Philanthropy Charity category: 319 books
When Women Give
The Adventure of a Generous Life
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2017
How much do I give?
How do I find good organizations that are efficient and effective?
What are some of the common methods of giving?
How do I find others to join me on this journey?
When Women Give
Community Lost
The State, Civil Society, and Displaced Survivors of Hurricane Katrina
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2012
Neither government programs nor massive charitable efforts responded adequately to the human crisis that was Hurricane Katrina. In this study, the authors use extensive interviews with Katrina evacuees and reports from service providers to identify what helped or hindered the reestablishment of the...
Not for Sale (Revised Edition)
The Return of the Global Slave Trade--and How We Can Fight It (Revised Edition)
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2010
“Human trafficking is not an issue of the left or right, blue states or red states, but a great moral tragedy we can unite to stop . . . Not for Sale is a must-read to see how you can join the fight.” —Jim Wallis, author of God's Politics
“David Batstone is a heroic character.” —Bono
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Women Like Us
Illuminating the World
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2012
Sharing the value of a positive attitude in overcoming challenges and the importance of giving back, Women Like Us: Illuminating the World presents a collection of narratives about women from around the world who have changed their lives and the lives of others through their service and dedication....
by Abdul Jaleel Majeed
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2017
Synopsis …
Herein are various reflections and contemplations aiming at developing the moral strength needed to possess willpower.
Those are reflections that work subtly on liberating our minds from the shackles of illusion.
Those are the very same shackles that...
Continuity and change in voluntary action
Patterns, trends and understandings
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2018
There are great expectations of voluntary action in contemporary Britain but limited in-depth insight into the level, distribution and understanding of what constitutes voluntary activity.Drawing on extensive survey data and written accounts of citizen engagement, this book charts change and continuity...
We Shall Not Be Moved
Rebuilding Home in the Wake of Katrina
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2012
As floodwaters drained in the weeks following Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans residents came to a difficult realization. Their city was about to undertake the largest disaster recovery in American history, yet they faced a profound leadership vacuum: members of every tier of government, from the municipal...
by M.D. Joseph P. Pecoraro, Rhonda Pecoraro, M.D. Vilma Vega
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2017
The gospel command is to “go” into the world, to minister to the sick and the poor, and to bring the good news of Christ and His work on the cross to those who have not heard of Him. Ten people from many different walks of life did just this through Hearts Afire ministry, traveling more than 30,000...
by George Bannerman
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2015
The Abandoned Women is about George Bannerman’s personal achievements and experiences in his service to the Liberian refugees at Buduburam Camp around Kasoa in the Central Region of Ghana. The book is a story about his effort at bringing hope and inspiring them to realize that the Creator Almighty,...
Doing Public Good?
Private Actors, Evaluation, and Public Value
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2017
This book examines the contributions of non-public organizations, such as foundations, philanthropies, charities, non-governmental organizations, private businesses, and entrepreneurs to public goods and services. Too often the impact of the contributions of such private actors are overlooked. However,...
Free Agent
The Perspectives of A Young African American Athlete
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2013
Free Agent is about how we all eventually end up in a time of transition and the journey we go through to find ourselves when we are in that no mans land. I use the analogy of being a free agent because being in your time of transition whether you are coming out of college to the real world, just...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2017
From the mid-19th century until the rise of the modern welfare state in the early 20th century, Anglo-American philanthropic giving gained an unprecedented measure of cultural authority as it changed in kind and degree. Civil society took on the responsibility for confronting the adverse effects of...
by Ebsen William Amarteifio
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2013
This book is about the invaluable contribution of charities and humanitarians in our world, the benevolence of the majority, and the atrocities of a (very small) minority. Mankinds difficulties often stem from natural disasters, including terrible weather conditions creating human misery. The tsunami...
by John W. Chapman
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2017
A vast and complicated array of subject matter is subjected to analysis, comment, and speculation by fifteen contributors representing three separate but contiguous disciplines. Their approaches are as various as one would expect. One is concerned with the bonds that hold associations together, and...