Advice on Strengthening a Board’s Performance
NEW BOOKS Exceptional Board Practices: The Source in Action, presents 12 governance principles designed to help board members successfully oversee their organizations. For example, the principles emphasize the need for the board to promote strong ethical values in the organization and to recruit a…
By Anne W. Howard
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Why and How to Create a ‘Strategic Message’ to Promote Your Organization
NEW BOOKS Message Matters: Succeeding at the Crossroads of Mission and Market
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Using New Media to Connect to the Public
NEW BOOKS Media Rules!: Mastering Today’s Technology to Connect With and Keep Your Audience
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Largest Donations From Jewish Donors Go to Secular Organizations, Report Says
Jewish donors and foundations give the vast majority of their biggest contributions to secular groups, according to a new study of gifts of $1-million or more. Just 9 percent of the dollars donated through such gifts and grants from 2001 to 2003 went to Jewish causes, according to the report by the…
By Anne W. Howard
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A How-To Guide for Making Grants Globally
NEW BOOKS International Grant Making: Funding With a Global View, offers a guide to to making grants in foreign countries. The report notes a rapidly growing trend toward international giving by U.S. foundations — they gave about $2.5-billion to international groups in 2000, versus $508-million in…
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Foundation and Charities Help Families Save and Manage Assets
NEW BOOKS Families Saving and Building Hope: 2007 Report on Graduates of the Assets for All Alliance, discusses a wealth-building program for low-income families. The Assets for All Alliance began in 1999 to help poor families save money, buy property, and learn how to manage their money through…
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Relationships Are Key to Successful Fund Raising, Says Book
NEW BOOKS Keep Your Donors: The Guide to Better Communications and Stronger Relationships
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A Guide to Making ‘Inspired’ Gifts for Social Change
NEW BOOKS Inspired Philanthropy: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Giving Plan and Leaving a Legacy, Third Edition
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Understanding Investment Management and Selecting the Best Money Managers
NEW BOOKS How to Select Investment Managers & Evaluate Performance: A Guide for Pension Funds, Endowments, Foundations, and Trusts
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Study Finds That Private, For-Profit School Management Improves School Outcomes
NEW BOOKS Impact of For-Profit and Non-Profit Management on Student Achievement: The Philadelphia Experiment, by Paul E. Peterson and Matthew M. Chingos, was prepared by two Harvard researchers who examined a restructuring of the Philadelphia public-school system. In 2002, 30 low-performing…
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