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The inspirational story of a former Microsoft executive’s quest to build libraries around the world and share the love of books What’s happened since John Wood left Microsoft to change the world? Just ask six million kids in the poorest regions of Asia and Africa. In 1999, at the age of 35, Wood quit a lucrative career to found the nonprofit Room to Read. Described by the San Francisco Chronicle as "the Andrew Carnegie of the developing world", he strove to bring the lessons of the corporate world to the nonprofit sector - and succeeded spectacularly.

The Quick Wise Guide to Writing Grant Proposals presents an in-depth short course in the elements of a good grant-proposal narrative. You’ll learn what questions funders expect to see answered and how to weave those answers into a compelling case for support of your nonprofit. Unlike other grant-writing guides, this quick guide concentrates solely on the writing process to help you express yourself with clarity and passion. Its informal style will make you feel like a good friend is guiding you along.

With an in-depth analysis of how the great business personas of today reached the epitome of success, as well as a comprehensive guide to do it yourself, you can finally understand and master the mindsets that'll make you a great business leader. The road to success is never easy, but with a little persistence and motivation, there's close to nothing you won't be able to do. Leadership is indeed a lifestyle: Outstanding leadership in the workspace starts with making effective changes to your private life.

Embark on a unique journey with the "Government Contracts Affirmations" audiobook featuring 25 meticulously crafted affirmations by Mr. Grant Money. These potent affirmations, accompanied by vibrant words and uplifting music, are designed to heighten your confidence and motivation in securing lucrative government contracts. This unique blend of affirmations, words, and music is a one-of-a-kind tool for daily inspiration and empowerment.

Philip Coltoff distills the insights he has gained from nearly 25 years of leadership at The Children's Aid Society of New York City, one of the largest and best-known not-for-profit organizations in the nation. Now in a second edition, this audiobook shares his ideas and experiences with a new generation of not-for-profit leaders and board members.

By immersing himself in leadership principles and practices and infusing them into his own life story, Ethan discovers that leadership can transcend lives – especially his own. As he works to incorporate leadership into all aspects of his life, he unleashes the leader within – and finds the courage and strength to come to terms with his past, overcome his fears, leave the loneliness behind, and move forward with confidence, conviction, and hope.

Is this book for you? Are you someone who: sees a need and are taking action wants to know more about how the best nonprofit organizations (NPOs) get things done believes we are responsible for the world together, or is willing to consider the idea And, if your organization is a startup or is in the more-than-70% of nonprofits that are struggling with fundraising, I wrote this book with you in mind. My first 10 years in the nonprofit sector were spent helping start and build St. John of Kronstadt Orthodox Christian School. I don’t know why I was asked to help, but seeing the need, I ...

The Little Book of Likes is dedicated to helping small (and very small) nonprofits build an audience on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter. This short guide leads Executive Directors and nonprofit marketing managers through the ins and outs of a simple social media strategy that is effective and sustainable. With real-world practical advice, it recognizes that nonprofit managers usually have better things to be doing than updating Facebook.

In The Toolbox: Strategies for Crafting Social Impact, celebrated nonprofit executive Jacob Harold delivers an expert guide to doing good in the twenty-first century. In the book, you'll explore nine tools that have driven world-shaking social movements and billion-dollar businesses--tools that can work just as well for a farmers market or fire department or small business.

Fundraising is in crisis. Most new fundraisers quit in less than 24 months. Most new donors never give to the nonprofit again. The problem isn’t just tactics or techniques. The problem, at its core, is story – deeply rooted, primal, archetypal story. The solution? Also, story – deeply rooted, primal, archetypal story. This book takes a deep dive into Joseph Campbell, Carl Jung, and the universal hero story (monomyth). It shows how ancient archetypal patterns hold the secret to fundraising success and failure. It provides solutions to practical issues from making the most compelling ...

