State Organization

An innovator in contemporary thought on economic and political development looks here at decline rather than growth. Albert O. Hirschman makes a basic distinction between alternative ways of reacting to deterioration in business firms and, in general, to dissatisfaction with organizations: one, “exit,” is for the member to quit the organization or for the customer to switch to the competing product, and the other, “voice,” is for members or customers to agitate and exert influence for change “from within.”

This is one of the most comprehensive guides you will find on how to start, run and grow a 501© nonprofit organization. I worked 23 years as a consultant for many small to medium size nonprofit organizations. My primary job was to show them the actual step-by-step process on how to open such charitable organizations properly and legally. Many nonprofit organizations run into various legal and tax problems if and when they don’t take the right steps when opening and filling their paperwork with their state and Federal government.

On March 21, 1968, Yasir Arafat and his guerrillas made the fateful decision to break with conventional guerrilla tactics, choosing to stand and fight an Israeli attack on the al-Karama refugee camp in Jordan. They suffered terrible casualties, but they won a stunning symbolic victory that transformed Arafat into an Arab hero and allowed him to launch a worldwide campaign, one that would reshape Cold War diplomacy and revolutionary movements everywhere. In The Global Offensive, historian Paul Thomas Chamberlin offers new insights into the rise of the Palestine Liberation Organization.

50-State Step-by-Step Guide to Forming a Nonprofit Charitable Organization What Forms to Fill Out, Where to File Them, Exact Filing Costs, Permits & Licenses — Tailored for Every U.S. State + DC Starting a nonprofit should be a mission—not a mystery. But if you’ve ever tried to figure out how to file a 501(c), register in your state, or apply for exemptions, you know how confusing and inconsistent the process can be. Filing for nonprofit status is notoriously complex, with confusing forms, state-specific requirements, legal fine print, and deadlines that vary from coast to coast. ...

How money, guts, and greed built the Warriors dynasty -- and then took it apart The Golden State Warriors dominated the NBA for the better part of a decade. Since the arrival of owner Joe Lacob, they won more championships and sold more merchandise than any other franchise in the sport. And in...

In More than Medicine, LaTonya J. Trotter chronicles the everyday work of a group of nurse practitioners (NPs) working on the front lines of the American health care crisis as they cared for 400 African American older adults living with poor health and limited means. Trotter describes how these NPs practiced an inclusive form of care work that addressed medical, social, and organizational problems that often accompany poverty.

Godfrey Mwakikagile shows how the United States government overthrew Ghana's first president, Kwame Nkrumah, in a military coup engineered by the CIA and masterminded by the CIA station chief in Accra, Howard T. Bane.

The Girl Scouts: The History and Legacy of the Popular Youth Organization Across the World chronicles the history of the organization, the powerful women behind it, the growth of the sisterhood, and its members’ various accomplishments. You will learn about the Girl Scouts like never before.

Know what resources are available! Sometimes the toughest part about overcoming a research barrier is knowing what resources are available, where to go or whom to ask for help. The Ancestry Family Historian's Address Book is your instant link to thousands of genealogy-related organizations and resources across the US!

In 1920, an investigator toured seventy-two American cities and concluded that the police in every one of them were failing — not from a lack of good men, but from a century of political interference, organizational chaos, and a refusal to let any competent leader keep the job long enough to matter. A hundred years later, the argument still lands. Raymond B. Fosdick's American Police Systems was one of the most ambitious studies of policing ever produced in the Progressive Era — a firsthand, city-by-city comparison of American departments against the professional, politically insulated ...

The Cosa Nostra, the American Mafia consisted of 24 godfathers directing the Organization's activities in 20 North American cities. Seattle, Northwest, in Austin, Southwest, passing through San Francisco and Los Angeles, to Miami, to the Southeast, via New Orleans, then Chicago, Northeast, passing through Washington and New York, the crime syndicate organizes the trafficking of narcotics, prostitution and illegal betting. Angelo Caneto, the godfather of godfathers, enthroned on the sprawling Octopus. But two rival families, the Cocchi and the La Rocca, him cause trouble by their incessant ...

A hardcore crew of thieves running a tri-state crime origination comes to the attention of a detective who has been putting the pieces of the crimes together to achieve a solution for how and why the crimes are done. All pros in their fields of expertise, each member has a job to do. Like them, the detective sees the job that he must do and sets out to narrow down the scope and catch them in the act... As Leo spoke, he saw the pieces of Jax’s grand design clicking into place in his own mind, but now, he was simultaneously observing them through Carter’s eyes, seeing the counter-moves, ...