What does it mean to advance the mission of the Church?What is the relationship between stewardship,philanthropy, development and fundraising?What is distinctive about "mission advancement" in the Catholic Church?Dan Conway's latest book addresses these and other important questions in a succinctyet challenging way. These essays are sure to help Church leaders teach stewardshipas a way of life and, in the process, develop the human and financial resources that areessential to carrying out Christ's work.I know from my 30-some years' association with Dan Conway that he is at the top ofprofession... [Read More]
A close presidential election in November could well come down to contested states or even districts--an election decided by vote theft? It could happen this year. Based on Greg Palast and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s investigative reporting for Rolling Stone and BBC television plus new reporting by Palast for the new edition—a portion of which will be a Rolling Stone cover story, covered in major progressive media outlets which will include radio, television, and webcasts, and featured on listservs from important civil rights and activist organisations—The Best Democracy Money Can Buy: A Tale ... [Read More]
International Bestseller"Quite simply the best guide to the global economy today." —Fareed ZakariaShaped by his twenty-five years traveling the world, and enlivened by encounters with villagers from Rio to Beijing, tycoons, and presidents, Ruchir Sharma’s The Rise and Fall of Nations rethinks the "dismal science" of economics as a practical art. Narrowing the thousands of factors that can shape a country’s fortunes to ten clear rules, Sharma explains how to spot political, economic, and social changes in real time. He shows how to read political headlines, black markets, the price of oni... [Read More]
A modern-day civil rights champion tells the stirring story of how he helped start a movement to bridge America’s racial divide.Over the summer of 2013, the Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II led more than a hundred thousand people at rallies across North Carolina to protest restrictions to voting access and an extreme makeover of state government. These protests—the largest state government–focused civil disobedience campaign in American history—came to be known as Moral Mondays and have since blossomed in states as diverse as Florida, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Ohio, and New York.At a time... [Read More]
An expose on the delusion, greed, and arrogance that led to America's credit crisis The collapse of America's credit markets in 2008 is quite possibly the biggest financial disaster in U.S. history. Confidence Game: How a Hedge Fund Manager Called Wall Street's Bluff is the story of Bill Ackman's six-year campaign to warn that the $2.5 trillion bond insurance business was a catastrophe waiting to happen. Branded a fraud by the Wall Street Journal and New York Times, and investigated by Eliot Spitzer and the Securities and Exchange Commission, Ackman later made his investors more than $1 billio... [Read More]
Concise, informative, and well-indexed, this book helps readers get the "big picture" as well as the considerable number of details involved in managing the finances for a library.• Provides completely updated information through engaging, clear explanations of details on licensing, contracts, and maintaining technology and electronic resources• Supplies helpful guidance for all levels of library staff―not just upper management• Offers numerous real-world budgeting and finance examples from practicing librarians• Presents information relevant to library administrators in all types of... [Read More]
EXISTENTIAL MALAISE COMES TO AMERICAAre we approaching “peak America”, where the Republic hasfailed, and the Empire which put paid to it cannot be achieved?Seasoned political analyst James Petras addresses in broad brush the fourmajor upheavals that loom:1) For the first time, the goal of socialism has been raised in thepresidential primaries, backed by tens of millions of voters. The likelyRepublican candidate leads a mass right wing revolt which opposesglobalization, capital flight and the free entry of immigrant labor. The USpresidential elections are everything abnormal, with both majo... [Read More]
High-value training for both new and experienced fund raising professionals The Excellence in Fund Raising Workbook Series Set is a productive resource for anyone in the field, with simple exercises that illustrate both established practices and newer, more effective techniques. This set includes Volumes 1-6: Case Support; Capital Campaign; Special Events; Build Direct Mail; Major Gifts; and Endowment to provide a well-rounded resource without sacrificing depth of coverage. Invaluable for training new fund raising professionals, this set also provides value for more experienced workers seeking... [Read More]
Outnumbered and Outgunned, but Not Outmatched Call of Duty: Ghosts is an extraordinary step forward for one of the largest entertainment franchises of all-time. This new chapter in the Call of Duty franchise features a new dynamic where players are on the side of a crippled nation fighting not for freedom, or liberty, but simply to survive. Fueling this all new Call of Duty experience, the franchise’s new next-gen engine delivers stunning levels of immersion and performance, all while maintaining the speed and fluidity of 60 frames-per-second across all platforms. Single Player ... [Read More]
Commanding a Rebel cell, Starfighter squadron, or capital ship is not easy. It requires a vast and unique range of skills, from the ability to earn others' trust to an innate understanding of military strategy. Lead by Example, a sourcebook for Star Wars: Age of Rebellion offers Commanders the tools and talents they need to guide their teams to victory. It not only introduces new Commander specializations, gear, and capital ships, but also features rules for playing cinematic mass combat scenarios and guidelines for crafting suspenseful military missions and campaigns.
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