Change behaviors. Change lives. Peer-to-peer (P2P) events raise more than $1.5 billion for the top 30 U.S. nonprofit programs annually. This amount could be much greater if nonprofits better understood the fundamentals of human behavior and its effect on an organization's ability to fundraise. Why do people volunteer and fundraise for causes? Dollar Dash is a study into the psychology behind P2P fundraising and the fuel that drives volunteer behavior. This book will teach you the keys to acquiring, retaining, and maximizing the support of donors and volunteers. Dollar Dash takes the findings of behavioral economics and applies them to the nonprofit world. Some of what you will learn is counterintuitive: Incentives don't work - rewarding supporters with valuable gifts is demotivating It's not "all about the mission" Great events don't often raise great money This book chronicles the stories of some of the most successful P2P fundraisers, from Relay For Life and the March of Dimes to the Ice Bucket Challenge. Along the way, there are interviews with some of the world's greatest nonprofit thinkers. Dollar Dash is guaranteed to change forever the way you approach your P2P fundraising strategy. The result will be in your organization's bottom line. "This is fascinating stuff that is too long coming to nonprofit work. For-profit entities have been studying consumer behavior a long time. Now Katrina and Otis are helping bring nonprofits up to speed." Jeff Rupp, Vice President, Association of Fundraising Professionals "Katrina and Otis have looked under the hood in a way no else has in regard to the peer-to-peer fundraiser's mind. Their work is comparable to what is called 'consumer behavior' in the for-profit sector. This is a must read!" Mark Davis, Vice President, Blackbaud, Inc.

A Psychological Intrigue Set in Alpine New Zealand for young adults and up. Simon, a convicted serial killer of the rich, undergoes treatment at a fledgling private criminal rehabilitation firm, IVRRAC. Simon is then sent to the alpine village of Trentsworth, a town full of rich socialite women, to ascertain whether he is cured of his murderous impulses or not. During his stay in Trentsworth, Simon falls in love with his neighbour, Kyndrea, the only child of a rich widower. After a time he realises there is no way she would be able to love him due to his past. Through this anguish he discovers that the rehabilitation process has failed and he is still able to exact his revenge with dramatic and unexpected results. During the aftermath of his actions he is informed what the anagram IVRRAC stands for and the awful truth that IVRRAC has its own dark secrets and Trentsworth is not at all what it seems. "One mistake, one tiny error in that psych report, the treatment won't hold and that will spell disaster. Suicide, massacre or most likely both! I'll stay with him and watch events carefully, but I won't be held responsible."

Fake date, real trouble! Fall for a new trope-tactic, fake dating rom-com read from USA Today bestselling author, Lila Monroe! Playboy bachelor Charlie Fox is handsome, charming — and looking for a date to the TWELVE weddings he’s attending this month. He’s topping the city’s ‘Most Eligible’ lists, but he needs a woman who won’t swoon at his feet — or go diving to catch that bouquet. A fake girlfriend is the perfect solution, he’s just not expecting a very familiar face to show up as his plus-one… Me. The last time I saw Charlie, he was playing Mr Popular at our high-school… while I was stuck being Miss Invisible. Now — thanks to a rogue Chihuahua, my frat-bro boss, and a gallon of gluten-free frosting — he’s making me an offer I really should refuse. Play his fake girlfriend for a summer of wild weddings? It’ll be worth it, as long as we can keep our hands to ourselves. And our mouths. And… other parts, too. As the wedding marathon gets underway, the sparks between us are anything but fake - and breaking the rules has never been so fun. Can ‘just for now’ turn into ‘forever’? Find out in the sizzling, hilarious new romance from “the reigning queen of romantic comedy” Lila Monroe! BILLIONAIRE BACHELORS CLUB: 1 Maverick Mogul 2 Renegade Roomie 3 Baller Boss 4 One-Week Wingman 5 Charming CEO ★★★★★ PRAISE FOR LILA ★★★★★ “A feel-good love story with wonderful characters and a hilarious and entertaining story.” - USA Today HEA Blog "Equal parts comedic, sexy, and sweet, it was just a pure delightful journey.” - Shayna Renee's Spicy Reads "I loved this story! The hotness level these two have behind closed doors will have you overheated! Lila Monroe is my go to author anytime I need a sexy rom-com." Crystal's Book World. "I loved, loved, loved Very Irresistible Playboy. It's a laugh-out-loud adventure filled romance." - Reading Keeps Me Sane Blog "What a sexy, fun and sweet book! I loved every crazy moment. A sexy, steamy laugh out loud rom-com. A MUST READ! 5 stars!" - Fun Under the Covers "Romantic comedy at its best!" - Seraphim Books Reviews “Lila Monroe’s writing is a sure thing to put me in a good mood especially in the gray days… I smiled all the time while reading it and these characters made my day so much better.” - ItaPixie Reviews "I love the humor in Ms. Monroe's stories! They are outrageously funny! Add to that the romance and off the charts steaminess and you get one helluva story!" - Bibliophile Chloe “Lila Monroe is an author who knocks romantic comedy books out of the park. Her books are, sweet, spicy, romantic and so funny that you cannot help but fall in love with her characters and her stories.” - Goodreads

Based on the award-winning 10-million-plus-hit blog 1000 Awesome Things, The Book of Awesome is an international bestselling high five for humanity and a big celebration of life’s little moments. Sometimes it’s easy to forget the things that make us smile. With a 24/7 news cycle reporting that the polar ice caps are melting, hurricanes are swirling in the seas, wars are heating up around the world, and the job market is in a deep freeze, it’s tempting to feel that the world is falling apart. But awesome things are all around us, like: • Popping Bubble Wrap • Wearing underwear just out of the dryer • Fixing electronics by smacking them • Getting called up to the dinner buffet first at a wedding • Watching The Price Is Right when you’re home sick • Hitting a bunch of green lights in a row • Waking up and realizing it’s Saturday The Book of Awesome reminds us that the best things in life are free (yes, your grandma was right). With laugh-out-loud observations from award-winning comedy writer Neil Pasricha, The Book of Awesome is filled with smile-inducing moments on every page that make you feel like a kid looking at the world for the first time. Read it and you’ll remember all the things there are to feel good about. A New York Times Bestseller • USA Today Bestseller • Globe and Mail Bestseller • Toronto Star Bestseller • Vancouver Sun Bestseller • Macleans Bestseller • Winner of the Forest of Reading Award