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The 100 Best Volunteer Vacations to Enrich Your Life
National Geographic Society 2009; US$ 19.95Travel industry experts report that more and more people are combining vacations with volunteer work?the growing phenomenon called "voluntourism." Professionals predict this will be a key growth area for years to come; the voluntourists themselves find it a rewarding activity, good for body and soul. And nobody provides such a fun, inviting overview... more...
Volunteering
University of NSW Press 2008; US$ 31.95Timely, lively and unflagging in its coverage of an extraordinary range of organisations and individuals, Volunteering takes the first comprehensive look at why Australians give so much of their time for free more...
School Fundraiser
Continuum International Publishing 2001; US$ 49.95Generating money through fundraising events and schemes is a key factor for many schools. Aimed at headteachers, school governors and PTA members, The School Fundraiser provides a comprehensive guide to creative ways of raising funds for your school, while involving members of the school community in the process. With many schools relying heavily on... more...
The Give-Back Solution
Sourcebooks, Inc. 2009; US$ 14.99The Give-Back Solution captures the idealism and generosity sweeping our country, even in the face of serious challenges. more...
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Recruiting and Managing Volunteers
DK Publishing 2005; US$ 17.95Advice on the unique challenges of managing a volunteer workforce. Volunteers provide vital services to millions of people each year. However, because of their work's special nature, they're one of the most challenging work-forces to manage and retain. Lipp has managed these workers for over 20 years and shares his experience in recruiting, balancing... more...
We Make a Life by What We Give
Indiana University Press 2008; US$ 15.25According to an old saying, "We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." In 22 brief and insightful essays, Richard B. Gunderman shows us that the key to more rewarding giving can be found by looking beyond mere donations of money. Exploring the ethical core of sharing and examining... more...
Give a Little
Hyperion 2009; US$ 14.99"With open hearts and open hands, we gave what we could, and a little became a lot." - -from Give a Little Dimes destroyed polio. Five bucks can beat malaria. Give a Little: How Your Small Donations Can Transform Our World not only contains remarkable, inspiring stories of how small donations are making an extraordinary difference in the lives... more...
A Practical Guide to International Philanthropy
Cambridge University Press 2009; US$ 71.00Addresses the issues faced by philanthropists seeking to engage in international charitable activities and offers alternative approaches to traditional U.S.-based foundations. more...
Volunteerism and World Development
ABC-CLIO 1990; US$ 103.95Allen Jedlicka proposes a revolutionary new approach to the development problems faced by much of the world. Arguing that government controlled bureaucracies are not effective in addressing the social and economic concerns of developing nations and regions--because they are more concerned with organizational survival than with helping people--Jedlicka... more...
Money Well Spent
Wiley 2010; US$ 27.95Winner of the 2009 Skystone Ryan Prize for Research, Association of Fundraising Professionals Research Council “All outstanding philanthropic successes have one thing in common: They started with a smart strategic plan,” say authors Paul Brest, president of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and Hal Harvey, president of ClimateWorks.... more...









