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The authors of this text address all the aspects of successful fundraising in a nonprofit environment. Learn how to build the relationships that are central to successful fundraising activities. Discover how organizational analysis, careful research, development of supporting materials, and knowledge of the possibilities can help a nonprofit increase its funding base significantly. A practical textbook for courses in nonprofit management, the book is an excellent resource for boards of directors, agency directors, and fund development committees. Special Features * Compilation of top motivators * Ethical principles for fundraisers * Sample case statements, goal statements, and forms * Numerous illustrations
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Through a coherent framework for pursuing such far-ranging changes, this easy-to-understand book addresses new ways for individuals and organizations to invest grant funds, approach regulatory structures that guide giving, and define their goals, activities, outcomes, and achievements. The author applies basic principles of industrial theory and evolution to examine, with a trained scholar’s eye, how individual organizations, associations, and the philanthropic infrastructure can work more effectively.
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This book applies the basics of industrial theory and evolution to see how individual organizations, associations, and the philanthropic infrastructure can change to work more effectively--suggesting how to build a framework for philanthropy as it must develop as an industry through the 21st century. It includes a thorough breakdown of industry drivers (e.g., demographic changes, wealth and income predictions and disparities, regulatory pressure, and new technologies) and offers practical advice for the development of a new capital market based on such opportunities as organizational change (new staffing patterns), new uses for industry knowledge (technological advances), and the advent of tangential service providers (consultants and advisors).
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An authoritative guide to the basics of proposal writing in order to secure funding for any kind of project or study.......2006-06-02
The substantial revised and thoroughly updated fourth edition of The Foundation Center's Guide To Proposal Writing from the Foundation Center by fund raising expert Jane C. Geever is an authoritative guide to the basics of proposal writing in order to secure funding for any kind of project or study. Featuring pre-proposal planning tips, components of the proposal, and guidance from grantmakers, The Foundation Center's Guide To Proposal Writing delves deeply into a comprehensive and "user-friendly" reference for grantmaking, decision making, and significant strategies for successfully compiling and shaping proposal formats and requests. The Foundation Center's Guide To Proposal Writing is very strongly recommended for anyone requiring a complete and thorough instructional guide through the evaluation process and writing skills for grant applications and funding proposals.
NEWER EDITION AVAILABLE.......2002-04-18
Be sure to know that there is a third edition (2001) available from the Foundation Center
The Foundation Center's Guide to Proposal Writing.......2000-04-08
This book by 'The Foundation Center' is indespensible for those interested in forming a nonprofit as well as current Directors who wish to have a reference guide on current developments in the structure and dynamics of modern nonprofits. There is a wealth of information in this book, and I rate it a 'Must Read.'
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Revisiting the origins of the British antislavery movement of the late eighteenth century, Christopher Leslie Brown challenges prevailing scholarly arguments that locate the roots of abolitionism in economic determinism or bourgeois humanitarianism. Brown instead connects the shift from sentiment to action to changing views of empire and nation in Britain at the time, particularly the anxieties and dislocations spurred by the American Revolution.
The debate over the political rights of the North American colonies pushed slavery to the fore, Brown argues, giving antislavery organizing the moral legitimacy in Britain it had never had before. The first emancipation schemes were dependent on efforts to strengthen the role of the imperial state in an era of weakening overseas authority. By looking at the initial public contest over slavery, Brown connects disparate strands of the British Atlantic world and brings into focus shifting developments in British identity, attitudes toward Africa, definitions of imperial mission, the rise of Anglican evangelicalism, and Quaker activism.
Demonstrating how challenges to the slave system could serve as a mark of virtue rather than evidence of eccentricity, Brown shows that the abolitionist movement derived its power from a profound yearning for moral worth in the aftermath of defeat and American independence. Thus abolitionism proved to be a cause for the abolitionists themselves as much as for enslaved Africans.
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Social Capital and Entrepreneurship provides a critical review of the concepts and principles of social capital and social networks as applied to entrepreneurship. The authors examine interesting research questions and offer a toolbox of methods to answer them. First, a popular new website, Friendster, is used to show the potential power of social capital accessed via social networks. Unfortunately, the potential of social networks often cannot be realized because of various socio-cultural constraints. Taking account of these constraints, the authors offer three empirical generalizations about social networks and show how the concepts of homophily, social boundaries, and bounded rationality provide a framework for understanding the observations. In reviewing these generalizations, well established theoretical contributions and empirical findings from the social capital and social networks literatures are provided to help the reader understand these concepts. Throughout the text, various research designs are explained for studying social networks, as well as the issues around their use. Social Capital and Entrepreneurship concludes by examining the tension between the properties of social networks used in entrepreneurship researchers' models and the limited perspective on networks available to practicing entrepreneurs. Social Capital and Entrepreneurship is intended for scholars and graduate students in the field of entrepreneurship who wish to learn the basic vocabulary of social network and social capital analyses. In addition, entrepreneurs can gain insight into the use of social networks in practice.
