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Book Topic: Uncategorized

• A Funder's Guide to Evaluation
  Written by Peter York    Published by Fieldstone Alliance
• A Funder's Guide to Organizational Assessment
  Written by Kevin Bolduc    Published by Fieldstone Alliance
• Accidental Leader
  Written by Harvey Robbins    Published by Jossey Bass
• Collaboration Handbook Creating, Sustaining, and Enjoying the Journey
  Written by Michael Winer    Published by Fieldstone Alliance
• Collaborative Leadership Fieldbook
  Written by David Chrislip    Published by Jossey Bass
• Community Vision Community Solution Grantmaking for Comprehensive Impact
  Written by Joseph Conner    Published by Amherst H Wilder Foundation
• Consulting with Nonprofits
  Written by Carol Lukas    Published by Amherst H Wilder Foundation
• Coping with Cutbacks The Nonprofit Guide to Success When Time are Tight
  Written by Emil Angelica    Published by Amherst H Wilder Foundation
• Craft a Life Passion Purpose and Prosperity
  Written by Terry Wisner    Published by James & Brookfield Publishers
• Crafting Effective Mission & Vision Statement
  Written by Emil Angelica    Published by Amherst H Wilder Foundation
• Empowerment Evalution Principles in Practice
  Published by Guilford Publications, Inc
• Evaluative Inquiry for Learning in Organizations
  Written by Hallie Preskill    Published by Sage Publications
• Forming Alliances Working Together to Achieve Mutual Goals
  Written by Emil Angelica    Published by Fieldstone Alliance
• Information Gold Mine Innovative Uses of Evaluation
  Written by Paul Mattessich    Published by Amherst H Wilder Foundation
• Leader Development & Emergency Succession Planning
  Written by Karen Gaskins Jones    Published by
• Lobbying and Advocacy Handbook for Nonprofit Organizations
  Written by Marcia Avner    Published by Amherst H Wilder Foundation
• Manager's Guide to Program Evaluation
  Written by Paul Mattessich    Published by Amherst H Wilder Foundation
• Measuring Performance in Public and Nonprofit Organizations
  Written by Theodore Poister    Published by Jossey Bass
• New American, New Promise A Guide to the Refugee Journey in America
  Written by Yorn Yan    Published by Fieldstone Alliance
• Nimble Collaboration Fine Tuning Your Collaboration for Lasting Success
  Written by Karen Ray    Published by Amherst H Wilder Foundation
• Nonprofit Board Member's Guide to Lobbying and Advocacy
  Written by Marcia Avner    Published by Amherst H Wilder Foundation
• Nonprofit Lifecycles
  Written by Susan Kenny Stevens    Published by Stagewise Enterprises
• Nonprofit Mergers Workbook Part 1: The Leader's Guide to Considering, Negotiating, and Excercising a Merger
  Written by David La Piana    Published by Fieldstone Alliance
• Play to Win The Nonprofit Guide to Competitive Strategy
  Written by David La Piana    Published by Jossey Bass
• The Call of Service A Witness to Idealism
  Written by Robert Coles    Published by Houghton Mifflin
• The Society for Nonprofit Organizations Advancement Through Sharing
  Published by The Societh for Nonprofit Organizations
• Why Bad Presentations Happen to Good Causes
  Written by Andy Goodman    Published by Andy Goodman & Cause Communications

Book Topic: Arts

• Gifts of the Muse Reframing the Debate about the Benefits of the Arts
  Written by Kevin McCarthy    Published by RAND
• Incubating the Arts
  Written by Ellen Gerl    Published by NBIA Publication
• New Framework for Building Participation in the Arts
  Written by Kevin McCarthy    Published by RAND
• The Performing Arts in a New Era
  Written by Kevin McCarthy    Published by RAND

Book Topic: Board Development

• Board Members Rule
  Written by Anne Lehman    Published by Unlimited Publishing LLC
• Exceptional Board Practices The Source in Action
  Written by BoardSource    Published by BoardSource
• Governance Committee
  Written by Berit Lakey    Published by BoardSource
• How to Help Your Board Govern More and Manage Less
  Written by Richard Chait    Published by BoardSource
• Navigating the Lifecycle A Capacity-Building Guide for Nonprofit Leaders
  Written by Paul M. Connolly    Published by BoardSource
• Nonprofit Governance Steering Your Organization with Authority and Accountability
  Written by Berit Lakey    Published by BoardSource
• Ten Basic Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards
  Written by Richard Ingram    Published by BoardSource
• The Board Building Cycle
  Written by Berit Lakey    Published by BoardSource
• The Decision to Join
  Written by James Dalton    Published by ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership

