Literary Circle

The Intrepid Nonprofit by Tim PlumptreJust Giving: Why Philanthropy is Failing Democracy and How It Can Do Better by Rob ReichGiving Done Right: Effective Philanthropy and Making Every Dollar Count by Phil BuchananHelping the Good Do Better: A White Hat Lobbyist’s Winning Strategies from the Front Lines of Social Change by Thomas F. Sheridan What can charities do in the … [Read more...] about Tim Plumptre, Rob Reich, Phil Buchanan, Tom Sheridan on dynamics affecting the charity sector

Civil Sector Press has been publishing books for the nonprofit sector for more than 20 years. The simple truth is that we love books. Period. And we see so many books besides our own that we think people working in charities would enjoy learning about we decided to create a space for you to come to to see what books are new and relevant to our industry. We've identified more … [Read more...] about Say hello to your Review Panel

Welcome to the inaugural issue of the Literary Circle. We are starting off with a 35,000 foot view of the sector, featuring books by three authors of great power and persuasion: Critiquing the world's biggest donors by Gail Picco (June 5, 2020) Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World, Anand Giridharadas, Knopf, 304 pp., August 28, 2018, $31.67 … [Read more...] about Anand Giridharadas, Melinda Gates & Ann Mei Chang on the role of philanthropy