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Great Overview of Networks for Entrepreneurs.......2006-10-24
Phil Kim and Howard Aldrich have written a brief, accessible summary of several key implications of the social network research for entrepreneurs.
It is very clear and well-referenced, and good food for thought for academics as well as entrepreneurs.
We may be able to use it in our executive education classes for public managers.
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This digital document is an article from The American Journal of Economics and Sociology, published by Thomson Gale on July 1, 2006. The length of the article is 5542 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
From the author: Contemporary neoclassical economics has reduced factor analysis to two homogenous inputs, K and L. This excessive simplification has led to a deficient understanding of economic reality and a misunderstanding of concepts such as the producer surplus. This paper presents a taxonomy of the factors, including the complexity of natural resources. A better understanding of the role that factors play will enhance an understanding of economic reality and policy.
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Title: The complex taxonomy of the factors: natural resources, human action, and capital goods.(Rethinking the Conceptual Foundations of Natural Resource Economics)
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Date: July 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 65
Issue: 3
Page: 787(16)
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Foundations of Economic Development
Arvid Aulin
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Foundations of Social Capital
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Few social scientific concepts have gathered so much attention and so many followers in such a short period of time as the concept of social capital. The purpose of this authoritative volume is to review the foundations for this fast growing field.
The selected articles embed the concept in core theoretical work in economics, political science, sociology, development theory, and philosophy. Topics include: contemporary conceptual and philosophical foundations; forms of social capital; and the relation of social capital to both development and democracy. This collection will provide an insightful reference source to students and researchers alike.
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The book that has helped thousands of Californians incorporate their businesses!
You can save thousands in attorney fees by incorporating your own small businesses. Fortunately, How to Form Your Own California Corporation makes incorporating a straightforward task, showing you how to file articles of incorporation, set up a corporate records book, prepare bylaws and issue shares of stock.
Incorporation provides great benefits, such as:
limited personal liability
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employee perks
How to Form Your Own California Corporation contains all the forms, instructions, tax rules, practical information and step-by-step instructions you need to incorporate a California business, as tear-outs and on CD-ROM.
The 12th edition is completely updated and revised to provide current regulations, tax requirements and forms.
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Name Availability Inquiry Letter
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Articles of Incorporation
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Minutes of First Meeting of Board of Directors
Shareholder Representation Letter
Notice of Transaction Pursuant to Corporations Code Section 25102(f)
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"This clear, comprehensive book provides step-by-step instructions and all the necessary forms to incorporate in the Golden State. It explains the benefits of such a move including limited liability, lower income taxes, employee perks and increased access to capital. The book also provides Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, Stock Certificates, Minutes of the First Corporate Meeting, S Corporation tax information and information on the legal formalities necessary to operate a corporation.
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Excellent resource, easy to understand.......2007-10-05
I bought this book because I wanted to incorporate my single-person consulting company. It took me a few hours to read this book (some sections didn't apply, but I still wanted to review them), and I felt very confident I could incorporate without a lawyer. I followed the instructions for forming a C Corp in California and used the forms provided in the CD-Rom. I delivered my forms in person to the LA regional office. Within 2 weeks, I received confirmation that my articles had been filed with the SoS of CA -- all for under $250 including the cost of the book. This compares to almost $1500 that most lawyers quoted me. I recommend this book highly but recognize that the process may be more challenging if you have many shareholders.
It is an Ok book.......2007-05-25
Good information, good overview. Would be good to be more detail.
excellent guidebook to corporation issues and how-to.......2006-08-10
I purchased this book as a research tool before incorporating my business as a California C corp without any outside assistance last year. This was all I needed and used.
I read the book cover-to-cover, which did not take more than about 6 hours, and I felt very comfortable with the entire process. Like most Nolo books, this has a very readable style, with plenty of important information organized in a sensible manner. Even though the topic may not be entertainment reading, Mancuso makes the process very reasonable and I can't imagine another book doing it meaningfully better than this.
This book hits its target audience very well - someone who wants to know about the practical and procedural issues related to incorporation. As part of the responsibility of operating a business, any incorporator needs to know most of what is covered in this book. Even if you get someone to do the filing, any incorporator needs to know this stuff. Don't worry - it's not rocket science.
For a broader understanding of business issues, I found Nolo's other titles to be similarly excellent (their guide to california business and their guide to business deductions). Both cover related but different and important areas for new business owners. Read all 3 and you'll be set for general business issues.
