Resources & Publications

Publications by Maria Gitin, CFRE

Maria Gitin Torres, Board Diversity article AFP Kaleidoscope Spring 2009 Vol. 3 No. 1
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Beyond Representation: Building Diverse Board Leadership, a chapter in, "Diversity in the Fundraising Profession", Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, CA 2002

A Case Study in Organizational Development: Mission & Name Change, Alliance for Nonprofit Management, Gold Book Publication.
www.alianceonline.org, May 2001

The Religious Challenge in Diversity, co-authored with Charles R. Stephens, Advancing Philanthropy Journal, Association of Fundraising Professionals, Arlington, VA. Spring 1999

Maria Gitin Torres, Ask the Expert: Is Your Non-Profit Viable? Assess Your Strengths
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Maria Gitin Torres, Ask the Expert: Fundraising in tough times
Originally published in the Santa Cruz Sentinel.
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Maria Gitin Torres, Ask the Expert: Grow your strengths: Thrive through the recessionOriginally published in the Santa Cruz Sentinel.
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Maria Gitin Torres, Ask the Expert: Consider a merger for your nonprofit Organization
Originally published in the Santa Cruz Sentinel.
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Maria Gitin Torres, Ask the Expert: Is it time to dissolve your nonprofit corporation?
Originally published in the Santa Cruz Sentinel.
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Links to Other Resources
www.afpnet.orgPremiere international association of fundraising professionals

www.boardsource.orgNational resource center for nonprofit boards

www.philanthropy.orgSemi-monthly national fundraising news journal

www.sitestogo.netDeveloper of this and other nonprofit-friendly Web sites

www.blueavocado.orgNonprofit online magazine for community nonprofits with lively, informative information and opinion

www.compasspoint.orgPremier San Francisco Bay Area based nonprofit leadership development training center

thislittlelight1965.wordpress.comMaria Gitin's civil rights memoir and voting rights movement commentary