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Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social work > Charities & voluntary services
On 1 January 1999, Travis Gale (aged 17) and Stephen Bonaconsa (aged 27) left Johannesburg on a mission to cycle across four continents and raise R1 million for children living with, and affected by HIV/AIDS in KwaZulu-Natal. They pedalled out of Johannesburg, riding mountain bikes equipped with panniers, carrying the basic requirements for an adventure. They rode unsupported. No Instagram or Facebook. It was just the two of them and the open road. The pair successfully cycled over 16 000 kilometres, across four continents, through 16 countries, raising R1.7 million for their cause.
When asked to share about his experience, Travis very rarely spends time talking about the start or the finish of the tour. The stories Travis shares are from The Middle. It’s The Middle that tests us with challenges, yielding a multitude of emotions. It’s The Middle that involves the raw and often painful need to dig deep, to push through the barriers that stand in our way, and show ourselves what we are capable of. The Middle is what we, as human beings, were designed for. We can all pitch up at start lines. We can all celebrate a finish. But no finish is without a Middle and every Middle is where WHO WE ARE is revealed.
This book, The Middle, includes eight stories, drawn from eight key days of a world cycle tour, which will encourage and equip people through The Middle; the territory we must navigate in pursuit of our goals.
Social entrepreneurship is growing and is at the top of the UK
government's agenda for improving the provision of welfare services
to individuals and communities. This book introduces students and
practitioners to the current policy context of UK social
entrepreneurship and the focus on those skills practitioners need
to initiate, to develop, and to run enterprises in this field. It
is first text to bring together the different insights of academics
and practitioners of social entrepreneurship. It shows how to
identify community need, to work in partnership with the intended
recipients of a service, to finance enterprises, and to manage
organizations through their various developmental stages. The book
provides readers with the ability to reflect on how these key
skills operate in the real world by the presentation of case
studies from the UK, the US, China, and India.
NGOs headquartered in the North have been, for some time, the most
visible in attempts to address the poverty, lack of political
representation, and labor exploitation that disproportionally
affect women from the global South. Feminist NGOs and NGOs focusing
on women's rights have been successful in attracting funding for
their causes, but critics argue that the highly educated elites
from the global North and South who run them fail to question or
understand the power hierarchies in which they operate. In order to
give depth to these criticisms, Sara de Jong interviewed women NGO
workers in seven different European countries about their
experiences and perspectives on working on gendered issues
affecting women in the global South. Complicit Sisters untangles
and analyzes the complex tensions women NGO workers face and
explores the ways in which they negotiate potential complicities in
their work. Weighing the women NGO workers' first-hand accounts
against critiques arising from feminist theory, postcolonial
theory, global civil society theory and critical development
literature, de Jong brings to life the dilemmas of "doing good."
She considers these workers' ideas about "sisterhood," privilege,
gender stereotypes, feminism, and the private/public divide, and
she suggests avenues for productive engagement between these and
the inevitable tensions and complexities in NGO work.
With the resources of both governments and traditional philanthropy
barely growing or in decline, yet the problems of poverty,
ill-health and environmental degradation ballooning daily, it is
increasingly clear that new models for financing and promoting
social and environmental objectives have become urgently needed.
Fortunately, however, a significant revolution appears to be
underway in the way in which social and environmental purposes are
being financed. The heart of this revolution is a massive explosion
in the instruments and institutions being deployed to mobilize
private resources in support of social and environmental
objectives. Where earlier such support was limited to charitable
gifts, now a bewildering array of new instruments and institutions
has surfaced-loans, loan guarantees, private equity, barter
arrangements, social stock exchanges, bonds, secondary markets,
investment funds, and many more-all of them designed to leverage
not just the tens of billions of dollars of philanthropic grants
but the hundreds of billions, indeed trillions, of dollars of
private investment capital. While the changes under way are
inspiring and by no means trivial, however, they remain largely
uncharted in any systematic fashion. This monograph, and of the
companion volume for which it also serves as the introductory
chapter, is designed to overcome this problem, to provide the first
comprehensible and accessible roadmap to the full range of
important new developments taking place on the frontiers of
philanthropy and social investment. In the process, it seeks to
broaden awareness of these developments, increase their credence
and traction, and make it possible to maximize the benefits they
can generate while acknowledging the limitations and challenges
they also face.
Despite the tens of billions spent each year in international aid,
some of the most promising and exciting social innovations and
businesses have come about by chance. Many of the people behind
them did not consciously set out to solve anything, but they did.
