Brainscapes
Brainscapes

Author: Rebecca Schwarzlose

Publisher: Mariner Books

Published: 2021

Total Pages: 317

ISBN-13: 1328949966

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A path-breaking journey into the brain, showing how perception, thought, and action are products of "maps" etched into your gray matter--and how technology can use them to read your mind.

Giving Done Right
Giving Done Right

Author: Phil Buchanan

Publisher: PublicAffairs

Published: 2019-04-16

Total Pages: 261

ISBN-13: 1541742230

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A practical guide to philanthropy at all levels of giving that seeks to educate and inspire A majority of American households give to charity in some form or another--from local donations to food banks, religious organizations, or schools, to contributions to prevent disease or protect basic freedoms. Whether you're in a position to give $1 or $1 million, every giver needs to answer the same question: How do I channel my giving effectively to make the greatest difference? In Giving Done Right, Phil Buchanan, the president of the Center for Effective Philanthropy, arms donors with what it takes to do more good more quickly and to avoid predictable errors that lead too many astray. This crucial book will reveal the secrets and lessons learned from some of the biggest givers, from the work of software entrepreneur Tim Gill and his foundation to expand rights for LGBTQ people to the efforts of a midwestern entrepreneur whose faith told him he must do something about childhood slavery in Ghana. It busts commonly held myths and challenging the idea that "business thinking" holds the answer to effective philanthropy. And it offers the intellectual frameworks, data-driven insights, tools, and practical examples to allow readers to understand exactly what it takes to make a difference.

Painting in Stone
Painting in Stone

Author: Fabio Barry

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2020-10-27

Total Pages: 449

ISBN-13: 0300248164

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A sweeping history of premodern architecture told through the material of stone Spanning almost five millennia, Painting in Stone tells a new history of premodern architecture through the material of precious stone. Lavishly illustrated examples include the synthetic gems used to simulate Sumerian and Egyptian heavens; the marble temples and mansions of Greece and Rome; the painted palaces and polychrome marble chapels of early modern Italy; and the multimedia revival in 19th-century England. Poetry, the lens for understanding costly marbles as an artistic medium, summoned a spectrum of imaginative associations and responses, from princes and patriarchs to the populace. Three salient themes sustained this “lithic imagination”: marbles as images of their own elemental substance according to premodern concepts of matter and geology; the perceived indwelling of astral light in earthly stones; and the enduring belief that colored marbles exhibited a form of natural—or divine—painting, thanks to their vivacious veining, rainbow palette, and chance images.

The Foundation Center's Guide to Proposal Writing
The Foundation Center's Guide to Proposal Writing

Author: Jane C. Geever

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13:

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In the fifth edition of our essential Guide, author Jane C. Geever provides detailed instructions on preparing successful grant proposals. Incorporating the results of 40 interviews with grantmakers across the nation, the Guide reveals their priorities in reviewing submissions and provides insight into what makes a winning proposal. The Guide outlines the entire proposal-writing process: Pre-Proposal Planning Tips - This helps you decide when your nonprofit is ready to raise funds and determine how to best define your project. Components of the Proposal - Review actual cover letters, project descriptions, budgets, and examples of important follow-up communications with prospective donors. Guidance from Grantmakers - Interviews highlight new trends in grantmaking: preferred proposal formats, funder cultivation strategies, tips on re-submitting a rejected request, and on how to capture and sustain a grantmaker's interest. To illustrate key points, excerpts from successful grant proposals are inserted throughout the Guide. And a complete model proposal is included in the appendix. An updated bibliography features selected resources on proposal development, including web and print sources. A new chapter focuses on crafting an effective evaluation component, addressing the heightened interest in outcome-based assessment of funded projects. Book jacket.

Creating and Managing a Non-Profit Organization
Creating and Managing a Non-Profit Organization

Author: Gale Harley

Publisher: Nova Science Publishers

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781634634816

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"This book provides a guide with information on creating and managing a non-profit organization. The book details the 10 basic steps to form a nonprofit which include identifying your directors and incorporators; naming your organization and developing the mission of the organization; developing your Articles of Incorporation and bylaws; incorporating with the state or territory; preparing and submitting your federal application and state application (if applicable) for tax exemption; developing the organization's strategic plan; developing the organization's budget; developing the human resource and financial infrastructure for the organization; planning mission based projects; and securing funding. This book is accompanied with a CD-ROM which includes a case study on Pa'a Taotao Tano'. Chapter 1 - The Non-Profit Tool Kit is a guide with information on creating and managing a non-profit organization. The toolkit details the 10 basic steps to form a nonprofit: 1. Identify your directors and incorporators, 2. Name your organization and develop the mission of the organization, 3. Develop your Articles of Incorporation and bylaws, 4. Incorporate with the state or territory, 5. Prepare and submit your federal application and state application (if applicable) for tax exemption, 6. Develop the organization's strategic plan, 7. Develop the organization's budget, 8. Develop the human resource and financial infrastructure for the organization, 9. Plan mission based projects, 10. Secure funding. Chapter 2 - This chapter consists of attachments A-Y to The Non-Profit Tool KIt"--Preface.