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The ability to lead a campaign is essential to success for today's college or university president. And campaign experience at some level is generally now a prerequisite credential for presidential candidates, as well as deans and other academic leaders,on both public and private campuses.This book discusses fundamental campaign principles, but is not intended as a how-to guide. Rather, its emphasis is on the strategic decisions that a campaign requires and on campaign leadership. It will be of interest to trustees, advancement professionals, and others concerned with the future of colleges and universities. But, consistent with its sponsorship by the American Council on Education, it emphasizes the campaign leadership of presidents. ... Read more

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“The most comprehensive and current textbook available on nonprofit management. Essential for the classroom.”
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Nonprofit Management: Principles and Practice, the first comprehensive textbook written for the Nonprofit Management course, covers such topics as the scope and structure of the nonprofit sector, leadership of nonprofits, managing the nonprofit organization, fundraising, nonprofit enterprise, financial management, collaborations and mergers, nonprofit lobbying and advocacy, and international trends. Written specifically for students, this text integrates research, theory, and the practitioner literature and includes more than is found in the more prescriptive, practitioner-oriented alternatives. Providing an overview suitable for students enrolled in their first course in the field, the book also includes cases and discussions of advanced issues for those with experience.

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Small font a poor decision; otherwise a good textbook
I teach NPM in a university program and find this to be one of the better textbooks currently on the market.I'm planning on testing it with upper level undergrads this fall and abandoning the Ott I've used for years.However, I expect my students will find the small font as annoying as I do, so not sure I'll renew.If so, will have to go to Smith/Bucklin or some other outdated book, alas.With the demand for current NPM textbooks so strong (meaning, those that have kept up with legal changes and management research), I wish the editors had not cut corners by shrinking font size to cram in more text.After all, the goal is to get students to actually READ the text.

Great for beginners
I bought this book by a recommendation from a friend. This book is gives you the basis of all that is entailed to start a nonprofit organization. It also gives you great resources to get more information from. From an operational plan to leadership, this book covers it all.
Unlike some nonprofit books, instead of the author telling the reader which is the right and wrong way to do certain things, like with a strategic plan, he gives you a variety of choices and lets the reader decides what is best for them.
He does not really go in depth in a lot of subjects, but he gives great advice and makes up for it in the other books that he recommends.
It's a great book for those who don't know anything about starting a nonprofit. ... Read more

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Fort Worth is called the city "Where the West Begins," and 100 years ago, the neighborhood known as Fairmount was where the south side ended. Now considered inner city, the Fairmount Southside Historic District is actually numerous smaller subdivisions including the largest, the Fairmount addition, and the smallest, the dubiously named Swastika Place. The neighborhoods were home to early merchants, lawyers, judges, artists, and small-business owners-many of whom went on to local and national fame. Today that legacy continues. Fairmount welcomes new generations of urban pioneers and benefits from a neighborhood renaissance that has brought this historically and architecturally significant gem of the city back from the brink of extinction. ... Read more

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History of my neighborhood
I have lived in Fairmont for the past 3 years and am currently restoring one of these wonderful bungalows.I really loved reading the history of this vibrant Texas community. ... Read more

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These 36 articles cover the full spectrum of educational fund raising and development and offer recent thinking on theory and practice. They also describe the history of the fund raising profession, corporate support, staff training, relations with other university offices, and so on. ... Read more

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Fascinating work on one of the great mysteries of 16th-century North America
Until I stumbled across a publication notice for this book in The Chronicle of Higher Education, I had never heard of Chief Tascalusa or Mabila, but the story sounded fascinating.The lost battlefield of a bloody conflict between Hernando de Soto's army and an Indian tribe (or two) defending their turf--who could resist?In many ways it is a sort of American Troy.

I eventually ordered the book and wasn't able to put it down.Now, let the general reader beware: this is a scholarly work that has plenty of footnotes and lots of what most people would call "dry" passages.But I enjoy such arcane matters and realize that they are the building blocks of good scholarship.And in that regard, this book does not disappoint.The Search for Mabila represents the work of an assemblage of (mostly) academic experts on the prehistory of Alabama--its geography, archaeology, and pre-Columbian cultures--all seeking to locate the lost site of Mabila (whence the city of Mobile derives its name).Because we have only one true eyewitness account of the battle, and that is very succinct (there are three other surviving accounts, but all told either at a distance of time or even second-hand), clues are sparse and the gaps among the narratives require extensive reconstruction and speculation.Different chapters explore everything from the earliest maps of the Gulf Coast to late Mississippian tribal pottery and culture to the types of flora and fauna that probably existed in the area in the 1540s, all in an effort to discover where Mabila once stood.While the conclusions are inconclusive, it's the search that matters.And as Vernon James Knight notes in the closing pages, even negative conclusions help narrow the possibilities for future research.This book certainly takes a huge step in that direction.

