Books published by Charitychannel LLC

Here is the full Mueller Report-including both Volumes 1 and 2 issued April 18, 2019-on Donald Trump, collusion, and Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.We publish the report, released to the public in redacted form April 18, 2019, without adding extraneous commentary, explanations, spin, or documents that aren't formally part of the report. We leave it to you, the intelligent reader, to make up your own mind.Why is CharityChannel, the twenty-five-year-old community of nonprofit-sector professionals, publishing the Mueller Report? Two reasons. First, it is important to disseminate this report as widely as possible because democracy thrives in the light. We believe that this report casts light that an informed American electorate should consider when electing its leaders, particularly its president-though we acknowledge that the redactions by the U.S. Attorney General are the subject of much discussion and, in some circles, concern. Second, many will appreciate the availability of this report in a book format. We had the means to rapidly produce the report in an 8 1/2" x 11" book and believe doing so performs a valuable public service.So, if you want just the report without anything added or subtracted, you've found it.

Cross-border donors often face daunting challenges. Complex US and international regulatory frameworks apply to cross-border giving, and a lack of understanding of these rules and regulations can result in excessive exposure of donors to risks impacting both their bank accounts and their reputation. In this age of increased prevalence of money laundering, terrorist financing, and an ongoing global trend of tightening regulation of the nonprofit sector, compliance in cross-border grantmaking has never been more difficult nor more important to achieve.Even with the noblest of intentions and goals, if donors do not ensure that their funding is going to well vetted, trustworthy recipients they could be doing more harm than good. As you will learn from the authors in this book, many issues must be addressed when US donors, be they foundations, individuals, corporations, or anyone else involved in philanthropy, choose to make cross-border donations. These span a wide range of regulatory compliance issues, such as adhering to laws blocking the use of charitable funds to finance organized crime and terrorism, preventing the cooptation of the grantmaking process for fraud or personal gain, and ensuring full compliance with applicable laws in the foreign countries that host grant beneficiaries.This is the workbook edition. It is identical to the original hardcover version, but in a paperback, 8.5" x 11" version with plenty of room for writing notes.ContentsIntroductionUnderstanding the 3Rs of Successful Cross-Border Giving, Ted HartChapter OneThe Thriving Ecosystem of International Philanthropy, Adam PickeringChapter TwoUnite and Conquer! Giving in the Context of the Sustainable Development Goals, Heather GradyChapter ThreeEthics in International Grantmaking, Patricia RosenfieldChapter FourMechanisms for International Grantmaking, Beth KingsleyChapter FiveTools for Direct International Grantmaking: Expenditure Responsibility, John Bennett and David ShevlinChapter SixTools for Direct International Grantmaking: Equivalency Determination, David Shevlin and John BennettChapter SevenVetting International Charities, Jessie KrafftChapter EightUS Financial Transaction Laws and Their Impact on International Grantmaking, Kay Guinane and Nancy HerzogChapter NineResponsible Giving: The International Grantmakers' Perspective, Jane PeeblesChapter TenMonitoring and Impact Measurement, David PritchardChapter ElevenPreparing for an Audit, Victoria BjorklundChapter Twelve-Part OneDonor Perspectives-High Net Worth Individuals and Families, Susan Winer and Betsy BrillChapter Twelve-Part TwoDonor Perspectives-Corporations as Donors, Deirdre White and Amanda McArthurAppendix AInternational Organizations Designated by Executive OrderAppendix BSample Affidavit for Equivalency DeterminationAppendix CSample Grant AgreementAppendix DSample Grantee Report FormAppendix ETimeline of Post 9/11 Anti-Terrorist Financing Laws and Evolution of Voluntary GuidelinesAppendix FAnti-Terrorist Financing Legislation and Guidelines

