Charities, voluntary services & philanthropy books

Offers a comprehensive guide for those who want to get involved in their communities but feel overwhelmed by the...  Read More >>

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This title examines the voluntary sector's relationship to policy, progress and politics. It features insights from...  Read More >>

A short introduction to the UK's voluntary sector, this book considers its scope, scale, structure and impact, and...  Read More >>

Packed with expert advice and real-life case studies, ""The Everything Fundraising Book"" is a must-have for local...  Read More >>

Following disastrous floods in 1995, North Korea appealed to the international community for assistance. An unprecedented...  Read More >>

Many people consider volunteering at some point in their life and this is a guide to volunteering full of honest...  Read More >>

This research tradition addresses volunteering as just one form of voluntary social and political involvement that...  Read More >>

This research tradition addresses volunteering as just one form of voluntary social and political involvement that...  Read More >>

Here, Nancy McCabe tells how her experience of being raped caused her to view her life in a new light: the self-defense...  Read More >>

The contributors to this volume examine the generation of social capital from two directions: society-based approaches...  Read More >>

The contributors to this volume examine the generation of social capital from two directions: society-based approaches...  Read More >>

Community service is increasingly recognized as an important vehicle for promoting positive development among adolescents....  Read More >>

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Higher education relies on the philanthropy of many individuals to sustain and expand its intellectual endeavors...  Read More >>

The principle of service user involvement in decisions that affect them directly is now generally supported, but...  Read More >>

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The Plunket Society has been heralded as New Zealand's most successful voluntary organization. This book covers...  Read More >>

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The voluntary sector is surprisingly understudied in economics. In order to fully understand economics, unpaid and...  Read More >>

Cursed with interesting times, voluntary organisations are adapting to a fundamental transformation in their operating...  Read More >>

Cursed with interesting times, voluntary organisations are adapting to a fundamental transformation in their operating...  Read More >>

Tracing the evolution of civil society and the pivotal role of philanthropy in the search for and exercise of political...  Read More >>

This work is an ethnographic account of the work of transnational, Christian non-governmental organisations (NGOs)...  Read More >>

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