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Community Development Through Tourism

December 20, 2009 By investing 1 Comment

Community Development through Tourism examines the development of local communities through the healthy integration of community planning, business planning and tourism planning. It explores the most pertinent tourism and business theories, moving from strategic planning to community empowerment and practice. Research-based case studies are used to illustrate how things work in the real world, and the ways in which various theories can and have been applied.

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No More Prisons: Urban Life, Homeschooling, Hip-Hop Leadership, the Cool Rich Kids Movement, a Hitchhiker’s Guide to Community Organizing, and Why Philanthropy … the Greatest Art Form of the 21st Century!

December 18, 2009 By investing 3 Comments

From Publishers Weekly

Following the successful release of his first self-published book (Bomb the Suburbs), Wimsatt finds more issues to rant about in his latest collection of essays, some of which have appeared in such publications as the Utne Reader and the New Haven Advocate. In some of his most lucid writing, the self-proclaimed “cool rich kid” takes on the American penal system and its emphasis on punishment at the expense of hope and rehabilitation. However, much of that s…
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How to Be an Everyday Philanthropist: 330 Ways to Make a Difference in Your Home, Community, and World – at No Cost!

November 27, 2009 By investing Leave a Comment

Review

“The comprehensive guide on taking real action… Now it’s possible for everyone to be a minor-league Andrew Carnegie, a close-to-home Bill Gates.” — Bill McKibben, Author, Deep Economy, and Founder, 350.org”This is the perfect guide for those who want to do the right thing, but can’t figure out how.” — Julie Salamon, author of Hospital”This timely manifesto will serve as a wonderful reminder that everyone can and should try to make a difference. It will inspire co…
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Investment Performance and Practices of Community Foundations

October 18, 2009 By investing Leave a Comment

This annually updated publication provides a window into the investment performance and practices of nearly half of all community foundations with assets of $5 million or more across the United States. Charts and tables make it easy to absorb a variety of statistics, including overall asset composition, the relationship of composition to performance, and fees paid for management. Also included are articles on topics such as understanding mutual funds and demystifying their confu…
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