Charities, voluntary services & philanthropy books

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Charity and the Great Hunger in Ireland: The Kindness of Strangers

Charity and the Great Hunger in Ireland: The Kindness...

Author: Professor Christine Kinealy (University of Central Lancashire)
ISBN: 9781441146489
Format: Paperback
$69.99

The Great Irish Famine was one of the most devastating humanitarian disasters of the nineteenth century. In a period...  Read More >>

Charity and the Great Hunger in Ireland: The Kindness of Strangers

Charity and the Great Hunger in Ireland: The Kindness...

Author: Professor Christine Kinealy (University of Central Lancashire)
ISBN: 9781441176608
Format: Hardback
$280.00

The Great Irish Famine was one of the most devastating humanitarian disasters of the nineteenth century. In a period...  Read More >>

On Philanthropy in America: From the Colonial Era to the Present Day (Russian Edition with English Summary and Table of Contents)

On Philanthropy in America: From the Colonial Era to...

Author: Fridrikh Furman
ISBN: 9781492195306
Format: Paperback
$44.88

In the book On Philanthropy in America, Fridrikh Furman explores how the universal phenomena of charity and philanthropy...  Read More >>

Padre!: A Place Whose Rules Rearrange Your Own

Padre!: A Place Whose Rules Rearrange Your Own

Author: Raven Moore
ISBN: 9780989726603
Format: Paperback
$52.77

Described as 'that missing voice from Generation X' by Roger Muntu from Voice of America, Raven fashions you front...  Read More >>

The Songs of the Unsung Heroes: A Compilation of Success Stories

The Songs of the Unsung Heroes: A Compilation of Success...

Author: Cynthia Borgueta Pease
ISBN: 9781492762171
Format: Paperback
$26.37

Stories of heroism and kindness don't get the expected inspirational response from the community anymore nowadays....  Read More >>

Africare: Black American Philanthropy in Africa

Africare: Black American Philanthropy in Africa

Author: Penelope Campbell
ISBN: 9781412852548
Format: Paperback
$96.99

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A Gift of Hope: Helping the Homeless

A Gift of Hope: Helping the Homeless

Author: Danielle Steel
ISBN: 9780345532060
Format: Paperback
$47.52

Originally published: New York: Delacorte Press, 2012.  Read More >>

Religion in Philanthropic Organizations: Family, Friend, Foe?

Religion in Philanthropic Organizations: Family, Friend,...

Author: Thomas J. Davis ,  Bernard Lazerwitz
ISBN: 9780253009951
Format: Paperback
$41.95

Sheds light on how religion and philanthropy function in American society  Read More >>

Nonprofits in Crisis: Economic Development, Risk, and the Philanthropic Kuznets Curve

Nonprofits in Crisis: Economic Development, Risk, and...

Author: Nuno S. Themudo
ISBN: 9780253006851
Format: Hardback
$65.95

Explores the theory of risk as a major mechanism through which economic development influences the non-profit sector...  Read More >>

The Generosity Network: New Transformational Tools for Successful Fund-Raising

The Generosity Network: New Transformational Tools for...

Author: Jennifer McCrea ,  Jeffrey C. Walker
ISBN: 9780770437794
Format: Hardback
$49.99

Posits that traditional pre-scripted, money-centered, goal-oriented fund-raising techniques lead to anxiety and...  Read More >>

Collaborative Working

Collaborative Working

Author: Alan Lawrie ,  Jan Mellor
ISBN: 9781906294694
Format: Paperback
$64.69

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Broadening the Base of Addiction Mutual Support Groups: Bringing Theory and Science to Contemporary Trends

Broadening the Base of Addiction Mutual Support Groups:...

Author: Jeffrey Roth (Medical Director at Working Sobriety Chicago, USA) ,  William White (Chestnut Health Systems, USA)
ISBN: 9780415836821
Format: Hardback
$305.00

This book reviews the history of mutual support groups for addiction that have arisen as adjuncts or alternatives...  Read More >>

Conducting a Successful Major Gifts and Planned Giving Program: A Comprehensive Guide and Resource

Conducting a Successful Major Gifts and Planned Giving...

