"This essential guide to starting and running a nonprofit organization includes practical advice, legal information, tips, and step-by-step instructions. It explains how to develop a strategic plan and budget; recruit and manage board members, volunteers, and staff; market an organization to a target audience; raise money-including traditional methods and crowdfunding; build a website and use social media strategically; and adopt policies that are...

From the moment of their arrival, about 300,000 years ago, humans have succeeded in changing the conditions of the planet so drastically as to make it a dangerous place for their own survival. The causes of this reckless behavior are in part inherent in their predatory nature, but they also depend on our total incomprehension of the rules that govern the existence of a community of living beings. Mancuso presents the eight fundamental pillars on which...

This book is for current and aspiring entrepreneurs, as well as managers and other critical small business employees, who want practical and comprehensive guidance on business laws--without paying a lot in legal fees. The book helps owners and managers successfully begin and run a small business, covering topics like raising start-up money, protecting personal assets, negotiating leases and contracts, and more.

"A straight-talking book about the realities of divorce"-- "The book begins with a list of rules to help you through the tough parts. They're reliable, time-tested, formulated from the author's 27 years in practice. In a clear, concise, and contemporary voice, author Lori Hellis offers step-by-step, start-to-finish advice on the many phases of divorce. She covers the full spectrum of divorce issues from beginning to end, from how to start and what...

The 2021 edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC®) represents the most current approaches in the plumbing field. It is the seventh edition developed under the ANSI Consensus process is designated as an American National Standards by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Contributions to the content of this code were made by every segment of the built industry, including such diverse interests as consumers, enforcing authorities, installers/maintainers,...

Here you'll find the forms you need to start and grow your business. Each document comes with thorough, plain-English, line-by-line instructions.

The author, a former professor of social work and Army officer, recounts his experiences with marijuana, discusses the controversies about it, and argues that it is neither as dangerous nor as harmless as opponents and proponents claim.

Examines the controversy surrounding medical marijuana, including how effective it is, what the risks and benefits are, and how it should be regulated.