Encyclopedia of Retirement and Finance (Two Volumes)

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This is the only encyclopedia that focuses solely on the financial issues associated with aging. Written by experts in a variety of fields, entries include gerontology and finance terms and concepts, policies and programs, the needs and problems of the elderly, and more. This comprehensive, up-to-date, two-volume work includes over 175 entries on the most recent issues in elder financial planning and retirement programs. Each article features references to research, bibliographies, sources for advice, and guides to further information. Arranged A to Z, over 175 entries define and describe topics related to the finances of older Americans, including:

Expenditures and financial planning

Insurance and taxes

Family, ethical, and legal issues

Housing, health care, and security questions and programs

And more The encyclopedia is cross-referenced and indexed for easy use by students, seniors, researchers, and professionals working with seniors.

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Insightful, informative, and important.......1999-01-23

This book is a good source for those interested in the life of the average antebellum/civil war girl. Although she lives on a plantation (her father owns about 8 slaves) she does not hold the same social status of other well read diarists (i.e. Mary Chestnut and Sarah Morgan). A careful read of this diary will cause many to change their outlook on 19th century women.

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Criminal biographies enjoyed enormous popularity in the eighteenth century, and today they offer us some fascinating perspectives on the period. Drunks, Whores and Idle Apprentices is the first book of its kind to reproduce a variety of these personal histories in one volume. Included are the biographies of street robbers, pickpockets, burglars, and horse thieves such as James Dalton, who was transported to North America, John Shepard, a popular folk hero who twice escaped from the condemned cell at Newgate Prison, and Mary Young, who allegedly headed her own gang of London pickpockets.

Each biography is prefaced with background historical information, , and thoroughly footnoted. Not only does Drunks, Whores and Idle Apprentices make fascinating reading, it also raises the the problem of how to read these historical documents. Rawlings argues that instead of trying to uncover simple themes and consistencies, the most revealing thing about these biographies is the tensions, never satisfactorily resolved, around which they were constructed.

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"This book is highly recommended for development professionals, as well as board members and administrators who believe that a few million can easily be raised by development personnel in their spare time."--National Society of Fund Raising Executives Journal on the 1st edition

Conducting a Successful Capital Campaign has been the definitive resource on capital campaigns for a decade. Now, in the long-awaited second edition of the best-selling guide, Kent Dove offers an updated and expanded blueprint for planning and managing a successful capital campaign. He not only gives authoritative guidance to every aspect of a capital campaign but also provides new discussions on such important topics as linking strategic planning to fundraising, conducting external market surveys, defining leadership roles, establishing a campaign and solicitation process, and more. Other enhancements include:

A dramatically expanded resource section that includes samples of a strategic plan, market surveys, case statements, financial reports, pledge forms, newsletters, program brochures, a complete volunteer kit, and a post-campaign evaluation
New chapters on technology in fundraising, leadership gifts, and developing lasting relationships with donors
Updated examples and real-world lessons from diverse organizations that have conducted their own capital campaigns
The Dove Preparedness Index (DPI), a unique measurement tool that helps organizations simply and accurately assess their readiness to embark on a capital campaign
The new Continuous Lifetime Giving Program Model, including an analytical and segmented marketing approach to its implementation
A modernized version of the 80/20 rule, addressing the size and number of gifts that are needed to conduct a successful capital campaign

Packed with checklists, formulas, and tables, Conducting a Successful Capital Campaign is sure to make difference in your capital campaign.

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Solid Basics, a must for any Board.......2007-08-09

This book provides the fundamental outline to a successful Capital Campaign. It is not a how-to and will clearly state that a seasoned professional consultant should still be considered a vital part of any effort. But, short of that, any Board of Directors should have this book as a guide to understanding the depth of their own responsibilities, how to manage a consultant, the seriousness of the effort and planning ongoing giving programs. I did not give it a 5 only because it does not spell out oversite structures for committees. William

A must have resource for a Capital Campaign.......2007-03-21

I had a copy of the first edition of this excellent book but when I enbarked on a new Capital Campaign I bought the new edition. It is a book which anyone - experience and otherwise - must have if you have to venture into capital campaigning.

Even if you been there and done that, it is excellent as a check to see if you're on track.

The updated version has looked at Capital Campaigns in the light of the changing world of philanthrophy.

In Australia, our Capital Camapigns may not be as large as some in USA but never the less are run in just the same way.

A must have reference and the best one out there as far as I'm concerned.

Capital Campaign bible..........2006-09-21

Kent Dove's book is the bible for how to do capital fund raising. I have been asked as a development officer and consultant to do it other ways, and his is the ONLY way that works. I'm buying the updated book with joy that it has been published.

