Nonprofit Finance Books | Summaries & Audio

Fundraising for Dummies

by John Mutz • 2000

From case statement to major gift: the complete system for turning passion into sustainable funding.

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📋 Nonprofit Fundraising 🌱 Donor Cultivation 📝 Grant Writing 🏛️ Board Engagement 💌 Donor Communications

Fundraising for Dummies 93%

From case statement to major gift: the complete system for turning passion into sustainable funding.

by John Mutz 2000

3.59

106 ratings

📋 Nonprofit Fundraising 🌱 Donor Cultivation 📝 Grant Writing 🏛️ Board Engagement 💌 Donor Communications

Nonprofit Sustainability

by Jeanne Bell • 2010

Stop choosing between mission and money. One map shows where every program stands on both.

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🏢 Nonprofit Management 🗺️ Strategic Planning ♻️ Financial Sustainability 📊 Business Model Analysis 🎯 Impact Measurement

Nonprofit Sustainability 92%

Stop choosing between mission and money. One map shows where every program stands on both.

by Jeanne Bell 2010

4.04

160 ratings

🏢 Nonprofit Management 🗺️ Strategic Planning ♻️ Financial Sustainability 📊 Business Model Analysis 🎯 Impact Measurement

Giving Done Right

by Phil Buchanan • 2019

Nonprofits are not businesses. The distinct set of skills that effective giving actually requires.

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🎯 Strategic Philanthropy 🏢 Nonprofit Management 📊 Impact Measurement 🌍 Effective Altruism 💰 Donor Advice

Giving Done Right 92%

Nonprofits are not businesses. The distinct set of skills that effective giving actually requires.

by Phil Buchanan 2019

3.85

146 ratings

🎯 Strategic Philanthropy 🏢 Nonprofit Management 📊 Impact Measurement 🌍 Effective Altruism 💰 Donor Advice

Give Smart

by Thomas J. Tierney • 2011

Philanthropy has no market feedback. Here is the accountability framework that replaces it.

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249

🎯 Strategic Philanthropy 🏛️ Foundation Management 🔗 Theory Of Change 📏 Impact Measurement 💰 Grantmaking

Give Smart 92%

Philanthropy has no market feedback. Here is the accountability framework that replaces it.

by Thomas J. Tierney 2011

3.59

249 ratings

🎯 Strategic Philanthropy 🏛️ Foundation Management 🔗 Theory Of Change 📏 Impact Measurement 💰 Grantmaking

The Zen of Fundraising

by Ken Burnett • 2006

See fundraising through donors' eyes: small shifts to turn gifts into lasting relationships.

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🧭 Nonprofit Fundraising 🤝 Donor Relations 🔗 Relationship Fundraising 📖 Nonprofit Storytelling 🧠 Donor Psychology

The Zen of Fundraising 91%

See fundraising through donors' eyes: small shifts to turn gifts into lasting relationships.

by Ken Burnett 2006

3.72

139 ratings

🧭 Nonprofit Fundraising 🤝 Donor Relations 🔗 Relationship Fundraising 📖 Nonprofit Storytelling 🧠 Donor Psychology

The Nonprofit Board Answer Book

by Boardsource • 2007

You accepted a board seat. Now what? Practical answers on governance, finance, and fundraising.

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🏛️ Nonprofit Governance 📋 Board Effectiveness 🤝 Fundraising Strategies 🧭 Strategic Planning 🤲 Board-Staff Relations

The Nonprofit Board Answer Book 91%

You accepted a board seat. Now what? Practical answers on governance, finance, and fundraising.

by Boardsource 2007

4.23

130 ratings

🏛️ Nonprofit Governance 📋 Board Effectiveness 🤝 Fundraising Strategies 🧭 Strategic Planning 🤲 Board-Staff Relations

Good Money Revolution

by Derrick Kinney • 2022

What if wealth-building was an act of generosity? A practical plan to earn, save, and give.

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💰 Personal Finance 🧠 Money Mindset 🎁 Charitable Giving 🤝 Generosity Practices 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Financial Parenting

Good Money Revolution 91%

What if wealth-building was an act of generosity? A practical plan to earn, save, and give.

by Derrick Kinney 2022

3.75

168 ratings

💰 Personal Finance 🧠 Money Mindset 🎁 Charitable Giving 🤝 Generosity Practices 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Financial Parenting

Billions of Drops in Millions of Buckets

by Steven H. Goldberg • 2009

Philanthropy's defect: donations scatter, nothing scales. The fix looks like a stock market.

