An updated edition of a groundbreaking book on best practices for nonprofits What makes great nonprofits great? In the original book, authors Crutchfield and Mc Leod Grant employed a rigororesearch methodology derived from forprofit books like Built to Last...

After civil wars end, what can sustain peace in the longterm? In particular, how can outsiders facilitate durable conflictmanaging institutions through statebuilding – a process that historically has been the outcome of bloody struggles to establish the state's authority over warlords, traditional authorities, and lawless territories? In this book, Timothy Sisk explores international efforts to help the world’s most fragile postcivil war countries today build viable states that can provide for security and deliver the basic services essential for development...

As peace operations become the primary mechanism of conflict management used by the UN and regional organizations, understanding their problems and potential is essential for a more secure world...

Richer nations are happier, yet economic growth doesn't increase happiness This paradox is explained by the Hidden Wealth of Nations – the extent to which citizens get along with other independently drives both economic growth and wellbeing...

Курс лекций разработан по шести ключевым направлениям государственной и муниципальной социальной политики...

Gold Medal Winner; Philanthropy, Charities, and Nonprofits; 2012 Axiom Business Book Awards Giving 2.0 is the ultimate resource for anyone navigating the seemingly infinite ways one can give...

Praise for A Passion for Giving «Klein and Berrie have produced a great book that manages to make complex issues simple It blends with grace and craft the deep with the practical and the concrete with the philosophical...

The Handbook for Leaders The Prince is often regarded as the first true leadership book It shocked contemporary readers with its ruthless call for fearless and effective action...

Discover genderspecific tools and strategies BoomGeneration women can use to make philanthropic and charitable decisions Answering women's questions of how and why to give from the heart, Women, Wealth & Giving helps you understand the models that work best for charitable giving and how these models fit into your legacy mission, whether you've earned, inherited or married into your wealth...

A handson guide to help your nonprofit build its brand, raise its profile, strengthen impact and develop deeper relationships with donors, volunteers, and other stakeholders...

Hope for American democracy in an era of deep divisions In Healing the Heart of Democracy, Parker J Palmer quickens our instinct to seek the common good and gives the tools to do it...

PrevioPraise for Winning Grants Step by Step «Warning : this book works It provokes you to ask the right questions, handholds you through practical exercises, and offers a map that includes paths to develop strategic relationships with funders.» —E...

Why getting results should be every nonprofit manager's first priority A nonprofit manager's fundamental job is to get results, sustained over time, rather than boost morale or promote staff development...

Legal, Tax and Accounting Strategies for the Canadian Real Estate Investor begins and ends with the premise that buying property in Canada can be a smart, safe and successful way to invest your money...

A tension between the desire to be respected as an equal and the desire to distinguish oneself as a unique person lies at the heart of the modern social order Everyone cares about recognition : no one wants to be treated with disrespect, insulted, humiliated, or simply ignored...

Every year, hundreds of thousands of women become victims of sexual violence in conflict zones around the world; in the Democratic Republic of Congo alone, approximately 1,100 rapes are reported each month...

The Hidden Hand is a succinct accessible and uptodate survey of the Central Intelligence Agency’s history from its inception in 1947 to the present Covers both aspects of the CIA’s mission – the collection and analysis of intelligence and the execution of foreign policy through covert, paramilitary operations Demythologizes the CIA’s role in America’s global affairs while addressing its place within American political and popular culture Written by an esteemed scholar and highranking officer in the intelligence community, drawing on the latest research Assesses the agency’s successes and failures, with an eye to the complex and controversial nature of the subject

The definitive, practical, goto resource guide on helping all charities become more «green» Nonprofit Guide to Going Green is your comprehensive learning tool to guide nonprofits and NGOs towards becoming greener...

Essential strategies the nonprofit community can use to take advantage of rapidly changing technologies and new communication methods in our ultraconnected society In these challenging economic times, it is more important than ever for nonprofits to focon shaping policy, building capacity, developing talent, improving their marketing and promotion, fundraising, and developing partnerships / collaboration for organizational success...

Something dramatic happened in the late summer and autumn of 2008 The postCold War world came to an abrupt end This was the result of two conjoined crises First, in its brief war with Georgia in August 2008, Russia asserted its military power to halt the expansion of NATO to its very borders...

Subprime Cities : The Political Economy of Mortgage Markets presents a collection of works from social scientists that offer insights into mortgage markets and the causes, effects, and aftermath of the recent 'subprime' mortgage crisis...

Журнал освещает актуальные проблемы национальных интересов, приоритетные направления развития экономики, вопросы национальной безопасности России и регионов в различных сферах экономики, политики, науки, техники и технологии...

Proxy wars represent a perennial strand in the history of conflict The appeal of ‘warfare on the cheap’ has proved an irresistible strategic allure for nations through the centuries However, proxy wars remain a missing link in contemporary war and security studies...

Журнал освещает актуальные проблемы национальных интересов, приоритетные направления развития экономики, вопросы национальной безопасности России и регионов в различных сферах экономики, политики, науки, техники и технологии...

Clear, practical, stepbystep guidance through the nonprofit merger process Using realworld examples, case studies, and enduring frameworks, Nonprofit Mergers and Alliances, Second Edition offers clear, practical, stepbystep guidance through the merger and alliance development process...

The fun and easy way to raise money for your cause Fundraising For Dummies, 3rd Edition shows you how to take advantage of the latest strategies and resources available for raising money through everything from special events to online donations, in both good and bad economic times...

A complete and easy to understand guide to the fundamentals of how notforprofit organizations are formed and run, as well as their structure and the unique accounting and reporting issues they face...

Praise for BILLIONS OF DROPS in MILLIONS OF BUCKETS «Billions of Drops in Millions of Buckets provides a bracing and original look at philanthropy that offers a muchneeded corrective to conventional wisdom...