Advice to Board Members on Soliciting Three- and Four-Figure Gifts
Big Gifts for Small Groups: A Board Member’s 1-Hour Guide to Securing Gifts of $500 to $5,000, by Andy Robinson, offers fund-raising advice to the novice board member of a small charity for whom six- and seven-figure gifts may be hard to obtain. Andy Robinson, a consultant to nonprofit groups,…
By Caroline Preston
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Book Offers Legal Guidance for Nonprofit Organizations
Starting and Managing a Nonprofit Organization: A Legal Guide, Fourth Edition
By Caroline Preston
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Author Offers Advice for Implementing Sound Employment Practices
Human Resource Policies and Procedures for Nonprofit Organizations
By Caroline Preston
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Book Examines ‘Citizen-Centered Politics’
Everyday Politics: Reconnecting Citizens and Public Life
By Caroline Preston
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Advice for Nonprofit Groups on Implementing a Merger
The Nonprofit Mergers Workbook, Part II: Unifiying the Organization After a Merger, by La Piana Associates, provides guidance on how nonprofit organizations can best integrate their employees, programs, and operations after a merger. Written by David La Piana and other members of the consulting…
By Caroline Preston
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Report Assesses Child Well-Being
2004 Kids Count Data Book ranks states according to 10 indicators designed to assess child well-being. Produced annually by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, in Baltimore, the report gives Minnesota and New Hampshire the highest ratings, while Louisiana and Mississippi receive the lowest scores. At…
By Caroline Preston
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Book Documents Civic Engagement of Religious Groups
Street Saints: Renewing America’s Cities
By Caroline Preston
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Guide for Using Evaluations to Improve Grant-Making Effectiveness
Foundations and Evaluations: Contexts and Practices for Effective Philanthropy
By Caroline Preston
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Humanitarianism Eroded by Political and Market Concerns, Authors Write
The Charity of Nations: Humanitarian Action in a Calculating World
By Caroline Preston
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10 Charities Win Awards for Marketing and Fund Raising
The Direct Marketing Association, in New York, has announced the winners of the 75th annual Echo Awards Competition, ALSO SEE:Nonprofit Winners of Awards from Direct Marketing Association recognizing charitable and other organizations worldwide for their achievements in the use of direct mail,…
By M.J. Prest and Caroline Preston