Professional Development + Book Purchases

Book Purchases

For FY26, J-PAL NA staff have a $50 book budget for books related to professional development and DEI learning. 

To request a PD/DEI book order, please contact Audrey Cabral (acabral@povertyactionlab.org) with the book title and your preferred mailing address. 

If there is uncertainty about a book’s DEI and/or job or career relevance, please consult your manager. Managers, please keep in mind a book may be considered relevant if related to any of the following areas: your direct report’s current portfolio, an area of work your direct report plans to grow into or needs to build skill in, J-PAL’s broader work/mission, or DEI learning. 

Staff are welcome to bring these books into the office library (located next to snack corner opposite supply closet) once they’ve finished reading them in order to share learning with colleagues. 

If staff wish to order additional books and have already exceeded their $50 book budget, they may use some of their $900 general professional development budget, with manager approval. 

Please note, in accordance with our general office purchasing guidance, we typically purchase books from our tax-exempt account with Bookshop.org in order to support local, independently owned businesses. If desired, you may request a used copy of your book to be sourced from an independent, sustainable supplier if possible. 

Please also note, we cannot reimburse for purchases made with your personal card, so please be sure to submit your request to Audrey as outlined above. 

Professional Development Purchases

coming soon!

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