The book, The Art of the Turnaround, by Michael M. Kaiser, president of the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, offers 10 basic rules which can be adapted for any organization.
For excerpts from the book, click on this article from The Chronicle of Philanthropy.

Kevin Gentry of the Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation sends out a weekly fundraising tip and organizes a monthly Development Exchange geared towards helping those in the free market nonprofit sector.  Email him to be added to the mailing list.  Also, we’ll post the information for his monthly Development Exchanges on the toolkit, as they [...]

In this age of speedy communication and analysis, Ingrid Gregg, president of the Earhart Foundation, invites readers to pause, revisit, and reflect upon the works of great thinkers ( PDF) who laid down the philosophical foundations of the core principles of the free society.

Morton Blackwell, founder and president of The Leadership Institute in Arlington, Virginia, describes how boundless energy and enthusiasm are essential in affecting public policy change. Also posted on the Leadership Institute Web site is Blackwell’s recommended reading list, which includes his explanations of the importance of these titles, with links to a page [...]

Liberty Fund, Inc. is a private, educational foundation established to encourage the study of the ideal of a society of free and responsible individuals. Among its many activities, Liberty Fund publishes outstanding books on liberty. This link takes you to their online catalog, organized by author.

For  over 30 years, Laissez Faire Books has sent out a monthly catalog of the broadest selection of books and tapes on liberty. The essay referenced above was written by the late Roy A. Childs, Jr in May 1987. It is a helpful guide, especially for beginners trying to determine where to start in learning [...]

This is yet another excellent reading list.

The Heritage Foundation’s Conservative Reading List
Heritage Foundation asked 50 conservative thinkers to name two books that most shaped their own conservative outlook. The site lists 30 books, including a “top five” list from those recommendations

Atlas’s Executive Vice President Leonard Liggio assembled this ‘best books’ list at the request of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute. The scholars among you will enjoy!

This post  features suggested readings on management from several think tank leaders around the world.
BARBARIANS TO BUREAUCRATS: Corporate Life Cycle Strategies, by Lawrence M. Miller. Published by Fawcett Columbine. (232 pages.)
Recommended by Kevin Avram, a development consultant who resides in the U.S. southwest:
‘This book looks at how a corporate or nonprofit entity is born and [...]