The Best Guide for Plannind Major Gift Campaigns.......2005-07-21

In the short time I've had this book, I've used it extensivly to plan a forthcoming $25 million campaign in a college within a university. After 15 years of experience in major gift fund raising, I've finally found the book that includes ALMOST everything we need to launch a very successful effort. I deeply appreciate Mr. Dove's efforts to update his work and provide this useful guide.

Useful but disappointing.......2002-11-30

Although there is useful information in this book, I found it disappointing compared with the recommendations that I read.

Part 1, which is about 200 pages, is the text of the book and covers planning and implementing your campaign. Part 2 which is about 300 pages is a collection of about 35 sample documents.

I found the text, which included chapters by other authors, rambling and verbose, giving lists of functions and lists of alternatives without reaching conclusions. I skimmed this part and found little worth reading carefully. (In contrast, I just read Tony Poderis concise and excellent "Its A Great Day to Fundraise" from cover to cover.) The author attempts an academic approach, with unhelpful citations. Examples of somewhat useful items were an outline of a case statement and examples of gift charts.

Particularly weak was a chapter entitled "Technology in Fundraising" which claimed that it was about the single most important support factor in fundraising. We learn that we need a broad team to select this technology; that we need to attend user groups of the system we are considering; that we need to meet current users; that we need to test the system at our site; that the system should be easy to support; that to install the system we need leadership, time, funding, involvement, communication, expertise, testing, training, defined reports, standards, process, etc.; and on and on and on with more generalities. We are NOT told what it is reasonable to expect such a system to do, what features have proved useful, or any other specific information that someone who had actually used such a system might provided.

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A complete guide to leveraging the power of Sarbanes-Oxley--specifically for nonprofits

The first book to discuss the implications of Sarbanes-Oxley legislation as it relates to nonprofit organizations, Sarbanes-Oxley for Nonprofits is an essential guide for all nonprofit executives and boards who want to know how the new legislation can enhance their organization's mission.

By establishing a "platinum standard" of operations and governance within nonprofit organizations, executives and board members will be better equipped to attract high-quality staff and board members, as well as the attention of donors and other potential funding sources. Sarbanes-Oxley for Nonprofits presents the best practices that have emerged from the Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act (Sarbanes-Oxley) in a manner that explains their source and value to the nonprofit organization.

Written for both small and large nonprofits, Sarbanes-Oxley for Nonprofits includes:

* Practices intended to establish a "platinum standard" of operations and governance within the nonprofit
* Coverage of audits, financial statements, board activities and decision making, how to teach board members to read and interpret financial statements, conflicts of interest, whistle-blower protection, and how to leverage these standards to gain a competitive advantage
* Sarbanes-Oxley best practices and the organizational culture
* Sample documents, forms, and checklists to introduce these best practices into any nonprofit organization
* And much more!

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Implications of Sarbanes-Oxley for Nonprofits explores the relevant themes and requirements in Sarbanes-Oxley that relate to nonprofits. It addresses each area in depth with recommendations for steps to come into compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley standards. Major topic areas include audits, financial statements, board activities and decision-making, teaching board members how to read and interpret financial statements, conflict of interest, whistle-blower protection, and how to leverage these standards to create a platinum standard organizational culture.

Financial Planning for Nonprofit Organizations

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Financial Planning for Nonprofit Organizations
Jody Blazek
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ASIN: 0471412856

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Nonprofit Success Strategies for Challenging Times

Financial Planning for Nonprofit Organizations provides practical, proven strategies to safeguard your nonprofit organization's financial future. It coaches you in the essentials of financial planning and supplies easy-to-use tools, concepts, and techniques for the financial management of nonprofits of every size and type. Drawing upon her extensive experience in financial management for nonprofits, author Jody Blazek:

Covers major functional issues in financial planning: administration, roles and responsibilities, budgeting, asset management, and internal controls
Arms you with easy-to-implement processes and procedures that make financial management a more streamlined, effective process
Describes surefire methods for understanding, interpreting, and using financial information
Supplies dozens of worksheets, forms, and checklists that make it easier than ever to manage your organization's precious financial resources

This invaluable guide is must-reading for directors, managers, trustees, accountants, lawyers, and anyone involved in the financial survival of a nonprofit organization.

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Offers a detailed, strategic planning methodology that nonprofits can use to get the best results for their fund raising dollars. Lindahl shows how nonprofit organizations?including healthcare providers, colleges and universities, and others?can optimize gift income by strategically allocating fund raising resources. The book explains how to analyze such programs as major gifts, planned giving, annual campaigns, direct mail, and phone-a-thons, and how to distribute resources among them most effectively. The strategies and methods outlined in the book will help nonprofit institutions, large and small, plan for successful, long-term development programs.

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This classic contains clear-cut answers to all procedural and tax process questions. There is straightforward information on changing UBI rules, joint ventures, sponsorships, deductions against UBI, preparation of IRS forms, and more. Includes checklists and complete citations.

