Reading

I am often asked for recommendations for books to read on philanthropy, geopolitics, conflict resolution, and other topics. These are some of my favorites.

  • The Givers: Money, Power, and Philanthropy in a New Gilded Age

    by David Callahan

  • The Ages of Globalization: Geography, Technology, and Institutions

    by Jeffrey D. Sachs

  • The Cathedral Within: Transforming Your Life by Giving Something Back

    by Bill Shore

  • Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World

    by Anand Giridharadas

  • Uncharitable: How Restraints on Nonprofits Undermine Their Potential

    by Dan Pallotta

  • New Power: How Power Works in Our Hyperconnected World—and How to Make It Work for You

    by Jeremy Heimans and Henry Timms

  • World as Family: A Journey of Multi-Rooted Belongings

    by Vishakha N. Desai

  • The Practice of Philanthropy: A Guide for Foundation Boards and Staff

    by Malcolm Macleod

  • People, Power, Change: Organizing for Democratic Renewal

    by Marshall Ganz

  • Post Capitalist Philanthropy

    by Alnoor Ladha and Lynn Murphy

  • How Civil Wars Start: And How to Stop Them

    by Barbara F. Walter

  • Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail

    by Ray Dalio

  • The Future Is Asian

    by Parag Khanna

  • Autocracy, Inc.: The Dictators Who Want to Run the World

    by Anne Applebaum

  • Possible: How We Survive (and Thrive) in an Age of Conflict

    by William Ury

  • Power to the People: Use Your Voice, Change the World

    by Danny Sriskandarajah

  • From Generosity to Justice: A New Gospel of Wealth

    by Darren Walker

  • Big Bets: How Large-Scale Change Really Happens

    Big Bets: How Large-Scale Change Really Happens

    by Rajiv Shah

  • Just Giving: Why Philanthropy Is Failing Democracy and How It Can Do Better

    by Rob Reich

  • How to Lead Nonprofits: Turning Purpose into Impact to Change the World

    by Nick Grono

  • What Is Philanthropy For?

    by Rhodri Davies

  • The Globalization Myth: Why Regions Matter

    by Shannon K O'Neil

  • Systems Thinking For Social Change: A Practical Guide to Solving Complex Problems, Avoiding Unintended Consequences, and Achieving Lasting Results

    by David Peter Stroh

  • Six Faces of Globalization: Who Wins, Who Loses, and Why It Matters

    by Anthea Roberts and Nicolas Lamp

  • World Order

    by Henry Kissinger

  • The Price of Humanity: How Philanthropy Went Wrong―And How to Fix It

    The Price of Humanity: How Philanthropy Went Wrong―And How to Fix It

    by Amy Schiller

  • Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds

    by adrienne maree brown

  • Power, Inc.: The Epic Rivalry Between Big Business and Government—and the Reckoning That Lies Ahead

    by David Rothkopf

  • Decolonizing Wealth, Second Edition: Indigenous Wisdom to Heal Divides and Restore Balance

    by Edgar Villanueva

  • High Conflict: Why We Get Trapped and How We Get Out

    by Amanda Ripley

  • The Revolution Will Not Be Funded: Beyond the Non-Profit Industrial Complex

    by INCITE! Women of Color Against Violence