Finally. A book about evaluation for non-evaluators. Who are non-evaluators? Busy professionals like you who need answers, but don't have time to take an applied research and methods class. If you've picked up other books on evaluation and felt like you were left out of the conversation, you're not alone.Elena Harman's The Great Nonprofit Evaluation Reboot puts the focus back on learning from evaluation. Not only that, it's jargon-free and brimming with actionable strategies to help you find the answers to your questions about how to measure your efforts and learn on purpose rather than by accident. There's a chapter for every nonprofit position and how each staff member can uniquely apply evaluation to improve outcomes in fundraising, communications, leadership and governance. Plus, there's even a chapter just for funders.What you can expect: More about thinking and learning instead of data and accountability The three most important steps to discovering how your nonprofit can grow Productive strategies using common language for evaluation Pros, cons and how-to's for keeping evaluation in-house and hiring consultants How everyone can take the first step that's right for their organization The Evaluation Reboot in Four Parts: Part One - Disconnected: The Evaluation Field and Nonprofits We Serve The evaluation field's journey over the years has affected our perceptions and realities about the client and evaluator's relationship. Harman explains her misgivings about counterproductive practices in evaluation and shares her vision for healthier client-evaluator partnerships and their profound benefits. Part Two - Breaking It Down If you're considering evaluation for your programs, the first step is often the most difficult. Harman breaks down the five core elements of effective evaluation one by one. Think of these core elements as the backbone of effective evaluation. By the end of the section, you have a better understanding of how to get started and how to effectively measure your outcomes. Part Three - Pick Your Position: How Evaluation Can Work for You Carrying out evaluation cuts across the entire organizational chart and needs the engagement of every staff member. This section explains how each position can uniquely apply evaluation techniques to amplify their results. Harman introduces the body's head and limbs as a metaphor to explain how programs require the animation of all body parts to move evaluation forward. Part Four - Let's Get Started This section of the book prepares you to apply the author's discussions thus far in Part Two, which provide a necessary framework, or as she explains, the backbone, for effective evaluation. Then Part Three explores all the moving parts or positions that activate evaluation. This last portion of the book assembles and cross-references content that Harman finds helpful for making those early steps, including a Nonprofit Evaluation Bill of Rights. What Nonprofit Experts Have to Say: "insightful and practical" "essential evaluation methods that development officers can easily apply" "evaluation as a learning tool rather than an accountability measure" "opened my eyes to ways in which evaluation can support communications" "appreciated a focus on educating donors about what data to ask for and why" "a soli

Cross-border donors often face daunting challenges. Complex US and international regulatory frameworks apply to cross-border giving, and a lack of understanding of these rules and regulations can result in excessive exposure of donors to risks impacting both their bank accounts and their reputation. In this age of increased prevalence of money laundering, terrorist financing, and an ongoing global trend of tightening regulation of the nonprofit sector, compliance in cross-border grantmaking has never been more difficult nor more important to achieve.Even with the noblest of intentions and goals, if donors do not ensure that their funding is going to well vetted, trustworthy recipients they could be doing more harm than good. As you will learn from the authors in this book, many issues must be addressed when US donors, be they foundations, individuals, corporations, or anyone else involved in philanthropy, choose to make cross-border donations. These span a wide range of regulatory compliance issues, such as adhering to laws blocking the use of charitable funds to finance organized crime and terrorism, preventing the cooptation of the grantmaking process for fraud or personal gain, and ensuring full compliance with applicable laws in the foreign countries that host grant beneficiaries. ContentsIntroductionUnderstanding the 3Rs of Successful Cross-Border Giving, Ted HartChapter OneThe Thriving Ecosystem of International Philanthropy, Adam PickeringChapter TwoUnite and Conquer! Giving in the Context of the Sustainable Development Goals, Heather GradyChapter ThreeEthics in International Grantmaking, Patricia RosenfieldChapter FourMechanisms for International Grantmaking, Beth KingsleyChapter FiveTools for Direct International Grantmaking: Expenditure Responsibility, John Bennett and David ShevlinChapter SixTools for Direct International Grantmaking: Equivalency Determination, David Shevlin and John BennettChapter SevenVetting International Charities, Jessie KrafftChapter EightUS Financial Transaction Laws and Their Impact on International Grantmaking, Kay Guinane and Nancy HerzogChapter NineResponsible Giving: The International Grantmakers' Perspective, Jane PeeblesChapter TenMonitoring and Impact Measurement, David PritchardChapter ElevenPreparing for an Audit, Victoria BjorklundChapter Twelve-Part OneDonor Perspectives-High Net Worth Individuals and Families, Susan Winer and Betsy BrillChapter Twelve-Part TwoDonor Perspectives-Corporations as Donors, Deirdre White and Amanda McArthurAppendix AInternational Organizations Designated by Executive OrderAppendix BSample Affidavit for Equivalency DeterminationAppendix CSample Grant AgreementAppendix DSample Grantee Report FormAppendix ETimeline of Post 9/11 Anti-Terrorist Financing Laws and Evolution of Voluntary GuidelinesAppendix FAnti-Terrorist Financing Legislation and Guidelines

