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"AI is here to stay. In fact, it will almost certainly be more widely implemented across multiple silos within numerous industries rather than scaled back or done away with. It has even made its way into the nonprofit sector, a traditionally human-centered industry. Still, in order to use AI smartly and strategically, nonprofits and the people who lead them need a good understanding of what AI is, how it operates, what could go wrong, and perhaps...
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"Philanthropy is entering an era of unprecedented growth and innovation. Established foundations such as Ford and Rockefeller are doubling down on programs tackling long-simmering problems, including global inequality, less-than-stellar education, and uneven access to health care. Many foundations are engaging in advocacy on controversial issues, exploring venture philanthropy solutions, and experimenting with impact investing. And philanthropists...
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Callie Webber finds herself in the middle of an investigation of millionare philanthropist and NSA agent Tom Bennett, who also happens to be her fiance, and their relationship and the investigation is jeopardized when she overhears a conversation in which Tom implicates himself, forcing Callie to choose between Tom and her job.
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The riveting New York Times bestseller about a young man who built more than 250 schools around the world—and the steps anyone can take to lead a successful and significant life.
Adam Braun began working summers at hedge funds when he was just sixteen years old, sprinting down the path to a successful Wall Street career. But while traveling he met a young boy begging on the streets of India, who after being asked what he wanted...
Adam Braun began working summers at hedge funds when he was just sixteen years old, sprinting down the path to a successful Wall Street career. But while traveling he met a young boy begging on the streets of India, who after being asked what he wanted...
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[2012], ©2012
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246 pages ; 23 cm
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Breaking up with devastatingly handsome Jake Manning, sassy twenty-seven-year-old redhead Sandy Burke heads to Washington, DC, where she takes the job of director of New Horizons, a nonprofit organization benefiting women in poverty. The interference of a pesky lawyer and his attempts to reverse zoning approval for a New Horizons' building project seem insurmountable -- until, in a twist of fate, Sandy discovers the lawyer happens to be none other...
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Breaking up with devastatingly handsome Jake Manning, sassy twenty-seven-year-old redhead Sandy Burke heads to Washington, DC, where she takes the job of director of New Horizons, a nonprofit organization benefiting women in poverty. The interference of a pesky lawyer and his attempts to reverse zoning approval for a New Horizons' building project seem insurmountable -- until, in a twist of fate, Sandy discovers the lawyer happens to be none other...
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Philanthropy is a booming business, with hundreds of billions of dollars committed to the social sector each year. Money Well Spent, an award-winning guide on how to structure philanthropy so that it really makes a difference, offers a comprehensive and crucial resource for individual donors, foundations, non-profits, and scholars who focus on and teach others about this realm. Behind every successful grant is a smart strategy. Paul Brest and Hal...
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In May 2011, unbeknownst to his owner, Dozer slipped out of his yard in Highland, Maryland, enticed by the sight of people running past. The runners were participating in the Maryland Half Marathon, a race benefiting the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center. Dozer joined the two thousand runners in the race, inspiring everyone along the thirteen-mile race course.
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Family foundations are a huge part of the American tradition of giving. But in this era of onerous regulations and media scrutiny, foundation philanthropy is trickier to navigate than ever before.
Complex family dynamics can combine to create a reality in which investing foundation assets becomes, confusing, stressful, and unrewarding. This experience should be gratifying and enjoyable for everyone involved-and it can be, with the right guidance,...
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Written by fundraising experts Tom Ahern and Simone Joyaux, Keep Your Donors is a new, winning guide to making disappointing donor retention rates a thing of the past. This practical and provocative book will show you how to master the strategies and tactics that make fundraising communications profitable. Filled with case studies and based in part on the CFRE and AFP job analyses, Keep Your Donors is your definitive guide to getting new donorsand...
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• Everything a group needs, from first inspiration to closing night
• Makes the complexities of a theatrical production easy for a non-pro to master
• Filled with amusing, enlightening anecdotes from producers, directors, and players.
Stop fussing with bake sales and overpriced gift wrap! The real money in fundraising-and the real fun in fundraising-is in putting on a show. A theatrical show can raise significant sums and, at the same time,...
15) Corporate Social Investing: The Breakthrough Strategy for Giving & Getting Corporate Contributions
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Details a practical, 10-step plan that can create exciting new relationships between businesses and nonprofits. Weeden's plan could generate an additional $3 billion a year in corporate support for vital causes, improving quality of life for millions, while at the same time bolstering corporate profits. Offers essential advice for businesses planning their corporate social investing strategies and nonprofits seeking corporate support. Corporate philanthropy...
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The transformational techniques shared here will build culture inside your team and organization. Learn how you can create a culture of joy at work; harness the power of story to connect with colleagues and donors; and raise your emotional intelligence quotient to maximize fundraising.
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Practical and Hard-Earned Fundraising Solutions That Charities of Any Size Can Use The Ultimate Fundraising Case Study is a raw, unfiltered, hold-nothing-back look into the grind of a real fundraising campaign. It makes no pie-in-the-sky promises about guaranteed fundraising success. Instead of fluff, you'll get 12 super-practical fundraising takeaways you can start using immediately. Each takeaway is based on the bruising experience of a truly grassroots...
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We are entering a new era-an era of impact. The largest intergenerational transfer of wealth in history will soon be under way, bringing with it the potential for huge increases in philanthropic funding. Engine of Impact shows how nonprofits can apply the principles of strategic leadership to attract greater financial support and leverage that funding to maximum effect. As Good to Great author Jim Collins writes in his foreword, this book offers "a...
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The book is aimed at fundraisers of all levels, of non-profit organizations, small and large. It is filled with many practical examples aimed at starting and growing a monthly giving program. It contains how-to approaches from countries all over the world, case studies, plans, results, and it covers 'old' and 'new' media such as Direct Mail, Face-to-Face, email, Text giving, Telemarketing and many more, all aimed at generating sustainable revenue...
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Innovation and Scaling for Impact forces us to reassess how social sector organizations create value. Drawing on a decade of research, Christian Seelos and Johanna Mair transcend widely held misconceptions, getting to the core of what a sound impact strategy entails in the nonprofit world. They reveal an overlooked nexus between investments that might not pan out (innovation) and expansion based on existing strengths (scaling). In the process, it...
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