How to Create a Solid Development Program
NEW BOOKS Nonprofit Essentials: The Development Plan
By Anne W. Howard
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How to Craft an Effective Grant Proposal
NEW BOOKS The Foundation Center’s Guide to Proposal Writing, Fifth Edition
By Anne W. Howard
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Engaging Board Members in Fund-Raising Efforts
NEW BOOKS Fired-Up Fundraising: Turn Board Passion Into Action
By Anne W. Howard
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Cornell University and Kenyon College Each Win $25-Million; Other New Gifts
Six institutions have received big gifts: Cornell University, in Ithaca, N.Y., has received $25-million from Peter Meinig, chief executive officer of HM International, a management and holding company in Tulsa, Okla., his wife, Nancy, and their family, to support faculty awards in life-sciences…
By Anne W. Howard
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Considering Racial Disparities When Making Grants
NEW BOOKS Grant Making With a Racial Equity Lens, explains what a “racial-equity lens” is, why foundations should use such an approach, how to incorporate it into grant making and operations, and how to overcome possible stumbling blocks. Defined as “disciplined attention to race and ethnicity…
By Anne W. Howard
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Book Aims to Help Foundations Maximize Social-Change Philanthropy
NEW BOOKS Funding Social Change: From the Inside Out,by Ronald W. Clement, offers advice for grant makers who want to initiate big changes through small organizations. In this publication from the Haigh-Scatena Foundation, Mr. Clement suggests that foundations can best encourage social progress by…
By Anne W. Howard
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Jumping From the Corporate World Into a Job at a Charity
NEW BOOKS Transitioning to the Nonprofit Sector: Shifting Your Focus From the Bottom Line to a Better World
By Anne W. Howard
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A Biography of a Socialite and Philanthropist
NEW BOOKS The Last Mrs. Astor: A New York Story
By Anne W. Howard
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The Basics of Writing Grant Proposals
NEW BOOKS The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Grant Writing: An Essential Resource for Securing the Funds You Need, Second Edition
By Anne W. Howard
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What to Do When Holding a Fund-Raising Event at Home
NEW BOOKS Secrets of Successful House Parties: Effectively Raise Money/Awareness or Mobilize for Action, by Lila G. Gracey, aims to ensure that charities and hosts know exactly what home fund-raising parties entail. Centering on seven “secrets,” the book offers tips on many aspects of house…
By Anne W. Howard
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