Books for Fall 2023
BOOKS
1. The State of Generosity Series
By Barna, in partnership with Gloo, Generis, VOMO and Women Doing Well (Barna, 2022)
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2. Turning Donors into Partners: Principles for fundraising you’ll actually enjoy
By Brad Layland (IVP, Jan. 24, 2023)
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Listen to Brad Layland on the The Flourishing Culture Leadership Podcast as he discusses “Why Healthy Culture is at the Heart of Meeting Your Fundraising Goals.”
3. New Funding Models for Global Mission: Learning from the majority world
By Tim Welch (William Carey Publishing, April 23, 2023)
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4. Grant Writing 101: A Practical Guide to Securing Funding for Your Organization
By Benjamin S. Telford (Writeonomics Publishing, June 6, 2023)
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5. The Nonprofiteer’s Fundraising Field Guide: 10 practical ways to boost philanthropy through servant-leadership
By Evan Wildstein (Resource Publications, April 27, 2023)
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6. Abundance: Creating a culture of generosity
By Michael R. Ward (Fortress Press, Jan. 7, 2020)
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7. Don’t Make Me Fundraise: A guide for reluctant fundraising volunteers
By Eloise Brice (Independently Published, Jan. 21, 2020)
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8. The Five Money Personalities: Speaking the same love+money language
By Taylor Kovar and Megan Kovar (Thomas Nelson, Oct. 10, 2023)
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9. The Ways of the Leader: Four practices to bring people together and break new ground
By Bill Mowry (NavPress, Oct. 17, 2023)
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10. Uncharted Leadership: 20 case studies to help ministry leaders adapt to uncertainty
By Angie Ward (Zondervan, Aug. 1, 2023)
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11. Healthy Leadership for Thriving Organizations: Creating contexts where people flourish
By Dr. Justin A. Irving (Baker Academic, Dec. 19, 2023)
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12. Smart Leadership: Four simple choices to scale your impact
By Mark Miller (Matt Holt, Jan. 11, 2022)
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