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Stephen R. Block
Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Stephblock@aol.com
www.Stephenrblock.com
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Stephen_Block
(720) 425-8049
EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration, 1987
University of Colorado, School of Public Affairs
Dissertation: The academic discipline of nonprofit organization management
Focus of Education: Improvement of Nonprofit Organizations through enhancement of organizational management and governance
Master of Social Work, 1975
Indiana University, Graduate School of Social Work Focus of Education: Generalist
Bachelor of Arts, 1972
Brooklyn College, City University of New York
Major: Political Science
Focus of Education: Liberal Arts
HONORS/RECOGNITION
Fulbright Scholar in Public Administration
Teaching & Research Assignment: Moscow State University of Management,
Russian Federation, 2005-2006
Council on the International Exchange of Scholars’
Recommendation for a second Fulbright in Public Administration, 2015
Denver Business Journal, Top Business News makers,
Category of Foundations, Nonprofits & Educational Institutions, 2012
Excellence in Teaching Award, University of Colorado, 2007
Letter of Recognition from President William J. Clinton for professional efforts to improve Community-based Services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities, Mental Illness and Traumatic Brain Injury
A Proclamation from the City Council and Mayor of Denver for efforts to improve Human Services in the City & County of Denver
Certificate of Appreciation and American Flag awarded from the National Guard for services to their members with traumatic brain injuries.
Pi Alpha Alpha, Doctoral Candidate of the Year, University of Colorado, 1987
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
University of Colorado - Denver, School of Public Affairs
Research Professor, 2001 to 2016
Associate Research Professor, 1996 to 2001
Assistant Research Professor, 1991 to 1996
Nonprofit Concentration Director
Developed the Nonprofit Concentration, ranked #15 by U.S. News & World Report
Developed the Online Nonprofit Concentration with a UCD grant
Developed the Online Nonprofit Concentration Certificate Program
Taught core Public Administration and Nonprofit Courses
Served on:
• Scholarship & Financial Aid Committee
• UCD Fulbright Committee
• UCD Annual Student Research Forum Committee
• 100-plus Master Capstones & Doctoral Dissertation Committees
Developed and taught: Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector, History of the Nonprofit Sector, Strategic Management in Nonprofit Organizations, Organizational Management & Change in Nonprofit Organizations, Organizational Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations, Nonprofit Financial Management, Collaboration Across the Sectors: Nonprofit, Business & Government, Successful Grant Proposal Writing, Nonprofit Boards & Executive Leadership, Starting & Launching a Nonprofit Organization, Getting in Shape for Fundraising & Philanthropy; Civil Society & Nongovernmental Organizations, Seminar in Nonprofit Management, Special Topics: Conducting a Fundraising Feasibility Study, Special Topics: Building a Case Statement for Fundraising, Special Topics: Nonprofit Organizations & Public Policy
Colorado Summer Institute – Co-directed with Jon Van Til , 2009-2011.
Institute for Nonprofit Organization Management, (INPOM). Affiliated with the School of Public Affairs, University of Colorado, Denver. Director, Research & Training, 1986 to 1991. Nonprofit management and governance training programs, research, and technical assistance delivered to more than 1,000 nonprofit organization grantees of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services; the U.S. Office of Substance Abuse Prevention; U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention.
Regis University, School for Professional Studies, Adjunct Faculty, Master of Nonprofit Management Program. 1989 to 1991. Taught Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector; Nonprofit Leadership & Governance; History of the Third Sector, Starting & Launching a Nonprofit Organization.
San Francisco State University, Department of Public Administration, Visiting Faculty, 1988. Taught Introduction to Nonprofit Organization Management; and, History of the Third Sector.
Colorado State University, Department of Social Work, Adjunct Faculty, 1981 to 1984. Taught Introduction to Social Work; and, Human Behavior in the Social Environment.
Indiana University, School of Social Work (Indianapolis & Bloomington Campuses), Adjunct Faculty, 1977 to 1979. Taught Introduction to Social Work Research; and, Human Behavior in the Social Environment.
OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Founding Executive Director, Rocky Mountain Human Services, 1991-2015. Case management and direct services for children (birth to 3, school age children) and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, dual diagnoses with mental illness, and brain injuries. Field instructor for social work students. Grew staff to 400 with 200 professional social workers providing senior case management and clinical services.
Executive Director, Colorado Chapter, National Association of Social Workers, 1979-1986. Represented social work profession to public policy makers. Arranged for continuing education programs statewide. Responsible for implementation of policy directives from National Office of NASW. Field instructor for Social Work students.
