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Diaspora Indians, on the philanthropy fast-track Diaspora Indians, on the philanthropy fast-track Priya Viswanath By Priya Viswanath, (Foreword by Gururaj Despande) Published by: Centre for Advancement of Philanthropy, Mumbai "Diaspora Philanthropy has the potential of building meaningful bridges and making … OL11710367W
Poor relief and welfare in Germany from the Reformation to World War I Poor relief and welfare in Germany from the Reformation to World War I Larry Frohman "This account of poor relief, charity, and social welfare in Germany from the Reformation through World War I integrates historical narrative and theoretical analysis of such issues as social discipl… OL11957753W
Billions of drops in millions of buckets Billions of drops in millions of buckets Steven H. Goldberg Praise for BILLIONS OF DROPS in MILLIONS OF BUCKETS "Billions of Drops in Millions of Buckets provides a bracing and original look at philan-thropy that offers a much-needed corrective to conventio… OL13718180W
Philanthropy in a flat world Philanthropy in a flat world Jon Duschinsky Open, honest, and challenging, this visionary guide looks at the forces at work in creating the global philanthropic world of tomorrow. It is a must-read for every fundraiser and nonprofit manager se… OL13731046W
Give a Little Give a Little Wendy Smith "With open hearts and open hands, we gave what we could, and a little became a lot." -from Give a LittleDimes destroyed polio. Five bucks can beat malaria. Give a Little: How Your Small Donations Can… OL14935513W
Crocodile Tears Crocodile Tears Anthony Horowitz It's just another day in the life of an average kid. If you're Alex Rider, that is.A con artist has realized there is big money in charityu the bigger the disaster, the greater the money flow! So tha… OL15048575W
The Gospel of Wealth Essays and Other Writings The Gospel of Wealth Essays and Other Writings Andrew Carnegie Words of wisdom from American philanthropist Andrew CarnegieFocusing on Carnegie’s most famous essay, “The Gospel of Wealth,” this book of his writings, published here together for the first time, de… OL1532817W
Public poor relief in North Carolina Public poor relief in North Carolina Roy M. Brown 184 p., [12] leaves of plates : 22 cm OL155003W
A walk for sunshine A walk for sunshine Jeff Alt Jeff Alt takes you along every step of his 2,160-mile Appalachian Trail adventure filled with humorous, frightening, and inspirational stories including, bears, bugs, blisters, skunk bed mates, and h… OL15846704W
The business of giving The business of giving Peter Grant "The Business of Givingdescribes the systems and processes philanthropists need to adopt in order to achieve their goals. It provides a "toolkit" for philanthropic investment taking the reader throug… OL16362018W
SPF 40 SPF 40 Sharon Emerson Zebrafish the band has disbanded, at least for the summer, but the members continue to try to make a positive difference in the world through different projects, including inspiring campers at Stickl… OL16645696W
Charity with choice Charity with choice R. Mark Isaac,Doug Norton Four years ago Research in Experimental Economics published experimental evidence on fundraising and charitable contributions. This volume returns to the intrigue with philanthropy. Employing a mixtu… OL16962206W
The Last Real Cowboy The Last Real Cowboy Donna Alward From the moment he turned up late to her charity's meeting, placating everyone with a tip of his Stetson and a lazy smile, Angela Beck knew that Sam Diamond was going to be Trouble with a capital "T.… OL17443727W
The Wings Of The Sphinx The Wings Of The Sphinx Andrea Camilleri Things are not going well for Inspector Salvo Montalbano. His long-distance relationship with Livia is on the rocks, he feels himself getting even older and he's growing tired of the violence in his … OL17468680W
No such thing as a free gift No such thing as a free gift Linsey McGoey From the publisher: The charitable sector is one of the fastest-growing industries in the global economy. Nearly half of the more than 85,000 private foundations in the United States have come into b… OL17628803W
The Silver King The Silver King Edith Boorstein Couturier Pedro Romero de Terreros, the first Count of Regla, was born in Spain in 1710. When he was twenty-one, his parents sent him to live with an uncle in New Spain and to assume control of the family's bu… OL17830610W
Allure of deceit Allure of deceit Susan Froetschel "A young inventor and his wife die in a car bombing - leaving behind a will that surprises friends and parents by directing a vast fortune toward charities in the developing world. On the ground in A… OL17874776W
Philanthroparties! Philanthroparties! Lulu Cerone Why just party when you can party with a purpose? Seventeen-year-old Lulu Cerone shows teens how to bring social activism into their daily lives and have fun while doing it with this colorful DIY par… OL20055902W
Second Chance Cafe in Carlton Square Second Chance Cafe in Carlton Square Michele Gorman,Lilly Bartlett 388 pages ; 20 cm OL21145465W
Daughter of dust Daughter of dust Wendy Wallace Leila understands from early on that she is not part of normal Sudanese society. Her parents are unable to care for her, so she is banished to a strict orphanage, along with children born outside mar… OL21446362W
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