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🏢 Nonprofit Management 🌱 Social Entrepreneurship 💸 Venture Philanthropy 📊 Impact Measurement 🎯 Prediction Markets

Billions of Drops in Millions of Buckets Summary

Billions of Drops in Millions of Buckets 91%

Philanthropy's defect: donations scatter, nothing scales. The fix looks like a stock market.

by Steven H. Goldberg 2009

3.41

22 ratings

🏢 Nonprofit Management 🌱 Social Entrepreneurship 💸 Venture Philanthropy 📊 Impact Measurement 🎯 Prediction Markets

An Executive's Guide to Fundraising Operations

by Christopher M. Cannon • 2011

Fundraising operations wobble. Smart executives spot it, delegate the fix, and get back to donors.

4.00

🏛️ Nonprofit Management 💰 Nonprofit Fundraising 🔄 Systems Thinking ⚡ Operational Efficiency 📊 Data Management

An Executive's Guide to Fundraising Operations Summary

An Executive's Guide to Fundraising Operations 91%

Fundraising operations wobble. Smart executives spot it, delegate the fix, and get back to donors.

by Christopher M. Cannon 2011

4.00

11 ratings

🏛️ Nonprofit Management 💰 Nonprofit Fundraising 🔄 Systems Thinking ⚡ Operational Efficiency 📊 Data Management

The Non-Profit Narrative

by Dan Portnoy • 2012

Facts don't open wallets. A storytelling system that makes donors the heroes of your mission.

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🏢 Nonprofit Management 📖 Nonprofit Storytelling 💰 Fundraising Strategy 🤝 Donor Engagement 🎭 Storytelling Frameworks

The Non-Profit Narrative 91%

Facts don't open wallets. A storytelling system that makes donors the heroes of your mission.

by Dan Portnoy 2012

3.61

194 ratings

🏢 Nonprofit Management 📖 Nonprofit Storytelling 💰 Fundraising Strategy 🤝 Donor Engagement 🎭 Storytelling Frameworks

The Billionaire Who Wasn't

by Conor O'Clery • 2007

He gave away $600 million in secret while Forbes still listed him as a billionaire.

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1k+

🏦 Billionaire Donors 💸 Spend-Down Philanthropy 🤫 Anonymous Giving 🚀 Catalytic Philanthropy 📜 Gospel Of Wealth

The Billionaire Who Wasn't 90%

He gave away $600 million in secret while Forbes still listed him as a billionaire.

by Conor O'Clery 2007

4.11

1k+ ratings

🏦 Billionaire Donors 💸 Spend-Down Philanthropy 🤫 Anonymous Giving 🚀 Catalytic Philanthropy 📜 Gospel Of Wealth

Joan Garry's Guide to Nonprofit Leadership

by Joan Garry • 2017

A veteran ED's nonprofit playbook: boards, fundraising, and leading when passion is the payroll.

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🏛️ Nonprofit Management 📋 Board Governance 💰 Fundraising Strategy 🗺️ Strategic Planning 🚨 Crisis Leadership

Joan Garry's Guide to Nonprofit Leadership Summary

Joan Garry's Guide to Nonprofit Leadership 90%

A veteran ED's nonprofit playbook: boards, fundraising, and leading when passion is the payroll.

by Joan Garry 2017

4.28

331 ratings

🏛️ Nonprofit Management 📋 Board Governance 💰 Fundraising Strategy 🗺️ Strategic Planning 🚨 Crisis Leadership

Filmmaking for Change

by Jon Fitzgerald • 2012

Fund, shoot, edit, and distribute documentaries that turn audiences into advocates.

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🎬 Documentary Filmmaking 💰 Film Funding 📦 Film Distribution 🌍 Social Impact Media 📖 Impact Storytelling

Filmmaking for Change 90%

Fund, shoot, edit, and distribute documentaries that turn audiences into advocates.

by Jon Fitzgerald 2012

3.27

22 ratings

🎬 Documentary Filmmaking 💰 Film Funding 📦 Film Distribution 🌍 Social Impact Media 📖 Impact Storytelling

Financial Adulting

by Ashley Feinstein Gerstley • 2022

Personal finance for the system we actually live in, not the one your parents had.