Book Topic: Communication

• Strategic Communications for Nonprofits
  Written by Kathy Bonk    Published by Communications Consortium Media Center

Book Topic: Community

• Cultivating Interdependence: A Guide for Race Relations and Racial Justice Organizations
  Written by Maggie Potapchuk    Published by Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
• On the Brink of New Promise
  Written by Lucy Bernholz    Published by Blueprint Research and Design
• Searching for the Uncommon Common Ground: New Demensions on Race in America
  Written by Angela Glover Blackwell    Published by American Assembly
• Structural Racism And Community Building
  Written by The Aspen Institute Roundtable On Community Change    Published by The Aspen Institute Roundtable On Community Change
• Tools for Radical Democracy
  Written by Joan Minieri    Published by John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Training for Racial Equity an Inclusion: A Guide to Selected Programs
  Written by Ilana Shapiro, Ph.D.    Published by The Aspen Institute Roundtable On Community Change

Book Topic: Fund Development

• The Michigan Foundation Directory (15th Edition Update)
  Written by Foundation Center    Published by Council of Michigan Foundations
• The Michigan Foundation Directory (15th Edition)
  Written by Foundation Center    Published by Council of Michigan Foundations

Book Topic: Fundraising

• Condusting a Successful Fundraising Program
  Written by Kent Dove    Published by Jossey Bass
• Fearless Fundraising for Nonprofit Boards
  Written by Dave Sternberg    Published by BoardSource
• Fundraising in Times of Crisis
  Written by Kim Klein    Published by Jossey Bass
• Planned Giving Management, Marketing and Law 2000 Supplement
  Written by Ronald Jordan    Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Planned Giving Management, Marketing and Law Third Edition
  Written by Ronald Jordan    Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Planned Giving Thrid Edition Management, Marketing , and Law 2005 Supplement
  Written by Ronald Jordan    Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Professional Advisors' Guide to Planned Giving
  Written by Kathryn Miree    Published by A Panel Publication
• Raising More Money Step by Step Guide to Building Lifelong Donors
  Written by Terry Axelrod    Published by Raising More Money Publication
• Raising More Money The Ask Event
  Written by Terry Axelrod    Published by Raising More Money Publication
• Raising More Money The Point of Entry Handbook
  Written by Terry Axelrod    Published by Raising More Money Publication
• Securing Your Organization's Future A Complete Guide to Fundraising Strategies
  Written by Michael Seltzer    Published by Michael Seltzer
• The How to Ask Anyone for Any Amount for Any Purpose
  Written by Laura Fredricks    Published by Jossey Bass

Book Topic: Governance

• Guide to Nonprofit Corporate Geovernance in the Wake of Sarbanes-Oxley
  Written by ABA Coordinating Committee on Nonprofit Governance    Published by Defending Liberity Pursuing Justice
• The Nonprofit Board's Guide to Bylaws (Creating a Framework for Effective Governance)
  Written by D. Benson Tesdahl, Esq.    Published by BoardSource

Book Topic: Grant Writing

• Webster's New World Grant Writing Handbook
  Written by Sara Deming Wason    Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Winning Grants Step by Step
  Written by Mim Carlson    Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc

Book Topic: Legal

• The Nonprofit Legal Landscape
  Written by Ober Kaler    Published by BoardSource

Book Topic: Management

• Accidental Trainer
  Written by Nanette Minner    Published by Pfeiffer
• Effective Management of Social Enterprises
  Written by Social Enterprise Knowledge Network    Published by Harvard University
• Executive Directors Survival Guide
  Written by Mim Carlson    Published by Jossey Bass
• Faith-Based Management
  Written by Peter Brinckerhoff    Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Governace as Leadership
  Written by Richard Chait    Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Human Resource Policies and Procedures For Nonprofit Organization
  Written by Carol Barbeito    Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Losing your Executive Director Without Losing Your Way
  Written by Richard Goldbaum    Published by Jossey Bass
• Managing Conflict of Interest A Primer for Nonprofit Boards
  Written by Daniel Kurtz    Published by BoardSource
• Michigan Nonprofit Compensation and Benefit Survey
  Written by MNA    Published by MNA
• Mission Based Management An Organizational Development Workbook
  Written by Peter Brinckerhoff    Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Mission-Based Management
  Written by Peter Brinckerhoff    Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• The Cash Flow Management Book for Nonprofits
  Written by Murry Dropkin    Published by Jossey Bass
• The Michigan Nonprofit Management Manual
  Written by MNA    Published by VAST-MI
• The Nonprofit Chief Executive's Ten Basic Responsibilities
  Written by Richard Moyers    Published by BoardSource
• Tranformational Leadership
  Written by Terry Wisner    Published by James & Brookfield Publishers

