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For small organizations, public relations may feel like a luxury to be indulged in at some point in the distant future. Author Jennifer Farmer argues you don't need a multi-million dollar budget to have a successful public relations program.

As a result of their broad experience on the world stage in politics, economics and global not-for-profits, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Julia Gillard have some strong ideas about the impact of gender on the treatment of leaders. Women and Leadership takes a consistent and comprehensive approach to teasing out what is different for women who lead. Almost every year, new findings are published about the way people see women leaders compared with their male counterparts. The authors have taken that academic work and tested it in the real world. 

For many nonprofit organizations, volunteers have served a vital purpose in roles ranging from administrative to facility management. With an aging population and the reality of baby boomers entering the next phase of their lives, new ways of recruiting these mature, skilled individuals as volunteers are emerging. Through his research, Dr. Jesse Bolinger presents a compelling case for how their past work experience, educational background, and mental health can play a significant role and be a tool for retaining them in areas that best suit these three basic elements.

Wanting to lead, but doubt is getting in your way? You are not alone. In fact, you are among many, many leaders who have been plagued by doubt, including me, the author, Leonie Green. The doubt is almost a given. The action you take is not. Many a leader fails to take action to address the doubt, and it becomes their undoing. If you are ready to stop doubting, and start leading then this book is for you.

Grants are funds provided by organizations, governments, or individuals to support specific projects or initiatives. They're typically non-repayable, aiming to help recipients achieve goals in areas like research, education, community development, or the arts. Grant seekers often need to submit proposals outlining their project's purpose, budget, and expected outcomes. Grants can be competitive, requiring careful planning and alignment with the funder's objectives.

No Leads, No Growth: The Startup Demand Gen Checklist to Fix It Are you tired of wasting money on marketing that doesn’t deliver results? No Leads, No Growth is your ultimate execution guide to building a high-performing demand generation engine—without the guesswork. Written by Osayi Lasisi, a demand gen expert known as the Queen of Checklists, this book is packed with 30+ proven checklists covering everything from paid ads and SEO to influencer marketing and ABM. Whether you're a startup founder, growth marketer, or sales leader, these step-by-step frameworks will help you: Prioritize...

Nearly 25 years after the first edition was published, it is not just the "how" of collaboration that has changed—who we are collaborating with has changed as well. Today, nearly every collaboration involves some degree of working across difference. Bringing together diverse people, organizations, or sectors in a way that will foster collaborative success requires a unique set of skills. This third edition will ground you in the factors that support successful collaboration and assist you in incorporating those factors into your work.

Are you new to a board and have no idea what’s expected of you? Do you know what a board’s seven key responsibilities are? Do you know what your relationship with the Executive Director should be? If not, this book is for you. So many board members – especially of small nonprofits – want...

Sundar Kumarasamy has seen this truth play out over decades in higher education, where he led enrollment and growth at top U.S. universities. Despite record-breaking application numbers, he saw a persistent gap: graduates often lacked the real-world skills needed to thrive. Determined to bridge this divide, Sundar launched Excelerate in 2022—a global experiential-learning platform connecting learners, employers, and institutions to prepare for the automated economy. That same belief in steady, practical progress pulses through C-Factors: The Secret 36 Are You Missing the Blueprint? Sundar...

As recent events in Japan, the Middle East, and Haiti have shown, Twitter offers a unique platform to connect individuals and influence change in ways that were unthinkable only a short time ago. Twitter for Good is a groundbreaking book that contains the most effective tactics for tapping into the power of Twitter as a real-time information network.

This book takes its title from the 1980 comedy film The Gods Must Be Crazy, in which an empty Coca-Cola bottle is dropped from a plane onto a community of African bushmen. The bottle is thought to be a gift from the Gods, but after it incites bitter fighting amongst the villagers, the tribal leader decides to return it to the Gods, embarking upon a journey to the end of the world. Through my own metaphorical coke bottle, I visualize the dawn of a daunting new Empire.

What does it mean to be a millennial in this chaotic world? Beyond Snapchat and Tinder, the consumerist culture we’ve inherited, and quarter-life crises, can a millennial aspire to more? Alison Lea Sher argues, yes, we can! Packing herself up in an RV, Sher embarks on a road trip, interviewing 150 of her millennial peers as they begin their adult lives. From kids heading straight to Wall Street after college, to those sleeping on it, Sher asks: “Who are you; what should you do; and how can you step into your destiny as a stakeholder in society?”

WikiLeaks, a platform for disclosing information, has managed to produce more scoops in the last three years than the Washington Post has in the last 30: the gruesome video of Iraqi civilians and journalists being murdered by members of the US military; the true circumstances surrounding the bombing of two hijacked petrol-tankers in Kunduz, Afghanistan; the plundering of the Icelandic bank Kaupthing; the planning documents for the Duisburg Love Parade, and many more.

Beneath every spreadsheet, meeting, and marketing plan lies something deeper – a quiet pulse that gives life to an organization. That pulse is its soul. Yet in the rush for productivity and profit, many workplaces have forgotten their humanity. The Soul of the Workplace is a heartfelt invitation to remember. James F. Twyman, bestselling author and spiritual teacher, offers a revolutionary vision for modern business: that work, at its best, is a sacred act. Drawing from real stories of transformation and decades of experience bridging spirituality and leadership, Twyman reveals how ...

Do you want to create social impact, but feel there must be a better way? There is. So many problems the world faces go largely unaddressed because social entrepreneurs are unaware that they hold the power to design a better organization for creating more effective social impact. Not anymore.

With over 20 years of experience in journalism, digital marketing, and communications, Joanne Sweeney highlights how communication has changed in our post-pandemic world. New and updated chapters include case studies from public health officials on how they modified their tactics as the public demanded more information quicker than ever before.

Learn the innovative strategies Microsoft pioneered that created a virtuous cycle of giving and volunteerism that has benefited the company and fulfilled its employees while making the world a better place. Early on in the Microsoft story, Bill Gates and other key executives met to decide how...

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?

This book is a comprehensive guide to the world of nonprofit AI initiatives. By understanding the intricacies of generational diversity, embracing ethics and data privacy, nurturing adaptability and resilience, and fostering collaboration, nonprofit organizations can unlock the full potential of AI technology to drive positive social and environmental change. As we navigate these chapters together, you will discover a treasure trove of insights, strategies, and practical steps related to these core themes.

The majority of leadership strategies taught today are outdated by at least a decade. In a world where business evolves at the speed of light, yesterday's strategies are tomorrow's relics. I'm Joel R. Klemmer, and I've spent over 20 years in the trenches of leadership, learning, failing, and succeeding. Along the way, I discovered something crucial – the need for a leadership approach that evolves as rapidly as the business landscape itself.