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💰 Personal Finance Basics 📊 Budgeting 📈 Investment Basics 💳 Debt Management ✊ Consumer Activism

Financial Adulting 90%

Personal finance for the system we actually live in, not the one your parents had.

by Ashley Feinstein Gerstley 2022

4.16

205 ratings

💰 Personal Finance Basics 📊 Budgeting 📈 Investment Basics 💳 Debt Management ✊ Consumer Activism

Toxic Charity

by Robert D. Lupton • 2011

How to stop hurting the people you want to help: swap handouts for dignity and investment.

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📉 Charity Critique 💰 Microfinance 🏘️ Community Development ✝️ Christian Missions 🏙️ Urban Ministry

Toxic Charity 89%

How to stop hurting the people you want to help: swap handouts for dignity and investment.

by Robert D. Lupton 2011

3.94

5k+ ratings

📉 Charity Critique 💰 Microfinance 🏘️ Community Development ✝️ Christian Missions 🏙️ Urban Ministry

The Givers

by David Callahan • 2017

When the richest Americans give, they also take: control over public life, without a vote.

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🏛️ Money In Politics 💰 Wealth And Democracy 🕶️ Dark Money 💼 Venture Philanthropy 💸 Billionaire Influence

The Givers 89%

When the richest Americans give, they also take: control over public life, without a vote.

by David Callahan 2017

3.73

485 ratings

🏛️ Money In Politics 💰 Wealth And Democracy 🕶️ Dark Money 💼 Venture Philanthropy 💸 Billionaire Influence

Managing the Non-Profit Organization

by Peter F. Drucker • 1992

Mission is not enough. The management disciplines that turn good intentions into real impact.

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🏢 Nonprofit Management 🎯 Mission-Driven Orgs 🤝 Volunteer Management 📋 Board Governance 📢 Nonprofit Marketing

Managing the Non-Profit Organization Summary

Managing the Non-Profit Organization 89%

Mission is not enough. The management disciplines that turn good intentions into real impact.

by Peter F. Drucker 1992

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1k+ ratings

🏢 Nonprofit Management 🎯 Mission-Driven Orgs 🤝 Volunteer Management 📋 Board Governance 📢 Nonprofit Marketing

The Key Man

by Simon Clark • 2021

Davos loved him. Bill Gates trusted him. He promised profit from poverty, then stole a billion.

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🏢 Private Equity 🌍 Emerging Markets 💸 Financial Fraud 🌱 Impact Investing 🤝 Elite Networks

The Key Man 89%

Davos loved him. Bill Gates trusted him. He promised profit from poverty, then stole a billion.

by Simon Clark 2021

4.18

3k+ ratings

🏢 Private Equity 🌍 Emerging Markets 💸 Financial Fraud 🌱 Impact Investing 🤝 Elite Networks

How to Write a Grant

by Meredith Noble • 2019

Grants aren't magic; they're a system. From finding 100 opportunities to submitting two days early.

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🖊️ Grant Writing 💰 Fundraising Strategy 🏛️ Nonprofit Management 💼 Freelance Careers 🔄 Career Changers

How to Write a Grant 89%

Grants aren't magic; they're a system. From finding 100 opportunities to submitting two days early.

by Meredith Noble 2019

4.32

196 ratings

🖊️ Grant Writing 💰 Fundraising Strategy 🏛️ Nonprofit Management 💼 Freelance Careers 🔄 Career Changers

Start Late, Finish Rich

by David Bach • 2005

A financial freedom plan for late starters that runs on small change, not big income.

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2k+

💰 Financial Independence 🌱 Late Bloomers 🤖 Automated Saving 💳 Debt Reduction 📈 Index Investing

Start Late, Finish Rich 89%

A financial freedom plan for late starters that runs on small change, not big income.

by David Bach 2005

3.82

2k+ ratings

💰 Financial Independence 🌱 Late Bloomers 🤖 Automated Saving 💳 Debt Reduction 📈 Index Investing

Good To Great And The Social Sectors

by Jim Collins • 2001

The discipline behind great companies works for nonprofits too, once you redefine what counts.