Author: Kent E. Dove (Indiana University Foundation (IUF), Bloomington, IN) ,  Alan M. Spears (Indiana University Foundation (IUF), Bloomington, IN)
ISBN: 9781118851845
Format: Paperback
$107.95

Conducting a Successful Major Gifts and Planned Giving Program--the fifth volume in the groundbreaking Dove on Fundraising...  Read More >>

Schools and Urban Revitalization: Rethinking Institutions and Community Development

Schools and Urban Revitalization: Rethinking Institutions...

Author: Kelly L Patterson (University at Buffalo, New York, USA) ,  Robert Mark Silverman (University at Buffalo, New York, USA)
ISBN: 9781299979802
Format: Electronic book text
$522.72

New research in community development shows that institutions matter. Where the private sector disinvests from the...  Read More >>

Going Public: Civic and Community Engagement

Going Public: Civic and Community Engagement

Author: Hiram E. Fitzgerald ,  Judith Primavera
ISBN: 9781611860894
Format: Hardback
$148.90

The terms “civic engagement” and “community engagement” have various definitions, but they are united by the sense...  Read More >>

Reinventing Philanthropy: A Framework for More Effective Giving

Reinventing Philanthropy: A Framework for More Effective...

Author: Eric Friedman
ISBN: 9781612345727
Format: Hardback
$105.60

Several years ago, Eric Friedman decided to donate a substantial percentage of his income to charity. As many people...  Read More >>

The Billionaire Who Wasn't: How Chuck Feeney Secretly Made and Gave Away a Fortune

The Billionaire Who Wasn't: How Chuck Feeney Secretly...

Author: Conor O'Clery
ISBN: 9781610393348
Format: Paperback
$34.99

The curious life of the secretive billionaire-turned-philanthropist, now substantially updated with a fascinating...  Read More >>

Injustice: Life and Death in the Courtrooms of America

Injustice: Life and Death in the Courtrooms of America...

Author: Clive Stafford Smith
ISBN: 9780099572190
Format: Paperback
$39.99

Shortlisted for the 2013 Orwell Prize. THE STORY CONTINUES: TWO NEW CHAPTERS FOR THE PAPERBACK EDITION In 1986,...  Read More >>

The Life of an Activist: In the Frontlines 24/7

The Life of an Activist: In the Frontlines 24/7

Author: Randy Jurado Ertll
ISBN: 9780761861355
Format: Hardback
$94.95

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A Twist of Faith: An American Christian's Quest to Help Orphans in Africa

A Twist of Faith: An American Christian's Quest to Help...

Author: John Donnelly
ISBN: 9780807001165
Format: Paperback
$42.24

American Christians, veteran reporter John Donnelly has discovered, are an ever-increasing source of aid in Africa,...  Read More >>

Why Casinos Matter: Thirty-One Evidence-Based Propositions from the Health and Social Sciences

Why Casinos Matter: Thirty-One Evidence-Based Propositions...

Author: Institute for American Values
ISBN: 9781931764445
Format: Paperback
$13.20

Casino gambling is spreading into the mainstream of American life and unleashing a host of troubling problems: it...  Read More >>

Fundraising Research Made Easy: A Practical Guide for Fundraisers

Fundraising Research Made Easy: A Practical Guide for...

Author: Meredith Hancks ,  Rosson Cara
ISBN: 9781938077029
Format: Paperback
$49.03

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The Europa International Foundation Directory 2013

The Europa International Foundation Directory 2013

Author: Europa Publications
ISBN: 9781857436815
Format: Hardback
$903.00

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Voluntary Social Services Since 1918

Voluntary Social Services Since 1918

Author: Henry Mess
ISBN: 9780415863797
Format: Paperback
$96.99

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