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Forces for good : the six practices of high-impact nonprofits / Leslie R. Crutchfield and Heather McLeod Grant ; foreword by Steve Case.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Crutchfield, Leslie R., 1968-
- Series:
- J-B US non-Franchise Leadership
- J-B US non-Franchise Leadership ; v.36
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Nonprofit organizations--Management.
- Nonprofit organizations.
- Leadership.
- Organizational effectiveness.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (333 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, 2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- An innovative guide to how great nonprofits achieve extraordinary social impact.What makes great nonprofits great? Authors Crutchfield and McLeod Grant searched for the answer over several years, employing a rigorous research methodology which derived from books on for-profits like Built to Last. They studied 12 nonprofits that have achieved extraordinary levels of impact-from Habitat for Humanity to the Heritage Foundation-and distilled six counterintuitive practices that these organizations use to change the world. This book has lessons for all readers interested in creating significa
- Contents:
- Forces for Good: The Six Practices of High-Impact Nonprofits; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; The Authors; Introduction; Chapter One: Forces for Good; Chapter Two: Advocate and Serve; Chapter Three: Make Markets Work; Chapter Four: Inspire Evangelists; Chapter Five: Nurture Nonprofit Networks; Chapter Six: Master the Art of Adaptation; Chapter Seven: Share Leadership; Chapter Eight: Sustaining Impact; Chapter Nine: Putting It into Practice; Appendix A: Research Methodology; Appendix B: Field Experts; Appendix C: Case Study Research Guidelines and Questions
- Appendix D: Key Stakeholders Interview ListAppendix E: Organization Profiles; Endnotes; Additional Resources; Index
- Notes:
- "A project of the Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business."
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-301) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786611094324
- 9780470893944
- 047089394X
- 9781281094322
- 1281094323
- 9780470178577
- 0470178574
- OCLC:
- 608623799
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