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7k+

🏛️ Nonprofit Leadership 🌍 Social Impact 🔄 Organizational Change 📏 Performance Measurement 📊 Data-Driven Decisions

Good To Great And The Social Sectors Summary

Good To Great And The Social Sectors 89%

The discipline behind great companies works for nonprofits too, once you redefine what counts.

by Jim Collins 2001

4.05

7k+ ratings

🏛️ Nonprofit Leadership 🌍 Social Impact 🔄 Organizational Change 📏 Performance Measurement 📊 Data-Driven Decisions

I Survived Capitalism and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt

by Madeline Pendleton • 2024

The financial rules that work when you are broke look nothing like the ones in the bestsellers.

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4k+

💰 Financial Memoir 📱 Millennial Money 🏚️ Economic Precarity 🤝 Ethical Business ✊ Anti-Capitalist Critique

I Survived Capitalism and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt Summary

I Survived Capitalism and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt 89%

The financial rules that work when you are broke look nothing like the ones in the bestsellers.

by Madeline Pendleton 2024

4.52

4k+ ratings

💰 Financial Memoir 📱 Millennial Money 🏚️ Economic Precarity 🤝 Ethical Business ✊ Anti-Capitalist Critique

Smart Money Smart Kids

by Dave Ramsey • 2014

From three jars to a debt-free degree: the chore-and-save plan for raising financially capable kids.

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🧒 Financial Parenting 🚫 Debt-Free Living 🎓 College Without Loans 🎁 Generosity And Giving 💪 Work Ethic

Smart Money Smart Kids 89%

From three jars to a debt-free degree: the chore-and-save plan for raising financially capable kids.

by Dave Ramsey 2014

4.26

7k+ ratings

🧒 Financial Parenting 🚫 Debt-Free Living 🎓 College Without Loans 🎁 Generosity And Giving 💪 Work Ethic

Pound Foolish

by Helaine Olen • 2012

The personal finance industry wants you anxious, not wealthy. Your worry is their business model.

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🦈 Predatory Finance 🔍 Investigative Journalism 💥 Anti-Self-Help 🏦 Retirement Crisis 🛡️ Consumer Advocacy

Pound Foolish 89%

The personal finance industry wants you anxious, not wealthy. Your worry is their business model.

by Helaine Olen 2012

3.67

2k+ ratings

🦈 Predatory Finance 🔍 Investigative Journalism 💥 Anti-Self-Help 🏦 Retirement Crisis 🛡️ Consumer Advocacy

How the Poor Can Save Capitalism

by John Hope Bryant • 2014

The poor aren't a drain; they're an untapped engine. A blueprint for making capitalism include them.

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🧠 Financial Literacy 📈 Credit Repair 🏦 Community Banking 💸 Predatory Lending 💭 Poverty Psychology

How the Poor Can Save Capitalism Summary

How the Poor Can Save Capitalism 89%

The poor aren't a drain; they're an untapped engine. A blueprint for making capitalism include them.

by John Hope Bryant 2014

3.99

210 ratings

🧠 Financial Literacy 📈 Credit Repair 🏦 Community Banking 💸 Predatory Lending 💭 Poverty Psychology

Simple Money, Rich Life

by Bob Lotich • 2022

A biblical money plan that makes giving and enjoying as essential as saving.

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🕊️ Biblical Finance 🤖 Automated Finances 🎁 Generosity ⛪ Faith And Work 🧘 Cultivating Contentment

Simple Money, Rich Life 89%

A biblical money plan that makes giving and enjoying as essential as saving.

by Bob Lotich 2022

4.57

747 ratings

🕊️ Biblical Finance 🤖 Automated Finances 🎁 Generosity ⛪ Faith And Work 🧘 Cultivating Contentment

Profit First

by Mike Michalowicz • 2014

Pay profit first, run your business on the rest. Parkinson's Law, applied to your checking account.

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💸 Cash Flow Management ✉️ Envelope Budgeting 🧠 Behavioral Economics 📊 Profitability 🏦 Financial Discipline

Profit First 89%

Pay profit first, run your business on the rest. Parkinson's Law, applied to your checking account.

by Mike Michalowicz 2014

4.26

15k+ ratings

💸 Cash Flow Management ✉️ Envelope Budgeting 🧠 Behavioral Economics 📊 Profitability 🏦 Financial Discipline

The Automatic Millionaire, Expanded and Updated

by David Bach • 2003

One bank setting change, and you retire rich without budgeting or a six-figure salary.

