A Bestseller Becomes Even More Pertinent First published in 2005, this collection of CompassPoint online newsletter articles became instantly popular with busy board members of nonprofits. Now updated with new essays that are short enough to read over a cup of coffee, readers will find essential insights on board responsibilities, executive directors, fundraising, finance, and more. New topics include: eleven ways to get a new executive director off to a good start, a board member’s guide to nonprofit insurance, how to take a public stand, working boards versus governing boards, the right way to resign from the board, the best way to raise money, meaningful board-staff acts of appreciation, and what boards need to know about copyrights.

Boys and girls ages 3 to 7 will love this storybook starring Butterbean and her friends from Nickelodeon's Butterbean's Cafe. Butterbean, Cricket, and Poppy plan a wonderful birthday surprise party for their friend Dazzle. But when they hide the party too well, Dazzle believes her friends have forgotten her special day and runs away! It's up to Butterbean to find Dazzle and celebrate her birthday with sparkles, surprises, and best of all--friends! This Nickelodeon read-along contains audio narration.

With lots to see, in Busy Caf� children can join in by pushing, pulling and turning the tabs to experience visiting a caf�. Pick a drink and a snack to eat, pay for your meal and find a seat! Children will love playing with this bright and colourful board book with gentle rhyming text and wonderful illustrations by Louise Forshaw, which is part of the Busy Book series.Also available: Busy Garage, Busy Builders, Busy Playtime, Busy Beach, Busy Garden, Busy Airport, Busy Railway, Busy Town, Busy Farm, Busy Bookshop, Busy Swimming, Busy Fire Station, Busy Zoo, Busy Hairdresser, Busy Pets, Busy Baking, Busy Park, Busy Farm and Busy Vet

Have you ever planned a trip with a friend and watched them sniff out the best cafes first, and the accommodation second? A caffeinated gourmand who loves to explore new scenes and try new flavours? Destination Coffee is a book for the coffee and travel lover. It showcases the world's greatest coffee cities, from Portland to Trieste, Melbourne to Rome, and uncovers coffee-drinking histories from around the world. It will guide you to the best cafe enclaves and help you to choose what to drink when you get there. Beautifully illustrated, Destination Coffee is a gift book that percolates with information on coffee styles and equipment, and includes insights from baristas and cafe latte artists on coffee's unshakeable place in popular culture, and why we're so completely obsessed with this mystical brew. Also included is a coffee tasting wheel and recipes for coffee cocktails. Illustrations by Manhattan-based artist Wenjia Tang.

The life stage model is a powerful tool for understanding — objectively — your organization's current status and preparing it to move ahead to the future. This useful guide helps you understand where your organization is in its life and how to avoid unnecessary struggles and act on opportunities to boost your organization's development.

Tools for people seeking to improve their communities This significant guide puts the tools of democracy into everyone’s hands. Based on the best of Blandin Foundation’s 20-year experience in developing community leaders, it gives community members—like yourself—the tools to bring people together to make changes. Here are some of the useful resources you’ll find: Identifying Community Assets Community Problem Analysis Accessing Community Data Appreciative Inquiry Translating Vision to Action Interpersonal Communication for Leaders Managing Interpersonal Conflict as a Leader Building Social Capital Across Cultures Network Mapping: Locating Your Social Capital Stakeholders Analysis Building Coalitions Building Effective Community Teams Recruiting and Sustaining Volunteers Getting the Most from Your Meetings