Fund-Raising Consultant Helps Charities Write Direct-Mail Appeals
NEW BOOKS Breakthrough Fundraising Letters: How to Write Direct Mail Donation Request Appeals That Attract More Donors, Raise More Money, and Build Stronger Relationships
By Anne W. Howard
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Online Fund-Raising Contests Reap Big Wins for Small Charities
An Oklahoma charity that aids orphaned Chinese children, an animal-rescue group in New Jersey, and an organization that fights children’s epilepsy are among the top winners of a pair of online fund-raising contests designed to demonstrate the power of large numbers of small donations. The…
By Anne W. Howard
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Winners Announced in Contest Designed to Spur Online Giving
An Oklahoma charity that aids orphaned Chinese children, a small animal-rescue group in New Jersey, and an organization that fights epilepsy are among the top winners of a pair of online fund-raising contests designed to demonstrate the power of large numbers of small donations. The competitions,…
By Anne W. Howard
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A Look at After-School Programs and Engaging Students
NEW BOOKS Quality Time After School: What Instructors Can Do to Enhance Learning, by Jean Grossman, Margo Campbell, and Becca Raley, studies five school-based community centers in Philadelphia that offer after-school academic, cultural, and recreational activities for youths. The report seeks “to…
By Anne W. Howard
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A Guide to Becoming a Charity Board Member and Serving Effectively
NEW BOOKS The Board Chair Handbook, Second Edition, by Mindy R. Wertheimer, is divided into three parts. The first discusses the decision to become a nonprofit board chairman, including information about responsibilities, communication, scheduling, and leadership. The second section focuses on…
By Anne W. Howard
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Youths Can Help Evaluate and Plan Programs
NEW BOOKS Youth Participatory Evaluation: Strategies for Engaging Young People
By Anne W. Howard
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Helping Groups Plan for Unexpected Changes
NEW BOOKS Making Critical Decisions: A Practical Guide for Nonprofit Organizations
By Anne W. Howard
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Consultant Urges Charities to Start Early, Do Their Homework on Grant Makers
NEW BOOKS The “How To” Grants Manual: Successful Grantseeking Techniques for Obtaining Public and Private Grants, Sixth Edition
By Anne W. Howard
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Book Describes How to Manage Web-Site Project
NEW BOOKS Managing Interactive Media Projects, by Tim Frick, illustrates its step-by-step advice for creating Web sites and other projects with a case study of the Neo-Futurists, a nonprofit experimental-theater company that wanted to expand its reach outside its hometown of Chicago. The book…
By Anne W. Howard
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Effectiveness of a Youth Mentorship Program Examined
NEW BOOKS Making a Difference in Schools: The Big Brothers Big Sisters School-Based Mentoring Impact Study, by Carla Herrera, Jean Baldwin Grossman, Tina J. Kauh, Amy F. Feldman, and Jennifer McMaken, with Linda Z. Jucovy, reports on this mentoring program’s effectiveness in schools. Focusing on 10…
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