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  • Book cover titled "A Beginner's Guide to AI for Non-Profits" with a scale balancing a red heart on one side and a brain on the other.

    A Beginner's Guide to AI

    By: NFPs.AI
    Written: Kyle Behrend

    Transform your non-profit with our free ebook. Learn to set up and use AI tools like ChatGPT, create effective prompts, and implement AI solutions. Plus, get vital tips on ethical AI use and crafting an AI policy. Boost your organisation's impact—sign up now!

  • Book cover titled "Doing Good Better" by William MacASKill, with a blue background and green border, featuring quote from Sue Desmond-Hellmann at the top.

    Doing Good Better

    By: Effective Altruism
    Written: William MacAskill

    A book about how to really make a difference, from a co-founder of the effective altruism movement. Introduces the principles underlying effective altruism and sets out a practical guide to increasing your impact through your charity, volunteering, purchases and choice of cause.

  • Book cover titled "How to launch a high-impact nonprofit" with a red background, maze pattern, white text, and a small rocket icon. Authors are Savoie, Stadler, and Shann.

    How to Launch a High-Impact Nonprofit

    By: Charity Entrepreneurship
    Written: by Joey Savoie, Patrick Stadler

    Countless books claim to reveal how to be a successful entrepreneur. But these guides lack one key consideration: what if it’s not all about making money? What if it’s about making a difference?

  • A chicken standing on a laptop keyboard in front of a window. The image appears to be a book cover titled 'Productivity for Animal Advocates' by David van Beveren and James Morgan, with a logo of a bird in a circle in the bottom right corner.

    Productivity for Animal Advocates

    By: Vegan Hacktivists
    Written: David van Beveren & James Morgan

    Streamline your workflow with practical tips, examples, and resources focused on email—a tool we all rely on. Learn to delegate, optimize, and automate tasks, freeing up time for what truly matters.

  • Cover of 'The Essential Guide for Animal Advocacy' featuring a cow standing on green grass with a cloudy sky background.

    The Essential Guide to Animal Advocacy

    By: Animal Advocacy Careers
    Written: Animal Advocacy Careers

    Are you troubled by the suffering of animals and feel powerless to help? We know how painful it is to witness animal suffering and not know what you can do. Discover the actionable steps in our guide to make a real difference for animals.

  • Book cover titled 'Introduction to wild animal suffering: A guide to the issues' with a photograph of a brown squirrel on a tree branch.

    Introduction to Wild Animal Suffering

    By: Animal Ethics
    Written: Animal Ethics

    This guide delves into the critical issue of wild animal suffering. It examines why the well-being of wild animals deserves our attention, highlights the significant challenges they face in their natural environments, and offers practical insights into what can be done to alleviate their suffering.

  • Book cover titled 'Lead Together' by Tania Luna, featuring two cartoon squirrels holding an acorn, with the subtitle 'Stop Squirreling Away Power and Build a Better Team'.

    Lead Together: Build a Better Team

    By: Scarlet Spark
    Written: Tania Luna

    Lead Together is an engaging and insightful story about Sam Squirrel, a business-savvy branch manager navigating a forest recession. Blending psychology with practical tools, it teaches how to boost team capacity, engagement, and diversity while avoiding leadership burnout.

  • Book cover titled 'building digital power' by Karen Nilsen, with a ladder reaching from the ground to a cloud, and several smaller clouds in the background.

    Building Digital Power

    By: Digital Advocacy
    Written: Karen Nilsen

    Now more than ever, the world needs more people whose expertise is to change the world. And if those skills aren’t already specialized enough, to fuel a cause in 2025, you also need to magically be an expert in online giving, digital advocacy, and engagement. But who among us were ever taught the unwritten rules of success?

  • A promotional poster for a campaign titled "Flourishing For All" features a woman with long dark hair and a man with short dark hair, both smiling and wearing brown shirts. There is a cow's face above them, with a flower in its mouth, against a beige background. The poster emphasizes compassion, sustainability, and animal wellbeing.

    Flourishing for All

    By: Inner Wealth
    Written: Vadivu Govind

    This report explores stress and burnout among senior leaders in Asia’s farmed animal protection movement, offering personal insights and a strategic vision for fostering wellbeing and sustainable impact. 

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