Charities, voluntary services & philanthropy books

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Founded in 1933 by Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin, the Catholic Worker applies the principles of voluntary poverty...  Read More >>

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Divided into three parts, this book covers the themes of: relief and sustainable development; partnerships for development...  Read More >>

This book explores how one community-based initiative — Gay Men's Health Crisis in New York — overcame the obstacles...  Read More >>

Strategic planning is often considered a complex and difficult task and is frequently avoided because of perceived...  Read More >>

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This review of research on recruiting, retaining and working with older volunteers provides a synthesis of ′best...  Read More >>

This bibliography is a current source of information for researchers, practitioners, and planners interested in...  Read More >>

Giving for the benefit of others is so highly valued in the American tradition that philanthropy has become one...  Read More >>

Based on a symposium which brought together representatives from philanthropic foundations, this text discusses...  Read More >>

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This study examines the major elements of the nonprofit sector of the economy of the United States, describing the...  Read More >>

Published to coincide with its 50th anniversary, this history charts Oxfam's evolution from a small, localized,...  Read More >>

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Shows how to create a comprehensive, community-wide prevention program to effectively confront the serious drug...  Read More >>

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The Carnegie Corporation, among this country's oldest and most important foundations, has underwritten projects...  Read More >>

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In contrast to cultures that have accepted poverty as inevitable, Americans have tended to regard it as an abnormal...  Read More >>

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