Philanthropy & Charity

A NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS' CHOICE'Nobody who comes away from reading The Bill Gates Problem will look at him in the same way' The TimesYou know him as the founder of Microsoft; the philanthropic, kind-hearted billionaire who has donated endless funds to...

Making a Difference is a book which aims to help bring about positive change within communities in England and Wales. It is distinctive in being a practical 'How To' guide rather than a 'Why Should' argument. It provides a practical step-by-step guide...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781515420163Author Andrew CarnegieFormat HardbackPage Count 34Imprint Gray Rabbit PublishingPublisher Gray Rabbit PublishingWeight(grams) 222gDimensions(mm)...

Do you wish you could do more to change the world but don't know how? Do you ever look around at the many charities asking for donations and feel overwhelmed? This inspiring and uplifting book explores the effectiveness of charity and calls for more...

Uncharitable investigates how for-profit strategies could and should be used by nonprofits. Uncharitable goes where no other book on the nonprofit sector has dared to tread. Where other texts suggest ways to optimize performance inside the existing...

Renowned playwright George Bernard Shaw once said "The reasonable man adapts himself to the world, the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man." By this definition, some...

Do you wish you could do more to change the world but don't know how? Do you ever look around at the many charities asking for donations and feel overwhelmed? This inspiring and uplifting book explores the effectiveness of charity and calls for more...

This is the story, in words and pictures, of Blind Veterans UK, an organization that was founded 100 years ago by Sir Arthur Pearson, who was himself blind, during the First World War, in order to bring hope and practical help to British and Allied...

The charitable sector is one of the fastest-growing industries in the global economy. Nearly half of the more than 85,000 private foundations in the United States have come into being since the year 2000. Just under 5,000 more were established in 2011...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781420961539Author Andrew CarnegieFormat PaperbackPage Count 242Imprint Digireads.comPublisher Digireads.comWeight(grams) 313gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm *...

This substantially updated edition of the Business Week bestseller and an Economist Best Book of the year" tells the story of the secretive billionaire-turned-philanthropist, who is determined to give away his fortune before he dies.Chuck Feeney was...

If you had a trillion dollars and a year to spend it for the good of the world and the advancement of science, what would you do? It's an unimaginably large sum, yet it's only around one per cent of world GDP, and about the valuation of Google, Microsoft...

In 1998 John Wood was a rising executive at Microsoft . Then a trip to Nepal inspired him to set up schools and libraries in the developing world. Fuelled by the same drive that made him a top executive, Wood took his business acumen into the...

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BATTERSEA DOGS AND CATS HOMECan Battersea's loneliest cat find a home in time for Christmas?It's Christmas at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home and Laura is desperate to find a home for Felicia, a spiky, bad-tempered moggy with a heart of...

In development circles, there is now widespread consensus that social entrepreneurs represent a far better mechanism to respond to needs than we have ever had before--a decentralized and emergent force that remains our best hope for solutions that can...

An adaptation of the documentary film, Operation Toussaint reveals how an Ex-Special Agent and Operation Underground Railroad are saving children from sex trafficking around the world through Operation Toussaint, a covert mission to Haiti. Tim Ballard...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781544511511Author Cassie De PecolFormat HardbackPage Count 202Imprint Publishing In A BoxPublisher Publishing In A Box

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781860726958Author Cecile GillardFormat PaperbackPage Count 230Imprint ICSA Publishing LtdPublisher CGI Publishing Limited

How do you make the most of the volunteers who give their time to your organisation? Engaging people, giving them a great experience and balancing the needs of your organisation is an essential skill. These are the key strategic issues covered in this...

On 10 October 1810, 27 men came together to form the Independent Order of Oddfellows, Manchester Unity. It was to be the beginning of an organisation which for the last 200 years has appealed to the best in people, treated them as capable of exercising...

Grants fundraising has been the mainstay of income for charities for many years making up around GBP3 billion of annual voluntary income in the UK alone. This guide shows you how to maximise the value of this area of fundraising for your charity.Book...

Exposes Arabella Advisors as a major "dark money" operation that channels billions into progressive causes through opaque networks and deceptive grassroots groups, revealing its significant influence on U.S. politics and its far-reaching impact on issues...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316484923Author Toby OrdFormat PaperbackPage Count 480Imprint Hachette BooksPublisher Hachette BooksWeight(grams) 399gDimensions(mm) 208mm * 137mm * 38mm

Practical Project Management is a realistic and easy-to-follow guide to managing projects for voluntary organisations. It will help you shape and structure the passion that drives your work in order to achieve positive results. The book leads you through...

'A sensitive expose that illustrates the complexities of modern homelessness. Moving, poetic and as rousing as Orwell' - Cash Carraway, author of Skint Estate'Urgent, gripping and devastating' - The Secret BarristerThis book will finally give a face...

When the coronavirus pandemic took hold early in 2020, charities were among the first to respond to the resulting social and economic distress. But recent scandals and a more critical climate have overshadowed the vital role they play. What Have...

This book covers the period from the Reformation to the end of Lord Eldon's Chancellorship when the modern law of charity had taken a definite shape. Mr Jones shows how the contemporary religious, economic and social pressures moulded the substantive law...

In 1739, the London Foundling Hospital opened its doors to take in the abandoned children of the city. It was the culmination of seventeen years of campaigning by Captain Thomas Coram, driven by his horror at seeing children die in the streets. He was...

Determining why, when, and to whom people feel compelled to be generous affords invaluable insight into positive and problematic ways of life. Organ donation, volunteering, and the funding of charities can all be illuminated by sociological and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781803698427Author Clive EmsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 268Imprint New Generation PublishingPublisher New Generation PublishingWeight(grams) 395g

Award-winning journalist David Batstone reveals the story of a new generation of 21st century abolitionists and their heroic campaign to put an end to human bondage. In his accessible and inspiring book "Not for Sale", Batstone carefully weaves the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915662750Author David PughFormat PaperbackPage Count 350Imprint Newfound FriendsPublisher Newfound FriendsWeight(grams) 467gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm...

The only book that covers the newest structure for charities in detail.Book InformationISBN 9781784820268Author Gareth G. MorganFormat PaperbackImprint Directory of Social ChangePublisher Directory of Social Change

"Timely and significant." Church Times A pioneer of humanitarianism and founder of the International Red Cross, Henry Dunant was many things over his lifetime. A devout Christian and social activist, an ambitious but failed businessman, a humanitarian...

* With a Foreword by Sir Bob Geldof *'Josh Littlejohn is a rockstar of social impact. Paying It Forward is a much-needed reminder about what is really important.' - Irvine WelshWhen Josh Littlejohn started a small sandwich shop in his home city of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781949183047Author Ted J RauFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint Institute for Peaceable Communities, IncPublisher Institute for Peaceable Communities,...

Legacies and in-memory gifts are a crucial source of income for charities, as well as a fulfilling giving experience for pledgers. For fundraisers doing the asking it can also be highly rewarding, but you need to have the skills and know-how to hone your...

Medecins Sans Frontieres, or MSF (aka Doctors Without Borders), was founded in 1971 by rebellious French doctors. It is arguably the most respected humanitarian organization in the world, delivering emergency aid to victims of armed conflict, epidemics...

This book looks at a number of charities in London between 1918 and 1979, and the ways in which they negotiated the growth of the welfare state and changes in the communities around them.These charities - the 'university settlements'- were founded in the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9782940485314Author Peter VogelFormat PaperbackPage Count 238Imprint IMD InternationalPublisher IMD InternationalWeight(grams) 558gDimensions(mm) 235mm *...