John Bateson's Books
Feb.15.2012
The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most beautiful and most photographed structures in the world. It's also the most deadly. Since it opened in 1937, nearly 1,600 people have died jumping off the bridge, making it far and away the top suicide site on earth. It's also the only major international landmark without a suicide barrier.
Weaving drama, tragedy, and politics against...
Feb.01.2012
The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most beautiful and most photographed structures in the world. It's also the most deadly. More than 1,500 people have died jumping off the bridge, making it far and away the top suicide site on earth. It's also the only international landmark without a suicide barrier. As a result, the deaths continue.
The Final Leap is the first book written...
Jan.01.2008
Building Hope tells, from the trenches, what it's like to lead and manage a nonprofit agency. It's filled with insights, tips, lessons learned, and poignant stories, all designed to help nonprofit leaders become even better at their jobs, as well as to inform the general public about the complexities of running a nonprofit agency in today's post 9/11, post-Katrina world.
Darkly enthralling”
—Publishers Weekly
About John
John Bateson has 30 years of executive leadership in nonprofit organizations. His previous book, "Building Hope: Leadership in the Nonprofit World," is required reading in various courses on nonprofit management and is found in many foundation center...
Causes John Bateson Supports
Alameda County Community Food Bank, Southern Poverty Law Center, Greenpeace, Doctors Without Borders
John’s Favorite Books
Whatever I'm reading at the moment.