Welcome to the world of the reluctant innovator. "This important,
timely book gives the reader an invaluable insight into the
workings of the world of social entrepreneurship. It is a must-read
for students, practitioners, policymakers and anyone with a passing
interest in how to work for the greater good." Professor Klaus
Schwab, Founder of the World Economic Forum and Co-Founder of the
Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship "This book's vivid,
engaging stories - of ordinary people who have devoted their lives
to solving problems and injustices they never expected to encounter
- make a major contribution to understanding what social innovation
is all about. This is an inspiring and essential read for everyone
who cares about our flawed, messy, beautiful world and believes in
its myriad possibilities." Hannah Bloch, Mission Projects Editor,
National Geographic magazine "Ken Banks, whose career has taken him
from offshore banking to launching a brilliant communications tool
for Africa, takes us on a social innovation journey. We meet ten
entrepreneurs who happened on life-changing ideas - from solar
lighting for African maternity wards to film subtitles to promote
literacy in India - and then fought against every kind of obstacle
to make them happen. Inspiring and instructive." Rory Cellan-Jones,
BBC Technology Correspondent Ken Banks, founder of kiwanja.net,
devotes himself to the application of mobile technology for
positive social and environmental change in the developing world.
He is a PopTech Fellow, a Tech Awards Laureate, an Ashoka Fellow
and a National Geographic Emerging Explorer, and has been
internationally recognised for his technology-based work.
Charities in Britain contribute over GBP40 billion to the economy.
More than a million people serve as trustees in a wide range of
not-for-profit organisations. Yet there are almost no books to help
them perform this important task. In this book, the author brings a
fresh perspective to the role of trustee. He provides a range of
practical advice to help and guide you to become a successful and
confident trustee, including tips on developing strategy, handling
governance issues, forming good communications and ensuring you are
informed about what is happening within the charity. There are
chapters on finance and on handling fraud. Written in a jargon-free
style, it should become the go-to book for those who want to put
their skills to use serving as a trustee in a not-for-profit
organisation.
Economics for Nonprofit Managers and Social Entrepreneurs updates
the world's first textbook in nonprofit economics, and shows how
economics contributes to better managerial decisions on social
matters. A pioneering textbook for nonprofit and social managers,
this second edition adds risk analysis, game theory, and behavioral
economics to the managerial tool kit, along with analysis at the
margin, opportunity cost, elasticity of demand and supply, market
power, and cost-benefit analysis, with numerous timely examples.
This text is essential for nonprofit managers and social
entrepreneurs, and of interest to all economics students.
What would cause an eighteen-year-old senior class president and
home-coming queen from Nashville, Tennessee, to disobey and
disappoint her parents by forgoing college, break her little
brother's heart, lose all but a handful of her friends (because
they think she has gone off the deep end), and break up with the
love of her life, all so she could move to Uganda, where she knew
only one person and didn't even speak the language? A passion to
follow Jesus. Katie Davis left over Christmas break of her senior
year for a short mission trip to Uganda and her life was turned
completely inside out. She found herself so moved by the people of
Uganda and the needs she saw that she knew her calling was to
return and care for them. Katie, a charismatic and articulate young
woman, is in the process of adopting thirteen children in Uganda
and has established a ministry, Amazima, that feeds and sends
hundreds more to school while teaching them the Word of Jesus
Christ. Kisses from Katie invites readers on a journey of radical
love down the red dirt roads of Uganda. You'll laugh and cry with
Katie as she follows Jesus into the impossible and finds joy and
beauty beneath the dust. Katie and her children delight in saying
yes to the people God places in front of them and challenge readers
to do the same, changing the world one person at a time. Content
Benefits: This story of one young woman's decision to serve the
Lord by living with and loving the people of Uganda will inspire
you to see how God uses all of us for his purposes. Inspiring story
of a woman of faith who trusted God Riveting account of a ministry
in Uganda Katie's next chapter of ministry is recorded in Daring to
Hope An inspiring and fascinating biography Ideal reading for those
who have been inspired by missionary biographies Perfect book to
encourage someone in their faith Ideal reading for anyone who loves
to see God at work in the world Great gift idea for any occasion
Binding - Paperback Pages - 288 Publisher - Authentic Media
Economics for Nonprofit Managers and Social Entrepreneurs updates
the world's first textbook in nonprofit economics, and shows how
economics contributes to better managerial decisions on social
matters. A pioneering textbook for nonprofit and social managers,
this second edition adds risk analysis, game theory, and behavioral
economics to the managerial tool kit, along with analysis at the
margin, opportunity cost, elasticity of demand and supply, market
power, and cost-benefit analysis, with numerous timely examples.
