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Record Nr.

UNINA9910792090803321

Autore

Bronfman Charles <1931->

Titolo

The art of doing good [[electronic resource] ] : where passion meets action / / Charles Bronfman, Jeffrey Solomon with John Sedgwick

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Francisco, : Jossey-Bass, 2012

ISBN

1-283-59245-2

9786613904904

1-118-28574-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (290 p.)

Classificazione

BUS000000

Altri autori (Persone)

SolomonJeffrey

Disciplina

361.7/630681

Soggetti

Charities

Nonprofit organizations - Management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The Art of Doing Good; Contents; Preface; Introduction: How to Change the World; Part 1 Sources of Inspiration; Chapter 1 That Aha! Moment: When Inspiration Strikes; Jordan Kassalow: Finding Vision; Carolyn LeCroy: Making Good of a Bad Situation; The Best Ideas Combine the Familiar with the Unexpected; Chapter 2 The Prequel: The Backstory: The History Behind the Idea; Scott H. Silverman: Using the Past to Help Others Find a Future; Deborah Kenny: A Better Way to Mourn; Darell Hammond: Your Past Is Never Behind You; Robert Carmona: Making the Most of Bitter Experiences

Using Your Past to Create ChangePart 2 Bringing Your Idea to Life; Chapter 3 What It Takes: Can You Really Do This?; Anne Heyman: Getting Things Up and Running; Rebecca Onie: No Money, No Problem; Relying on Your Internal Resources; Chapter 4 Getting off the Ground: At Some Point You Need to Get Real; Tommy Clark: Making It Up One Step at a Time; Linda Fondren: Getting Organized; Creating Structure: The Six Keys to Success; Learning as You Go; Chapter 5 Being the Brand: Identifying with Your Organization; Jay Feinberg: His Foundation Was His Life; Using Your Story

Chapter 6 The Pros and Cons of Partnerships: Do Your ResearchScott H. Silverman: The Benefits of Joining Forces; Sara M. Green: Getting Up and Running with a Host Organization; Darell Hammond: The Promise



and Peril of Partnership; Partnerships: A Scorecard; Chapter 7 Finding Support: Use Your Connections; Mark Hanis: Spreading the Word and Gaining Support; Attracting High-Profile Advisers; Your Organization Is Your Responsibility; Chapter 8 Setting Goals and Keeping on Track: Start Small and Grow; Milo Cutter: Bringing Goals into Focus; Keep Your Goals Aligned with Your Mission

Geoffrey Canada: Measuring and Reassessing GoalsGetting on Track and Staying There; Staying on Course; Chapter 9 Staffing Up: Your Most Vexing Resource: People!; Darell Hammond: Creating a Good Place to Work; Where to Start; Things to Consider; Darell Hammond: Managing Relationships; It's All About Choosing the Right People; Chapter 10 Hard Knocks: Weathering the Storms; Darell Hammond: The Coup; Managing the Business Your Start-up Has Become; David Suzuki: When Things Get Out of Control; Getting Through the Hard Times; Chapter 11 Preparing for Rollout: Ramping Up

Sara M. Green: Going in BlindDoing Your Research, Then Deciding Whether to Listen to It; The Uncertainty of Rollout; Part 3 Managing the Organization; Chapter 12 Becoming a Manager: The Change; Jay Feinberg: Making the Big Transition; Settling into Management; Chapter 13 The Board: How the Board Can Help; Darell Hammond: A Board of Heavy Hitters; Scott H. Silverman: The Burden of Too Much Advice; What Makes a Good Board; How Boards Work; Chapter 14 Transparency: No Secrets; How Transparency Works; Chapter 15 Planning for the Future: What to Do Next; Conducting a SWOT Analysis

The Two Paths to Growth

Sommario/riassunto

How to turn personal passion into an organization with impact  For anyone setting out to change the world, launching a nonprofit venture can be a powerful way to enact change. Whether bringing donated eyeglasses to children who have never seen clearly, revamping inner city schools, or bringing solar cookers to refugee camps, the act of doing good can be life-changing. Yet starting a nonprofit?and running it well?can also pose challenges. The Art of Doing Good is an essential companion for anyone looking to start an organization that makes a real difference.  Dra



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910816858203321

Titolo

Children and pain [[electronic resource] /] / Patricia Schofield and Joav Merrick, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Nova Biomedical Books, c2009

ISBN

1-61728-183-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (252 p.)

Collana

Health and human development series

Altri autori (Persone)

SchofieldPat (Patricia A.)

MerrickJoav <1950->

Disciplina

618.92/0472

Soggetti

Pain in children - Treatment

Sickle Cell Anemia - Treatment

Pain - Measurement

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Children and pain / Patricia Schofield and Joav Merrick -- Psychological and alternative approaches to pediatric pain / Jennie C.I. Tsao, Qian Lu, and Lonnie K. Zeltzer -- Treating chronic pain in children from a holistic point of view / Soren Ventegodt and Joav Merrick -- Acute musculoskeletal sports injury / Amit M. Deokar, Shawn J. Smith, and Hatim A. Omar -- Treatment during acute painful episodes in adolescents with sickle cell disease / Eufemia Jacob, Marilyn Hockenberry, and Brigitta U. Mueller -- Morphine for acute pain in children with sickle cell disease / Eufemia Jacob ... [et al.] -- Healthy children's experimental pain responses / Subhadra Evans ... [et al.] -- How does chronic pain affect the lives of children? / Marcia L. Meldrum, Jennie C.I. Tsao, and Lonnie K. Zeltzer -- The needs of adolescents with chronic pain / Paula Forgeron and Patrick J. McGrath -- Clinical trials in children and adolescents with pain and sickle cell disease / Melissa J. Frei-Jones and Michael R. DeBaun -- Sickle cell disease : guidelines for treatment of pain in hospitalized children / Melissa J. Frei-Jones and Michael R. DeBaun -- Children with intellectual disability and assessment of pain / Lynn M. Breau -- Pregnancy and analgetics : long term effect on child quality of life / Soren Ventegodt ... [et al.] -- Pregnancy and mental pain : long term effect of maternal psychopharmacological drugs during pregnancy on child quality of life



/ Soren Ventegodt, Efrat Merrick-Kenig, and Joav Merrick.