Book Topic: Marketing

• Cause Marketing for Nonprofits
  Written by Jocelyne Daw    Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Marketing Workbook for Nonprofit Organizations Volume 1: Develop the Plan
  Written by Gary Stern    Published by Amherst H Wilder Foundation
• Mobilize People for Marketing Success
  Written by Gary Stern    Published by Amherst H Wilder Foundation
• Pocket Guide for Marketing Representatives
  Written by Gary Stern    Published by Amherst H Wilder Foundation
• Robin Hood Marketing Stealing Corporate Savvy to Sell Just Causes
  Written by Katya Anderson    Published by Jossey Bass

Book Topic: Nonprofit

• 5 Life Stages of Nonprofit Organizations
  Written by Judith Sharken Simon    Published by Amherst H Wilder Foundation
• Benchmarking for Nonprofits How to Measure, Manage and Improve Performance
  Written by Jason Saul    Published by Amherst H Wilder Foundation
• Commmunity Building: What Makes it Work
  Written by Paul Mattessich    Published by Amherst H Wilder Foundation
• Financing Nonprofits Putting Theory Into Practice
  Written by Dennis Young    Published by NCNE
• Forces for Good : The Six Practices of High Impact Nonprofits
  Written by Leslie Crutchfield    Published by Jossey Bass
• Future Search An Action Guide to Finding Common Ground in Organizations and Communities
  Written by Marvin Weisbord    Published by Berett Koehler
• Nonprofit Dashboard A tool for Tracking Progess
  Written by Lawrence Butler    Published by Board Source
• Nonprofit Membership Toolkit
  Written by Ellis Robinson    Published by Jossey Bass
• Nonprofit Mergers Workbook Part 2 Unifying the Organization after a Merger
  Written by LaPiana Associates    Published by Amherst H Wilder Foundation
• Nonprofit Stewardship A Better Way to Lead Your Mission Based Organization
  Written by Peter Brinckerhoff    Published by Amherst H Wilder Foundation
• Reengineering Your Nonprofit Organization A Guide to Strategic Transformation
  Written by Alceste Pappas    Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Resolving Conflict in Nonprofit Oragnizations
  Written by Marion Peters Angelica    Published by Amherst H Wilder Foundation
• Retreats That Work
  Written by Merianne Liteman    Published by Pfeiffer
• Starting and Managing A Nonprofit Organization
  Written by Bruce Hopkins    Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• The Community Economic Development Handbook
  Written by Mihanailo Temali    Published by Amherst H Wilder Foundation
• Venture Forth! The Essential Guide to Starting a Moneymaking Busniess in Your Nonprofit Organization
  Written by Rolfe Larson    Published by Amherst H Wilder Foundation
• Why Nonprofits Fail: Overcoming Founder's Syndrome, Fundphobia, and Other Obstacles to Success
  Written by Stephen Block    Published by Jossey Bass
• Working Across Generations
  Written by Frances Kunreuther    Published by Jossey - Bass

Book Topic: Strategic Planning

• Driving Strategic Planning
  Written by Deborah Kocsis    Published by BoardSource
• Strategic Planning Workbook for Nonprofit Organizations
  Written by Bryan Barry    Published by Fieldstone Alliance
• Wired for Good
  Written by Joni Podolsky    Published by Jossey Bass

Book Topic: Succession Planning

• Chief Executive Succession Planning
  Written by Nancy Axelrod    Published by Board Source

Book Topic: Technology

• Accidental Techie
  Written by Sue Bennett    Published by Fieldstone Alliance
• Managing Technology
  Written by Jeanette Woodward    Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Microsoft Access 2003 for Dummies
  Written by John Kaufeld    Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc

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