How to Form Your Own California Corporation (9th Ed).......2000-03-28
Good examples. Fairly comprehensive. Good discussion on the advantages and disadvantages of forming a California corporation. The Corporate Tax section has some good pointers. Good writing style! It flows. But the diskette has only a fraction of the business and corporation related forms compared to "Small Busines Kit for Dummies". Overall, I recommend this book for a new commer. Well worth the money.
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How to Form Your Own California Corporation: With Corporate Records Binder & CD-ROM
Anthony Mancuso
Manufacturer: Nolo.com
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Corporations expert Attorney Anthony Mancuso has shown more than 100,000 California businesses how to incorporate without the expense of hiring a lawyer. In How to Form Your Own California Corporation, Mancuso provides you with step-by-step instructions, comprehensive practical information and all the forms you need to form your own California corporation.
Use it to take advantage of the benefits incorporation offers your business, including: * Limited Liability * Tax Advantages * S Corporation Tax Status * Financial Advantages
And with this easy-to-use corporate binder format you can keep all the necessary corporate documents and records together in one place for easy reference any time during the life of your corporation. It includes: * Step-by-step instructions for forming your own California Corporation * Complete information on electing S corporation tax status * Corporate binder with index dividers to organize your documents and records * 10 stock certificates plus share register & transfer ledger * All incorporation forms on PC disk including Articles, Bylaws, Minutes, Stock Disclosure Agreements and Ongoing Minutes Forms
The 2nd edition reflects the latest IRS business entity classification rules.
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It's like having an attorney by your side........2000-04-04
Anthony Mancuso makes incorporating easy to understand and easy to accomplish. This set of corporate records, disk and business expertise is something you'll keep by your side for years to come. Mancuso explains the differences between an LLC, Sole Partnership and the different types of Corporations. When he's finished you know exactly what's best for you. The kit also goes beyond incorporating and tells you the other requirements for a business. You get up to date information on insurance, wage and tax statements-- it's all here. Mancuso's style is direct, easy to understand. It is like having an attorney who speaks your language right by your side
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A complete incorporation kit under one cover, the book contains a detailed blueprint with all forms and instructions necessary to incorporate a new or already existing business in Michigan. This guide covers Michigan profit corporations, Michigan professional corporations, Michigan not-for-profit corporations, Subchapter S corporations, and Delaware corporations. It explains in clear and simple language how to use the corporation as a tax shelter, how to limit personal liability through the corporate form, how to obtain tax-free dividends, receive tax-free medical services and health and life insurance benefits, and how to retire with maximum pension benefits. The Appendices include all needed Michigan incorporation forms, gold leaf engraved stock certificates, sample bylaws (not generic ones, but ones conforming to Michigan law), and sample minutes for the initial organizational meetings of the directors and shareholders. Also included is a 3.5" disk, with Word files, allowing the user to complete the incorporation process by filling out the forms on a computer.
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Protect yourself from personal liability, without the expense and delay of hiring a lawyer, by incorporating your business on your own. How to Form Your Own Corporation in Florida contains everything you need to legally incorporate in the state of Florida. This book will help make incorporating your business a simple process that doesn't drain your vital time and capital. Complete with step-by-step instructions and the forms you need, this book makes forming your own corporation inexpensive and hassle-free. This book explains in simple language: Advantages and disadvantages of incorporating S-corporations C-corporations What type of corporation is best for you Running your corporation Step-by-step procedures for incorporating How to get more information Tax registrations It includes: Extensive law summaries for Florida, plus incorporation forms and minutes and resolutions you can use Addresses and phone numbers for state contacts Website addresses for more information
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How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation in Florida: With Forms (Take the Law Into Your Own Hands)
Sam A. MacKie
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How to Form a Simple Corporation in Florida: With Forms (Take the Law Into Your Own Hands)
Mark Warda
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How to Form Your Own California Corporation: With Corporate Records Binder and Disk
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A complete incorporation kit under one cover, the book contains a detailed blueprint with all forms and instructions necessary to incorporate a new or already existing business in Illinois. This guide covers Illinois profit corporations, Illinois professional corporations, Illinois not-for-profit corporations, Subchapter S corporations, and Delaware corporations. It explains in clear and simple language how to use the corporation as a tax shelter; how to limit personal liability through the corporate form; how to obtain tax-free dividends, receive tax-free medical services and health and life insurance benefits; and how to retire with maximum pension benefits. The Appendices include all needed Illinois incorporation forms, gold leaf stock certificates, sample bylaws (not generic ones, but ones conforming to Illinois law), and sample minutes for the initial organizational meetings of the directors and shareholders. Also included is a 3.5" disk, with files in Word, Wordperfect, and ASCII formats, allowing the user to complete the incorporation process by filling out the forms on a computer.
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