especially suited for students studying sports and recreation management within business or social work focused courses, as well as students seeking an overview of sport management principles within recreation or leisure study programs. Nonprofit Recreation and Sport Organizations: Principles and Practices in Leadership and Management delivers viable and attractive career alternatives in sports, recreation and leisure management. This text will educate and expand the reader’s knowledge of the many career choices and options that exist for leisure, recreation and sport administrators in the nonprofit world. It will provide excellent direction and guidance for the sports and recreation manager and will help professionally prepare the reader in their pursuit of best practices. The book provides a comprehensive introduction to the principles of management and their practical applications to sport, leisure and recreation organizations in the nonprofit sector. The nonprofit sector is filled with meaningful agencies and talented professionals that provide thoughtful, worthwhile and caring services and programs to their clienteles in their respective communities. Join me on this journey as we explore a possible new direction and option for you as you pursue your vocation. This book grows out of a void of available resources and texts that address the needs of the leisure, sports and recreation professional in the nonprofit sector. There are a variety of textbooks on the market today that address management theories and concepts; however we will balance classroom learning with real life, actual sport and recreation management experiences in the nonprofit sector. I have worked with nonprofit organizations for almost thirty years and the people I have come in contact with have enriched my life significantly. I am impressed by how much of what we value is made possible by nonprofit organizations and the individuals who work and volunteer in them. Based upon my many practical experiences as an athletic director, event & facility manager, fundraiser, consultant and CEO in nonprofit management settings, I will share with you hands on and practical examples that work. Nonprofit Recreation and Sport Organizations: Principles and Practices in Leadership and Management will meet the needs of the reader with the development of hands on, how-to-guide for educators in higher education as well as for professionals in the nonprofit sector. This text will provide the reader with valuable information and examples that will bring proven real-life experiences into your classroom and professional life. Specific and clear practical examples along with actual insights will be shared throughout each chapter with additional materials and resources available in the instructor’s guide.