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💰 Money Management 🏗️ Wealth Building ⚙️ Financial Automation 🧠 Behavioral Finance 💳 Debt Reduction

The Automatic Millionaire, Expanded and Updated Summary

The Automatic Millionaire, Expanded and Updated 89%

One bank setting change, and you retire rich without budgeting or a six-figure salary.

by David Bach 2003

3.94

21k+ ratings

💰 Money Management 🏗️ Wealth Building ⚙️ Financial Automation 🧠 Behavioral Finance 💳 Debt Reduction

Corporate Social Responsibility

by Philip Kotler • 2004

The framework that turns corporate giving from a cost into a competitive lever.

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📊 Corporate Strategy 🌍 Social Impact 🏛️ Corporate Citizenship 📢 Cause Marketing 🤝 Stakeholder Capitalism

Corporate Social Responsibility 89%

The framework that turns corporate giving from a cost into a competitive lever.

by Philip Kotler 2004

3.90

187 ratings

📊 Corporate Strategy 🌍 Social Impact 🏛️ Corporate Citizenship 📢 Cause Marketing 🤝 Stakeholder Capitalism

A Crowdfunder's Strategy Guide

by Jamey Stegmaier • 2015

Crowdfunding success starts six months before you launch, with a community, not a campaign page.

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💰 Crowdfunding Strategy 👥 Community-First Business 📋 Campaign Design 💬 Backer Relations 🌱 Ethical Marketing

A Crowdfunder's Strategy Guide 89%

Crowdfunding success starts six months before you launch, with a community, not a campaign page.

by Jamey Stegmaier 2015

4.24

212 ratings

💰 Crowdfunding Strategy 👥 Community-First Business 📋 Campaign Design 💬 Backer Relations 🌱 Ethical Marketing

The Accounting Game

by Darrell Mullis • 1998

A lemonade stand, a box of receipts, and the three sheets that reveal if your business survives.

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🧮 Introductory Accounting 💡 Financial Literacy 🏪 Small Business Finance 📖 Narrative Learning 📊 Financial Statements

The Accounting Game 89%

A lemonade stand, a box of receipts, and the three sheets that reveal if your business survives.

by Darrell Mullis 1998

4.27

1k+ ratings

🧮 Introductory Accounting 💡 Financial Literacy 🏪 Small Business Finance 📖 Narrative Learning 📊 Financial Statements

Broke, USA

by Gary Rivlin • 2010

How pawnshops and payday lenders turned the working poor into a multi-billion dollar market.

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🦈 Predatory Lending 🏚️ Poverty Economics 🚪 Financial Exclusion 🏠 Subprime Crisis 🔄 Debt Cycles

Broke, USA 89%

How pawnshops and payday lenders turned the working poor into a multi-billion dollar market.

by Gary Rivlin 2010

3.71

1k+ ratings

🦈 Predatory Lending 🏚️ Poverty Economics 🚪 Financial Exclusion 🏠 Subprime Crisis 🔄 Debt Cycles

Building Social Business

by Muhammad Yunus • 1997

A business that returns your money and not a penny more. It beats charity and it scales.

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🚀 Social Entrepreneurship 💰 Microfinance 🤝 Poverty Alleviation 🏗️ Social Enterprise 📊 Bottom Of The Pyramid

Building Social Business 89%

A business that returns your money and not a penny more. It beats charity and it scales.

by Muhammad Yunus 1997

3.98

2k+ ratings

🚀 Social Entrepreneurship 💰 Microfinance 🤝 Poverty Alleviation 🏗️ Social Enterprise 📊 Bottom Of The Pyramid

Loopholes of the Rich

by Diane Kennedy • 2001

Business owners play by different tax rules. A part-time startup is the key to unlocking them.

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📊 Tax Strategy 🧾 Business Deductions 🏠 Real Estate Investing 🏛️ Entity Formation 💼 Small Business Finance

Loopholes of the Rich 89%

Business owners play by different tax rules. A part-time startup is the key to unlocking them.

by Diane Kennedy 2001

4.08

948 ratings

📊 Tax Strategy 🧾 Business Deductions 🏠 Real Estate Investing 🏛️ Entity Formation 💼 Small Business Finance

Financially Stupid People Are Everywhere

by Jason Kelly • 2010

Credit cards, car loans, and mortgages are not tools. They are the traps that keep Americans broke.

