Nonprofit Organizations category: 797 books
The Food Fighters
Dc Central Kitchen’S First Twenty-Five Years on the Front Lines of Hunger and Poverty
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2014
Robert Egger wasnt impressed when his fiance dragged him out one night to help feed homeless men and women on the streets of Washington, DC. That was twenty-five years ago, and it wasnt that the cocky nightclub manager didnt want to help peoplehe just felt that the process was more meaningful to those...
by Tanisha Williams
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2012
This step-by-step guide is an alternative to obtaining 501 (c)(3) federal tax exemption, without having to pay the fees associated with hiring a consultant. Utilizing my personal experience, I simplify the process of applying for federal tax exemption into 12-steps. I provide tips, explanations and insight as I guide you line by line through the
by Cheryl Hurt
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2018
A basic overview of what you can expect and what you should consider before embarking on your journey to forming a nonprofit organization. This book provides a thumbnail sketch of basic considerations and obstacles that will help you drill down your decision and provide a springboard to further research.
Saving the World On Thirty Dollars a Day
An Activist's Guide to Starting, Organizing and Running a Non-Profit Organization
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2014
Activist and Author Charles Sheehan-Miles, founder of the National Gulf War Resource Center and former executive director of Veterans for Common Sense, gives hard won practical suggestions and advice to people who want to set out to change the world. In 1993, starting with no money, resources, members...
Simple Giving
Easy Ways to Give Every Day
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2015
You can make a difference on a daily basis, and it’s not as difficult as you might think. Simple Giving includes more than 40 ideas to make the world a better place.
Most people think they have to donate a lot of time and money in order to make a difference. But there are simple ways to integrate...
The Little Book of Boards
A Board Member's Handbook for Small (and Very Small) Nonprofits
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2015
Are you new to a board and have no idea what’s expected of you? Do you know what a board’s six key responsibilities are? Do you know what your relationship with the Executive Director should be? If not, this book is for you.
So many board members—especially of small nonprofits—want...
Charity Case
How the Nonprofit Community Can Stand Up For Itself and Really Change the World
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2012
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 demand that it send every short-term dollar...
How Change Happens
Why Some Social Movements Succeed While Others Don't
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2018
Discover how those who change the world do so with this thoughtful and timely book
Why do some changes occur, and others don't? What are the factors that drive successful social and environmental movements, while others falter? How Change Happens examines the leadership approaches, campaign...
The Grant Writing and Funding Coach
Target and Acquire the Funds You Need
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2017
The Grant Writing and Funding Coach is a framework for you to present your project in a clear and confident style, establish a rapport with funders and succeed with your proposal. It reveals how individuals, non-profits, local governments, and community organizations build bridges with funders. In...
Social Value Investing
A Management Framework for Effective Partnerships
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2018
Social Value Investing presents a new way to approach some of society’s most difficult and intractable challenges. Although many of our world’s problems may seem too great and too complex to solve — inequality, climate change, affordable housing, corruption, healthcare, food insecurity — solutions...
by Henry D. (Hank) Lewis
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2012
This collection of essays and blog postings is intended to give Nonprofit Leaders and Staff an overview of Major Gifts Fundraising that will help you develop an understanding of what it takes to Ensure Your Organization’s Future.
by Michael Moody, Beth Breeze
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2016
Philanthropy is both timeless and timely. Ancient Romans, Medieval aristocrats, and Victorian industrialists engaged in philanthropy, as do modern-day Chinese billionaires, South African activists, and Brazilian nuns. Today, philanthropic practice is evolving faster than ever before, with donors giving...
Inspired Philanthropy
Your Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Giving Plan and Leaving a Legacy
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2008
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 plans, tells what questions to ask nonprofits, and...
Working Across Generations
Defining the Future of Nonprofit Leadership
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2008
The authors provide a range of ideas on how to approach generational shifts in leadership so that the contributions of long-time leaders are valued, new and younger leaders' talent is recognized, and groups are better prepared to work across generational divides. Giving context to these differences,...