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Participatory Grantmaking in Philanthropy

How Democratizing Decision-Making Shifts Power to Communities

by Jasmine McGinnis Johnson, David Suárez, Kelly Husted, Emily Finchum-Mason, Mirenda Megheilli, Elizabeth Barajas-Roman, Elizabeth Dale0, Anne Katahira1, Jen Bokoff2, Melanie Kawano-Chiu3, Karla Nicholson4, Julia Dundorf5, Bart Westdijk6, Sarah Huang7, William Schambra8, Michael Hartmann9, Terry Odendahl0, Laura Garcia1, Stephanie Boddie2, Tracy Rone3, Marissa Jackson4, Katie Carter5 ...

Series series Georgetown Studies in Philanthropy, Nonprofits, and Nongovernmental Organizations
A new community-based framework assessing the impact of participatory grantmaking on philanthropyInstitutional foundations are influential, yet it can be difficult to understand how they operate. How do their staff members make decisions? What impact do these decisions have on nonprofits, civil society, and democracy more broadly? One practice that holds promise for demystifying this relationship ... Read more

$44.99 USD

A new community-based framework assessing the impact of participatory grantmaking on philanthropyInstitutional foundations are influential, yet it can be difficult to understand how they operate. How do their staff members make decisions? What impact do these decisions have on nonprofits, civil society, and democracy more broadly? One practice that holds promise for demystifying this relationship
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Serendipity

Ten Romantic Tropes, Transformed

by Marissa Meyer, Elise Bryant, Elizabeth Eulberg, Leah Johnson, Anna-Marie McLemore, Sandhya Menon, Julie Murphy, Caleb Roehrig, Sarah Winifred Searle, Abigail Hing Wen0 ...

Narrated by Aida Reluzco1, Alaska Jackson2, Ewan Chung3, Gary Tiedemann4, James Fouhey5, Jeanette Illidge6, Natalie Naudus7, Reena Dutt8 ...

Unabridged

7 hours 57 min

Love is in the air in Serendipity, a collection of stories inspired by romantic tropes and edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author Marissa Meyer.The secret admirer.The fake relationship.The matchmaker.From stories of first love, unrequited love, love that surprises, love that’s been there all along, 10 of the brightest and award-winning authors writing YA have taken on some of your favorite ... Read more

$22.99 USD

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Love is in the air in Serendipity, a collection of stories inspired by romantic tropes and edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author Marissa Meyer.The secret admirer.The fake relationship.The matchmaker.From stories of first love, unrequited love, love that surprises, love that’s been there all along, 10 of the brightest and award-winning authors writing YA have taken on some of your favorite
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Italian Dom, The

Dark Arranged Marriage Enemies to Lovers Mafia Romance Full Cast Narration

by N.J. Adel ...

Narrated by Benedict Ashgrove, Marissa Jackson, Angellia Donatelli, Dani Ferrara, Ross Holland ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Forbidden Cruel Italians
Unabridged

6 hours 52 min

**Full Cast Narration**She kicked me in the nuts at her sister's wedding. I vowed to make her my bride.I'm a man who gets what he wants. No matter what it takes. Punto. And I want Nicky Baldi.The only woman who said no to me.The forced to become Mafia princess who hates our kind.The firecracker that thinks she can burn me away.She tries to play me, but she doesn't know what she's up against.<... ... Read more

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**Full Cast Narration**She kicked me in the nuts at her sister's wedding. I vowed to make her my bride.I'm a man who gets what he wants. No matter what it takes. Punto. And I want Nicky Baldi.The only woman who said no to me.The forced to become Mafia princess who hates our kind.The firecracker that thinks she can burn me away.She tries to play me, but she doesn't know what she's up against.<...
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Italian Obsession, The

Dark Stalker Mafia Romance Full Cast Narration

by N.J. Adel ...

Narrated by Dani Ferrara, Angellia Donatelli, Matt Larson, Marissa Jackson ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Forbidden Cruel Italians
Unabridged

8 hours 37 min

**Full Cast Edition**She's too young. Jailbait young.Her innocence and purity don't belong in my world.I killed her father.None of it matters. Angelina Baldi is the bane of my existence and my absolute obsession.She belongs to me. She's safe only with me.But her wedding bells are ringing, and I'm not the man waiting at the altar.I've killed for her before. I'd do it a... ... Read more

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**Full Cast Edition**She's too young. Jailbait young.Her innocence and purity don't belong in my world.I killed her father.None of it matters. Angelina Baldi is the bane of my existence and my absolute obsession.She belongs to me. She's safe only with me.But her wedding bells are ringing, and I'm not the man waiting at the altar.I've killed for her before. I'd do it a...
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Italian Son, The

Dark Stalker Mafia Romance Full Cast Narration

by N.J. Adel ...

Narrated by Matt Larson, Loana Richard, Marissa Jackson, Dani Ferarra, Angellia Donatelli, Benedict Ashgrove, Ross Holland ...

Series Audiobook 4 - Forbidden Cruel Italians
Unabridged

7 hours

**Full Cast Narration**RavennaI'm a therapist. He's a psycho murderer on the run.This Mafia heir used to be my high school crush. Now he's my kidnapper and tormenter.I'm his escape plan, and he's the past I can never escape.LeoI am the villain, the psycho, the monster. And I’m obsessed with the woman that shattered me to pieces and married my father.H... ... Read more

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**Full Cast Narration**RavennaI'm a therapist. He's a psycho murderer on the run.This Mafia heir used to be my high school crush. Now he's my kidnapper and tormenter.I'm his escape plan, and he's the past I can never escape.LeoI am the villain, the psycho, the monster. And I’m obsessed with the woman that shattered me to pieces and married my father.H...
... Read more

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Miss Meteor

by Tehlor Kay Mejia, Anna-Marie McLemore ...