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🏡 Frugal Living 💳 Debt Reduction 🗽 Financial Independence 🛒 Consumer Debt 🏦 Austrian Economics

Financially Stupid People Are Everywhere Summary

Financially Stupid People Are Everywhere 89%

Credit cards, car loans, and mortgages are not tools. They are the traps that keep Americans broke.

by Jason Kelly 2010

3.50

134 ratings

🏡 Frugal Living 💳 Debt Reduction 🗽 Financial Independence 🛒 Consumer Debt 🏦 Austrian Economics

Spend Well, Live Rich Spend Well, Live Rich Spend Well, Live Rich

by Michelle Singletary • 2003

Why your possessions aren't assets and debt is a trap: a no-nonsense plan to get ahead.

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🧹 Frugal Living 📉 Debt Reduction 💵 Cash Budgeting ⚙️ Automated Saving 🙏 Faith-Based Finance

Spend Well, Live Rich Spend Well, Live Rich Spend Well, Live Rich Summary

Spend Well, Live Rich Spend Well, Live Rich Spend Well, Live Rich 89%

Why your possessions aren't assets and debt is a trap: a no-nonsense plan to get ahead.

by Michelle Singletary 2003

3.65

195 ratings

🧹 Frugal Living 📉 Debt Reduction 💵 Cash Budgeting ⚙️ Automated Saving 🙏 Faith-Based Finance

Raising Private Capital

by Matt Faircloth • 2018

When banks say no, private investors say yes. A playbook for raising real estate capital.

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🏠 Real Estate Investing 💰 Private Lending 🏢 Real Estate Syndication 📈 Capital Raising 🏗️ Real Estate Entrepreneurship

Raising Private Capital 89%

When banks say no, private investors say yes. A playbook for raising real estate capital.

by Matt Faircloth 2018

4.19

372 ratings

🏠 Real Estate Investing 💰 Private Lending 🏢 Real Estate Syndication 📈 Capital Raising 🏗️ Real Estate Entrepreneurship

Portfolios of the Poor

by Daryl Collins • 2009

Hand-to-mouth is a myth. On $2 a day, the poor juggle a dozen financial instruments just to survive.

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🌍 Development Economics 💰 Microfinance 🏦 Financial Inclusion 🕳️ Poverty Traps 🤝 Informal Economy

Portfolios of the Poor 89%

Hand-to-mouth is a myth. On $2 a day, the poor juggle a dozen financial instruments just to survive.

by Daryl Collins 2009

3.95

1k+ ratings

🌍 Development Economics 💰 Microfinance 🏦 Financial Inclusion 🕳️ Poverty Traps 🤝 Informal Economy

Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs

by Karen Berman • 2008

Profit is a promise; cash keeps the lights on. What entrepreneurs need to know about the numbers.

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📚 Financial Literacy 💼 Small Business Finance 📊 Reading Financial Statements 💰 Cash Flow Management 🧮 Finance For Non-Finance

Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs Summary

Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs 89%

Profit is a promise; cash keeps the lights on. What entrepreneurs need to know about the numbers.

by Karen Berman 2008

4.19

3k+ ratings

📚 Financial Literacy 💼 Small Business Finance 📊 Reading Financial Statements 💰 Cash Flow Management 🧮 Finance For Non-Finance

Finance and the Good Society

by Robert J. Shiller • 2012

Finance is not the enemy of a good society. Its problems are design flaws, not sins.

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💳 Financial Inclusion ⚖️ Inequality Economics 🤝 Stakeholder Capitalism 💸 Impact Investing 🕊️ Moral Economy

Finance and the Good Society 89%

Finance is not the enemy of a good society. Its problems are design flaws, not sins.

by Robert J. Shiller 2012

3.64

810 ratings

💳 Financial Inclusion ⚖️ Inequality Economics 🤝 Stakeholder Capitalism 💸 Impact Investing 🕊️ Moral Economy

A Canadian's Guide to Money-smart Living

by Kelley Keehn • 2019

Canadian money talk: automate savings, ditch debt, and claim the tax breaks most people never touch.

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📘 Personal Finance Basics 🍁 Canadian Finance 🧠 Money Mindset 🤖 Automated Saving 💳 Debt Management

A Canadian's Guide to Money-smart Living Summary

A Canadian's Guide to Money-smart Living 89%

Canadian money talk: automate savings, ditch debt, and claim the tax breaks most people never touch.

by Kelley Keehn 2019

3.79

109 ratings

📘 Personal Finance Basics 🍁 Canadian Finance 🧠 Money Mindset 🤖 Automated Saving 💳 Debt Management

The Kickstarter Handbook

by Don Steinberg • 2012

Your Kickstarter succeeds on 30 days, a video, and the crowd you build beforehand. The playbook.

