Grassroots Philanthropy: Field Notes of a Maverick Grantmaker. Fred Setterberg and Bill Somerville (Heyday Books, 2008)
"...something between a primer for new, unspoiled foundation staff and a challenge to old-hand practitioners of the status quo. Fred Setterberg has shaped Somerville's passion into an easy, cheerily provocative read..." More
The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries Are Failing and What Can Be Done About It. Paul Collier (Oxford University Press, 2007)
"...[Collier] and his team of international researchers examine the traps — lack of natural resources, corruption and bad governance, proximity to bad neighbors — that ensnare poor countries in destructive cycles of conflict and violence..." More
Mobilizing Generation 2.0: A Practical Guide to Using Web 2.0 Technologies to Recruit, Organize, and Engage Youth (Jossey-Bass, 2008)
"...It doesn't matter whether your understanding of Web 2.0 technologies is beginner-level or advanced; Mobilizing Generation 2.0 is full of great information about how to recruit, organize, and engage not just Millennials but Gen-Xers and baby boomers who are curious about these new technologies or have already incorporated them into their daily work routines..." More
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