The Grammar Made Easy series is ideal for complete beginners as well as for those non-linguists who have some knowledge of the language but need to know the basics of grammar to progress beyond phrasebook level. The books consist of seven units that present basic grammar topics in an accessible and non-patronising manner. The downloadable resourcesprovide extensive interactive grammar practice, it contains around 220 activities (those included in the book plus extra ones) covering all the language in Italian Grammar Made Easy. Learners work at their own pace and move through the different sections with ease. Numerous grammar tips are at hand if needed. All the correct answers will be recorded so that learners can practise their listening and pronunciation skills. The downloadable resources can be used with the book or on its own as a revision tool.

Karin Rosskopf untersucht, in welcher Weise gesellschaftliche Veranderungen, aber auch Triebkrafte innerhalb von Verbanden die Bedeutung der Ressource Wissen in Verbanden steigen lassen, und zeigt, dass die durch Mitarbeiterstruktur, Zielsetzung und Leistungen gepragten Eigenarten von Verbanden ein speziell abgestimmtes Wissensmanagement erfordern.

Originally published by Stevenson, Inc., this practical resource provides nonprofit organizations with information to help improve prospect research efforts and maximize results. It features proven and new methods and research strategies to uncover major gifts to make fundraising more successful. Important topics include: * Prospect management systems * Key research strategies * Predictive models * Prospect screening * Essential research resources * Prospect research * Prospect databases * Ask amounts * Effective peer screening * Mining and prioritizing prospects * Building mailing lists * Prospect identification * Tracking prospects * Managing data * Trends in research and technology Please note that some content featured in the original version of this title has been removed in this published version due to permissions issues.

Non-Profit-Management als Gestaltungs- und Fuhrungslehre fur nicht gewinnorientierte Organisationen geht uber den klassischen Bereich der offentlichen Betriebe weit hinaus. Der vorliegende Band zeigt anhand ausgewahlter Fachbeitrage exemplarisch das breite Spektrum des heutigen Non-Profit-Management.

Philanthropy and voluntarism are among the most familiar and least understood of American institutions. The oldest American nonprofit corporation--Harvard College--dates from 1636, but most of the million or so nonprofits currently in existence were established after 1960. In ""Inventing the Nonprofit Sector" and Other Essays on Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Nonprofit Organizations" cultural historian Peter Dobkin Hall describes and analyzes the development of America's fastest growing institutional sector.

The Networked Nonprofit Connecting with Social Media to Drive Change

This groundbreaking book shows nonprofits a new way of operating in our increasingly connected world: a networked approach enabled by social technologies, where connections are leveraged to increase impact in effective ways that drive change for the betterment of our society and planet.

""The Networked Nonprofit" is a must-read for any nonprofit organization seeking innovative, creative techniques to improve their mission and better serve their communities."
--Diana Aviv, president and CEO, Independent Sector

"The Internet means never having to ask permission before trying something new. In The Networked Nonprofit, Kanter and Fine show nonprofits how to harness this flexibility to pursue their missions in partnership with two billion connected citizens."
--Clay Shirky, author, "Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations"

""The Networked Nonprofit" uniquely describes the historical context and the current challenges that compel nonprofit leaders to work in networked ways and offers easy steps to help users exploit the potential of social media and 'working wikily."'
--Stephanie McAuliffe, director, organizational effectiveness, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation

"A must-read for nonprofit leaders who want to change their organizations from the inside out by embracing the power of social networks."
--Charlene Li, founding partner, Altimeter Group; author, Open Leadership; and coauthor, Groundswell

"This is a perfect handbook for anyone who wants to leapfrog their current limitations of understanding and find real-world applications of technology to extend their mission."
--Michele Nunn, CEO, Points of Light Institute, and cofounder, HandsOn Network

"Kanter and Fine provide the 'Google Maps' for nonprofits to harness social media to kick butt and change the world."
--Guy Kawasaki, cofounder, Alltop.com, and former chief evangelist, Apple Inc.

"URGENT Read this book. Take notes. Take action. If you work for a nonprofit, you don't have to do every single thing these seasoned authors have to share, but you certainly have to know what you're missing."
--Seth Godin

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Stefan Nahrlich untersucht, ob und inwieweit betriebswirtschaftliche Methoden erfolgreich in NPOs eingesetzt werden konnen und ob es den Wohlfahrtsverbanden gelingt, sich den veranderten Umweltbedingungen anzupassen."

Auf der Grundlage einer umfangreichen empirischen Untersuchung von 100 Organisationen analysiert Michael Urselmann zentrale Erfolgsfaktoren des Fundraising von Nonprofit-Organisationen. Der Autor gibt konkrete, praxisorientierte Handlungsempfehlungen fur eine professionelle Gestaltung der Mittelbeschaffung.

Eine Nonprofit-Organisation wird gemeinhin als Organisation bezeichnet, die nicht nach Gewinn strebt. In der wissenschaftlichen Diskussion ist die Stellung des Gewinnziels jedoch umstritten.