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The book exposes Vails passion for philanthropy and details events and circumstances in her life that influenced her commitment. Her vision was to create humanitarian impacts within the community wherever she lived. Whats Your Philanthropic Footprint? explains how she guided her clients to become viable stewards of their community. Vail has over 30 years experience in guiding individuals, entrepreneurs, small businesses and corporations in developing sustainable stewardship initiatives. She conveys how individuals of any age, of any lifestyle, can become agents of change. She also provides anecdotes as well as inspirational messages from individuals from a variety of sectors. Read their stor...
John Emery Adams was born in Andover, Massachusetts in 1780 and married Sarah (Sally) Moody in 1805. His parents moved to Andover when John was about ten years old. Sometime after their marriage John and Sally took their family along with some extended family members to settle the Ohio territory. In 1840 John died in Iowa while he was staying with his children who had moved to Iowa. Descendants and relatives lived in Iowa, Ohio, Wisconsin, California, Kansas, Missouri, South Dakota, Texas, Alabama, Minnesota, Colorado, Washington, Florida, New York, Connecticut, Nebraska, Florida, Michigan, Idaho and elsewhere.
In clear and direct language, the volume treats the challenges of decision making, leadership, group functioning, personnel evaluation, and the relationship of the organization to its context.
This book provides a concise introduction to and overview of the growing discipline and practice of Appreciative Inquiry (AI). If you are intrigued by the prospect of mobilizing rapid, positive change with multiple stakeholders in a human system that is important to you, this book is for you.
This 25th anniversary edition of the Annual Review of Nursing Research is focused on nursing science in vulnerable populations. Identified as a priority in the nursing discipline, vulnerable populations are discussed in terms of the development of nursing science, diverse approaches in building the state of the science research, integrating biologic methods in the research, and research in reducing health disparities. Topics include: Measurement issues Prevention of infectious diseases among vulnerable populations Genomics and proteomics methodologies for research Promoting culturally appropriate interventions Community-academic research partnerships with vulnerable populations Vulnerable populations in Thailand: women living with HIV/AIDS As in all volumes of the Annual Reviews, leading nurse researchers provide students, other researchers, and clinicians with the foundations for evidence-based practice and further research.
Written by the two most recognized Appreciative Inquiry thought leaders A quick, accessible introduction to one of the most popular change methods today--proven effective in organizations ranging from Roadway Express and British Airways to the United Nations and the United States Navy Appreciative Inquiry (AI) is a model of change management uniquely suited to the values, beliefs, and challenges of organizations today. AI is a process that emphasizes identifying and building on strengths, rather than focusing exclusively on fixing weaknesses as most other change processes do. As the stories in this book illustrate, it results in dramatic improvements in the triple bottom line: people, profit...