Outdoor Site & Facility Management:Tools for Creating Memorabl Pl: Tools for Creating Memorable Places

Rather than focusing on the technical skills of facility maintenance or site development, this book offers a broad perspective of property management. It introduces an integrated systems approach to the management of a variety of organizations, such as overnight and day camps, conference centers, outdoor learning centers, government parks, dude and guest ranches, commercial camp grounds, schools, not-for-profit organizations, and religious organizations. You’ll have creative strategies to manage day-to-day operations, such as these: * Planning and forecasting * Board and administrator responsibilities * Working with volunteers * Natural resource management * Hiring staff * Budgeting and financial oversight * Time management * Record keeping * Risk management You’ll also find practical advice to help you make sound decisions and form solutions that are tailored to your unique property.

The author devotes a chapter to each of the key components of property management and includes 48 practical tools, such as forms and checklists; practical techniques and examples; sample job descriptions; a glossary; and a list of the indicators of successful management discussed in the chapter.

The bound-in CD-ROM contains the following features: * 65 editable forms and checklists, including maintenance schedules, staffing needs charts, inspection forms, financial plans, feedback forms, and strategic planning documents * A list of editable job descriptions that you can use for defining job responsibilities and establishing the hiring process * A comprehensive list of resources, including Web sites, articles, and books, so you can easily find specialized information and local resources

With Outdoor Site and Facility Management: Tools for Creating Memorable Places, you’ll gain a complete picture of your property’s physical, ecological, financial, and personnel assets. Most important, you’ll discover the best way to manage your property and ultimately increase the equity of your assets and the marketability and long-term viability of your operation.