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Effective Fundraising for Nonprofits: Real-World Strategies That Work

Ilona M Bray · Nolo
Pages: 504
Format: Print book

Getting tax-exempt status for your nonprofit organization is just the first step toward succeeding in your mission -- ultimately, your nonprofit's effectiveness depends entirely on your ability to raise money. Effective Fundraising for Nonprofits will show you how. Featuring advice...
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Heads I Win, Tails I Win: Why Smart Investors Fail and How to Tilt the Odds in Your Favor

Spencer Jakab · Portfolio Penguin
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

INVESTING IS ONE OF THE FEW AREAS IN LIFE WHERE EVEN VERY SMART PEOPLE LET HOPE TRIUMPH OVER EXPERIENCE According to Wall Street Journal investing colum­nist Spencer Jakab, most of us have no idea how much money we're leaving on the table - or that the average saver doesn't come...
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The Road to Reinvention: How to Drive Disruption and Accelerate Transformation

Josh Linkner · Jossey-Bass; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Companies, communities, and individuals fall for many reasons, but one of the most common—and easily avoidable—is the failure to reinvent. When people and organizations rest on prior successes rather than driving purposeful transformation, they discover too late that they have lost...
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50 Races to Run Before You Die

Tobias Mews · Aurum Press Ltd
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

50 Races to Run Before You Die is the essential guide to fifty of the best foot-races across the globe.Tobias Mews, runner and author, has tried, tested and completed each race, to give first-hand accounts of the challgenges, highlihgts and insider tips on what to expect.From iconic half...
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You Don't Have to Be a Shark: Creating Your Own Success

Robert Herjavec · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

" Many people assume that effective sales ability demands a unique personality and an aggressive attitude. It's not true, and Robert Herjavec is proof. Known as the "Nice Shark" on the ABC's Emmy Award-winning hit show SHARK TANK, Robert Herjavec is loved by viewers, who respond...
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Make Your Own Waves: The Surfer's Rules for Innovators and Entrepreneurs

Louis PATLER · Amacom
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

Like the ocean, the marketplace constantly changes and today's cresting reward becomes tomorrow's crashing risk. Before you venture out, take a lesson from the experts: big wave surfers. Like successful entrepreneurs, they rely on preparation, passion, and persistence - and they relish...
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How to Get Money for College 2017

Peterson's · Peterson Nelnet Co
Pages: 944
Format: Print book

How to Get Money for College is a great resource for students looking to supplement their federal financial aid package with aid from colleges and universities. This comprehensive directory points you to complete and accurate information on need-based and non-need gift aid, loans, work-study,...
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Future Smart: Managing the Game-Changing Trends that Will Transform Your World

James Canton · Da Capo Press
Format: Hardcover

Game-changing trends are coming in business, technology, workforce, economy, security, and environment. Climate change, energy demand, and population growth will redefine global risk and power. Exponential new technologies will emerge in digital money, mobile commerce, and big data. An explosive...
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Head in the Cloud: Why Knowing Things Still Matters When Facts Are So Easy to Look Up

William Poundstone · Little
Pages: 340
Format: Hardcover

The real-world value of knowledge in the mobile-device age.More people know who Khloe Kardashian is than who René Descartes was. Most can't find Delaware on a map; don't know what Frank Lloyd Wright did for living; can't say how many calories are in a Big Mac or how many candles are on a menorah....
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Every Landlord's Guide to Managing Property: Best Practices, From Move-In to Move-Out

Michael Boyer Attorney · Nolo, 2015.
Pages: 447
Format: Print book

The ultimate property management guide for the do-it-yourself landlord! Written for the millions of landlords who own a single-family home, condo, or small (less than four unit) multiplex, Every Landlord's Guide to Managing Property helps them learn how to keep their day job and manage...
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