The authors describe social enterprise as “business whose primary purpose is to support the common good, whether they are organized as for-profits, nonprofits, or anything in between.”  In this practical guide, Lynch and Walls   join forces to guide the reader in all aspects from most importantly, determining if social enterprise is right for them and then share with the reader their knowledge and social enterprise experience.

Collaboration Handbook:  Creating, Sustaining, and Enjoying the Journey
by Michael Winer    R 658.4 W725c

Clearly written by someone who understands collaboration, this book explains and defines it, going beyond “working together”.  The author explains it in the form of a story.  In the book, the author anticipates challenges in developing collaborations and how to overcome them.  Also included are forms useful for documentation.

Founder’s Guide To The Family Foundation:  how to use, enjoy and govern your Family Foundation. 2nd ed.  By Doublas K. Freeman and Lee S. Hausner    R361 F877f 2005

The Founder’s Guide is a good starting point for the reader, beginning a family foundation.  This brief booklet will help you to understand the role of family members, how to transfer leadership, grantmaking responsibilities, and   how governance of a family foundation is handled.  Resource lists and a bibliography will direct you to information sources to assist you in this endeavor.

Fundraising When Money Is Tight by Mal Warwick  R 361 W268 f

Offers practical advice for nonprofit organizations dealing with the current economic crisis. Provides ideas on saving money, increasing   income for the organization and remaining vital in the future.
Written in two sections, the first contains chapters dealing with fundraising strategies.  The remainder deals with survival tactics for the organization.

Raise More Money For Your Nonprofit Organization: A guide to Evaluating and Improving your Fundraising by Anne L. New with the assistance of Wilson C. Levis
R 361 N42021r

Are you satisfied with the amount of money your organization is raising?  This guide is a workbook of questionnaires helpful in evaluating an organization’s fundraising, and the direction to take in order to improve it.  The first section covers areas of fundraising readiness.  The second section helps the reader to evaluate areas of fundraising the organization is currently employing.  This is a quick, useful and clever booklet to steer both new, small organizations and large, established agencies in the right fundraising direction.

Securing Your Organization’s Future: a complete guide to fundraising strategies by Michael Seltzer   R 361 Se49s 2001

The author suggests positive ways to make your nonprofit   stand out. Offers ideas for developing a wide variety of funding sources   and how to approach them. Suggests ways to secure funding from individuals by offering special events, planned giving, the Internet and earned income. This guide will provide you with case studies and helpful worksheets to assist you to be more effective in your work. Contacts to helpful organizations will provide further support.

Big Gifts for Small Groups: A Board Member’s 1-Hour Guide to Securing Gifts of $500 to $5,000 by Andy Robinson  R361 R5603b

This is a slim, easy to read, and enjoyable manual full of inspiring   ideas and suggestions for raising funds. Written for board members, it’s also great information for professional fundraisers.

Nonprofit Almanac  2008  R 361 N733 2008

Real-Resumes for Jobs in Nonprofit Organizations Anne McKinney 
 R 658.43 R22964

Successful, real resumes and cover letters used in the nonprofit field are compiled in this guide. Helpful to people looking for employment at a nonprofit or who are working in the field but would like to work in the public sector, and want to showcase their nonprofit experience.  Also included is a section on the federal hiring process and how to apply for employment with the government.  Included are samples of resumes useful for applying for federal government employment. 

Advice is provided on job preparation and   preparing for and handling interviews.  Especially helpful in the book are the questions most likely to be asked at an interview and how to be ready to answer them. 

Proposal Planning & Writing, 4th ed.   Jeremy T. Miner and Lynn E. Miner  R361 M6618p 2008

A guide to proposal planning and writing for nonprofit organizations seeking funding from government, private foundations and corporations.  Arranged into sixteen chapters, information includes ideas for proposals, tips for researching potential funders, writing the proposal and budget and then submitting and following up on the proposal.  New to this edition are more successful, sample proposals, including nine letter proposals.  More information is provided on evaluation and outcome assessments and sustainability for the project.

Nonprofit Essentials:  The Development Plan  Linda Lysakowski  R658.048 L996n
The author helps the reader develop a plan for efficient and effective fundraising.  Geared to any size shop,   and readers with varying degrees of experience, this volume will offer assistance to both development and non-development staff members.  She includes examples of plan formats, timelines for the process and at the beginning of each chapter, “What you will learn next”.  Lysakowski includes information on how things are done in the real world, as well as tips and techniques for implementing the plan.

Building Hope:  Leadership in the Nonprofit World  John Bateson R658.048 B319b

Written by nonprofit director John Bateson, Building Hope tells the reader what it’s really like to effectively run an agency.  Chapters deal with different areas of leadership such as board development, program development, volunteer recruitment and retention and financial management.  Each chapter contains stories of situations the author has experienced in each aspect of   management.

The Nonprofit Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Start and Run Your Nonprofit Organization   Gary M. Grobman   R658.048 G891n2008

Practical advice for starting and managing a nonprofit is offered in the fifth edition   of this title.  Included is information on federal laws and regulations, assistance in establishing a board and working with volunteers.  Contact information for relevant state offices and agencies   is also provided.  Sample bylaws and financial reports as well as how to develop them along with fundraising advice   are all found in the Handbook.

Fundraising: 50 proven strategies for successful school fundraisers by Frank Sennett  R379.11 se584f3

In this guide, Mr. Sennett shares a number of creative and affordable suggestions for raising funds and at the same time,  engaging the community.  Included are real examples that have been used throughout the country.    Ideas  are provided by school staff and administrators, students and families, as well as supporters in the community.  
Included in the book are tips for organizing, guidance on ethical issues, and suggestions on potential partners.  Available in reference and circulating copies.