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🎯 Crowdfunding 💡 Creative Entrepreneurship 👥 Audience Building 📢 Media Outreach 🎬 Video Marketing

The Kickstarter Handbook 89%

Your Kickstarter succeeds on 30 days, a video, and the crowd you build beforehand. The playbook.

by Don Steinberg 2012

3.74

133 ratings

🎯 Crowdfunding 💡 Creative Entrepreneurship 👥 Audience Building 📢 Media Outreach 🎬 Video Marketing

The Brand Idea

by Nathalie Laidler-Kylande • 2013

Nonprofit brands shouldn't compete. They should align, involve stakeholders, and partner for impact.

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🏷️ Nonprofit Branding 🌍 Social Impact 🔗 Brand Alignment 👥 Stakeholder Engagement 🤝 Brand Partnerships

The Brand Idea 89%

Nonprofit brands shouldn't compete. They should align, involve stakeholders, and partner for impact.

by Nathalie Laidler-Kylande 2013

3.40

52 ratings

🏷️ Nonprofit Branding 🌍 Social Impact 🔗 Brand Alignment 👥 Stakeholder Engagement 🤝 Brand Partnerships

A World of Three Zeros

by Muhammad Yunus • 2017

Capitalism's missing piece: businesses that solve poverty, earn their keep, and pay zero dividend.

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🏢 Social Entrepreneurship 💰 Microfinance ⚖️ Wealth Inequality 🌍 Climate Economics 🏠 Poverty Alleviation

A World of Three Zeros 89%

Capitalism's missing piece: businesses that solve poverty, earn their keep, and pay zero dividend.

by Muhammad Yunus 2017

3.69

2k+ ratings

🏢 Social Entrepreneurship 💰 Microfinance ⚖️ Wealth Inequality 🌍 Climate Economics 🏠 Poverty Alleviation

Romancing The Balance Sheet

by Anil Lamba • 2010

Financial sense for the rest of us: profit isn't cash, and knowing why changes every decision.

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💼 Corporate Finance 📚 Financial Literacy 💰 Cash Flow Management 📊 Managerial Accounting 👔 Non-Finance Managers

Romancing The Balance Sheet 89%

Financial sense for the rest of us: profit isn't cash, and knowing why changes every decision.

by Anil Lamba 2010

4.31

1k+ ratings

💼 Corporate Finance 📚 Financial Literacy 💰 Cash Flow Management 📊 Managerial Accounting 👔 Non-Finance Managers

The Paradox of Generosity

by Christian Smith • 2014

The top 5% of givers are happier and healthier. The reason isn't money.

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🎁 Generosity 🤝 Prosocial Behavior 😊 Positive Psychology 🌟 Abundance Mindset 🔗 Social Capital

The Paradox of Generosity 89%

The top 5% of givers are happier and healthier. The reason isn't money.

by Christian Smith 2014

3.85

114 ratings

🎁 Generosity 🤝 Prosocial Behavior 😊 Positive Psychology 🌟 Abundance Mindset 🔗 Social Capital

Why We Can't Afford the Rich

by Andrew Sayer • 2014

Rent, interest, and capital gains: the unearned incomes that build fortunes and wreck the planet.

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149

🏦 Rentier Capitalism 🏝️ Tax Havens 📈 Financialization ⚖️ Climate Justice 🌱 Degrowth

Why We Can't Afford the Rich 89%

Rent, interest, and capital gains: the unearned incomes that build fortunes and wreck the planet.

by Andrew Sayer 2014

4.02

149 ratings

🏦 Rentier Capitalism 🏝️ Tax Havens 📈 Financialization ⚖️ Climate Justice 🌱 Degrowth

Bad with Money

by Gaby Dunn • 2019

Personal finance from someone who blew her money during manic episodes and learned why.

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🧠 Money Psychology 💸 Millennial Finance 💳 Emotional Spending 🫀 Financial Trauma ⚖️ Systemic Inequality

Bad with Money 89%

Personal finance from someone who blew her money during manic episodes and learned why.

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