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Careers for Dreamers and Doers:
A Guide to Management Careers in the Nonprofit Sector

By LILLY COHEN and DENNIS R. YOUNG

Profiles non-profit executives and managers, fund raisers, and foundation officials, describing their job responsibilities and the career paths that led them to their positions. Also discusses employment and compensation patterns in the non-profit world and offers advice on how to conduct a job search.

Publisher: The Foundation Center, Customer Service, 79 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10003-3076; (212) 807-3690 or (800) 424-9836; fax (212) 807-3691; http://fdncenter.org; 237 pages; $24.95 plus $4.50 postage and handling; I.S.B.N. 0-87954-294-2.

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Careers in Fundraising

By LILYA WAGNER

Offers guidance to people who want to work as fund raisers for a nonprofit organization, complete with an overview of the nonprofit field and the crucial role that fund raising plays at different charities. Recommends education and training opportunities available to people who want to become fund raisers and examines the necessary skills and traits needed to be successful.

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 1 Wiley Drive, Somerset, N.J. 08875; (800) 225-5945; fax (800) 597-3299; http://www.wiley.com; 332 pages; $19.95; I.S.B.N. 0-471-40359-8.

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The Complete Guide to Careers in Fund Raising

By MARGARET M. HOLMAN and JEANNE SIGLER

Describes the types of work -- prospect research, grant writing, donor solicitation -- that make up fund raising; the character traits, such as perseverance and strong communication skills, necessary to be a successful fund raiser; and the duties that fall under particular job titles. Explains how to break into fund raising, assess the potential of a job offer, negotiate a salary, and advance in the profession.

Publisher: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, Customer Service, 4050 Westmark Drive, P.O. Box 1840, Dubuque, Iowa 52004-1840; (319) 589-1000 or (800) 228-0810; fax (319) 589-1046 or (800) 772-9165; orders@kendallhunt.com; http://www.kendallhunt.com; 98 pages; $29.95 plus $4 postage and handling; I.S.B.N. 0-7872-4172-5.

Consulting with Nonprofits: A Practitioner's Guide

By CAROL A. LUKAS

Offers advice to non-profit professionals who are considering a career in consulting. Describes what types of consulting work are available in the non-profit world, how the consulting process works, and how to start and manage a consulting business.

Publisher: Amherst H. Wilder Foundation, P.O. Box 2029, Danbury, Conn. 06813-2029; (800) 274-6024; fax (203) 744-4270; books@wilder.org; http://www.wilder.org; 220 pages; $35 plus $5 postage and handling; I.S.B.N. 0-940069-17-2.

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From Making a Profit to Making a Difference:
How to Launch Your New Career in Nonprofits

By RICHARD M. KING

Offers advice to business people who are considering a change from the for-profit to the non-profit world.

Publisher: Planning/Communications, 7215 Oak Avenue, River Forest, Ill. 60305-1935; (708) 366?5200 or (888) 366-5200; fax (708) 366?5280; http://jobfindersonline.com; 192 pages; $29.95 cloth, $16.95 paper, plus $5 postage and handling; 1-884587-16-x cloth and 1-884587-17-8 paper.

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Fund Raisers:
Their Careers, Stories, Concerns, and Accomplishments

By MARGARET A. DURONIO and EUGENE R. TEMPEL

Based on a three-year study of professional fund raisers, this book profiles the field of fund raising and discusses issues facing the profession, such as the status of women and minorities in development, compensation practices, turnover, perceptions of the profession, and ethics and accountability. Includes case studies that look at individual fund raisers' career paths.

Publisher: Jossey-Bass Publishers, Customer Service, 350 Sansome Street, San Francisco, Cal. 94104; (415) 433-1740 or (800) 956-7739; fax (415) 433-0499 or (800) 605-2665; http://www.jbp.com; 248 pages; $32.95 plus $6.50 postage and handling; I.S.B.N. 0-7879-0307-8.

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Good Works: A Guide to Careers in Social Change, Fifth Edition

By DONNA COLVIN and RALPH NADER

Provides information on compensation, types of staff and intern positions, annual budgets, sources of revenue, and contacts for more than 1,000 non-profit organizations; profiles the careers of people in numerous non-profit positions.

Publisher: Barricade Books, 150 Fifth Avenue, Suite 700, New York, N.Y. 10011; (212) 627-7000 or (800) 592-6657; fax (212) 627-7028 or (800) 413-4888; http://www.barricadebooks.com; 682 pages; $24 plus $4 postage and handling; I.S.B.N. 0-9623032-8-3.

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A Guide to Careers in Community Development

By PAUL C. BROPHY and ALICE SHABECOFF

Introduces job seekers to goals and strategies and the types of careers and employers available, with chapters on the day-to-day activities of several types of community-development jobs. Includes profiles of people working in the field, along with sample job descriptions and salaries, and information about internships, fellowships, and volunteer programs.

Publisher: Island Press, 58440 Main Street, P.O. Box 7, Covelo, Calif. 95428; (707) 983-6432; http://www.islandpress.org; 309 pages; $35 cloth, $17.95 paper; I.S.B.N. 1-55963-749-8 cloth, 1-55963-750-1 paper.

