October 29, 2009
NEW BOOKS
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Giving Back
by Elizabeth Ziemba
This book is intended for those who need simple, clear guidance as to how best to personally contribute to charity.
Elizabeth Ziemba, founder and president of Shared, a charity that improves access to medicine in developing countries, explains the basics: cash donations, volunteering, detecting fraud, and how to understand the tax forms of nonprofit organizations.
Publisher: Penguin Group, 375 Hudson Street, New York, N.Y. 10014; (212) 366-2272; fax (212) 366-2952; http://us.penguingroup.com; 233 pages; $14.95; ISBN 978-1-59257-894-8.
