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Best of the Board Cafe: Hands-on Solutions for Nonprofit Boards: You love the newsletter, now read the book! By Board Cafe Editor Jan Masaoka and other contributors. "A must-read, must-have for nonprofit board members. If only every board member knew the nitty-gritty provided by this book, the effectiveness and efficiency of boards (and executive directors) would triple overnight."â€” Barry Z. Posner, co-author, The Leadership Challenge

GIFT (Grassroots Institute for Fundraising Training)Â believes that building a strong donor base is central to long-term social justice. We provide training, analysis, and resources, and publish the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, co-founded by Kim Klein. Want to get effective fundraising ideas every other month? Visit our website to subscribe today!

Man from Macedonia: Reverend Aaron Johnson was the first African American secretary of corrections (North Carolina) as just one chapter in a lifetime of civil rights activism, including standing blindfolded at a Ku Klux Klan meeting. His faith also brought him to lead a national prison evanglism effort; this powerful memoir shows us how hatred and fear smell, sound, and feel-and how it feels to empower others with hope and trust. From his childhood in a sharecropping family to a respected pastor and leader, this well-told tale is a page-turning inspiration. Read more here.