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	Maximizing Your Charity Event's Bottom Line	by Mike Grigg Jan. 18, 2012	$14.95	10320 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Mike Grigg, AARE has been conducting auctions for over a decade and can add humor, excitement and fun that your auction event needs to maximize profits and keep the interest of your attendees! Mike was crowned the 2009 California State Auctioneer Champion at the California State Auctioneers Convention in Lake Tahoe, CA. Upon graduating from the World Champion College of Auctioneering and the University of Phoenix with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Marketing, Mike began his work conducting hundreds of real estate auctions, charity/benefit auctions, and large ballroom auctions. He has raised millions of dollars for non-profits. Mike helped raise over $1.3 million in one night for an event benefiting Solutions for Change to help solve family homelessness, and had Condoleezza Rice as the keynote speaker. He has also obtained the prestigious AARE (Accredited Auctioneer of Real Estate) designation from the National Auctioneers Association, making him one of just a handful of auctioneers in the country with this honor. Mike is the Past President and current member of the California State Auctioneers Association, which holds him to a strict code of ethics while helping to better California's auctioneers. He is also a member of the National Auctioneers Association. Hiring a professional auctioneer with years of experience can maximize your event's profit and leave your guests coming back for years to come! If you want a professional auctioneer that knows how to keep your audience entertained and coming back for more, then Mike Grigg is the auction professional for the job.
	Philanthropy and Social Investing Blueprint 2012	by Lucy Bernholz Dec. 20, 2011	$8.99	9349 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: I am a philanthropy wonk.
	7 Deadly Mistakes of Filing Your IRS Non-Profit Application	by Christian LeFer Dec. 18, 2011	$2.99	9939 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Christian LeFer is an author, speaker, and creator of GetNonprofitStatus.com and the Non-Profit Launch Kit, and leads a successful marketing and opportunity management consultancy with clients across the United States. A sought-after strategist and advisor, he has assisted charities both large and local, churches, CEOs, and candidates in getting their message across. He and his wife are therapeutic foster parents and are advocates for foster parenting and adoption, winning an agency award as "Foster Parents of the Year" for 2011 in their region. Christian's career path crossed a wide spectrum, with experience in finance, construction, and as an entrepreneur - until his interest in the non-profit sector proved too strong to resist. Over the past ten years, he has formed, run, and advised dozens of non-profit organizations with diverse missions. Now he wants to help as many others as possible achieve success in the non-profit sector. Christian specializes in guiding individuals and teams to bring their world-changing mission into reality by helping crystallize their vision into an action plan, with a constant eye to seeking and harvesting new opportunities for growth. In the introduction to his forthcoming book, Compelled to Action: Voluntarism’s Victory over Coercion, Christian declares: “Contrary to conventional wisdom, I believe that the need for committed individuals to launch well-run non-profits and charitable ministries in the near future will be greater than at any time in our nation’s - even our world’s - history. But these leaders must outrun a new spirit of government compulsion. “Economic crisis - whether the one we’ve seen or the one that many believe is looming - is not a reason to hesitate starting a non-profit. In fact, it’s the reason you MUST heed the call, if you have one, to serve others. Get started NOW. “Political elites will never solve the world’s problems. Find me a need and I’ll find you a free American who has a vision to meet it voluntarily and more effectively than any bureaucrat could. True voluntarism beats ‘incentive’ - or coercion - every time. “When it comes to delivering services compassionately, efficiently, and transparently, nothing can match the independent non-profit organization or ministry. I hope you’ll join me in pursuing the road less traveled - I will do all I can to make that path easier for you to take.” To request a coaching session, a speaking engagement, or to make a general inquiry, please email Christian@GetNonProfitStatus.com. For additional information and resources, go to www.GetNonProfitStatus.com or www.christianlefer.com
	The Future is Now	by Kent Hunter Aug. 18, 2011	Free!	20101 words	Read a sample
	Author bio: Church Doctor Ministries is a non-profit coaching, consulting, and teaching group with a mission to help others in Christian ministry become more effective. We provide tools, resources, ideas, and strategies to churches, pastors, ministry leaders and those looking to create a greater impact in the communities they are called to serve.
	Task Force on AVMA Programs for Students & Recent Graduates Report	by AVMA June 11, 2011	Free!	3972 words	Read a sample
	Author bio: The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), established in 1863, is a not-for-profit association representing more than 81,500 veterinarians working in private and corporate practice, government, industry, academia, and uniformed services. Structured to work for its members, the AVMA acts as a collective voice for its membership and for the profession.
	The Art of Viral Fundraising	by Adam Brandt May 15, 2011	$0.99	12780 words	Sample 15%
	Author bio: Adam Brandt is the creator and founder of Bloomsayer International. In 2010 after a decade long search for a word to describe his philosophy on life he invented the word bloomsayer. Bloomsayer was created as a word to describe anyone who accepts the fact that they may change their life circumstance by making positive decisions on a daily basis. Adam has gained momentum as he has attracted people from over 20 countries in just a few months. Adam believes that the basis for living a good life is by giving back. Whether the giving is knowledge, time or money, we all have something of value to give.