Narrated by Kyla Garcia, Almarie Guerra ...

Unabridged

9 hours 32 min

A gorgeous and magical collaboration between two critically acclaimed,powerhouse YA authors offers a richly imagined underdog story perfect for fansof Dumplin’ and Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of theUniverse.There hasn’t been a winner of the Miss Meteor beauty pageantwho looks like Lita Perez or Chicky Quintanilla in all its history.But that’snot the only reason Lita wants to enter the ... Read more

$28.99 USD

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A gorgeous and magical collaboration between two critically acclaimed,powerhouse YA authors offers a richly imagined underdog story perfect for fansof Dumplin’ and Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of theUniverse.There hasn’t been a winner of the Miss Meteor beauty pageantwho looks like Lita Perez or Chicky Quintanilla in all its history.But that’snot the only reason Lita wants to enter the
... Read more

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The Summer of Jordi Perez (and the Best Burger in Los Angeles)

by Amy Spalding ...

Narrated by Cassandra Morris ...

Unabridged

6 hours 31 min

Seventeen, fashion-obsessed, and gay, Abby Ives has always been content playing the sidekick in other people’s lives. While her friends and sister have plunged headfirst into the world of dating and romances, Abby’s been happy to focus on her plus-size style blog and her dreams of taking the fashion industry by storm. When she lands a great internship at her favorite boutique, she’s thrilled to ... Read more

$19.95 USD

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Seventeen, fashion-obsessed, and gay, Abby Ives has always been content playing the sidekick in other people’s lives. While her friends and sister have plunged headfirst into the world of dating and romances, Abby’s been happy to focus on her plus-size style blog and her dreams of taking the fashion industry by storm. When she lands a great internship at her favorite boutique, she’s thrilled to
... Read more

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Each of Us a Desert

by Mark Oshiro ...

Narrated by Frankie Corzo ...

Unabridged

12 hours 30 min

"[Narrator Frankie] Corzo fluidly shifts from English to Spanish and back in this atmospheric audiobook, adopting a leisurely pace that allows listeners to savor the setting, poetic language, and slow-burn romance. Corzo creates distinct voices for a variety of casually queer Latinx characters. This meditative listen shouldn't be missed." -- AudioFile MagazineFrom award-winning author Mark Oshiro ... Read more

$26.99 USD

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"[Narrator Frankie] Corzo fluidly shifts from English to Spanish and back in this atmospheric audiobook, adopting a leisurely pace that allows listeners to savor the setting, poetic language, and slow-burn romance. Corzo creates distinct voices for a variety of casually queer Latinx characters. This meditative listen shouldn't be missed." -- AudioFile MagazineFrom award-winning author Mark Oshiro
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Prioritizing Academic Programs and Services

Reallocating Resources to Achieve Strategic Balance, Revised and Updated

by Robert C. Dickeson ...

Prioritizing Academic Programs and ServicesREVISED AND UPDATEDIncreasing economic concerns make the new edition of this best-selling classic an invaluable resource for those who want and need to implement a proven step-by-step approach to reallocating resources in tough times. Thoroughly revised and updated, Prioritizing Academic Programs and Services includes new recommendations from the field, ... Read more

$42.00 USD

Prioritizing Academic Programs and ServicesREVISED AND UPDATEDIncreasing economic concerns make the new edition of this best-selling classic an invaluable resource for those who want and need to implement a proven step-by-step approach to reallocating resources in tough times. Thoroughly revised and updated, Prioritizing Academic Programs and Services includes new recommendations from the field,
... Read more
The Service State: Rhetoric, Reality and Promise

Rhetoric, Reality and Promise

by Patrice Dutil, Cosmo Howard, John Langford, Jeffrey Roy ...

Series series Governance Series
In the past ten years, Canadians have witnessed a renaissance in the delivery of government services. New service organizations are cropping up across the country and accomplishing extraordinary things. Efforts are being made to consult citizens on how to improve and integrate services. Considerable resources are being invested in measuring and showcasing performance improvement.This book probes ... Read more

$8.69 USD

In the past ten years, Canadians have witnessed a renaissance in the delivery of government services. New service organizations are cropping up across the country and accomplishing extraordinary things. Efforts are being made to consult citizens on how to improve and integrate services. Considerable resources are being invested in measuring and showcasing performance improvement.This book probes
... Read more
The Public Policy Primer

Managing the Policy Process

by Xun Wu, M. Ramesh, Michael Howlett, Scott A. Fritzen ...

Series series Routledge Textbooks in Policy Studies
Fully revised for a second edition, this essential guide provides a concise and accessible overview of the public policy process: agenda-setting, policy formulation, decision-making, implementation, and evaluation.The book provides an introduction to the key policy functions, the challenges they entail, and how the challenges may be addressed by policy actors. Written from a comparative ... Read more

$61.99 USD

Fully revised for a second edition, this essential guide provides a concise and accessible overview of the public policy process: agenda-setting, policy formulation, decision-making, implementation, and evaluation.The book provides an introduction to the key policy functions, the challenges they entail, and how the challenges may be addressed by policy actors. Written from a comparative
... Read more
Making Public Organizations Work

by Bert George ...

Public organizations matter, now more than ever. Be it hospitals providing us healthcare, schools offering us education, police officers keeping our streets safe, museums safeguarding our cultural heritage, one can provide multiple examples of how public organizations impact our daily lives. But running public organizations is complex and expectations towards these organizations have never been ... Read more

$45.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Public organizations matter, now more than ever. Be it hospitals providing us healthcare, schools offering us education, police officers keeping our streets safe, museums safeguarding our cultural heritage, one can provide multiple examples of how public organizations impact our daily lives. But running public organizations is complex and expectations towards these organizations have never been
... Read more

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