Beyond Fundraising

Graduation marks the beginning of life's biggest decisions. This practical guide introduces twelve essential laws for navigating adulthood, avoiding costly mistakes, building meaningful relationships, and pursuing a fulfilling future. An ideal gift for high school and college graduates preparing for life's next chapter.

A collection of 41 entertaining and thought-provoking parables drawn from life's hard-earned lessons. With humor, wisdom, and fresh perspectives, John Shimer explores the choices, relationships, and attitudes that shape our lives, offering memorable insights into achieving greater happiness, personal growth, and fulfillment.

Discover twelve essential life lessons that traditional education often overlooks. Through memorable modern-day parables, this quick read explores the practical wisdom, interpersonal skills, and personal choices that can lead to greater happiness, stronger relationships, and a more successful life.

​

​

A practical survival guide for teenagers entering an increasingly complicated world. Learn to recognize warning signs of manipulation, identify potentially dangerous relationships, and protect yourself from people who exploit trust and inexperience. Essential lessons in awareness, judgment, and personal safety.

Some of life's greatest dangers come from people who appear trustworthy. John and Christian Shimer explore the warning signs of manipulators, narcissists, sociopaths, and other predatory personalities. This practical guide offers strategies for recognizing deception, protecting yourself from exploitation, and escaping destructive relationships.

Making a difference in someone's life can be simpler than you think. John Shimer and Cindy Jones share five practical ways to bring kindness, encouragement, and hope into everyday interactions. An uplifting guide to discovering how small acts of compassion can transform the lives of others, and enrich your own.

​

What makes people want to help you succeed? Drawing on decades of experience in professional fundraising, John Shimer shares memorable parables that reveal essential lessons in persuasion, human relationships, and earning the support of others. A practical guide to achieving personal and professional goals.

​

An inspiring true story of resilience, compassion, and transformation in Uganda. John Shimer chronicles his friendship with Maggie Josiah, a remarkable woman who overcame adversity to create educational opportunities for disadvantaged young people, demonstrating the extraordinary difference one determined person can make.

Today's digital world exposes teenagers to dangers that many parents struggle to recognize. This guide examines online predators, sextortion, cyberbullying, and other forms of digital exploitation, helping parents understand emerging threats and better prepare their children to navigate the internet safely