Everywhere we turn, brands and organizations are under fire for failing to treat their customers with respect and dignity. And increasingly, consumers want firms to take a lead in helping to shape a better society. Yet, most don't know where to start or have struggled to get things right. In Marketplace Dignity, Cait Lamberton, Neela A. Saldanha, and Tom Wein introduce a tangible, practical way to take a stand on the fundamental value of humans, and in so doing, be a force for good in a society that increasingly demands that they do so.

We live in a subscription economy, yet many nonprofits are just beginning to unlock the transformative power of recurring donations. Monthly gifts enable micro-philanthropists to emerge, creating a movement of charitable living and impact-together. With a dynamic five-step monthly giving framework to follow, plus insights and interviews from leading nonprofits like charity: water, Daily Giving, IJM UK, and The Tim Tebow Foundation, Dana Snyder invites you into the mastermind-a vibrant community where nonprofit peers share their knowledge, experiences, and resources for the collective good.

The Power of Being All In provides Major General Robert Mixon, Jr.’s dynamic account of the transformative times we live in and clear-eyed strategies regarding ways to prepare for the unpredictable with enriched leadership capabilities. In the audiobook, best-selling author and leadership expert Robert Mixon weaves together recent history, his own extensive experience, and reports from the front lines of business into a riveting account of who we can become and what we can achieve when we commit to becoming Adaptive Leaders.

Your nonprofit doesn’t need more content. It needs a system that turns attention into trust—and trust into steady support. AI for Nonprofits is a practical, no-hype playbook for nonprofit leaders, fundraisers, and comms teams who want to use AI to increase donations and retention without crossing ethical lines or sounding generic. It’s written around a running story case (NextBridge Youth), so every chapter is easy to digest—and immediately applicable. What you’ll get: A simple Trust × Passion framework for nonprofit growth that’s calm, credible, and human A unifying running ...

In this practical guide to successful grantseeking, Alan Silver draws on 30 years of experience to help listeners formulate strategies for winning grants for individuals, nonprofits, and agencies. Concisely written and easy to follow, How to Win Grants demonstrates a three-stage grant development model distilled into 101 actionable strategies, arranged in order of execution and supplemented by helpful checklists

*Read by the author. You may not hold a position of leadership or think of yourself as a leader. But if you want to create, change, or impact the world around you—even in a modest way—then you're guided by a leader's impulse and shaped by a leader's principles. You are an aspiring leader...

Double your donations. Triple your members. Increase volunteers 500% using the "To Lead is to Serve" method. Author Shar McBee had never received leadership training when she was suddently put in charge of supervising over 500 volunteers. It was hard until a wise mentor taught her a secret that made it easy for people to say YES. Since then Shar has taught the secret to over 150,000 people. In this book she will teach the secret to you. "We quickly went from 80 members to over 300 using this method." Dr. Eugene Callendar, St. James Presbyterian Church "I believe in your title - To Lead is ...

A toolkit of proven strategies and practices for building capacity and creating transformation. Recent years have seen a proliferation of information on how to make change in business, in social and environmental movements, and on a more personal scale. But, even with all this attention, two out of three change efforts fail to achieve their desired result. How can you make your own effort buck this trend?

Be a leader. It's an expectation thrust on everyone from recent college graduates to the mid-level professional on up through senior levels of nonprofit management. Whether you are just starting on your path or are a seasoned leader, Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership will help you find the perfect nonprofit job and guide you along the road to career success in the philanthropic sector. This book clearly articulates the seven stops along the Path to help you identify your leadership goal and create a detailed plan to get you there.

Turn a Tent and a Kettle into a Cash Machine Looking for a simple business that is fun to run, easy to start, and surprisingly profitable? This guide shows you exactly how to launch your own kettle corn stand and start making money with every batch you pop. Whether you want weekend income or a full-time hustle, this book gives you the blueprint. Written by a seasoned vendor with over fifteen years of real-world experience, The Popcorn Stand Blueprint takes you step by step through everything you need to succeed. No fluff. No guesswork. Just practical advice that works. Inside you will learn...