This book is supplemented annually.

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Good taxation tool.......2002-01-31

This book is an excellent tool to know more about the tax procedure in the USA, specially for non-profit organizations.

Tax Planning and Compliance for Tax-Exempt Organizations: Forms, Checklists, Procedures 2003 Cumulative Supplement (Wiley Nonprofit Law, Finance and Management Series)

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Tax Planning and Compliance for Tax-Exempt Organizations: Forms, Checklists, Procedures 2003 Cumulative Supplement (Wiley Nonprofit Law, Finance and Management Series)
Jody Blazek
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The 2003 Cumulative Supplement (ISBN: 0-471-25012-0) includes new information on:

IRS Information letters
Electronic filing of Form 990
IRS private letter rulings and technical advice memorandums
Guidance on Internet activities
Intermediate sanctions
1023/1024 forms

The supplement updates the core volume, Blazek/Tax Planning and Compliance for Tax-Exempt Organizations, Third Edition (ISBN: 0-471-29380-6).

The future of fundraising: looking ahead with scenario planning for your organization.(The Warwick File ...): An article from: The Non-profit Times

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The future of fundraising: looking ahead with scenario planning for your organization.(The Warwick File ...): An article from: The Non-profit Times
Mal Warwick
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This digital document is an article from The Non-profit Times, published by Thomson Gale on June 15, 2006. The length of the article is 1623 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: The future of fundraising: looking ahead with scenario planning for your organization.(The Warwick File ...)
Author: Mal Warwick
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Date: June 15, 2006
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Managing Contributed Funds and Assets: The Tax-Exempt Financial Planning Manual

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Managing Contributed Funds and Assets: The Tax-Exempt Financial Planning Manual
Paul J. Lyons
Manufacturer: Taft Group
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Finally! An easy-to-understand Real Estate book that delivers practical insider tips and tricks rarely seen in print.

Discover the secrets to protect yourself and nail the best deal possible, while avoiding the trap of buying the wrong house for future re-sell. A Powerhouse book for saving money!

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Charmian Carr played eldest von Trapp daughter Liesl in the mega-successful film version of The Sound of Music, and judging from her earnest memoir, the story's sentimental wholesomeness rubbed off on her permanently. It's a "great movie," she avers, acknowledging that the critics thought otherwise; she was "honored" to be part of it, and her onscreen siblings became her lifelong friends. Carr's reasonably interesting chronicle of shooting the film is interspersed with personal narratives by people who love it: a nine-year-old boy who found comforting parallels between the distant but ultimately loving Captain von Trapp and his own recently deceased father; a girl who got the video for Christmas just after her brother had surgery; and so on. The author tempers all that sweetness and light with frank accounts of her parents' divorce, her mother's alcoholism, and later conflicts with the studio over financial remuneration for promoting the movie. Adult costars Christopher Plummer and Julie Andrews come across as consummate professionals less enthralled by the experience than their youthful supporting cast. But in general the book is determinedly upbeat and definitely not for the cynical. Those who share Carr's rapturous regard for The Sound of Music and even those who don't but are willing to be touched by sincere emotion will enjoy her stroll down memory lane. --Wendy Smith

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The magic of The Sound of Music lives on in the minds and hearts of everyone it has touched. Now, Charmian Carr, who in 1965 captivated moviegoers as Liesl Sixteen Going on Seventeen von Trapp, tells what it was like to be a part of the film that has become a cultural phenomenon. It's all here: from how she got the role (and why she almost didn't) to romances on the set and wild nights in Salzburg; from the near-disaster during the gazebo dance to her relationships-then and now-with her six celluloid siblings. Charmian offers stories from fans and friends and a treasury of photographs. And she reveals why she left acting, what she learned when she met the real von Trapp children; and how The Sound of Music has helped her get through stormy times in her own life.

Forever Liesl celebrates the spirit of the movie and what it stands for: family love, romance, inspiration, nostalgia, and the joy and power of music.

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Forever Liesl: Forever wonderful!.......2007-09-23

I received this book a few weeks ago and devoured it in the space of a few hours. For anyone who is as big a loser about The Sound Of Music as I am, there is no better way to nerd out than this :) I loved reading about Chris Plummer's acerbic wit and sarcasm, Julie Andrews' incredible professionalism, and anecdotes about all the "Von Trapp" children. Charmian's life story is quite sad at times, and about as far from the sweet and saccharine world of TSOM as it gets, but her stories about meeting the real Von Trapps and her experiences filming the movie are fantastic. I also found it interesting that she worked for Michael Jackson - she's had an interesting life! The letter from Nick Hammond is very sweet and touching, and it's clear she's very close to her celluloid siblings and greatly valued the experience of filming The Sound Of Music. Interesting fact - at the time of writing, she'd seen the movie a total of only nine times!