This text is essential for nonprofit managers and social
entrepreneurs, and of interest to all economics students.
Opening novel avenues of knowledge in the study of African
philanthropy and development, this incisive book provides a
critical assessment of philanthropic responses during crisis and
non-crisis periods. It explores how collaboration between
multilateral institutions and philanthropic organisations during a
crisis can be harnessed and replicated to address the continent's
developmental challenges during non-crisis periods. Combining
empirical insights with cutting edge theory, this forward-thinking
book investigates the activities of high-net worth individuals,
foundations, and corporate actors working with governments to
create shared value. Through individual case studies and
comparative analyses across diverse sectors and geographies,
chapters demonstrate how shared value is crucial to building
resilience in societies through philanthropy. The book ultimately
makes a call for deeper and more meaningful forms of collaboration
among the key actors in society: governments, the private sector,
high-net worth individuals, and multilateral institutions. This
highly innovative book will be an essential resource for
researchers and academics interested in development studies, the
sociology of organisations, and social policy in developing
countries. Its empirical grounding will also inform policy
responses in crisis and non-crisis periods.
Wouldn't charity governance be so much easier if it wasn't for all
of your fellow trustees? Being knowledgeable and experienced as a
trustee is important, but having the ability to interact
effectively with your fellow board members, that is where good
governance really starts. Get it wrong and, very quickly, you've
got a battle on the board. Working in sustained harmony towards a
common goal can be a tall order for many trustees. Debra Allcock
Tyler's approach to this challenging subject is characteristically
engaging as she adopts a different ABBA tune as the theme for each
chapter. Frank and with real-life examples firmly to the fore, she
mixes leadership theory with practical advice delivered straight
from the shoulder. It includes: * Understanding the trustee role *
Working with fellow trustees and the CEO * Compliance and
regulation * Dealing with information and understanding the money *
The psychology of decision-making * Managing risk and handling
crisis So, if you are a trustee or about to become one, you will
benefit from the insights and hard-won wisdom distilled in this
book. If you want to be the dancing queen (or king) of good
governance and avoid a waterloo for your charity, then this book is
for you.
Calling all change-makers! Open your mind, and buckle up for a
bumpy ride through a truth-telling journey about the dysfunctional
relationship between foundations and non-profits. We all know that
its broken. So why haven't we fixed it? Enter the Unicorns. Join
unicorns Jane Leu, Vu Le, and Jessamyn Shams-Lau for a
nitty-gritty, inside look at how foundations and non-profits relate
today, and why we're stuck in the status quo. Next, get ready for a
rocket-ship ride to a future filled with EPIC Partnerships grounded
in equality, trust, and creativity; partnerships to help us think
bigger, bolder, and better about social change. Finally, make it
happen! Roll up your sleeves and dive into a series of fun and
thought-provoking exercises for you to do and discuss with your
team, your partners, and your board. This is a whimsical journey
through a challenging conversation that could hold the key to
slaying the dragons of injustice and inequity once and for all.
Between the Mountain and the Sky shows us the goodness that is
possible when a single person--regardless of age--takes action to
help another and, in the process, changes the lives of hundreds.
Maggie's story begins in suburban New Jersey, in a comfortable
middle-class family that supports her decision to travel the world
during a gap year before starting college. During her travels, the
trajectory of her life alters when she has a surprise encounter
with a Nepali girl breaking rocks in a quarry. Maggie decides to
invest her life savings of five thousand dollars to buy a piece of
land and open a children's home in Nepal. That home becomes Kopila
Valley Children's Home, and eventually, the nonprofit Maggie
launches, the BlinkNow Foundation, also starts the Kopila Valley
School, which provides tuition-free education for more than four
hundred students. Maggie and BlinkNow's work have been recognized
around the world for their innovative, sustainable work. However,
this book isn't a how-to for fledging philanthropists or nonprofit
founders--it's a coming-of-age story about a young woman suspended
between two worlds, as well as the love, loss, healing, and hope
she experiences along the way. And Maggie's inspiring, intimate
tale shows readers an important truth: the power to change the
world exists within all of us.
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