	Connect.	by E. Anastasia-Murphy March 16, 2011	$4.99	9538 words	Sample 20%
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	Growing Rural Business: An Innovative Approach To Development	by Robert Lee Feb. 14, 2011	$5.95	39776 words	Sample 10%
	Author bio: Few writers can match the engaging writing style of Robert Lee. His minimalist method of enticing mental images from a single phrase, or urging complex emotion from a few sentences drives action throughout his works. Yet, Bob Lee can draw us meticulously and inexorably through the most detailed or complex scenarios, while captivating us with each word. Whether you are absorbed in the convoluted mental struggles of Lawrence Mason (Inferno Inside), the unworldly twists and turns of the Sentinels (Council of the Pure),the ethereal adventures of the nymphs and sprites (Gypsy Lee’s Fairy Tales, Fables & Yarns), or the heart and tragedy of true life anecdotes about murders and rapists(Wild Animals People I Have Known), you will bond intimately with each of Lee’s characters. Fiction or non-fiction, Robert Lee presents brings you immense and unique reading experiences that will compel you to call for more of his works.
	Co-operation - the beautiful idea	by Edgar Parnell Feb. 08, 2011	$3.99	31260 words	Sample 15%
	Author bio: Edgar Parnell has spent a lifetime working in co-operatives and mutuals of many forms and types. He has worked in and with a myriad of different organisations, ranging from the micro to the mega. His experience with a wide range of businesses, charities, non-governmental organisations and government institutions at local, national, regional and international levels has encompassed more than forty different countries. A former Chief Executive of the Plunkett Foundation, he is now an independent consultant. Previous appointments include: UN/ILO adviser in India, manager for the Fund for the Research and Development of Africa, adviser on co-operative management in Jamaica, manager and consultant for the CWS (The Co-operative Group), business consultant for Clarks Ltd., general manager of the Botswana Co-operative Development Trust, and senior management posts in several UK-based co-operatives. Edgar is the author of many publications including Reinventing Co-operation – the challenge of the 21st century. For more information about the author, please see: www.co-oppundit.org/about.html
	It's Not About the Money	by Terry Munday Jan. 05, 2011	$4.95	34731 words	Sample 10%
	Author bio: Terry Munday served for 20 years as Vice President for University Advancement at Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Indiana, where he received a bachelor's degree in 1970. Indiana Wesleyan, during Munday's two decades as its chief fund-raiser, rose from the brink of bankruptcy to become one of America's fastest-growing Christian universities with enrollment now exceeding 15,000 students. Munday, who has bachelor's, master's and specialist in education degrees, went from teaching to serve 14 years as a public school administrator - including eight years as a superintendent. Munday has written a book about his self-taught-but-always-creative experiences as a professional fund-raiser. While semi-retired from Indiana Wesleyan, he continues to serve as a consultant to the University and to other Christian non-profit organizations around the country. Munday and his wife Linda, who both are Ohio natives, have been married for 42 years. They continue to live in Marion, Indiana, to be near their four children and seven grandchildren.
	Fundraising Manual	by Talisman Nov. 13, 2010	$15.99	17912 words	Sample 50%
	Author bio: Talisman Brian Carpenter, CBA, Cht, MH, NLP, An Orange County born entertainer, Talisman's professional credits include: Certification as Master Hypnotist and Hypnotherapist from the Hypnosis Motivation Institute. The Talisman is also a Certified Balloon Artist from Qualatex, a manufacturer of balloons. Practitioner,
	Funds to the Rescue	by Susan Daffron May 31, 2010	$4.99	29540 words	Sample 10%
	Author bio: Susan Daffron is founder of the National Association of Pet Rescue Professionals (www.naprp.com), a membership association made up of people who are working for animal shelters, humane societies or rescue groups. Daffron is also the author of 11 books, including two books on caring for adopted pets. She is a former veterinary assistant, animal shelter volunteer, employee, and non-profit board member. She also owns a publishing and software company called Logical Expressions, Inc.
	The Nonprofit Management Casebook: Scenes from the Frontlines	by Gary Grobman April 23, 2010	$9.95	57918 words	Sample 15%
	Author bio: Gary M. Grobman is the author of a dozen textbooks and trade books on nonprofit management, including The Nonprofit Handbook, Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector, Improving Quality and Performance in Your Nonprofit Organization, and others. Dr. Grobman served as the CEO of a statewide nonprofit organization for more than a decade. He teaches nonprofit management in master’s and PhD classes for three universities, both online and in a traditional classroom. He received his B.S. from Drexel University, his M.P.A. from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, and his Ph.D. from Penn State University.
	The Turbo Turtle: Trend Following for the Foreign Exchange Markets	by Andras Nagy Oct. 30, 2009	$6.95	28415 words	Sample 50%
	Author bio: Andras is an ex-corporate slave, gambler and speculator. He started an on-demand, reprint publishing business, “Murine Press”. Prior, he had worked as an independent computer consultant for 17-years, his clients included Microsoft, IBM, HP, Sybase and other Fortune 500 companies. He has tried every forms of gambling from Poker to the Stock and Commodities markets. He now writes and runs his small publishing venue from Woodland California.