A CEO Shares Leadership Philosophies
NEW BOOKS You’ve Gotta Have Heart: Achieving Purpose Beyond Profit in the Social Sector
Prescription for a Bogged-Down Board
NEW BOOKS Getting Started With Policy Governance: Bringing Purpose, Integrity, and Efficiency to Your Board
Volunteering With Mother Teresa
NEW BOOKS Finding Calcutta: What Mother Teresa Taught Me About Meaningful Work and Service
Consultant Advises Volunteer Fund Raisers to Stay Confident
NEW BOOKS Taking the Fear Out of Asking for Major Gifts, Revised Edition, by James A. Donovan, seeks to allay the concerns of volunteer fund raisers. Many volunteers think asking their wealthy peers for money will be embarrassing and stressful, but with sufficient preparation and an appropriate…
An Analysis of a Big Victory for Donor Intent
NEW BOOKS The Robertson v. Princeton Case: Too Important to Be Left to the Lawyers, by Neal B. Freeman, analyzes the lawsuit and settlement of Robertson v. Princeton University, the large, lengthy donor-intent case settled in late 2008, with commentary from Pablo Eisenberg, a senior fellow at the…
What Grant Seekers Should Know About Grant Makers
NEW BOOKS 20 Tips Every Strategic Grant Seeker Should Know, by Jonathan Peizer, offers a grant maker’s perspective on how foundations give money. Mr. Peizer, a consultant and former chief technology officer and director of the Open Society Institute’s Internet Program, provides tips on bringing…
Tax Rules for Charitable Gifts
NEW BOOKS Charitable Giving: Taxation, Planning, and Strategies, Second Edition, Volumes 1 and 2
Philanthropy, Volunteerism, and Web 2.0
NEW BOOKS CauseWired: Plugging In, Getting Involved, Changing the World