Digestibles

Successful Social Service Programs
Solutions for America: What We Know Works by the Pew Partnership for Civic Change is an overview of research about what works in social service programs.

Contact: Pew Partnership for Civic Change,
(804) 971-2073, www.pew-partnership.org
Price: Free online download

Conflict Resolution
A Guidebook on Community Participation in Addressing Disputes Over Intensive Livestock Operations by Celia Cook-Huffman of Juniata College’s peace and conflict studies program and Pennsylvania State University faculty, addresses controversies surrounding large-scale animal operations by presenting five conflict resolution models.

Contact: Mary Bender, Policy Office,
PA Department of Agriculture,
2301 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg, PA 17110
Price: Free

Rural Incubators
With support from the Tennessee Valley Authority, the National Business Incubation Association’s (NBIA) recently released study, Incubating in Rural Areas: Challenges and Keys to Success by Dinah Adkins, Hugh Sherman and Christine A. Yost, confronts the obstacles that rural incubators face.

Contact: NBIA, (740) 593-4331,
www.nbia.org
Price: $32

Entrepreneurial Leadership
The Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership’s Leading at the Speed of Growth: Journey from Entrepreneur to CEO, authored by Catherine Catlin and Jana Mathews, identifies the behaviors and habits required to effectively manage initial, rapid and continuous business growth.

Contact: Kauffman Center Bookstore,
(816) 932-1000, info@entreworld.org
Price: $17.49

Bricks and Mortar
Loaded with checklists, case studies, detailed floor plans, photos and resource lists, Bricks and Mortar: Renovating or Building a Business Incubation Facility by Ellen Gerl offers a practical guide to renovating or building an incubator facility.

Contact: NBIA, (740) 593-4331,
www.nbia.org
Price: $59

Strategic Business Planning
Strategic Planning for New and Emerging Businesses: A Consulting Approach, 2nd Edition, by Fred Fry, Charles Stoner and Laurence Weinzimmer, is geared directly toward persons assisting companies with strategic planning development.

Contact: NBIA, (740) 593-4331,
www.nbia.org
Price: $35

Being Nonprofit
The Five Life Stages of Nonprofit Organizations: Who You Are, Where You’re Going and What to Expect When You Get There by Judith Sharken Simon offers a self-assessment test and present numerous case studies complete with analysis and advisory notes.

Contact: Amherst H. Wilder Foundation,
(800) 274-6024, www.wilder.org
Price: $28

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