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Harvard Business School Guide
to Careers in the Nonprofit Sector

By STEPHANIE LOWELL

Discusses the benefits and drawbacks of a career in the non-profit world, the cultural differences between a charity and a business, and ways of finding a non-profit job.

Publisher: Harvard Business School Publishing, Customer-Service Department, 60 Harvard Way, Boston, Mass. 02163; (617) 783-7450 or (800) 668-6780; fax (617) 783-7664; custserv@hbsp.harvard.edu; http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu; 160 pages; $24.95 plus $4 postage and handling; I.S.B.N. 1-57851-231-x.

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p>How to Become a Grant Writing Consultant: A Start-Up Guide for Your Home-Based Business

By BEVERLY A. BROWNING

Offers advice for novice grant-proposal-writing consultants, including details from the author's personal experience and those of other consultants. Discusses a grant-proposal writer's duties, how to begin a career, finding clients, and writing contracts. Also contains samples of a promotional letter, biography, rate sheet, and project proposal.

Publisher: Bev Browning & Associates, 1990 North Alma School Road, Number 504, Chandler, Ariz. 85224; (480) 786-9465; fax (480) 899-0233; bev@grantsconsulting.com; http://www.grantsconsulting.com 62 pages; $49; I.S.B.N. 0-9671073-1-8.

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Jobs and Careers with Nonprofit Organizations:
Profitable Opportunities with Nonprofits, Second Edition

By RONALD L. KRANNICH and CARYL KRANNICH

Helps job seekers figure out how their interests and skills could translate into a job in the non-profit world, discusses the advantages and disadvantages of working for a non-profit organization, and offers advice on how to find information about job openings at such places.

Publisher: Impact Publications, 9104 Manassas Drive, Suite N, Manassas Park, Va. 20111-5211; (703) 361-7300 or (800) 361-1055; fax (703) 335-9486; http://www.impactpublications.com; 259 pages; $17.95 plus $5 postage and handling; I.S.B.N. 1-57023-084-6.

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Nonprofit Management Education:
U.S. and World Perspectives

Edited by MICHAEL O'NEILL and KATHLEEN FLETCHER

Essays by scholars and non-profit executives discuss the growth of non-profit management as an academic field, challenges facing the discipline, the use of technology in management education, and the debate over whether these programs should be housed in schools of business or public administration or be organized as independent entities.

Publisher: Praeger Publishers, Customer Service, 88 Post Road West, P.O. Box 5007, Westport, Conn. 06881-5007; (203) 226-3571 or (800) 225-5800; fax (203) 222-1502; customer-service@greenwood.com; http://www.greenwood.com; 176 pages; $55 plus $4 postage and handling; I.S.B.N. 0-275-96115-x.

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Non-Profits and Education Job Finder

By DANIEL LAUBER

Profiles more than 2,200 publications, World-Wide Web sites, and services that list employment opportunities at educational institutions and other non-profit organizations. The resources are listed by subject area -- such as the environment, health care, and social services -- and by state. Also provides an overview of job-search techniques, including using the Internet to find job openings.

Publisher: Planning/Communications, 7215 Oak Avenue, River Forest, Ill. 60305-1935; (708) 366?5200 or (888) 366-5200; fax (708) 366?5280; http://jobfindersonline.com; 327 pages; $16.95 plus $5 postage and handling; I.S.B.N. 1-884587-06-2.

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100 Best Nonprofits to Work For

By LESLIE HAMILTON and ROBERT TRAGERT

Profiles 100 non-profit organizations that meet three of four standards: the groups employ more than 100 staff members, oversee an annual operating budget of more than $1-million, have existed a minimum of three years, and make their employees feel like they contribute to the organization's mission.

Publisher: Macmillan General Reference, 201 West 103rd Street, Indianapolis, Ind. 46290; (317) 581-3500 or (800) 428-5331; fax (800) 822-8583; http://www.mgr.com; 282 pages; $16.95; I.S.B.N. 0-02-861840-8.

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Pathways to Leadership:
How to Achieve and Sustain Success

By JAMES LAWRENCE POWELL

Offers career advice for people who would like to be non-profit executives. Explains how to conduct a job search, prepare for interviews, and negotiate a contract; also shows how to develop the administrative skills that are necessary to be an effective executive, such as how to hire and evaluate staff members, deal with board members, make meetings productive, delegate tasks, and use technology.

Publisher: Jossey-Bass Publishers, Customer Service, 350 Sansome Street, San Francisco, Cal. 94104; (415) 433-1740 or (800) 956-7739; fax (415) 433-0499 or (800) 605-2665; http://www.jbp.com; 279 pages; $29.95 plus $5.50 postage and handling; I.S.B.N. 0-7879-0094-x.

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Women as Fundraisers:
Their Experience in and Influence on an Emerging Profession

Edited by JULIE C. CONRY

This collection of eight essays from the journal New Directions for Philanthropic Fundraising reports on the growing number of women in fund raising and looks at the opportunities and obstacles they encounter in the profession.

Publisher: Jossey-Bass Publishers, Customer Service, 350 Sansome Street, San Francisco, Cal. 94104; (415) 433-1740 or (800) 956-7739; fax (415) 433-0499 or (800) 605-2665; http://www.jbp.com; 139 pages; $25 plus $5.50 postage and handling; I.S.B.N. 0-7879-4268-5.

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