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Salesforce For Dummies
An accessible reference for Salesforce fundamentals, reports, automation, terminology, and everyday administration.
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Resources for stronger nonprofit and small-business operations
Books and tools I recommend for building connected systems, healthier teams, stronger fundraising, and a more effective digital presence.
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Systems & data
Salesforce & CRM
Practical guidance for choosing, implementing, and improving the systems that hold your relationships and mission data.
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The Salesforce Career Playbook
A practical introduction to the Salesforce ecosystem, learning paths, roles, and skills needed to work confidently with the platform.
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Nonprofit Operations
Resources for making better decisions, clarifying strategy, and building an organization that delivers its mission reliably.
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Managing the Nonprofit Organization
A foundational guide to nonprofit mission, leadership, performance, people, and the discipline required to create meaningful results.
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The Nonprofit Strategy Revolution
A flexible approach that helps nonprofit leaders make real-time strategic choices instead of relying on static plans.
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Fundraising & Galas
Books that strengthen donor relationships, improve the ask, and help fundraising become more human and sustainable.
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The Generosity Network
A relationship-centered approach that moves beyond transactions and invites donors into meaningful shared purpose.
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The Ask
A practical framework for preparing, delivering, and confidently navigating conversations that lead to major commitments.
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Automation & AI
Clear, responsible thinking about expanding capacity with AI and automation without losing human judgment or purpose.
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Co-Intelligence
An approachable guide to working with generative AI as a collaborator, including its strengths, limits, and responsible use.
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Competing in the Age of AI
A strategic look at how data, digital operating models, and AI reshape organizations and create new possibilities.
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Leadership & Strategy
Resources for healthier teams, clearer priorities, better execution, and the discipline to focus on what matters most.
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The Advantage
A compelling case that clarity, cohesion, communication, and reinforcement are a leader’s greatest advantage.
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Essentialism
A practical discipline for reducing noise and directing limited time and energy toward the highest contribution.
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Website & Digital Tools
Guidance for clearer websites, stronger messaging, and digital experiences built around the people you serve.
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Don’t Make Me Think, Revisited
A concise classic that helps teams make websites easier to understand, navigate, and use.
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Building a StoryBrand
A framework for clarifying your message so supporters understand the mission and how they can participate.
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