Captivating Reminiscence - Personal and Professional.......2007-04-22

A personal book like this really depends on the appeal of the author herself - and here one hits the jackpot. Charmian Carr is so charming, sensitive, and modest that you can't help loving her through the book.

I had no idea the book would be this enjoyable.

This is a wonderful tale with five interwoven threads:

i) what it was like for a 21 year old working for a doctor in the San Fernando Valley - and who'd never done any professional acting, dancing or singing - to work on a movie that would gain the highest box office of all time and become a phenomenon around the world - wonderful details and anecdotes of the making of the movie, the comparison of the story with the history,

ii) the experiences of others working on the movie, as Ms. Carr truly put a lot of work into this book, reaching out to everyone to ask about their experiences, their anecdotes;

iii) AMAZING stories told by people around the world who've been affected by the movie over the years;

iv) the experiences of the cast since the making of the movie - those playing the von Trapp children stayed very much in each other's lives over the years; and

what I found most affecting:

v) the highly dramatic and in many ways quite tragic story of Charmian Carr's own growing up - particularly the story of her show business mother and father, as well as that of her sisters (you probably know beautiful younger sister Darleen from so many television series and mini-series) and their children.

What a great book - it's impossible to put down - and so acutely sensitive, so warm, so candid, so funny.

Forever Liesl Sound of Music book.......2007-01-09

I liked this book. Like many others I love the Sound of Music. This book is written with a positive spin on everything, so it seems a little contrived. She emphasizes the ongoing relationship between the actors that played the kids in the movie. I would have loved to have known more detail about the experiences in Austria and more of the background of the movie production. If you like the movie, you will like this book.

Even if you haven't seen the movie...........2006-09-02

OK, I confess! I'm probably one of the few people in the US who hasn't seen The Sound of Music (at least never beyond the first commercial when it's shown on TV). Being a perennial grouch, I've convinced myself that it's probably going to be tedious and corny. Nevertheless, I found this book delightful reading. My partner bought it for me when we were in Stowe, VT, on a hiking trip (they've got an entire Gift Shoppe there devoted to von Trapp stuff!), and I finished it pretty much in one sitting. Ms. Carr gives us a lot of insight into how movies are made; she sounds like an intelligent and perceptive person, and one who didn't get corrupted by her contact with Hollywood. Her account explains many of the reasons why people enjoy this movie.... maybe I'll give it another try next time it's on!

Sound of Music from Charmian Carr's (Liesel's) Perspective.......2006-06-30

A good, quick read. Interesting insight into the making of the movie from a young lady who had never acted before the making of the Sound of Music.

A good portion of the book is captured in the new 40th Edition of the Sound of Music (DVD) released in 2005.

Very enjoyable reading.

Forever Liesl A Memoir of the Sound of Music Large Print

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Forever Liesl A Memoir of the Sound of Music Large Print

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2 Books: 1) Forever Liesl: A Memoir of The Sound of Music / 2) The Story of the Trapp Family Singers (Unboxed Set of Books by Different Authors)

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2 Books: 1) Forever Liesl: A Memoir of The Sound of Music / 2) The Story of the Trapp Family Singers (Unboxed Set of Books by Different Authors)
Charmian Carr , Jean A. S. Strauss , and Maria Augusta Trapp
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2 Books: 1) Forever Liesl: A Memoir of The Sound of Music (2000 Ed.) / 2) The Story of the Trapp Family Singers (Dell 1960 Ed.) (Unboxed Set of Books by Different Authors), in either Hard or Softcover, (See Seller Condition Comments), Shipped in one package to save on shipping costs.

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Forever Liesl a Memoir of The Sound of Music
Charmian Carr
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Forever Liesl : A Memoir of "The Sound of music"
Charmian et al Carr
Manufacturer: The Viking Press
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Forever Liesl : A Memoir of "The Sound of Music"
Charmian with Jean Strauss Carr
Manufacturer: The Viking Press
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Forever Liesl a Memoir of Sound of Music, The Charmian Carr on Cover of DJ who played Liesl von Trapp in Movie, Appeared in the film and sang " Sixteen going on Seventeen ", Inside Story of Most Popular Musical in History

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Forever Liesl a Memoir of Sound of Music, The Charmian Carr on Cover of DJ who played Liesl von Trapp in Movie, Appeared in the film and sang " Sixteen going on Seventeen ", Inside Story of Most Popular Musical in History
Actress with Jean Strauss, photo on DJ still from Sound of Music Twentieth Century Fox Charmian Carr
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Forever Liesl: a Memoir of the Sound of Music
Charmian Carr with Jean A. S. Strauss
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Forever Liesl: A Memoir of the Sound of Music
Charmian / Strauss, Jean A.S. Carr
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Each deck is a collection of 55 full-color portraits of Native Americans painted during the early 19th century from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Thomas L. McKenney and James Hall.

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