Nonprofit Center at Philadelphia's La Salle University School of Business Plans Conference to Help Struggling Nonprofit Organizations Find New Income

Shore, who founded SOS in 1984 in response to the Ethiopian famine and renewed concern about hunger in the U.S., also spent several years working in politics on the senatorial and presidential campaigns of former U.S. Senator Gary Hart and as chief of staff to former U.S. Senator Robert Kerrey.

His transition from politics to innovative community service and his prescription for community change are documented in his first book, "Revolution of the Heart." His second book, "The Cathedral Within," profiles a new breed of community leaders who are tapping every sector of society to improve community life. His third book, "The Light of Conscience," explores how acts of conscience have changed the world.