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Modern society is plagued by fragmentation. The various sectors of our communities - businesses, schools, social services, churches, government - do not work together. This book explores a way of thinking about that creates an opening for authentic communities to exist and details what each of us can do to make that happen.

When they find abandoned ducklings, the vet volunteers must educate the community about keeping baby animals as Easter pets while also teaching the ducklings how to swim.

Jasmine Arroyo loves volunteering with her veterinarian mom at the Kew Gardens Animal Shelter. When Jasmine learns that the shelter will have to turn away new animals unless it can raise funds to expand, she is determined to help in any way she can. The shelter is throwing a fundraiser and the girls decide to create a kids craft corner. They can draw pictures of all the shelter animals to help them find their forever homes.

Whether it's raising money for a charity, spending time with a senior citizen, or cleaning up a park, getting involved in your community is a great way to help others and feel good about yourself. Includes fun facts.

"Kezia Cooper Hobson, recently widowed, arrives in New York from San Francisco. Determined to make a fresh start, she has just completed the sale of her Pacific Heights home, not to mention her late husband's venture capital firm, and in doing so is also freed from her responsibility as a board member of the company. Bringing with her only a few personal treasures, she is excited to move into the blank slate of a beautiful midtown penthouse in the...

Kids all over the world are making a difference in the lives of cats. In Cat Champions: Caring for our Feline Friends, animal activist Rob Laidlaw introduces readers to the issues that lost, abandoned, and feral cats face today. He profiles some of the special kids who make a difference through fundraising, volunteering, fostering, and educating the public. Full of color photographs, fascinating facts, and stories about cool cats and unique places...

Every night when Sonia goes to bed, Mami asks her the same question: how did you help today? And since Sonia wants to help her community, just like her Mami does, she always makes sure she has a good answer to Mami's question. In a story inspired by her own family's desire to help others, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor takes young readers on a journey through a neighborhood where kids and adults, activists and bus drivers, friends and strangers...

The most reliable guide for board memebers and nonprofit staff who want to know how an effictive board can transform an organization's impact.