Non-Fiction Books

Get the most out of your grantmaking Authors Paul Connolly (Vice President, Conservation Company) and Carol Lukas (President, Fieldstone Alliance)...

Nonprofit lobbying is exciting, rewarding, honorable work. Lobbying is a proven way to advance issues, support good ideas, respond to crises, avert...

How to foster community problem solving: Filled with fresh ideas, concrete strategies, wisdom from the field, compelling case studies, and contact...

This workbook is designed for use with our counselor's guide, Foundations for Violence-Free Living. It forms a permanent record of the work the ...

It's a common nonprofit complaint, "When we're dealing with such important issues why aren't more people listening?" It may be true that everyon...

FINALIST 2008 Book of the Year Awards, Career Category, Foreword Magazine A must read for anyone hoping to launch a nonprofit career! Nonprofits ne...

The step-by-step guide to successful forums Community forums are powerful tools for educating the public, building consensus, focusing action, ...

At last! A comprehensive guide to the art, craft, and business of consulting with nonprofits and community groups Nonprofit consulting requires ...

As nonprofit organizations mature and grow, their staffs and programs expand, their operations and dynamics become more complex, and the climate th...

  Conflict resolution designed for the unique needs of nonprofits Whether you're dealing with arguments about how services should be delivered ...

The no-cost way to improve your organization on a daily basis Most nonprofits are already benchmarking informally. This unique book defines a fo...

  Bring focus and direction to your work: Too often, if you ask four people in a nonprofit what their organization's mission is, you'll get four di...

Create compelling women's groups that deal effectively with domestic abuse  Journey Beyond Abuse and its accompanying participant's journal, Mov...

How to start, run, and maintain an effective collaboration The Collaboration Handbook is your complete guide to putting together a collaboration th...

How to find, test, and launch a successful nonprofit venture Venture Forth! The Essential Guide to Starting a Moneymaking Business in Your Nonprof...

Participant's journal helps women get even more out of their group This participant’s journal is a series of stories and questions that coordina...

  A Bestseller Becomes Even More Pertinent First published in 2005, this collection of CompassPoint online newsletter articles became instantly...

You've completed the merger agreement. Now, how do you make the merger work? Nonprofit Mergers Part II helps you create a comprehensive plan to ...

The step-by-step guide to turning any neighborhood around. A weak local economy can be strengthened. A run-down neighborhood of boarded-up storefro...

From the introduction: I owe you for that night at that dive bar on our road trip. I should not line dance under the influence, and I think we bot...

"Jennie has a great talent for building relationships around delicious food—this beautiful book shares the spirit of her cooking." ―Jamie Oliver, a...

"Anger is like an essential vitamin, and Jen has given me even more reasons to be angry. I couldn't be happier or healthier."—Lewis Black, stand-u...

Dude, are you pumped to hack California-speak so you don’t sound like a buster? This sweet guide will get you talking fresh, whether you’re in the...

This is the first guide to the ethnic spas of Los Angeles, which are exploding in popularity. The expert authors demystify Asian and European massa...