I am delighted to share some books from my carefully curated reading list found under my Pinterest Board. Feel free to dive right in and make your selection now, or you add to your toolkit for later. Also, if you are on Pinterest, please follow me. Simply click on the link.
Newspapers, Magazines & Podcasts (Fundraising Focus)
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR)
Nonprofit Pro
Radical Imagination – hosted by Angela Glover Blackwell
Inside Social Innovation – by Stanford Social Innovation Review
Nonprofit Leadership Podcast: Making the World Better, Dr. Rob Harter
Professional Membership Organizations
Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)
Meeting Professionals Internationals (MPI)
Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy (WOC)
Women in Development (WID)
Philanthropy Books
because I said I would.
Alex Sheen
Courageous Philanthropy: Going Public in a Closely Held World
Jennifer Vanica, Angela Glover Blackwell
Decolonizing Wealth: Indigenous Wisdom to Heal Divides
Edgar Villanueva
Everybody Paddles: A Leader’s Blueprint to Create A Unified Team
Charles A. Archer
50 Shades of Green: Reimagining Philanthropy
The Shuttleworth Foundation, Karen Bezuidenhout,
Helen Turvey, Kathi Fletcher
Giving Done Right: Effective Philanthropy and Making Every Dollar Count
Phil Buchanan, Darren Walker
HumanKind: Changing the World One Small Act At a Time
Brad Aronson
The Givers: Wealth, Power and Philanthropy in a New Gilded Age
David Callahan
Philanthropy: Discover Your Nonprofit’s True Potential
Jamie Levy
Special Events Books
An Event to Remember: Designing Spectacular Special Occasions
Jerry Sibal
Art of the Event: Complete Guide to Designing and Decorating
Special Events
James C. Monroe, Robert A. Kates
David Stark Design
David Stark
Event Planning; The Ultimate Guide to Successful Meetings, Corporate Events and Fundraising Galas
Judy Allen
Events Exposed: Managing and Designing Special Events
Lena Malouf
Business Etiquette Books
Emily Post’s The Etiquette Advantage in Business: Personal Skills
for Professional Success
Peter Post with Anna Post, Lizzie Post and Daniel Post Senning
Personal Growth Books
The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fears and Take Life to
The Next Level
Gay Hendricks
The Code of the Extraordinary Mind: 10 Unconventional Laws to Redefine Your Life and Succeed on Your Own Terms
Vishen LaKhiani
Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us
Seth Godin
Marketing Books
Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message
So Customers Will Listen
Donald Miller
This is Marketing
Seth Godin
Books on Inspiration and Encouragement
In the Company of Women: Inspiration and Advice from over 100 Makers, Artists and Entrepreneurs
Grace Bonney
The Audacity to Be Queen: The Unapologetic Art of Dreaming and
Manifesting Your Most Fabulous Life
Gina DeVee
Signature Masterclass - 2022 Edition 