Press roundup – March 23

The Idealist.org Handbook to Building a Better World has been out for 20 days, and the first press is in. The folks at the Now Possible blog called the Idealist.org Handbook an “utterly indispensable guide for people who want to change the world for the better.” The St. Petersburg Times mentioned the Handbook in its “Notable” book feature (March 8).

Russ Finkelstein, Associate Director of Idealist.org and a major contributor to the Handbook, spoke with the Charlotte Weekly (March 13-19) about finding the right opportunity for you and avoiding “care fatigue,” noting that “even little things add up to a lot.” (PDF, 23.7 MB!)

Russ also appeared on Truthdig (March 20), discussing how “we all have something to give,” how even small businesses can get involved in CSR, and much more. You can listen to the full interview here.

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Enjoy these excerpts from the Idealist.org Handbook

The Idealist.org Handbook to Building a Better World was released this week and the response has been great! If you’re like us, you like to take a look inside a book before you decide to buy it. Well, you’re in luck. There are now two excerpts of the Idealist.org Handbook available for you to peruse.

The introduction (viewable as a PDF from this page) gives you an overview of the contents and its accessible style, as well as a snapshot of the people and organization behind the book. For a sampling of the practical ideas and no-nonsense advice that the book is chock-full of, check out the excerpt just published over on AlterNet, which is all about changing the world through your workplace.

We hope you enjoy this taste of the book, and look forward to your comments.

Announcing The Idealist.org Handbook to Building a Better World

The Idealist.org Handbook to Building a Better World

Idealist.org and author Stephanie Land are excited to announce the publication of their new book, The Idealist.org Handbook to Building a Better World. We want to help you move from thinking about how you can make a difference to actually doing it. If you are someone who has been wondering how to begin, or you’ve felt overwhelmed by all the possibilities, then this book was written for you.

We’ve also created this blog as a space where you can share stories about how the ideas in this book have helped you take action on the issues you’re passionate about. Your experiences can serve as inspiration for other readers. You can share your story by posting a comment on the blog We’ll also use this space to share media coverage of the book.

Thank you for taking the time to read this post and for making the decision to do something to build a better world. We hope you enjoy the new book and look forward to hearing from you!