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The easy way to make a difference Despite tough economic times, rates of donations are on the rise. If you want to make a difference but don't know where to start, you need Charity & Philanthropy For Dummies. This is your one-stop, no-nonsense guide to...

You want to build your own business. A business that is profitable and works to propel progress in the world. An impossible dream? Not for Alexandre Mars. Part of a new generation of philanthropists, he is one of the world's most respected entrepreneurs...

Nonprofit arts organizations have to place nonprofit ahead of arts in order to thrive in these pre-post-pandemic days. Most currently don't. Scene change is a phrase tied to the arts when discussing a literal change from one scene in a play to another,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780988850712Author Steve MaclaughlinFormat PaperbackPage Count 258Imprint Saltire PressPublisher Saltire PressWeight(grams) 349gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm...

The authority on developing strategies and a strategic plan for any public and nonprofit organization Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations is the comprehensive, practical guide to building and sustaining a more effective...

This updated edition of Understanding Social Enterprise comes packed with a wealth of learning features to help students understand the theory and practice within this ever expanding field. Updates to this edition include: New case studies and examples...

"If one organization is synonymous with keeping hope alive, even as a faint glimmer in the darkness of a prison, it is Amnesty International. Amnesty has been the light, and that light was truth-bearing witness to suffering hidden from the eyes of the...

A new framework for helping nonprofit organizations maximize the effectiveness of their boards. Written by noted consultants and researchers attuned to the needs of practitioners, Governance as Leadership redefines nonprofit governance. It provides a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781733355308Author Sarah DurhamFormat HardbackPage Count 218Imprint Big Duck StudioPublisher Big Duck StudioWeight(grams) 413gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm *...

Generation Share takes readers on a journey around the globe to meet the people who are changing and saving lives by building a Sharing Economy. Through stunning photography, social commentary and interviews with 200 change-makers, Generation Share...

This work provides an analytical and comparative analysis of the development of charity law, as well as providing a critical commentary on a number of contemporary changes within the charity law field across a range of common law jurisdictions. The book...

This newest edition of the classic book shows how anyone can align and integrate values, passions, and dreams for their communities and families into their plans. Inspired Philanthropy explains how to make a difference by creating giving and legacy...

Transform your nonprofit's ability to innovate for the future In Innovation for Social Change, distinguished author Leah Kral delivers a practical manual for nonprofits and charitable organizations seeking to innovate their way toward new and exciting...

In 1918 Lord Leverhulme bought the island of Lewis with ambitious plans to massively expand its fishing industry and increase its population. In 1923, when his plans had failed, he offered it free of charge to the islanders in two parts. One part,...

A comprehensive guide for voluntary sector managers and trustees on developing strategy, business planning and change. Packed with tools, case studies and practical advice. It shows how all staff can participate in developing a solid business plan that...

An invigorating exploration of impactful feminist movements and strategies for replicating their success In The Everyday Feminist: The Key to Sustainable Social Impact-Driving Movements We Need Now More than Ever, accomplished feminist activist and...

Nine out of ten grant proposals are rejected. Grant Proposal Makeover shows how to transform lackluster proposals into excellent ones-that have the potential to be funded. This book stands out from other traditional grantwriting books because it...

Innovation and Scaling for Impact forces us to reassess how social sector organizations create value. Drawing on a decade of research, Christian Seelos and Johanna Mair transcend widely held misconceptions, getting to the core of what a sound impact...

Britain faces challenges that weren't imaginable thirty years ago, challenges which charities, rooted as they are in community action and the public good, should be ideally suited to tackle. But the charity sector seems paralysed. Even after a decade of...

A blueprint for a national leadership movement to transform the way the public thinks about giving Virtually everything our society has been taught about charity is backwards. We deny the social sector the ability to grow because of our short-sighted...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578858616Author Ben WrobelFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Zorajack StudioPublisher Zorajack StudioWeight(grams) 567g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781938077562Author Amy EisensteinFormat PaperbackPage Count 170Imprint Charitychannel LLCPublisher Charitychannel LLCWeight(grams) 408gDimensions(mm) 279mm...

A comprehensive introduction to the field of philanthropy, Philanthropy and Society challenges the reader to think deeply about the role of philanthropic institutions in shaping and bettering the communities they serve and civil society as a whole. While...

Volunteers are the backbone of many an organization. This practical, hands-on guide, filled with useful tips and everyday examples, will help those responsible for volunteers successfully recruit and manage this invaluable resource.Anyone who supervises...

From their experience in nonprofit operations and their understanding of the realities of urban politics, the editors of this wide-ranging volume and their contributors dig into issues seldom explored in the literature. They study the role of nonprofits...

Leading the problems most critical to government decision makers worldwide are those that derive from privatization, democratization, and decentralization. Dr. Nagel and a panel of academics and practitioners help clarify the ways in which problems...

Analysing the factors affecting the sustainable development of Caribbean cultural industry, this concise volume explores how creatives operate within the cultural ecology of the region, and the diverse range of tactics they use to mediate state and...

Nonprofit organizations (NPOs), where citizens come together to solve societal problems, promote civic engagement, and create the building blocks of democracy, are a major sector and employer both in the United States and the rest of the world. This book...

Non-profit organizations (NPOs), where citizens come together to solve societal problems, promote civic engagement, and create the building blocks of democracy, are a major sector and employer both in the United States and the rest of the world. This...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780815752455Author Paul C. LightFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Brookings InstitutionPublisher Rowman & Littlefield

Building Hope tells, from the trenches, what it's like to lead and manage a nonprofit agency. Filled with insights, tips, lessons learned, and poignant stories, this book will help nonprofit executives, board members, and volunteers alike leave work at...

Taking the dichotomy of nonprofit "high culture" and for-profit "popular culture" into consideration, this volume assesses the relationship between social purpose in the arts and industrial organization. DiMaggio brings together some of the best works...

Several Supreme Court battles during the Warren-Burger era finally brought public sector employees under constitutional protection, setting forth a new legal framework for personnel management. This new framework requires administrators to manage...

The Nonprofit Almanac, Ninth Edition, completely updated to include the most recent data available, assembles into one compact and well-organized volume an accessible and reader-friendly bible of data on America's extraordinary and rapidly growing civic...

In The World We Want, Peter Karoff presents a collective vision of an ideal world. By sharing his experiences and through conversations with more than forty social entrepreneurs, activists, nonprofit leaders, and philanthropists who are changing notions...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798885810036Author Jeffrey HartmanFormat HardbackPage Count 168Imprint Mark Victor Hansen LibraryPublisher Mark Victor Hansen LibraryWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798885810043Author Jeffrey HartmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint Mark Victor Hansen LibraryPublisher Mark Victor Hansen LibraryWeight(grams)...

Christina Schwabenland's book is based on extensive research into stories told by people working in voluntary organizations in the UK and in India. With a view to social change, the author employs hermeneutic methods to explore how stories create and...

This practical guide is a "must own" resource for every museum store office. The eight-chapter volume includes a wealth of advice on best practices compiled by the MSA to help members become more successful in every aspect of their business. Get guidance...

FUNDED! leads readers from knowing nothing about writing grants to having a complete grant proposal. Based on personal experience, years of teaching, and the expertise of dozens of professional nonprofit grant writers, students learn about writing grants...