THE NONPROFIT SECTOR

Babbie, Earl, YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE: THE HEROIC POTENTIAL WITHIN US ALL, New York, St. Martin's Press, 1985.

Carroll, Andrew, GOLDEN OPPORTUNITIES; HUNDREDS OF REWARDING WAYS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR OWN COMMUNITY AND AROUND THE WORLD, copyright 1994, A volunteer guide listing hundreds of volunteer possibilities, from helping needy children to feeding the hungry. How to begin…what to know…where to go and whom to contact. 362 pages

Coles, Robert, THE CALL OF SERVICE: A WITNESS TO IDEALISM, Houghton Mifflin--Recalls his own devotion to community service and the work of other volunteers in stories of personal affirmation and moral purpose that shed light on the complex motivations often behind those serving an idealistic cause. 306 pages

Drucker, Peter, MANAGING THE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES, New York, HarperCollins Publishers, 1990.

Embley, Lawrence, DOING WELL WHILE DOING GOOD: THE MARKETING LINK BETWEEN BUSINESS & NONPROFIT CAUSES, Prentice Hall, 1993--Examines the potential for creating strong marketing links between your company's products and nonprofit or philanthropic causes. 252 pages

Evers, Williamson, NATIONAL SERVICE: PRO AND CON, Stanford, CA: Hoover Institution Press, 1990-- Presents papers given at the Hoover Institution Conference on National Service held September 8-9, 1989. A wide range of viewpoints; includes authors and editors of 5 books on national service, the congressional sponsors of two major legislative initiatives on the question, and the authors and editors of 5 books on the closely related subjects of military manpower and the draft. 261 pages

Geever and McNeill, GUIDE TO PROPOSAL WRITING, the Foundation Center, 1993---Insights into fundraising pros; reveals the perspectives of foundation and corporate funders; discusses planning and research, writing the proposal and what grantmakers are really looking for in a funding request. 191 pages

Gershen, Howard, A GUIDE FOR GIVING: 250 CHARITIES AND HOW THEY USE YOUR MONEY, Pantheon, New York, 1990--Features detailed profiles of 250 groups with yearly budgets ranging in size from $35,000 to almost $1 billion. Each profile tells the background, purpose, and income of the group whether contributions are tax-deductible; and how the group spent its money in a given year. Charts show the percentage to programs, overhead and fundraising. 340 pages

Grobman, Gary M. and Grant, Gary B.; Melendez, Sara E.; THE NON-PROFIT INTERNET HANDBOOK, Gary M. Grobman and Gary B. Grant, White Hats Communications, 1998- A valuable resource for anyone connected with non-profit organizations. Provides reviews of more than 250 of the most valuable Internet sites for non-profit organizations. It also tells how to connect to the Internet, how to develop an organization's World Wide Web site, how to locate online sources of grants, and other relevant information of value to a non-profit organization.  216 pages

Jampolsky, Gerald G. ONE PERSON CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE, Bantam, 1990-- Uses the stories of celebrities and ordinary people who have followed their heart and tried to help others to show how you can transform your lives by helping those in need. 215 pages

Kaplan, Linda (editor) THE GUIDE TO GIFTS AND BEQUESTS CALIFORNIA: 1992-1994, The Institutions Press, New York--A Directory of Philanthropicaly supported institutions. 250 pages

Kosmin, Barry A. and Ritterband, Paul, Ed., CONTEMPORARY JEWISH PHILANTHROPY IN AMERICA, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 1991.Leading social scientists, communal leaders, and practitioners examine the social sources and recent trends in philanthropy, the various types of givers, large-scale giving, and clients' perspectives. They analyze the motivations and functions of Jewish giving in order to throw light on this enormous and vital enterprise. Of great interest to students of sociology, Judaic studies, fund raising, and economics. 254 pages.

Lappe, Frances Moore and DuBois, Paul Martin, THE QUICKENING OF AMERICA: REBUILDING OUR NATION, REMAKING OUR LIVES, Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco, 1994, Stories of everyday Americans tackling their toughest problems in their communities, schools, workplaces and lives.338 pages

McWilliams, Peter & John-Roger; WE GIVE TO LOVE, Prelude Press, Los Angeles, CA, 1993- A book on notes and quotes on "giving." 355 pages

Mogil, Christopher and Slepian, Anne, WE GAVE AWAY A FORTUNE: STORIES OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE DEVOTED THEMSELVES AND THEIR WEALTH TO PEACE, JUSTICE AND A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT, New Society Publishers, Philadelphia, 1992, Stories, exercises and theme chapters featuring the stories of sixteen wealthy people who have given away much of their material wealth to help create a move livable world. 182 pages

O'Connell, Brian, PEOPLE POWER: SERVICE, ADVOCACY, EMPOWERMENT, The Foundation Center, NYC, 1994, Explores, illuminates the ideas and practices and relationships that underlies America's independent sector. 240 pages

Olson, Stan and Feczko, Margaret Mary- Editors; THE FOUNDATION DIRECTORY 1991 EDITION (13^TH EDITION), The Foundation Center 1990- Includes only those organizations which meet the Foundation Center’s definition of community or private grant making foundation.  Types of foundations included are independent foundations, company-sponsored foundations, operating foundations, and community foundations.  1444 pages

Rosenberg, Claude, Jr., WEALTHY AND WISE: HOW YOU AND AMERICA CAN GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR GIVING, Little Brown & Co., NYC, 1994 – A practical guide to personal philanthropy by a successful money manger; shows people how to combine future incomes and capital appreciation that can be incorporated into a present plan for the future. Hard cover, 206 pages.

Singer, Harry The Foundation, WHITE HATS: PEOPLE WHO ARE TRYING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE, Wellington, CA 1994--Highlights examples of good deeds undertaken by organizations and individuals across the country gleaned from essays submitted to the foundation by high school students in 1994. Describes the Foundation's White Hats program.

Steckel, Richard, Ph.D. and Lehman, Jennifer; IN SEARCH OF AMERICA’S BEST NONPROFITS, Richard Steckel and Jennifer Lehman, Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco, 1997- For both insiders and those looking to become more involved with nonprofits, this is a practical guide to the exemplary organizations that make our country a better place to live and work. A hands-on resource, this book includes a checklist for jobseekers and donors, worksheets for evaluating your own nonprofit, and descriptive portraits of today's most influential nonprofit leaders. 198 pages

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