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Generations of Giving: Leadership and Continuity in Family Foundations

Generations of Giving: Leadership and Continuity in...

Author: Kelin E. Gersick ,  Deanne Stone
ISBN: 9780739109243
Format: Hardback
$203.28

Examines continuity and leadership over time within family foundations. This book presents the study of two aspects...  Read More >>

If I Had a Million Dollars...I'd Ease the Pain of Hiv/AIDS in Africa: A How-To Manual for Individuals and Groups Wishing to Make a Positive Response to the Hiv/Aids...

If I Had a Million Dollars...I'd Ease the Pain of Hiv/AIDS...

Author: Stephen Douglas
ISBN: 9781554881963
Format: Electronic book text
$21.09

This guide was written by Stephen Douglas on behalf of the York Region Committee in support of the Stephen Lewis...  Read More >>

The Foundation 1000: In-Depth Profiles of the 1,000 Largest U.S. Foundations

The Foundation 1000: In-Depth Profiles of the 1,000...

Author: David G Jacobs ,  Christopher Hurt
ISBN: 9781595420077
Format: Undefined
$778.80

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Transformational Leadership: Vision, Persuasion, and Team Building for the Development Professional: New Directions for Philanthropic Fundraising, Number 44

Transformational Leadership: Vision, Persuasion, and...

Author: Stanley Weinstein (Stanley Weinstein & Co.) ,  Stanley Weinstein
ISBN: 9780787976538
Format: Paperback
$76.56

Presents a frank discussion on the serious concerns and vexing challenges closely tied to the persuasive arts resource...  Read More >>

Don't Look Back: How an abandoned child became a champion of the poor

Don't Look Back: How an abandoned child became a champion...

Author: Philippa Tyndale
ISBN: 9781741143959
Format: Paperback
$36.99

David Bussau has lived and worked among the world's poor, had his life threatened by corrupt profiteers and born...  Read More >>

Winthrop Rockefeller, Philanthropist: A Life of Change

Winthrop Rockefeller, Philanthropist: A Life of Change...

Author: John Ward ,  Ward John
ISBN: 9781557287687
Format: Hardback
$67.10

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Philanthropy in America: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia

Philanthropy in America: A Comprehensive Historical...

Author: Dwight F Burlingame
ISBN: 9786610712809
Format: Electronic book text
$1874.40

The field is emerging, but the study of philanthropy--known also as the nonprofit, voluntary, independent, or third...  Read More >>

Philanthropy in America: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia

Philanthropy in America: A Comprehensive Historical...

Author: Associate Executive Director and Director of Academic Programs Dwight F Burlingame (IUPUI)
ISBN: 9781280712807
Format: Electronic book text
$1124.64

The field is emerging, but the study of philanthropy--known also as the nonprofit, voluntary, independent, or third...  Read More >>

Century of Philanthropy: A History of the Samuel N. and Mary Castle Foundation

Century of Philanthropy: A History of the Samuel N....

Author: Alfred L. Castle
ISBN: 9780824828738
Format: Paperback
$66.00

Analyzes the Samuel N. and Mary Castle Foundation foundation's development in the 1990s and the early years of the...  Read More >>

Foundation Fundamentals

Foundation Fundamentals

Author:
ISBN: 9781595420060
Format: Undefined
$65.87

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The International Foundation Directory 2004

The International Foundation Directory 2004

Author: Europa Publications ,  Cathy Hartley
ISBN: 9781857432527
Format: Hardback
$210.00

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Volunteering as Leisure/Leisure as Volunteering: An International Assessment

Volunteering as Leisure/Leisure as Volunteering: An...

Author: Dr Robert A Stebbins ,  M Graham
ISBN: 9786610866298
Format: Electronic book text
$551.23

Volunteerism is a topic of increasing importance in this age of budget cuts, declining employment and amid the threat...  Read More >>

The Foundations of Texan Philanthropy

The Foundations of Texan Philanthropy

Author: Mary L. Kelley
ISBN: 9781585443277
Format: Hardback
$60.50

The Lone Star State has produced not only revolutionary heroes and cowboy legends, but also larger-than-life promoters...  Read More >>

A Tradition of Giving: Seventy-five Years of Myer Family Philanthropy

A Tradition of Giving: Seventy-five Years of Myer Family...

Author: Michael Liffman
ISBN: 9780522850628
Format: Hardback
$78.10

Explores the remarkable influence of the Myer family on the lives of Australians. This book tells Sidney Myer's...  Read More >>

Grassroots Grants: An Activist's Guide to Grantseeking

Grassroots Grants: An Activist's Guide to Grantseeking...

Author: Andy Robinson (Tucson, Arizona)
ISBN: 9780787965785
Format: Paperback
$75.95

Offers grassroots organizations a guide to grantseeking. This book takes you through the challenges of incorporating...  Read More >>

Going Public: An Organizer's Guide to Citizen Action

Going Public: An Organizer's Guide to Citizen Action...

Author: Michael Gecan
ISBN: 9781400076499
Format: Paperback
$34.19

Urban decay can sap the determination—not to mention the soul—of anyone who experiences it. But there are forces...  Read More >>

Volunteering as Leisure/Leisure as Volunteering: An International Assessment

Volunteering as Leisure/Leisure as Volunteering: An...

Author: Robert Stebbins (University of Calgary, Canada) ,  Margaret Graham (Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK)
ISBN: 9780851997506
Format: Hardback
$303.60

This book examines critical aspects of contemporary volunteerism, from the perspective of a variety of volunteering...  Read More >>

In the Shadow of Just Wars: Violence, Politics and Humanitarian Action

In the Shadow of Just Wars: Violence, Politics and Humanitarian...

Author: Medecins Sans Frontieres ,  Fabrice Weissman
ISBN: 9781850657378
Format: Paperback
$44.95

In this text international experts and members of the MSF analyse the way issues surrounding the role of aid organizations...  Read More >>

Striving for Philanthropic Success: Effectiveness and Evaluation in Foundations: International Foundation Symposium 2000

Striving for Philanthropic Success: Effectiveness and...

Author: Bertelsmann Stiftung
ISBN: 9783892045823
Format: Paperback
$36.96

The more foundations grow and engage in public tasks, the more they will be held accountable for the social impact...  Read More >>

In the Shadow of ""Just Wars"": Violence, Politics and Humanitarian Action

In the Shadow of ""Just Wars"": Violence, Politics and...

Author: Médecins Sans Frontières ,  Fabrice Weissman
ISBN: 9780801442810
Format: Hardback
$186.12

During the planning stages of military intervention in Iraq, humanitarian organizations were offered U.S. government...  Read More >>

Culture of Responsibility and the Role of NGOs

Culture of Responsibility and the Role of NGOs

Author: Tajeldin Hamad ,  Frederick Swarts
ISBN: 9781885118141
Format: Paperback
$39.47

There is a revolution taking place, a sweeping change that is impacting all parts of our society: human rights,...  Read More >>

The Continuing Journey

The Continuing Journey

Author: William Sturtevant
ISBN: 9781566251594
Format: Paperback
$52.67

This work is a practical discussion of stewardship and good giving experiences. Its special features include the...  Read More >>

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