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New Acquisitions List - Spring 2008

Stay up-to-date with our New Acquisitions List, a quarterly listing of selected new resources from the Imagine Canada — John Hodgson Library. For more information, consult the library's online catalogue.

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Please note: the new acquisitions list is not a definitive list of nonprofit sector publications, nor does it represent recommendations of the cited literature.

Board and Governance

Board basics manual for leadership development programs. Ottawa : United Way of Canada, 1995.

Board governance : when does it become director's negligence / by Donald J. Bourgeois. Orangeville, Ont. : Carter & Associates, 2004. (Available online)

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Civil Society / Social Economy

Business of inclusion : section 1 : background / Toronto Enterprise Fund. Toronto : United Way of Greater Toronto, c2003. (Available online)

Business of inclusion : section 2 : participant learning / Toronto Enterprise Fund. Toronto : United Way of Greater Toronto, c2003. (Available online)

The business of inclusion : section 3 : learning about enterprise development / Toronto Enterprise Fund. Toronto : United Way of Greater Toronto, c2003. (Available online)

Business of inclusion : section 4 : decision-making and the role of the parent organization / Toronto Enterprise Fund. Toronto : United Way of Greater Toronto, c2003. (Available online)

Encouraging the social economy through public policy : the relationship between the Ontario Government and social economy organizations / Kathy L. Brock and Cheryl Bulpitt. Toronto : OISE/UT, 2007. (Available online)

Measuring innovation : evaluation in the field of social entrepreneurship / by Mark R. Kramer. Boston, Mass. : Foundation Strategy Group, 2005. (Available online)

Social investment by union-based pension funds and labour-sponsored investment funds in Canada / Jack Quarter ... [et al.]. [Québec, Québec : Université Laval], 2001. (Available online)

When is it time to say goodbye? : exit strategies and venture philanthropy funds / written by Kim Alter ... [et al.]. Virtue Ventures, 2001. (Available online)

Who does what in comprehensive community initiatives? / by Sherri Torjman, Eric Leviten-Reid and Mark Cabaj. Ottawa : Caledon Institute of Social Policy, 2004. (Available online)

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Corporate Citizenship

The 2006 corporate contributions report / by Sofia A. Muirhead. New York : Conference Board, 2007.

Communication from the Commission concerning corporate social responsibility : a business contribution to sustainable development. Brussels, Belgium : Commission of the European Communities, 2002. (Available online)

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee implementing the partnership for growth and jobs : making Europe a pole of excellence on corporate social responsibility. Brussels, Belgium : Commission of the European Communities, 2006. (Available online)

Corporate responsibility report 2006-2007. [London, England] : WPP, [2007]. (Available online)

Corporate social responsibility : engaging SMEs in the debate : initial research findings / Heledd Jenkins. [Cardiff, England] : Centre for Business Relationships, Accountability, Sustainability and Society, 2005. (Available online)

Corporate social responsibility : implications for small and medium enterprises in developing countries / prepared by Peter Raynard and Maya Forstater in cooperation with staff of UNIDO’s Small and Medium Enterprises Branch. Vienna : United Nations Industrial Development Organization, 2002. (Available online)

Green paper promoting a European framework for corporate social responsibility. Brussels, Belgium : Commission of the European Communities, 2001. (Available online)

How today's corporate donors want their gifts to help the bottom line / by Keith Epstein. Stanford, CA : Stanford University, Center for Social Innovation, 2005. (Available online)

Voluntary codes : private governance, the public interest and innovation / Kernaghan Webb, editor. Toronto : Carleton Research Unit for Innovation, Science and Environment, Carleton University, 2004. (Available online)

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Fundraising and funding

Achieving sponsorship success : advice and tools for association executives / Gary R. Brown, Lisa A. Brown. Toronto : Canadian Society of Association Executives, c2006.

