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The Saga of the Barnes Foundation

Art Held Hostage: the Story of the Barnes Collection

Reference Guide for Support Groups

The Self-Help Group Sourcebook: Your Guide to Community and Online Support Groups, Seventh Edition, edited by Barbara J. White and Edward J. Madara, offers advice on finding and beginning self-help groups. Ms. White and Mr. Madara, program director and coordinator, respectively, of the American…

Advice on Crafting Nonprofit Bylaws

The Nonprofit Board’s Guide to Bylaws: Creating a Framework for Effective Governance, by D. Benson Tesdahl, is a primer on writing nonprofit bylaws. Mr. Tesdahl, a lawyer in Washington, highlights the decisions that board and staff members should consider when drafting bylaws. He offers advice on…

Employment and Liability Law for Charities Serving Children

Extra Credit: a Legal Guide for Nonprofits Offering In-School and After-School Programs, edited by Elizabeth M. Guggenheimer and Deborah A. Widiss, provides an overview of New York State employment and liability regulations governing charities that run programs for school-aged children. Ms.…

Guide to Grass-Roots Organizing

Stir It Up: Lessons in Community Organizing and Advocacy

Expanding the Pool of Donors

Fundraising in Diverse Cultural and Giving Environments

Grant Making and the Environment

Sustainable Consumption and Production: Strategies for Accelerating Positive Change, by Joel Makower and Deborah Fleischer, describes how grant makers can promote practices and products that are not harmful to the environment. Mr. Makower, founder of GreenBiz.com, a Web site focused on corporate…

Making Grants to Improve Technology

From Obstacles to Opportunities, v.1.0: Six Interlocking Elements of Strategic Technology Grant Making, by Marc Osten, Jillaine Smith, and Rob Stuart, suggests ways that grant makers can help nonprofit organizations purchase and use technology to carry out their missions. Mr. Osten, founder of…

Legal and Financial Advice for Foundations Operating in the United States and Abroad

Foundation Management: Innovation and Responsibility at Home and Abroad