FIELDSTONE ALLIANCE - PRWeb Press Release Account Feed http://www.rsspad.com/rss2a/197925.xml FIELDSTONE ALLIANCE - Press Releases en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 Nonprofit Career Guide Helps Young Professionals Find Meaningful Work http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb974554.htm Nonprofit organizations need talented, creative people to lead and serve in nearly all areas of social, political and economic life. The Nonprofit Career Guide: How to Land a Job That Makes a Difference, offers practical strategies for gaining employment -- and recruiting new leaders -- in this vast, diverse sector. (PRWeb May 28, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb974554.htm New Book Offers Nonprofits Revolutionary Approach to Strategic Planning http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb825854.htm To keep pace in a rapidly changing world, a nonprofit's strategies must also continuously evolve. "The Nonprofit Strategy Revolution: Real-Time Strategic Planning in a Rapid-Response World" offers a fluid, organic process that enables organizations to identify, understand, and act on challenges and opportunities as they arise. (PRWeb Apr 3, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb825854.htm Fieldstone Alliance Adds Consulting Strength in Economic Development, Philanthropy http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb560209.htm Fieldstone Alliance announced that Gordon Goodwin, an expert in urban and rural community economic development, has joined the organization as a Principal Consultant. (PRWeb Oct 12, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb560209.htm New Book Shows Nonprofit Leaders How to Communicate So That People Listen -- and Act http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/09/prweb553009.htm It's a common complaint among nonprofit leaders, "When we're dealing with such important issues...why aren't more people listening?" "Message Matters" gives nonprofits a simple framework for developing powerful messages that resonate with their audience's desires so that they'll listen -- and act. (PRWeb Sep 12, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/09/prweb553009.htm New Book Shows Nonprofits Creative Ways to Use Evaluation Findings http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/06/prweb530404.htm Don't underestimate the power of your nonprofit's evaluation findings. "Information Gold Mine" gives concrete examples of nonprofits that have effectively used their evaluation data for marketing, influencing policy, and much more. (PRWeb Jun 4, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/06/prweb530404.htm The Generation Clock Is Ticking, Is Your Nonprofit Ready? http://www.prweb.com/releases/nonprofit_trends/nonprofit_leadership/prweb510323.htm Baby Boomers comprise over 72 percent of nonprofit leadership--and 55 percent of them are over the age of fifty. Many nonprofits don't have a plan to replace them, let alone deal with their retirement benefits. In his new book, "Generations: The Challenge of a Lifetime for Your Nonprofit," mission expert Peter C. Brinckerhoff tells nonprofits what changes to expect and how to plan for them. From iPod policies to recruiting younger board members, Brinckerhoff shows how to address generational trends, today, to keep nonprofit organizations relevant and able to meet the changing needs of staff, volunteers, donors, and the communities they serve. (PRWeb Mar 13, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/nonprofit_trends/nonprofit_leadership/prweb510323.htm Foundations Increase Impact through Investments in Public Policy, According to New Book http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb502905.htm Policy has traditionally been an area untouched by foundations. But increasingly, grantmakers are finding that targeted investments in advocating for policy change can leverage dollars, allowing them to help a lot more people than they would otherwise. To further this work, "Power in Policy: A Funder's Guide to Advocacy and Civic Participation"--written by top philanthropic leaders across the U.S.--reveals strategies and examples of how foundations are approaching this new tack on grantmaking. (PRWeb Feb 6, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb502905.htm New 'Community Leadership Handbook' Puts the Tools of Democracy into Everyone's Hands http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/05/prweb383038.htm Leadership is a choice, not a position. Everyday people can improve their community, and this hands-on guide shows them how. Based on the best of Blandin Foundation’s 20-year experience in developing community leaders, it gives community members the tools to bring people together to make changes. (PRWeb May 11, 2006)

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