Association of Fundraising Professionals : state of fundraising 2006 report. Alexandria, Va. : Association of Fundraising Professionals, 2007. (Available online)

Can standards help charities to achieve their mission? : a discussion paper. Toronto : Imagine Canada, 2007. (Available online)

Ethical fundraising and financial accountability code. Rev. ed. Toronto : Imagine Canada, 2007. (Available online)

Ethical fundraising and financial accountability code : fact sheet. Toronto : Imagine Canada, 2007. (Available online)

Financing knowledge-based small business / by Groupe SECOR Inc.. Ottawa : Task Force on the Future of the Canadian Financial Services Sector, 1998. (Available online)

Funding success : NPC's approach to analysing charities / Tris Lumley, Cathy Langerman, Martin Brookes. London, England : New Philanthropy Capital, 2005. (Available online)

The green source : a quick reference to funding sources for environment projects by non-profit organizations in the Pacific & Yukon Region. [Ottawa] : Environment Canada, 2005. (Available online)

A guide to giving / produced by Philanthropy UK. 2nd ed. London : Association of Charitable Foundations, 2005. (Available online)

A guide to writing a case statement. [Ottawa] : Community Foundations of Canada, s.d.. (Available online)

The JCF Canadian gift planning handbook / Robert A. Kleinman. [Updated ed.] [Montréal : The Jewish Community Foundation of Montréal, 2008]. (Available online)

Just the ticket : research : fundraising events. London, England : New Philanthropy Capital, 2003. (Available online)

People to people fundraising : social networking and web 2.0 for charities / [edited by] Ted Hart, James M. Greenfield, Sheeraz D. Haji. Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, 2007.

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Grantmaking and Foundations

Addressing our toughest challenges : a social justice discussion guide for community foundations. Ottawa : Community Foundations of Canada, 2006. (Available online)

A conceptual framework and toolkit for assessing the long and short term impact of Trillium-funded CED activities : self-employed development initiatives / Peter Nares, Jennifer Harold, Janet Murray. Toronto : The Trillium Foundation, 1998.

Foundation 500 : Canadian foundations listed by total grants, total assests and geographic location. Toronto : Canadian Centre for Philanthropy, 1985.

Foundation facts and figures across the EU - associating private wealth for public benefit. Brussels : European Foundation Centre, 2005. (Available online)

Foundation giving trends : update on funding priorities / Josefina Atienza, Algernon Austin, Reina Mukal. 2007 ed. [New York, N.Y.] : The Foundation Center, c2007.

Foundation growth and giving estimates : current outlook [2007edition] / Steven Lawrence, Algernon Austin, Reina Mukai. 2007 ed. [New York] : The Foundation Center, 2007. (Available online)

Foundation yearbook : facts and figures on private and community foundations / Steven Lawrence, Algernon Austin, Reina Mukai. 2007 ed. [New York, N.Y.] : Foundation Center, 2007.

Highlights of foundation giving trends : [2007 ed.]. 2007. New York : Foundation Center, 2007. (Available online)

Key facts on community foundations. 2007. New York : Foundation Center, 2007. (Available online)

Key facts on corporate foundations. New York : Foundation Center, 2007. (Available online)

Key facts on family foundations. New York : Foundation Center, 2007. (Available online)

More than grantmaking : a first look at foundations' direct charitable activities / Loren Renz, Rachel Elias. New York : Foundation Center, 2007. (Available online)

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Human Resources

2007 Association executive benefits and compensation report : the benchmark report for associations, charities and other not-for-profit organizations / [InfoFeedback Survey Services]. Toronto : Canadian Society of Association Executives, 2007.

Make a world of difference : careers in the nonprofit sector. Toronto : 2006. (Available online)

Staff screening tool kit. Washington, D.C. : Nonprofit Risk Management Center, 2004.

Taking the high road : a guide to effective and legal employment practices for nonprofits / by Jennifer Chandler Hauge and Melanie L. Herman. 2nd ed. Washington, D.C. : Nonprofit Risk Management Center, c2006.

