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Kisses from Katie
Howard Books 2011; US$ 15.99What would cause an eighteen-year-old old senior class president and homecoming queen from Nashville, Tennessee, to disappoint her parents by forgoing college, break her little brother?s heart, lose all but a handful of her friends (because the rest of them think she has gone off the deep end), and break up with the love of her life, all so she could... more...
Humanitarianism Contested
Taylor and Francis 2011; US$ 29.95This book provides a succinct but sophisticated understanding of humanitarianism and insight into the on-going dilemmas and tensions that have accompanied it since its origins in the early nineteenth century. Combining theoretical and historical exposition with a broad range of contemporary case studies, the book: provides a brief survey of... more...
The New Philanthropists
Random House 2011; US$ 20.01Who are the new philanthropists? And how is their philanthropy 'new'? In this remarkable and inspiring book, the eminent management writer Charles Handy and his wife Elizabeth, a portrait photographer, have collaborated to portray a new generation of practical philanthropists, men and women who have made their own fortunes and decided to move... more...
Building Powerful Community Organizations
Long Haul Press 2007; US$ 15.95Intended for individuals who want to start, strengthen, or revitalize a group to address a community issue, this indispensable guide includes a series of practical steps that help build a successful community orgranization and offers sample cases that more clearly illustrate each step. In addition to addressing common problems that are often encountered,... more...
Do More Than Give
Wiley 2011; US$ 29.95How donors change the world through the six catalytic practices of high-impact philanthropy Do More Than Give provides a blueprint for individuals, philanthropists, and foundation leaders to increase their impact. Based on Forces for Good , this groundbreaking book demonstrates how the six practices of high-impact nonprofits apply to donors aiming... more...
The Social Entrepreneur's Handbook: How to Start, Build, and Run a Business That Improves the World
McGraw-Hill Education 2011; US$ 28.00Make the business of society your business. No one knows the business of social entrepreneurship better than Rupert Scofield. Cofounder and president of FINCA International—a nonprofit microfinancing institution with 7,000 employees serving 750,000 customers in 21 countries—Scofield has been a social entrepreneur for 40 years. In The Social... more...
Toxic Charity
HarperCollins 2011; US$ 17.99Veteran urban activist Robert Lupton reveals the shockingly toxic effects that modern charity has upon the very people meant to benefit from it. Toxic Charity provides proven new models for charitable groups who want to help?not sabotage?those whom they desire to serve. Lupton, the founder of FCS Urban Ministries (Focused Community Strategies) in Atlanta,... more...
The Philanthropy of George Soros
PublicAffairs 2011; US$ 28.99George Soros and his foundation, the Open Society Institute, have had a profound impact on philanthropy and social change in over seventy countries. This is their story. more...
Understanding Social Enterprise
SAGE Publications 2011; US$ 58.00The first authoritative student textbook on the subject of social enterprises that explores the issues of understanding its context and processes. more...
Give Smart
PublicAffairs 2011; US$ 14.99The definitive guide for donors and those they fund, drawn from the experience of two prominent thinkers and extensive research by the premier nonprofit consulting group Bridgespan more...









