Volunteer Work category: 192 books
'Boy Wanted'
A Book of Cheerful Counsel (Illustrations)
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2014
In presenting this book of cheerful counsel to his youthful friends, and such of the seniors as are not too old to accept a bit of friendly admonition, the author desires to offer a word of explanation regarding the history of the making of this volume.
So many letters have been received from...
Human on the Inside
Unlocking the Truth About Canada's Prisons
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2015
In Human on the Inside Gary Garrison takes readers out of their comfort zones and into some of Canada's most notorious and violent prisons, introducing us to a menacing yet vibrant subculture of inmates, guards, and staff. Through personal stories, Garrison illuminates a criminal justice system that...
Doctors Without Borders in Ethiopia:
Among the Afar
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
This book describes the function of a Doctors Without Borders program at the ground level, at the TB mission they established in eastern Ethiopia during 2001. The culture of the Afar people is part of the story as well as the physical surroundings of the mission including the birds and animals of the...
First Response
Change Your World Through Acts of Love
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2012
ACTS World Relief founder David Canther shares how acts of kindness and meeting the needs of people can touch the world with God’s love. These anecdotes illustrate what Jesus lived every day--to love and serve God and others. Readers will discover how to become a first responder by meeting the needs of others first, and see the world change.
Stop Recruiting / Start Attracting
A Book About Change & Membership in Rotary Clubs
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
Membership is critical for all Rotary clubs. These new members must include a mix of younger, middle aged and older members. It is this variety in age that increases the quality of a club’s membership. This is a book about membership and change. Many clubs overlook the fact that the majority of their...
Gifts of Time and Money
The Role of Charity in America's Communities
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2005
Policymakers, civic leaders, and scholars have increasingly focused their attention over the last decade-and-a-half on the importance of voluntary participation in civil society. From George H. W. Bush's Thousand Points of Light to Bill Clinton's AmeriCorps to George W. Bush's faith-based initiatives,...
1,800 Miles
Striving to End Sexual Violence, One Step at a Time
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
“We must be actively against instead of passively for sexual violence.” - 1,800 Miles Sexual violence is a cultural issue that will not go away just because we ignore it. Three college friends understood this and decided to do something. With few resources and little funding, they headed to Miami...
by Gordon Owen
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
Fundraising Strategy – Training covering the subjects of: Relationship Fundraising : The need for one to one communications; Making the Transition; Insight into the strategic decisions involved in making such a transition; Combining your fundraising strategy with your IT strategy; Process driven...
by Gordon Owen
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2013
Fundraising Training Material Presentation - Advanced Fundraising : Things to consider when researching potential fundraising and writing a fundraising bid, particularly for new, small, and emerging voluntary organisations.
by Gordon Owen
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2013
Introductory Training Presentation in Fundraising for Voluntary Sector New, Small, and Emerging Organisations/Groups.
A PowerPoint presentation or pdf version which is more explanatory and illlustrative is also available for anyone who buys this eBook and makes a request.
The Opportunity Equation
How Citizen Teachers Are Combating the Achievement Gap in America's Schools
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2014
Schwarz, founder of the groundbreaking Citizen Schools program, shares his vision for reducing inequality by pairing successful adults with low-income students.
Parental wealth now predicts adult success more than at any point in the last hundred years. And yet as debates about education rage...
Kill the Gringo
The Life of Jack Vaughn—American diplomat, Director of the Peace Corps, US ambassador to Colombia and Panama, and conservationist
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2017
Kill the Gringo is the wide-ranging, action-packed memoir of Jack Hood Vaughn, whose career in diplomacy, social advocacy and conservation spanned more than 25 jobs and 11 countries.A professional boxer during his college years, Jack joined the Marines in 1941, fighting in the battles of Guam and Okinawa...
Slow Kingdom Coming
Practices for Doing Justice, Loving Mercy and Walking Humbly in the World
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2016
14th Annual Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year, Social Justice No one said pursuing justice would be easy. The road can be so challenging and the destination so distant that you may be discouraged by a lack of progress, compassion or commitment in your quest for justice. How do you stay committed...
by Jared William Carter
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2017
Carter writes about the effect of unconventianl behavior on society conducing several experiements while a student at California State University, Fresno.