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Legal and Regulatory

Charitable purpose, advocacy and the Income Tax Act / Andrew Kitching. Ottawa : Parliamentary Information and Research Service, 2006. (Available online)

Charities legislation & commentary / Maria Elena Hoffstein, Terrance S. Carter, Adam Parachin. 2008 ed. Markham, Ont. : LexisNexis Butterworths, c2007.

How to reduce the tax you pay : professional planning for you and your business, 2005. 17th ed. Toronto : Key Porter Books, [2004].

Tax advantages of donating to charity. [Ottawa] : Canada Revenue Agency, [2005]. (Available online)

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NPO Management

2005 non-profit performance report : an analysis of management, staff, volunteers, and board effectiveness in the non-profit sector / by Sylvia LeRoy and Jason Clemens. Vancouver, B.C. : Fraser Institute, 2006. (Available online)

2007 non-profit performance report : an analysis of management, staff, volunteers, and board effectiveness in the non-profit sector / by Sylvia LeRoy, Karina Wood and Jason Clemens. Vancouver, B.C. : Fraser Institute, 2007. (Available online)

Building better futures : the Lutherwood-Coda merger experience / written and edited by Dieter E. Kays. [Kitchener-Waterloo, Ont.] : Lutherwood community opportunities developement ass., [2007].

Change leadership : inform, involve, ignite! : tools, tips and templates for succeeding at organizational change / Robert L. Harris. Toronto : Canadian Society of Association Executives, c2007.

Harvard business review on nonprofits. Boston : Harvard Business School Press, 1999.

Improving the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of not-for-profits : conduction operational reviews / Rob Reider. New York : Wiley, c2001.

Inter-agency service collaboration in the NPO sector / by Joan Roberts and Pauline O'Connor. Toronto : The Wellesley Institute, 2007. (Available online)

Measuring impact : a guide to resources / Susan Wainwright. London : National Council for Voluntary Organisations, [s.d.]. (Available online)

The partnership toolkit : tools for building and sustaining partnerships / prepared by the Collaboration Roundtable. [Vancouver : Pacific Community Resources Society], 2001. (Available online)

Philanthropies working together : myths and realities / Robert Hughes. [New York, N.Y.] : Foundation Center, 2005. (Available online)

Planning for change : strategic planning and program planning for nonprofit groups. [Ottawa] : Environment Canada, [2000]. (Available online)

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Public Policy and Advocacy

Investing in health : a report to the Coalition of National Voluntary Organizations on the evaluation of Health Canada’s financial assistance to national voluntary health organizations [summary] / The Agora Group. [Ottawa : Health Charities Council of Canada], 2003. (Available online)

Investing in the health of Canadians through citizen and community engagement. [Ottawa] : Health Charities Coalition of Canada, 2006. (Available online)

Revising the Corporations Act : a brief to the sector from The Ontario Nonprofit Network Expert Working Group regarding Consultation Paper #1 "Modernization of the Legal Framework Governing Ontario Not-For-Profit Corporations" / [Ontario Nonprofit Network, Expert Working Group]. s.l. : [Ontario Nonprofit Network, Expert Working Group], 2008. (Available online)

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Research and Statistics

Dimensions of Australia's Third Sector : report of the Australian nonprofit data project / Marc Lyons and Susan Hocking. Sydney : University of Technology, 2000.

Donors of the future : scanning project report. Washington, D.C. : Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers, 2005. (Available online)

Evaluating community projects : a practical guide / Marilyn Taylor ... [et al.]. York, England : Joseph Rowntree Foundation, 2005. (Available online)

From restless communities to resilient places : building a stronger future for all Canadians : final report of the External Advisory Committee on Cities and Communities. Ottawa : External Advisory Committee on Cities and Communities, 2006. (Available online)

Giving USA 2007 : the annual report on philanthropy for the year 2006 / [researched and written by The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University]. 52nd annual issue. Glenview, Ill. : Giving USA Foundation, AAFRC Trust for Philanthropy, 2007.