Storytelling is the most effective way to grow support and to keep donors engaged. It's all about crafting authentic, real, emotional stories about the work that you do every day.Sharing gripping stories using social media is a powerful way to showcase the results of your work. Social media, combined with great websites, blogs, and email tactics, is being used successfully to raise awareness and substantially increase fundraising success.But with all the digital tools available, how can you, as a busy nonprofit professional, choose where to place your focus? How do you identify, collect, and craft these wonderful stories that will compel people to take action? How can you mold these stories for each digital and social media platform? What are the steps you can take to develop a plan for your storytelling campaign?That's where Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits comes in. Julia Campbell guides you every step of the way in a conversational, fast-reading style designed for busy nonprofit practitioners such as you. It will: Show you where to find and how to collect the best stories about your nonprofit's work and impact. Describe the ways to tell an effective story, developing a narrative arc and hook, and how to focus on people versus programs in your stories. Address the unique and very real challenges that nonprofits face when sharing stories about their work online, including confidentiality obstacles and reluctance on the behalf of staff and volunteers. Give you tips on creating a culture of storytelling at your nonprofit, even if you have never told stories or used social media before. Walk you through the steps required to identify, recruit, cultivate, and motivate your very own army of storytellers to spread the word about your cause. Give you storytelling strategies that will turn your supporters from passive readers into passionate advocates. Provide you with the nuts and bolts of creating a plan for a digital storytelling campaign. Show you how to integrate storytelling into your nonprofit website. Give you the basics of blogging for your nonprofit, as well as a brief description of the major blogging platforms. Cover the best practices in nonprofit email marketing, how to build a powerful email list, and how to integrate email marketing efforts with your website and social media channels. Explain the basic principles of using social media to tell your nonprofit story and how to best incorporate visuals in your social media storytelling. Provide tips on using video to tell your stories, including leveraging the popularity and unique perspective of live streaming platforms.Table of ContentsPart One: Making the Case for StorytellingChapter One: We Are All StorytellersChapter Two: Culture Shift: Creating an Army of StorytellersChapter Three: Creating a Storytelling PlanPart Two: Building Your Storytelling ArsenalChapter Four: The Stories You Need to TellChapter Five: Places to Find Great Stories Your Donors Will LoveChapter Six: Stories That Turn People from Passive to ActiveChapter Seven: Addressing Common Challenges in Storytelling and Social MediaPart Three: Molding the Storytelling Gold: How to Promote Your Stories Using Your Website, Email, Blog, and Social MediaChapter Eight: Your Nonprofit Website and Mobile StrategyChapter Nine: Storytelling Through Your Nonprofit BlogChapter Ten: Creating Great Nonprofit Emails that Inspire ActionChapter Eleven: How to Use Social Media and Video for StorytellingChapter Twelve: Measuring Results and Building on Successes

Do you work for or serve on the board of a nonprofit that is thinking about or ready to launch a capital campaign?Capital Campaigns: Everything You NEED to Know will equip you to determine your organization's readiness for a campaign; help you decide if and when you need a planning study; show you how to allocate your human and financial resources effectively; guide you in creating a compelling case statement; provide you with the tools to evaluate your chances for success; give you how-to advice to plan every aspect of your campaign; and put at your fingertips ample examples of sample forms and charts.This is one of a series of "In the Trenches" books published by CharityChannel Press. You'll know an In the Trenches book not just by its cover, but by the author's fun, upbeat writing style. But don't be fooled by their down-to-earth approach and ample use of sidebars. In the Trenches books are authoritative and cover what a beginner should know to get started and progress rapidly, and what a more experienced nonprofit-sector practitioner needs to move forward in the subject.