Chief Social Worker, Indiana University Medical Center, Adult Psychiatry Outpatient Department, 1977-1979. Supervised social work staff. Provided marriage and family therapy services. Consultation to Family Practice Resident Program. Field Instructor for Social Work students. Clinical supervision to psychology interns, psychiatric nurses, psychiatry residents.
Clinical Social Worker, Indiana University Medical Center, Adult Psychiatry Outpatient Department, 1976 -1977, Provided clinical services to individuals, couples and families. Field Instructor for Social Work students.
Social Worker, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England, 1975-1976. Assigned to Children and Family unit. Provided court assessments concerning pre-adolescent children as part of delinquency prevention efforts. Provided family counseling.
Founding Board Member, Colorado Nonprofit Association
Founding Board Member, Community Shares of Colorado
Founding Director, Education for Better Living
Founding Director, Charitable Sounds
PUBLICATIONS
Books (by year)
Block, S.R. & Miller-Stevens, K. (2021). Founders and organizational development: The etiology and theory of founder's syndrome. Routledge Publishers
Block, S. R. (2016). Social work & boards of directors: The relationship model.
Lyceum Books & Oxford University Press.
Block, S. R. (2012; 2004). Why nonprofits fail: Overcoming founder’s syndrome, fundphobia, and other obstacles to success. Jossey-Bass.
Block, S. R. & Iakimets, V. (2008). Nonprofit sector in the USA: Legal basics, scale, competitiveness, & effectiveness. Moscow: URRS. [Стивен Блок и Владимир Якимец. неприбыльном секtор США. Mocba: URRS, 2008]
Block, S. R. (1998). Perfect nonprofit boards: Myths, paradoxes, & paradigms. Simon & Schuster.
Block, S. R. & Ott, J.S. (1991) Nonprofit Education. (Lyceum Books Nonprofit Series, (J. Steven Ott, Series Editor. Written and unpublished).
Block, S. R. (1990). Improving the effectiveness of community-based nonprofit organizations. Office of Substance Abuse Prevention, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services.
Block, S.R., Van Til, J. & Leduc, R. (Eds., 1985). Improving nonprofit services: A handbook. Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Dept. of Justice.
Block, S. R. & Sotiros, J. (1982). Surviving a sunset review: The Colorado social work experience. National Association of Social Workers.
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles (by year)
Kellar-Guenther, Y., Rosenberg, S. A., Block, S. R., & Robinson, C. (2014). Parent involvement in early intervention: What role does setting play? Early Years: An International Research Journal, 34(1), 81-93.
Block, S.R., Rosenberg, S.A., Kellar-Guenther, Y., & Robinson-Rosenberg, C. (2014). Child and parent characteristics affecting the authorization and expenditure of funds for early intervention services. Journal of Disability Policy Studies, 26(1), 3-11.
Block, S.R., Wheeland, L., & Rosenberg, S.A. (2014). Improving human service effectiveness through the deconstruction of case management: A case study on the emergence of a team-based model of service coordination. Human Services Organizations: Management, Leadership & Governance, 38(1)(1), 16-28.
Block, S.R. (2014). Teaching a course on nonprofit boards of directors & executive leadership: An experiential and simulation approach. Journal of Nonprofit Education & Leadership, 4(1).
Block, S. R. & Rosenberg, S. A. (2013). Women and men as board chairpersons: Their acceptance/rejection of eighteen expectations described in the nonprofit literature. Journal for Nonprofit Management, 16(1), 34-45.
Cuthbert, J., Anderson, J., Mason, C., Block, S.R., Dettmer, J., Weintraub, A., & Harrison-Felix, C. (2013). Case management with chronic TBI: A research-based approach. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 28(5), E49.
Block, S. R. & Rosenberg, S. A. (2002). Toward an understanding of founders' syndrome: An assessment of power and privilege among founders of nonprofit organizations. Nonprofit Management & Leadership, 12(4), 352-368.
Block, S. R., Athens, K. & Brandenburg, G. (2002). Using performance-based contracts & incentive payments with managed care: Increasing supported employment opportunities for people with developmental disabilities. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation 17, 165-174.
Block, A. W., & Block, S. R. (2002). Strengthening social work approaches through advancing knowledge of early childhood intervention. Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal, 19(3), 191-208.
Block, S. R., Rosenberg, S. A., Rees, D., Gunther-Kellar, Y. & Hodges, N. (2002).
Improving human services for children with disabilities and their families: The use of vouchers as an alternative to traditional service contracts. Administration in Social Work, 26(1), 23-36.
Block, S. R. & Duffy, S. (1998). A passport for improving services to individuals with developmental disabilities.” Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 11(2), 161-171.
