The Life You Can Save: Acting Now to End World Poverty
Peter Singer
(New York, New York : Random House, 2009)
Peter Singer, a philosopher and professor of practical ethics at Princeton University, believes we are living through a "unique moment" in human history, one in which committed individuals can end poverty in the developing world once and for all....
Posted on June 17, 2009
A Philanthropic Covenant With Black America
Rodney M. Jackson
(New York, New York : Wiley, 2009)
Originally conceived as a project of the National Center for Black Philanthropy, A Philanthropic Covenant With Black America paints a compelling picture of the realities of black life in America and argues that a renewed sense of philanthropy within black communities is vital to strengthening those communities....
Posted on May 29, 2009
You've Gotta Have Heart: Achieving Purpose Beyond Profit in the Social Sector
Cass Wheeler
(New York, NY : AMACOM, 2009)
Longtime American Heart Association president Cass Wheeler makes the case for why — and how — private-sector business management techniques support the mission of nonprofit organizations....
Posted on April 27, 2009
Loot: The Battle Over the Stolen Treasures of the Ancient World
Sharon Waxman
(New York, NY : Henry Holt and Company, 2008)
Sharon Waxman, a former reporter for the New York Times, examines the tricky issue of antiquity acquisition and repatriation and, in the process, indicts some of the world's greatest museums for their willful and ongoing deceit about the provenance of many of the ancient works of art in their collections....
Posted on March 27, 2009
Wars, Guns and Votes: Democracy in Dangerous Places
Paul Collier
(New York, New York : Harper, 2009)
The latest book from Paul Collier, an economist and international aid expert, builds on his earlier book The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries Are Failing and What Can Be Done About It, with a focus on preventing violent conflict....
Posted on February 27, 2009
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