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The Art of Connection: 365 Days of Abundance Quotes by Entrepreneurs, Business Owners, and Influencers Unlock the transformative power of abundance with the fifth book in the international bestselling Art of Connection series. 365 Days of Abundance Quotes offers a fresh perspective on how business owners, entrepreneurs, and influencers perceive and cultivate abundance in relationships, purpose, and entrepreneurial growth. Each quote in this collection is crafted to inspire you daily, encouraging a mindset that celebrates success, prosperity, and a deeper appreciation for life's richness. ...

Grant Writing Mastery: A Complete Guide to Getting Funding and Writing Winning Proposals for Nonprofits, Community Programs, and Creative Projects Struggling to get your grant proposals approved? Are you looking for the secret to crafting proposals that stand out and secure the funding you need? Want insider tips from someone who’s awarded over $10 million in grants? Grant Writing Mastery is the ultimate guide you’ve been searching for. Written by Hoong Yee Lee, an expert grant previewer and funder, this book will walk you through every step of the grant writing process, from ...

If you struggle with self-awareness, self-control, empathy, effective communication, persuasion, self-confidence, assertiveness, or social skills, you will greatly benefit from listening to this book. It will provide you with actionable steps for boosting your emotional intelligence. A person’s level of emotional intelligence quotient, or EQ, refers to their ability to identify emotions in themselves and others, and manage them in a beneficial and rewarding way. Emotional intelligence can play a major role in how we interact with others.

Leading for survival, leading for liberation—how to uplift women of color, transform cultures of complicity, and upend white supremacy culture at work Workplace leaders: white comfort comes at the safety of women of color—and it costs lives and livelihoods. Microaggressions, structural...

The inspiring story of the creation of what is proving to be one of the world’s most innovative education philanthropies, which has helped thousands of underserved African communities take control of their own futures through sustainable and localized low-fee private schools.

Master the art of powerful communication and unlock your full potential. In today's hyper-connected world, effective communication isn't just a nice skill to have—it's the cornerstone of personal and professional success. Drawing from decades of entrepreneurial experience, John A. Brink reveals how mastering communication can transform your career, relationships, and life.

How to articulate and assess what success looks like. The Social Profit Handbook offers those who lead, govern, and support mission-driven organizations and businesses new ways to assess their impact in order to improve future work rather than merely judge past performance. Drawing upon decades of leadership in schools and the foundation and nonprofit worlds, author David Grant offers strategies that help organizations take assessment back into their own hands, and improve their work as a result.

Are purpose and profit in conflict, or can both be achieved simultaneously with the right mindset and tools? What are the forces that are reshaping the relationship between the two? What can we all do to strengthen the relationship between purpose and profit as entrepreneurs, managers, employees...

Are you thinking of organizing a fundraiser for a noble cause but don't know where to begin? You've come to the right place. This book will teach you a lot of things you may have overlooked when you thought of the idea. It will provide you tips and tricks that have worked for others. Many important factors will be discussed in detail, so you can be equipped with new ideas and insights to help you have more success down the road.

Author and entrepreneur Bill McKendry is one of the leading authorities on nonprofit branding and marketing. In Do More Good, he provides incredible insights and tips from his over 35 years of helping nonprofit organizations expand their reach and become more effective in their communication. He shares dozens of examples and stories from his captivating career (including spending a day as a homeless man and shooting a commercial with Mother Teresa). With Bill's helpful advice and unique perspectives, you and your team will be inspired and equipped to do even more good.

Are your board members beating down your door with new donors that are ready to make a gift? If that's not your reality yet, international fundraising trainer Marc A. Pitman's "Ask Without Fear!" is for you!

Think You Know Leadership? Think Again. In a world defined by tradition and convention, the boldest leaders dare to think differently. Enter the world of "Inverse Leadership," a thought-provoking guide that redefines leadership norms. The book is super short, and it's written for the busy professional who is interested in getting a fresh perspective on management and leadership. What You Will Learn In each strategy, presented as 'X over Y,' the book contrasts a non-traditional approach with a conventional one, providing valuable insights, enriched with real-life examples and actionable ...

This is much more than a book: It's your day-by-day success system. Leadership in 100 Days offers you the roadmap to power and impact, even and especially in uncertain times. Whatever goal you put your mind to (professional and personal), this easy-to-use toolkit will give you the capacity to achieve it. “Very pragmatic self-study guide that with personal discipline provides a clear roadmap towards (increased) success.” —Hans Toggweiler, CEO Americas, DHL Of course there are no guarantees. “Life,” John Lennon quipped famously, “is what happens when you had other plans.” But ...

In Front-Line Leadership: How to Eliminate Complacency and Build All-In Engagement, experienced leader and veteran Patrick Nelson delivers an inspiring and exciting discussion of real-world leadership that changes lives and gets results.

In this book, Professor Russell James shows how the latest research findings can help you tell better stories that raise more money. You’ll learn what words and phrases to use – and what to avoid. You’ll see how to improve your fundraising results using the latest findings from neuroscience, psychology, and behavioral economics along with ancient principals from the art of storytelling. Whether you want more donors or larger gifts, this book will help by showing the underlying principles and practical tactics that will motivate donors and bring more money to your cause. 1 At the heart...

The Digital Fundraising Blueprint provides a one-stop resource for nonprofits to use when it comes to raising more money online. The strategies and tactics contained in this book are the exact same ones used by the author, a digital fundraising consultant, that helped raise over $100 million for nonprofits. Now, you have access to the same tips and frameworks, which can power your nonprofit to do more good in the world.

When you follow your passions to discover your purpose, you can change the world. Entrepreneur and co-founder of the charity Village Impact, Amy McLaren, is going to show you how she combined her passion for education and travel to do just that-and changed her life in the process.Through the ups...

Right now, we're in the middle of a historic shift in charitable giving behavior. The rules of nonprofit fundraising are being rewritten as we speak. With the emergence of social media, smartphones, and the web, opportunities for budding nonprofits are finally opening up. What were once tried and true methods to engage donors are quickly becoming archaic and ineffective.

Yes, it’s true, crowdfunding is a new way to help pay for personal expenses. These could include medical bills, emergency costs, and memorial funds. Crowdfunding can also be used to help pay for your education expenses or volunteer efforts. But, that’s not all. Crowdfunding isn’t just for charity or personal cause campaigns. Believe it or not, more and more newlyweds are turning to crowdfunding to pay for their honeymoon!

A manifesto on the state of the non-profit arts sector and the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity leaders have to redefine the business as an investment in our shared humanity.