Resources : Recommended Reading
Street Saints: Renewing America's Cities - Barbara J. Elliott
Based on eight years of hands-on experience and more than 300 interviews, Street Saints is both a book of motivational stories about unsung heroes and a sociological study of the “faith factor,” documenting faith-based programs that are treating social maladies in America. This book takes readers on a tour of communities and institutions in America where faith-based initiatives are making a difference. By telling their stories, Street Saints offers inspiration, role models, and guidelines for people who would like to give emulate their successes. And it distills their best practices and results.
Based on eight years of hands-on experience and more than 300 interviews, Street Saints is both a book of motivational stories about unsung heroes and a sociological study of the “faith factor,” documenting faith-based programs that are treating social maladies in America. This book takes readers on a tour of communities and institutions in America where faith-based initiatives are making a difference. By telling their stories, Street Saints offers inspiration, role models, and guidelines for people who would like to give emulate their successes. And it distills their best practices and results.
Generous Kids - Colleen O'Donnell & Lyn Baker
Colleen O'Donnell and Lyn Baker are single moms who have raised three generous (most of the time) sons. Colleen and Lyn share a passion for helping kids "get it" about giving. Their combined experiences as parents, teachers, volunteers, scout leaders, tutors, administrators, and mentors have allowed them to influence hundreds of kids of all ages. Lyn and Colleen want to share with other parents these simple tools so they can teach their children the habit of giving.
Colleen O'Donnell and Lyn Baker are single moms who have raised three generous (most of the time) sons. Colleen and Lyn share a passion for helping kids "get it" about giving. Their combined experiences as parents, teachers, volunteers, scout leaders, tutors, administrators, and mentors have allowed them to influence hundreds of kids of all ages. Lyn and Colleen want to share with other parents these simple tools so they can teach their children the habit of giving.
Navigating The Dark Side of Wealth - Thayer Cheatham Willis
Do you possess great wealth, or are you working hard to accumulate it? In either case, this book is a godsend for you. Based on her own experiences and those of her clients with the Dark Side of wealth, Thayer Willis shines a light into an area seldom thought about, let alone addressed, in our materialistic culture. In Navigating the Dark Side of Wealth, Ms. Willis details the pitfalls that great wealth can lead people into: the morally corrupting and emotionally stunting effects that having material riches can cause, and the pain and heartache that ensue. More importantly, within these pages she provides the needed guidance that, if taken to heart, can lead troubled inheritors to more balanced and fulfilling relationships.
Do you possess great wealth, or are you working hard to accumulate it? In either case, this book is a godsend for you. Based on her own experiences and those of her clients with the Dark Side of wealth, Thayer Willis shines a light into an area seldom thought about, let alone addressed, in our materialistic culture. In Navigating the Dark Side of Wealth, Ms. Willis details the pitfalls that great wealth can lead people into: the morally corrupting and emotionally stunting effects that having material riches can cause, and the pain and heartache that ensue. More importantly, within these pages she provides the needed guidance that, if taken to heart, can lead troubled inheritors to more balanced and fulfilling relationships.
Tale of Two Brains - Mark Gungor
In this highly entertaining DVD, national marriage expert Mark Gungor explores the differences between men and women or what he calls, "The Laws of Relational Physics". Specifically, how men and women are wired differently. They act differently, they communicate differently and most importantly, they think differently. Mark shows couples that their problems may result from how men and women THINK about life in a different way. He explains that many of the struggles couples face in marriage are the result of a HEAD problem, not a HEART problem.
In this highly entertaining DVD, national marriage expert Mark Gungor explores the differences between men and women or what he calls, "The Laws of Relational Physics". Specifically, how men and women are wired differently. They act differently, they communicate differently and most importantly, they think differently. Mark shows couples that their problems may result from how men and women THINK about life in a different way. He explains that many of the struggles couples face in marriage are the result of a HEAD problem, not a HEART problem.
The Generosity Factor - Ken Blanchard and S. Truett Cathy
Motivational writer Ken Blanchard and Chick-fil-A founder S. Truett Cathy co-wrote The Generosity Factor: The Power in Holding Things with Open Hands, an allegory about the importance of giving. The parable that Blanchard and Cathy construct tells the story of a selfish broker, his chauffeur, and a generous CEO who teaches the Broker an important lesson. The Broker comes to understand the importance of generosity with one's money, as well as time.