Block, S. R. (1997). Toward supported employment: Closing the sheltered workshop. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation,9(3), 267-275.
Rubin, H., Adamski, L., & Block, S. R. (1989). Toward a discipline of nonprofit
administration: Report from the clarion conference. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 18(3), 279-286.
Block, S. R. & Judd, P. (1986). Preferred provider organizations: A new approach to medical cost containment. Arete, 11(1), 1-9.
Leduc, R. F., & Block, S. R. (1985). Conjoint directorship: Clarifying management roles between the board of directors and the executive director. Journal of Voluntary Action Research, 14(4), 67-76.
Judd, P., Block, S. R., & Calkin, C. (1985). Sexual harassment in human service agencies: A survey. Arete, 10(1), 12-21.
Judd, P., Block, S. R., & Jain, A. (1985). Who joins NASW: A study of graduating MSWs. Arete, 41-44.
Block, S. R. (1983). The sunset review of a social work board of examiners: A case example. Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, 10(2), 339-346.
Grosser, R. & Block, S. R. (1983). Clinical social work in the private sector: A survey. Clinical Social Work Journal, 11(3), 245-262.
Block, S. R. & Fisher, W. P. (1981). Toward a systems approach to persons requesting sex change surgery. Journal of Psychiatric Treatment and Evaluation, 3(6).
Block, S. R. & Fisher, W. P. (1979). Problems in the evaluation of persons who request sex change surgery. Clinical Social Work Journal, 7(2) 115-122.
Bloom, M. & Block, S. R. (1978). Evaluating effectiveness: A reply to Berger and Witkin. Social Work Journal, 23(3), 255.
Bloom, M. & Block, S. R. (1977). Statistical evaluation: Bloom and Block reply. Social Work Journal, 22(6).
Bloom, M. & Block, S. R. (1977). Evaluating one's own effectiveness and efficiency. Social Work Journal, 22(2), 130-136.
Book Chapters (by year)
Block, S. R. (2018). Founders syndrome in nonprofit organizations. In A. Farazmand, et. al. (Eds.), Global encyclopedia of public administration, public policy and governance. Springer.
Block, S. R. (2018). Boards of directors in nonprofit organizations. In A. Farazmand, et. al. (Eds.), Global encyclopedia of public administration, public policy and governance. Springer.
Block, S. R. (2015). Board of directors. In J. S. Ott & L. A. Dicke (Eds.), Understanding nonprofit organizations: Governance, leadership and management (pp.1-7). Westview Press.
Block, S. R. (2015). Executive director. In J. S. Ott & L. A. Dicke (Eds.), Understanding nonprofit organizations: Governance, leadership and management (pp. 98-105). Westview Press.
Block, S. R. (2012). Nonprofit board of directors. In J. S. Ott & L. A. Dicke (Eds.), Understanding nonprofit organizations: Governance, leadership and management (pp. 7-18). Westview Press.
Block, S. R. & Block, A.W. (2008). Family resources during the school-age years. In R. L. Gabriels & D. E. Hill (Eds.).Growing-Up with Autism (pp. 164-182). Guilford.
Block, S.R. & Block, A. W. (2002) Respite care. In J.J. Ponzetti, Jr. (Ed.), International encyclopedia of marriage & family (pp. 1346-1349). Macmillan Reference USA.
Block, S. R. (2001). Executive Director. In J. S. Ott (Ed.), Understanding nonprofit organizations: Governance, leadership and management. Westview Press.
Block, S. R. (2001). Nonprofit Boards. In J. S. Ott, (Ed.), Understanding nonprofit organizations: Governance, leadership and management, edited by J. S. Ott. Westview Press.
Block, S. R. (2000). A history of the discipline. In J. S. Ott, (Ed.), The nature of the nonprofit sector (Chapter 8). Westview Press.
Block, S. R. (2000). Nonprofit organizations. In J. S. Ott, (Ed.), The nature of the nonprofit sector (Chapter 12). Westview Press.
Block, S. R. (1998). Nonprofit boards of directors. In J. M. Shafritz, (Ed.). The international encyclopedia of public policy and administration. Westview Press.
Block, S. R. (1998). Nonprofit organizations. In J. M. Shafritz, (Ed.).The international encyclopedia of public policy and administration. Westview Press.
Block, S. R. (1998). The role of executive director. In J. M. Shafritz, (Ed.). The international encyclopedia of public policy and administration. Westview Press.
Block, S. R. (1998). Nonprofit organization bylaws. In J. M. Shafritz, (Ed.). The international encyclopedia of public policy and administration. Westview Press.
