Rosemary grew up in a poor family in the North West of England, at the end of the Second World War. Struggling for survival in the era of ration books and austerity, she was destined for something astonishing and inspiring, far beyond even her wildest dreams. John Lancaster, whom she married, left school without qualifications, but had an amazing ability to fix machines and invent things. He would go on to corner the market in conservatory roofing systems; his company became a world leader, floating on the stock market for [136 million. They were multi-millionaires. The pair, both committed Christians, set about giving away their astonishing fortune, starting with their employees. They set up the Lancaster Foundation, with Rosemary in charge, offering medical and practical support to the suffering, disadvantaged and marginalized people throughout the UK and Africa. Rosemary immersed herself in the work of the charity, which purchased an emergency plane for Mission Aviation Fellowship, and started the first village for destitute AIDS victims in South Africa. Rosemary even found herself rescuing children from the rubbish tips of Kenya. Additionally the foundation has sponsored arts initiatives and major inner city regeneration projects in Manchester, and is committed to numerous ongoing local and national youth and community projects. Rosemary and John continue to be one of Britain's generous philanthropists.

"Money never stays with me. It would burn me if it did." John Wesley John Wesley's eighteenth-century message about personal finance, 'Gain all you can. Save all you can. Give all you can.' is as radical today as it was three centuries ago. Perhaps more so. Gain Save Give updates Wesley's words for today's concerned Christian, and for all who want their money and resources to make a positive impact for good in the world. As we look forward to a post-pandemic world, this practical guide will help you: Gain productively Save efficiently Give effectively Gain Save Give focuses on what we do with the resources with which we are entrusted. Each chapter concludes with some actions you can put into practice right away, so we can all get a little closer to using money for good.

Amateurs without Borders examines the rise of new actors in the international development world: volunteer-driven grassroots international nongovernmental organizations. These small aid organizations, now ten thousand strong, sidestep the world of professionalized development aid by launching projects built around personal relationships and the skills of volunteers. This book draws on fieldwork in the United States and Africa, web data, and IRS records to offer the first large-scale systematic study of these groups. Amateurs without Borders investigates the aspirations and limits of personal compassion on a global scale.

On the eve of World War I, Russia, not known as a nation of joiners, had thousands of voluntary associations. Joseph Bradley examines the crucial role of voluntary associations in the development of civil society in Russia from the late eighteenth to the early twentieth century.

Russians populated a growing public sphere with societies based on the model of the European enlightenment. Owing to the mission of such learned associations as the Free Economic Society, the Moscow Agricultural Society, and the Russian Geographical Society, civil society became inextricably linked to patriotism and the dissemination of scientific knowledge. Although civil society and the autocratic state are often described as bitter rivals, cooperation in the project of national prestige and prosperity was more often the rule. However, an increasing public assertiveness challenged autocratic authority, and associations became a focal point of a contradictory political culture: they fostered a state-society partnership but at the same time were a critical element in the effort to emancipate society from autocracy and arbitrary officialdom.

What if the work of social change was abundant? It can be. What if, instead of being exhausted, worn out, disillusioned, and depressed, you were energized and inspired by your important work as a social change leader? What if you were surrounded by endless supporters helping to move your work forward? What if money flowed easily and endlessly to you and your organization? What if the social change you envision happened easily and joyfully? All of this-and more-is within your grasp. In Reinventing Social Change, author, speaker, and consultant Nell Edgington offers a bold new roadmap to overcoming the unfair and limiting system in which social change leaders have operated for too long. Through case studies, exercises, and practical tools, she shows you how to reclaim your power, kiss scarcity goodbye, and attract all the money and people necessary to achieve the social change you offer. An invaluable guide for nonprofit leaders, philanthropists, community activists, board members, social entrepreneurs, and government decision-makers alike, Reinventing Social Change is a critical roadmap for social change leaders who will lead the reinvention of our broken systems into ones that are stronger, healthier, and more equitable.

Featuring contributed chapters from experts within the discipline, Fundamentals of Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling provides readers with a vast range of knowledge and skills to help them work effectively with individuals with disabilities. The text familiarizes readers with chief concepts and prepares them to move into expanded explorations of these topics as they continue their education and training within the field. The textbook opens with an overview of the historical context of clinical rehabilitation counseling, relevant rehabilitation legislation, a global perspective of disability, the impact of abuse and neglect on persons with disabilities, and the applicability of ethical concepts in clinical rehabilitation counseling. Additional chapters introduce the concepts of vocational rehabilitation, work and disability, as well as the role of assessment, case management, independent living, assistive technology, and forensic rehabilitation within the discipline. Readers are presented with applicable concepts that speak to the challenges clinical rehabilitation counselors are called upon to champion when aiding people with disabilities to improve their quality of life on a global scale. Fundamentals of Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling is an exemplary textbook for courses in clinical rehabilitation counseling and clinical mental health counseling.