Motivational writer Ken Blanchard and Chick-fil-A founder S. Truett Cathy co-wrote The Generosity Factor: The Power in Holding Things with Open Hands, an allegory about the importance of giving. The parable that Blanchard and Cathy construct tells the story of a selfish broker, his chauffeur, and a generous CEO who teaches the Broker an important lesson. The Broker comes to understand the importance of generosity with one's money, as well as time.
Good to Great and The Social Sectors - Jim Collins
This monograph to Collins' original bestseller, Good to Great, was the author's answer to the 30-50% of his readers who work in the social sector. His original project consisted of extensive research on firms that have achieved a degree of success that can only be called "Greatness." The difference, according to Collins, between successful organizations is not between the business and the social sector, rather it is between good organizations and great ones.
This monograph to Collins' original bestseller, Good to Great, was the author's answer to the 30-50% of his readers who work in the social sector. His original project consisted of extensive research on firms that have achieved a degree of success that can only be called "Greatness." The difference, according to Collins, between successful organizations is not between the business and the social sector, rather it is between good organizations and great ones.
Nonprofit Lifecycles - Susan Kenny Stevens
Susan Kenny Stevens is a nationally recognized consultant, author and lecturer on management, financial and organizational issues pertaining to philanthropy and the nonprofit sector. Her books and case studies are used nationally and internationally in university-based nonprofit management courses. Offering practical insights and thought-provoking case illustrations, this book presents seven nonprofit lifecycle stages and the predictable tasks, challenges, and inevitable growing pains that nonprofits encounter and can hope to master on the road to organizational sustainability.
Susan Kenny Stevens is a nationally recognized consultant, author and lecturer on management, financial and organizational issues pertaining to philanthropy and the nonprofit sector. Her books and case studies are used nationally and internationally in university-based nonprofit management courses. Offering practical insights and thought-provoking case illustrations, this book presents seven nonprofit lifecycle stages and the predictable tasks, challenges, and inevitable growing pains that nonprofits encounter and can hope to master on the road to organizational sustainability.
Mega Gifts - Jerold Panas
First published in 1984, Panas' Mega Gifts quickly became a classic. Panas references the experiences of well-known philanthropists, volunteers, educators, religious leaders, fund-raising experts, and others to highlight a key principle of successful fundraising: technique is no substitute for a committed heart. Especially notable are his 65 Tenets for Success.
First published in 1984, Panas' Mega Gifts quickly became a classic. Panas references the experiences of well-known philanthropists, volunteers, educators, religious leaders, fund-raising experts, and others to highlight a key principle of successful fundraising: technique is no substitute for a committed heart. Especially notable are his 65 Tenets for Success.
Boardroom Verities - Jerold Panas
Panas lays out sound advice for guiding nonprofit boards, from setting a mission and benchmarks for success to team building on the board and chairperson leadership techniques. This book is every nonprofit board member's essential handbook for cultivating personal skills, as well as facilitating the growth of the board as a cohesive and dynamic group of leaders.
Panas lays out sound advice for guiding nonprofit boards, from setting a mission and benchmarks for success to team building on the board and chairperson leadership techniques. This book is every nonprofit board member's essential handbook for cultivating personal skills, as well as facilitating the growth of the board as a cohesive and dynamic group of leaders.
Philanthropy World Magazine
Philanthropy World Magazine celebrates the philanthropic spirit in the United States and around the globe. Six times a year, we recognize extraordinary people who are dedicated to charitable causes. In addition, each issue highlights areas of philanthropic giving – such as corporate giving, foundations, volunteering – as well as key non-profit agencies and contributors. Philanthropy World Magazine also publishes information that helps readers keep up-to-date on the latest important philanthropic happenings around the country and the world.
Philanthropy World Magazine celebrates the philanthropic spirit in the United States and around the globe. Six times a year, we recognize extraordinary people who are dedicated to charitable causes. In addition, each issue highlights areas of philanthropic giving – such as corporate giving, foundations, volunteering – as well as key non-profit agencies and contributors. Philanthropy World Magazine also publishes information that helps readers keep up-to-date on the latest important philanthropic happenings around the country and the world.