Block, S. R. (1998). Social services. In J. M. Shafritz, (Ed.). The international encyclopedia of public policy and administration. Westview Press.
Block, S. R. (1996). Assessing effectiveness and efficiency of outcomes of an individual's services/support plan: Toward the use of a 'friendly' evaluation tool. In C. Griffin & K. Carol (Eds.), Elegance, inventiveness and organizational development: The annual management mentoring project monograph. CTAT & University of Northern Colorado.
Block, S. R. (1995). Closing a sheltered workshop in favor of community placements. In C. Griffin & K. Carol (Eds.), Inventing the future: The annual management mentoring monograph. CTAT & University of Northern Colorado.
Block, S. R. (1994). From visions to reality: Transforming community through a transformed organization. In C. Griffin, K. Carol & R. Van Lieshout, (Eds.), Vision, innovation and competence: The annual management mentoring monograph. University of Northern Colorado.
Herman, R. D. & Block, S. R. (1990). The Board's crucial role in fund-raising. In
J. Van Til (Ed.), Conflict, change, and consensus in philanthropy
(pp. 222-241). Jossey-Bass Publishers.
Block, S. R. (1990). The history of nonprofit management. In D. Gies, J. S. Ott & J. Shafritz (Eds.), The nonprofit organization: Essential readings (pp. 46-63). Brooks/Cole.
Block, S. R. (1990). Keeping the nonprofit organization going: The great
mistakes/beyond survival. In Nonprofit service providers handbook: Building an effective organization serving missing and exploited children and their families. NCMEC.
Leduc, R. F., & Block, S. R. (1989). Conjoint directorship: clarifying management roles between the board of directors and the executive director. In R. Herman & J. Van Til (Eds.), Nonprofit boards of directors (pp. 67-76).Transaction Publishers.
Book Reviews, (by year)
Block, S. R. (2010). Review of Learning as a Way of Leading: Lessons from the Struggle for Social Justice, by Stephen Preskill and Stephen D. Brookfield. Jossey-Bass, 2009. 247 pp. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 39(5).
Block, S. R. (1978). Review of The Rape Victim,by Elaine Hilberman, Social Work in Health Care, 3(3).
GUEST LECTURER BY INVITATION (Select Examples)
Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
St. Georges University, Grenada, West Indies
Maastricht University, Netherlands
The Portuguese National Institute for Public Administration, Lisbon, Portugal
The School of Higher Economics, Moscow, Russia
The State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
The NGO School of Management, Moscow, Russia
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan
University of Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri
CONFERENCE PRESENTATION (Select Examples of Venues)
Annual Conference of the Network for Social Work Management
Annual Conference of the Association for Research and Nonprofit Voluntary Action
International Conference on Innovation, Change, and Continuity
Annual Conference of Association for Persons in Supported Employment
Annual Conference of the Colorado Association of the Education of Young Children
Annual Conference of the Colorado Association of Nonprofit Organizations
National Conference of Independent Living Centers
Annual Conference, Association of Philanthropic Counsel
International Conference of Catholic Charities
CONSULTATION (Select Examples of Clients)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
U.S. Department of Justice
California State Department of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention
Michigan State Department of Juvenile Justice
Governor of Wisconsin’s Advisory Board on Long-Term Care
Commonwealth of Kentucky - Housing Foundation
ADHOC Committee on Substance Abuse - Kansas City
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Colorado Governor’s Family Resource Centers Initiative
Denver Department of Human Services
NURSES of Colorado
National Civic League
County Commissioners of Douglas County
Colorado Area on Aging
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Formerly Book Manuscript Reviewer:
Lyceum Books, Inc.
Sage Publications, Inc.
Peer Reviewer:
Nonprofit & Voluntary Sector Quarterly
Nonprofit Management & Leadership
Voluntas, International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations
Journal of Nonprofit Education & Leadership
Human Service Organizations: Management, Leadership & Governance
Social Work in Administration
Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation
Policy Studies Journal
Editorial Board (former):
Nonprofit & Voluntary Sector Quarterly
Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation
GRANTS & COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS
(Select Examples)
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention ($1.25 Million over five years)
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Substance Abuse Prevention ($150,000)
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Administration of Children & Families ($1.25 Million over five years)
U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration
($2 Million over ten years)
Anschutz Foundation ($450,000 over three years)
Citicorp Foundation ($200,000 over four years)
University of Colorado, Online Services ($30,000)
The Denver Post ($10,000)
The Gill Foundation ($10,000)
El Pomar Foundation ($15,000)
The Denver Foundation ($20,000 over two years)
Hendricks Charitable Foundation ($200,000 over five years)
REFERENCES
Upon request