With a lot of effort and a little luck, maybe one day we will unearth Mabila and the historical treasures that lie buried there.When we do, we will glimpse a forgotten but fascinating chapter of our history. ... Read more

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In this sequel to his highly respected and practical 1993 book on fund raising, Worth and his group of authoritative contributors cover areas that did not even exist in this field in 1993, including the concepts of "principal gifts" and "benchmarking." They adapt strategies from Worth's earlier book and introduce many new ones to meet current challenges and take advantage of new opportunities. ... Read more

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Best fund raising book ever
This is a major advance over Worth's 1993 book, which already was called the classic--this book is really the "New Testament." This book brings us up to date to the early 2000's and provides even more wisdom than the original.It is absolutley a must-read for anybody working in fund-raising, whether staff or volunteers. ... Read more

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Discusses the history and function of development in higher education. Defines the basic roles, personal traits, key motivators, and unique environment of the development officer. Considers the development officer's role in institutional planning and how this position relates to the president and trustees.

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Leslie Worth has long been regarded as one of the most outstanding watercolourists of his generation. In 1992 he was elected by his peers as President of the Royal Watercolour Society. This illustrated appraisal of Worth's art includes his scenes of China, Australia and North America. ... Read more

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In this age of downsizing, paycuts, and shrinking health-care contributions, employees on all rungs of the corporate ladder are increasingly baffled by company pay structures, benefits packages, and bonus plans.What might look like a nice raise on the surface often translates into a virtual pay cut when all the components are figured in.And what's more, until now, employers have had a monopoly on the knowledge of how these systems actually work, leaving employees virtually defenseless.

Now, in Are You Paid What You're Worth?, long-time corporate insider and compensation consultant Michael O'Malley exposes the inner workings of compensation systems and provides a specific formula that allows anyone--from the cubicle-dweller up to the CEO--to determine his or her own competitive worth.Packed with practical tips and strategies, and spiced with real-life examples from big-name companies, Are You Paid What You're Worth? arms you with the information, confidence, and strategies you need to:

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Fort Worth History
I bought this book for my 90 yr old step Father's Christmas present. Growing up in Fort Worth he was thrilled with my choice. Looking through the book - it is filled with old photos and history of the great city of Fort Worth. Describing in detail the industries as they came to being and the city fathers role in supporting the city growth. A great coffee table book or reference for city history. ... Read more

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Large format coffee table book filled with full page color photography. ... Read more

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Come to where the west begins! Fort Worth is a big citywith a hometown heart and a “Howdy, neighbor” attitude.

Visitors from all parts of the world and of all ages can findsomething here to interest and excite them. Take a look at some of thefun things to see and do in Cowtown USA:
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This handy guide includes helpful information about cultural events,live theater and movies, churches, places to eat, places to stay,where to go for planning a party, emergency numbers, and day trips tosurrounding areas. ... Read more

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YOU Are Worth It is a groundbreaking book that is universal in scope.Worthiness issues abound in the world.What is worthiness?Worthiness is how we feel about ourselves.It is how we view our worth as an individual, in our family and in the world.Our own self-worth affects how we interact with others.YOU Are Worth It inspires change.Just by reading this, you will begin to regain your own sense of worthiness.This book offers concrete actions that you can take as well as exploring the more philosophical discussions involving the subject of worthiness.YOU Are Worth It is for anyone who knows the discomfort or pain of feeling unworthy.This book is a vital first step in gaining insight on valuing ourselves and others. ... Read more

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An Inspiration!
Michael Struk has created a new chapter in the literature of self-worth. Upbeat, positive and relentless, Struk has created a series of insights and exercises that could easily be at the heart of any hospitality training program. ... Read more

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Read by Leigh Steinberg

"There really is a Jerry Maguire. Only he's not some schlumpf struggling to make it on a wing and a prayer like Tom Cruise in the movie. . . . His name is Leigh Steinberg, and he's been cultivating a choirboy image for twenty years. He also happens to be the pre-eminent sports agent of our time."

--San Francisco Examiner Magazine

"This is a book about the process of negotiation. Which means that this is a book about life."

Leigh Steinberg is the premier agent in sports. He has negotiated over $2 billion in contracts for the athletes he represents--who include Troy Aikman, Steve Young, Drew Bledsoe, Kordell Stewart, and Warren Moon--but he has also spent twenty--four years as a sports agent living by a strict personal and professional code of ethics. Steinberg's philosophy of ethical dealings and responsibility is well known in the sports world--and well known to moviegoers as well, because Steinberg's way of doing business was a model for Cameron Crowe's wildly successful film Jerry Maguire and the "manifesto" of business ethics that was the premise of the film.

Steinberg has always believed that negotiation is about more than the bottom line: the most successful business dealings are not always the ones that pay the most; they are about balance, perspective, objectivity, and values. A success in business must also be a success in one's own life. And in his book, Steinberg shares the secrets of successful negotiation, breaking the process down into the essential steps, from "Orientation" through "Making the Deal," and giving step-by-step practical and inspirational advice that will get any two people or parties, in any situation, to come to terms.