Great expectations : boomers and the future of volunteering. [San Francisco, CA] : VolunteerMatch, 2007. (Available online)

Improving the health of Canadians : patterns of health and disease are largely a consequence of how we learn, live and work / Canadian Population Health Initiative. Ottawa : Canadian Institute for Health Information, 2005. (Available online)

Leadership perspectives : interviews with leaders of Canada's charities and nonprofit organizations / Fataneh Zarinpoush, Michael H. Hall. Toronto : Imagine Canada, 2007. (Available online)

Profile of small and medium-sized enterprises in the Canadian cultural industries. [Ottawa] : Canadian Heritage, 2004. (Available online)

Results of the 2005/06 survey of individual charitable giving in the UK. London : National Council for Voluntary Organisations, [2007]. (Available online)

Satellite Account of Nonprofit Institutions and Volunteering : 1997-2004 / Malika Hamdad, Sophie Joyal. [4th ed.] Ottawa : Statistics Canada, 2007. (Available online)

Trends in individual donations : 1984-2005 / David Lasby. [Toronto] : Imagine Canada, [2007].

Voluntary sector contributions to public education in Canada : a discussion paper / Jodene Dunleavy. [Montréal] : McConnell Family Foundation, 2007. (Available online)

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Risk Management and Insurance

Getting started managing your risk. [Halifax, N.S.] : Insurance Bureau of Canada, s.d.. (Available online)

A golden opportunity : managing the risks of service to seniors. Washington, D.C. : Nonprofit Risk Management Center ; Cheshire, CT : Housing Authority Insurance Group, c2003.

How nonprofit organizations manage risk / Dennis R. Young. [Atlanta, GA] : Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University, 2006. (Available online)

Insurance for voluntary organizations : things to consider. Toronto : Insurance Bureau of Canada, 2007. (Available online)

Managing facility risk : 10 steps to safety / by Barbara B. Oliver. Washington, D.C. : Nonprofit Risk Management Center, 2004.

Pillars of accountability : a risk management guide for nonprofit boards. 2nd ed. Washington, D.C. : Nonprofit Risk Management Center, c2006.

Playing to win : a risk management guide for nonprofit sports and recreation programs / by David L. Mair and Melanie L. Herman. Washington, D.C. : Nonprofit Risk Management Center, c2003.

Premium deceit : the failure of "tort reform" to cut insurance prices / by J. Robert Hunter and Joanne Doroshow. New York : Center for Justice and Democracy, 2002. (Available online)

Ready in defense : a liability, litigation and legal guide for nonprofits / by Melanie L. Herman. Washington, D.C. : Nonprofit Risk Management Center, c2003.

Risk management manual. Toronto, Ont. : Hike Ontario, 2002. (Available online)

The season of hope : a risk management guide for youth-serving nonprofits / by John C. Patterson and Barbara B. Oliver. Washington, D.C. : Nonprofit Risk Management Center, c2003.

Vital signs : anticipating, preventing and surviving a crisis in a nonprofit / by Melanie L. Herman and Barbara B. Oliver. Washington, D.C. : Nonprofit Risk Management Center, c2001.

Voluntary reaction? / by Craig Harris. Toronto : [Business Information Group], 2005. (Available online)

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Volunteering

Family volunteering / by Zoë Gill. [Adelaide, S. Aust. : Office of Volunteers], 2005. (Available online)

Paving the way : volunteer centers and baby boomer volunteering / [contributors: Della Stolworth, Bandana Shrestha, Miriam Parel]. [Washington, D.C.] : Points of Light Foundation, 2006. (Available online)

Ready and able : including volunteers with disabilities. Toronto : Volunteer Centre of Toronto, 2001.

Selecting goals and optimizing personal resources : contributions to the development of older adult volunteers / Benjamin H. Gottlieb and Alayna Gillespie. B. Gottlieb, 2007. (Available online)

Youth+ manual, a guide to fostering intergenerational volunteerism : involving youth and older adults in mutually beneficial volunteer activities / prepared by Dawn Chafe. St. John's, Nfld. : The Volunteer Centre Community Services Council, 1995.

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