Book Provides Data on Nonprofit Sector and Describes Trends
NEW BOOKS The Nonprofit Almanac 2008, by Kennard T. Wing, Thomas H. Pollak, and Amy Blackwood, offers information on assets, employees and compensation, revenue, volunteering, and giving, and tracks the data over time and across different types of organization. In five sections, the almanac…
By Anne W. Howard
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A Look at Recent International Giving by Foundations, Companies, and Governments
NEW BOOKS The Index of Global Philanthropy 2008, is the third in a series of annual reviews of international giving by foundations, companies, governments, and other organizations. Among the key findings: In the United States, religious congregations provided $8.8-billion in international…
By Anne W. Howard
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Business Is Not the Solution to the World’s Problems
NEW BOOKS Just Another Emperor?: The Myths and Realities of Philanthrocapitalism
By Anne W. Howard
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Stories, Poems, and Essays to Guide Donors
NEW BOOKS Giving Well, Doing Good: Readings for Thoughtful Philanthropists
By Anne W. Howard
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A Peek Inside Nonprofit and Corporate Boardrooms
NEW BOOKS The Board Book: An Insider’s Guide for Directors and Trustees
By Anne W. Howard
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A Guide to Understanding Grant Makers
NEW BOOKS Foundation Fundamentals, Eighth Edition, provides a primer on grant-making institutions for foundation employees, grant seekers, researchers, philanthropists, and others. Chapters discuss what a grant maker is, foundation giving, understanding tax forms, and how to learn about grant…
By Anne W. Howard
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Are Foundations Hurting Nonprofit Groups by Requiring Too Much Paperwork?
NEW BOOKS Drowning in Paperwork, Distracted From Purpose: Challenges and Opportunities in Grant Application and Reporting, studies how grant-reporting requirements affect grant makers and grant seekers. The publication, produced by a coalition of philanthropy associations and funds, argues that as…
By Anne W. Howard
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A Look at the Cost-Benefit Ratios of Various Youth Programs
NEW BOOKS Current-Generation Youth Programs: What Works, What Doesn’t, and at What Cost?, by Megan K. Beckett, provides the results of research conducted by the RAND Corporation and sponsored by Growth & Justice, a think tank in St. Paul. Comparing out-of-school programs for children and youths…
By Anne W. Howard
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Charities, Not Government, Will Help Create Social Change and Alleviate Inequality
NEW BOOKS The Rise of Global Civil Society: Building Communities and Nations From the Bottom Up — Compassion as America’s Most Consequential Export
By Anne W. Howard
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A Guide to the Law for Nonprofit Religious Organizations
NEW BOOKS Nonprofit Law for Religious Organizations: Essential Questions & Answers
By Anne W. Howard
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