Full of great inside sports stories and characters, Winning with Integrity is an intelligent, insightful, and inspiring guide to the art of negotiation in business and in life--from the most successful businessman in sports.

"It's fashionable now, after the movie, for a lot of agents to talk about heart, but Leigh was the only one talking like that in 1993, when I began research."

--Cameron Crowe, director of Jerry Maguire
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Since entering the nascent field of sports law 25 yearsago--before athletes were guaranteed the right of legalrepresentation--Leigh Steinberg has epitomized the high-profile sportsagent, successfully negotiating over $2 billion in contracts forsuperstars like Troy Aikman, Steve Young, and Ryan Leaf. Just asimportantly, he has done so with honor and was (according to directorCameron Crowe) a prime inspiration for the agent with a heart in thefilm JerryMaguire. Now, arguing that value-driven negotiating techniquescan prove equally productive in other settings, Steinberg lays out hisstep-by-step process in Winning with Integrity: Getting What You'reWorth Without Selling Your Soul. Steinberg takes a holistic viewon the art of negotiation. In the introduction, he writes:

This is a book about the process of negotiation--whichmeans that this is a book about life.... Too many people would rathersimply give up what they want. They would rather avoid the discomfortof possible conflict by accepting a situation or terms withoutdiscussion, even when it means accepting less than they rightfullydeserve or desire.

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Winning with Integrityis a great self help guide for the Jerry Maguire to be. The author helps the reader to realize that it is all in negotiating. Whether it is how successful you are in life to life in general if you cannot negotiates well, you'll go nowhere.
Even though the author does seem a bit self absorbed the reader is able to see how negotiating well will help you get ahead. Leigh Steinberg has negotiated more than 1 billion dollars in contracts for the athletes he represents famous athletes such as, Troy Aikman and Kordell Stewart he also spent 24 years as a sports agent living by his own strict moral rules. Mostly everyone in the "sports world" knows of Steinberg and they follow his moral standards. He was the inspiration for the film Jerry Maguire, "SSHHHOOOWWW MMEEEEE TTHHHEEEE MMMOOONNNEEEYYYY!!!!!''

Disappointing.
This book is pretty much a joke.There are some useful points on negotiating, but by and large the author goes out of his way to pat himself on the back for his career success.Obviously Leigh Steinberg has plenty of lessons to teach aspiring negotiators, agents, etc., but a more even approach--i.e. listing actually conflicts or problems (as opposed to those that amazingly Leigh resolved through sheer brilliance and perseverance)--would have made for much better reading.

Want to learn about negotiation with sports world examples?
For a recently college graduate and moderate sports world observer with little experience negotiating in a business environment, this book was a pleasure to read. The concepts in this book are on or above par with my textbook on negotiation. However, I specifically enjoyed how Steinberg illustrates important concepts with stories involving the ever interesting personalities of professional sports. From establishing values to finalizing the contract, this book is efficiently organized to lead through the negotiation process. Also, at the end of each sub-chapter is a summary of the key points of the reading. Winning with integrity isn't easy in general, let alone in the ruthless world of sports agents. Leigh shares his experiences that have lead to his success in this fun and insightful book.

Awesome Framework for Negotiating!
I found this book to be a real treasure and entertaining at the same time.And best of all, you don't need to be a sports fan to appreciate the examples Steinberg uses.

It is a shame that some readers have found this book shallow and only written to brag about his exploits.They are missing the real point of the book and the positive outcomes that can happen from true negotiating, not just getting what you want.If you are looking for a book on 'How to be Persuasive and Always get What you Want', this is not your book.

Rather, it helped me build a solid mental foundation and frameworkwhen I enter negotiations.Also, you need to have the right attitude when you enter negotiations.This book will help you.

There are some remarkable examples that provided me with some real insights on perceptions.It opened my eyes that the world I see is not what everyone else sees.With his examples, I began to see how that applies to the business world as well.

I own a company that provides HR and OD consulting and I get emails EVERY day about hostile work environments.In many cases I refer them to this book to make sure their perception of the problem is on track with the problematic person.

If you are looking at this book for ANY reason, I suggest you buy it.Also, because of all the famous people involved in the negotiations, it was an easy read.

Good
This is a refreshing book, that counters WINNING THROUGH INTIMIDATION type books, that portray the business world as a jungle, where you have to negotiate with knives drawn. Steinberg practices integrity in his businesslife, and in his personal life. Steinberg actually lives down the streetfrom me (although I don't know him), and he does wonderful things for thelocal community, that seem to come from the heart, rather than from achance to be seen publicly as a benefactor, and pat himself on the back. Heis in inspiration. And a nice guy who finished first! ... Read more

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