This is a country-by-country analysis of the cope, size, composition and financing of the civil society sector throughout the world. An introductory comparative overview chapter summarizes the key findings and documents trends in sector size and composition in a subset of these countries. View More...
Author Barbara Blumenthal helps grantmakers and consultants design better methods to help nonprofits, while showing nonprofit managers how to get more effective support. This book identifies which strategies help nonprofit organizations achieve efficiency, stability, and effectiveness--and which ones don't. Based on interviews with more than 100 grantmakers, intermediaries, and consultants. View More...
At last A comprehensive guide to the art, craft, and business of consulting with nonprofits and community groups . . . Nonprofit consulting requires specialized skills and knowledge of how the sector works. This guide gives you the resources and tools to help you provide quality assistance throughout your career: experienced consultants will find it an invaluable reference; new consultants will get oriented to the sector and find step-by-step guidance through the entire process; technical specialists will gain insights into the larger processes that shape nonprofit organizations; for-profit c... View More...
Written for both novice and experienced grantwriters, the workbook is filled with practical advice and illustrative examples, including Important information such as determining whether your program or idea is fundable Clear examples that make it easier to create a well-written letter of intent How to do the necessary research to find the right funder to approach Targeting your proposal to meet the priorities of the funder What happens to your proposal once it reaches the funder How to adapt this program- and project-specific funding approach to assist in general funding Once the workbook ex... View More...