Don Waisanen Knihy

Improv-based teaching and training methods are highlighted as effective tools for bridging differences and enhancing essential skills. This book emphasizes the importance of communication, leadership, and civil discourse in today's society, showcasing how improvisation can foster collaboration and understanding among diverse individuals. Through practical applications, it aims to equip readers with strategies to navigate complex social dynamics and promote positive interactions in various contexts.

Focusing on New York City's participatory budgeting (PB) process, the book offers an in-depth, community-centered analysis of its implementation and challenges. Through a multi-methodological study, it highlights issues such as lack of transparency, manipulation by city agencies, and unequal treatment of project proposals. Rather than presenting a unified PB initiative, it reveals numerous distinct projects shaped by individual council members. The findings suggest significant shortcomings and advocate for substantial reforms to enhance the effectiveness of participatory budgeting.

Offers a new leadership framework for the next generation of nonprofit professionals. Based on five years of data collected from the New York Community Trust Leadership Fellowship - designed to address leadership development gaps in the nonprofit sector. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.