While the nation's love affair with charities is strong and continuing, the increase in indicting news stories over the past several years (including this year's Senate Finance Committee's hearings on the subject) has heightened the public's interest, as well as its cynicism. In the midst of such scrutiny, Charity on Trial seeks to demystify what donors and others should expect from the charitable sector.
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"Whether you are a donor, volunteer, or a nonprofit employee, Charity On Trial will illuminate and educate you. If you comparison shop the next refrigerator you buy, shouldn't you learn all you can about the nonprofit organizations you work with and support? Start with this book. -- About.com By Joanne Fritz
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POWERFUL VISIONING PROCESS,
By Stephen "Stephen" (Providence RI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Charity on Trial: What You Need to Know Before You Contribute (Hardcover)
As an Executive Director of a large inner city Social Service Agency this is a great book. Most of us all agree you have to have a vision where you want to be, and how you want to get there. Mr. White clearly has a vision that all charities should strive for the highest ETHICAL and not just legal standards. His book has a lot to offer in helping us keep our minds on that job, while we also try to keep our eyes on the prize. Donor Accountability is not to be taken lightly and this book is right on target for today's post Enron Era. Every CEO, CFO and ED's should read this book.
It should be required reading in any MBA field and certainly for anyone involved in the Fundraising Profession. Stephen Providence RI
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By Mari-Anne (Washington, D.C.) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Charity on Trial: What You Need to Know Before You Contribute (Hardcover)
As a baby boomer who writes lots of checks to charities, I found this book to be enlightening and enormously helpful. The author clearly has the information donors need to ensure that the money they give is used for the purposes they intend. Although he pulls no punches, Mr. White's heart is firmly in the world of charities. He wants to weed out the bad ones so the good ones succeed.
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As a donor to a number of charities, I found this book to be enlightening. After reading it, I understood better how to look at charities with a more critical eye. In so doing, I can make certain my money is best spent. This book is a must for anyone interested in being a more focused donor.
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WILLIAM ARAMONY USHERED in the modern era of charity scrutiny. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
fundraising costs, gift annuities, fundraising results, few charities, most charities, gift annuity, consumer freedom, planned gifts, many charities Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, United Way, Ohio State, Baptist Foundation, Salvation Army, Supreme Court, New York, American Council, Lutheran Foundation, Southern Baptist, Holy Land Foundation, Douglas White, United Nations, Wilderness Society, Louise Peter, Middle East, Rick White, San Diego, Senate Finance Committee, White House, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Benevolence International, Charitable Accord, Clara Barton, First Amendment New!
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WILLIAM ARAMONY USHERED in the modern era of charity scrutiny. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
fundraising costs, gift annuities, fundraising results, few charities, most charities, gift annuity, consumer freedom, planned gifts, many charities Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, United Way, Ohio State, Baptist Foundation, Salvation Army, Supreme Court, New York, American Council, Lutheran Foundation, Southern Baptist, Holy Land Foundation, Douglas White, United Nations, Wilderness Society, Louise Peter, Middle East, Rick White, San Diego, Senate Finance Committee, White House, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Benevolence International, Charitable Accord, Clara Barton, First Amendment New!
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- Memoir on Pauperism by De Alexis Tocqueville on page 61
- The Theory of Relativity: & Other Essays by Albert Einstein on page 121
- The Super Bowl (Sports Classic) by Julian May on page 11
- Anna Karenina (Oprah's Book Club) by Leo Tolstoy in Back Matter
- Dorothy Hamill (Superstars) by Miranda G. Smith on page 200
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