Looks at the forces at work in creating the global philanthropic world of tomorrow. This book offers practical tips & techniques on how fundraisers can survive & thrive in a flat world. It helps readers understand the Flat Philanthropic World with advice to help them chart their own course in a world of instant information transfer. ...

American philanthropy today expands knowledge, champions social movements, defines active citizenship, influences policymaking, & addresses humanitarian crises. How did philanthropy become such a powerful & integral force in American society? This book explores the twentieth-century growth of this phenomenon. ...

George Soros is one of the world's leading philanthropists. He created his foundation the Open Society Institute based on his commitment to democracy, justice, & human rights. It has given away more than $7 billion in over seventy countries. This title tells their story. ...

Philaster is a tragicomedy by Beaumont & Fletcher which has much in common with Shakespeare's late plays such as The Winter's Tale. This edition provides a modernised text edited to the scholarly standards associated with all Arden editions & a detailed, illustrated introduction. ...

A travel adventure documentary featuring four times World Superbike Champion Carl Fogarty & his wife Michaela. The two have journeyed the length & breadth of New Zealand on motorbikes, exploring the stunning scenery, testing their relationship by embracing a variety of tasks & challenges & facing their fears together. The real Carl Fogarty comes across as a big kid who loves to play the fool, has an appalling singing voice & is also terrified of heights -one of his big challenges. The trip proves to be a life-altering but also affirming adventure for both Carl & Michaela, keeping each other on their toes & overcoming their own personal hurdles with a backdrop of mountains, lakes & glaciers. ...

An exploration of one of the most fundamental human questions: how to lead a good life. Taking the form of a discussion between the hedonist Philebus, his naive disciple, Protarchus & Socrates, this book is a consideration of the popular belief that pleasure is the greatest attainable good. ...

Filled with incredible facts & figures, this book contains a list for every day of the year. The list
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