A book is a garden,an orchard,a storehouse,a party,a company by the way,a counselor,a multitude of counselors. –Henry Ward BeecherAt the intersection of summer and learning…comes the “reading list.”During our school years,these lists were provided by our teachers. As adults we have all sorts of mentors,friends,and talk show hosts offering summer reading options. Here at LearnPhilanthropy,we’re wondering what is on your summer reading list?
Here are a few suggestions we’ve already received:
- Give Smart:Philanthropy that Gets Results by Thomas J. Tierney and Joel L.Fleishman (2011)
- Developing a Learning Culture in Nonprofit Organizations by Stephen J. Gill (2009)
- Do More Than Give by Leslie R. Crutchfield,John V. Kania,and Mark R. Kramer (2011)
- The Art of Giving:Where the Soul Meets a Business Plan by Charles Bronfman and Jeffrey R. Solomon (2009)
- Working Identity:Unconventional Strategies for Reinventing Your Career by Herminia Ibarra (2004)
- Governance as Leadership:Reframing the Work of Nonprofit Boards by Richard P. Chait,William P. Ryan and Barbara E. Taylor (2004)
- Good to Great and the Social Sectors:A Monograph to Accompany Good to Great by Jim Collins (2005)
- From Spare Change to Real Change:The Social Sector as Beta Site for Business Innovation by Rosabeth Moss Kanter (1999)
- Wit and Wisdom:Unleashing the Philanthropic Imagination by Mark Constantine (2009)
- The Foundation:A Great American Secret;How Private Wealth is Changing the World by Joel L. Fleishman (2009)
- The Fifth Discipline:The Art &Practice of The Learning Organization by Peter M. Senge (2006)
Please add your suggestions here on the LearnPhilanthropy.net blog comments or the LearnPhilanthropy Facebook page or LinkedIn Group discussion. And happy summer reading!
I can recommend two books on philanthropy to be added to your list:
1) “Saying Yes Wisely,”written by Richard Marker and published by Blooming Twig Books;
2) “The Nonprofit Challenge,”written by Doug White (me) and published by Palgrave Macmillan.
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