Forces for good : the six practices of high-impact nonprofits / Leslie R. Crutchfield and Heather McLeod Grant ; foreword by J. Gregory Dees.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Crutchfield, Leslie R., 1968-

Contributor:

Grant, Heather McLeod, 1968-

Series:

J-B US non-Franchise Leadership

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nonprofit organizations--Management.

Nonprofit organizations.

Leadership.

Organizational effectiveness.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (463 p.)

Edition:

Revised and updated.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, NJ : Jossey-Bass, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

An updated edition of a groundbreaking book on best practices for nonprofits What makes great nonprofits great? In the original book, authors Crutchfield and McLeod Grant employed a rigorous research methodology derived from for-profit books 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. Features a new introduction that explores the new context in which nonprofits operate

Contents:

Forces for Good: The Six Practices of High-Impact Nonprofits; Contents; Foreword to the Revised and Updated; Part One: Introduction; Introduction to the Revised and Updated Edition; Can We Thrive in Tumultuous Times?; What's New in This Edition; We Can't Afford to Wait; Introduction to the First Edition; Why This Book, and Why Now?; A New Way of Thinking About Nonprofits; Why You Should Read This Book; How to Read Part Two of This Book; Part Two: Achieving Impact; 1: Forces for Good; The Twelve High-Impact Nonprofits; Shattering the Myths of Nonprofit Management

The Six Practices of High-Impact Nonprofits Maximizing Social Change; Our Methodology; 2: Advocate and Serve; Service Meets Advocacy; A Virtuous Cycle; Three Ways to Bridge the Divide; Start with Service, Add Advocacy; Start with Advocacy, Add Service or Programs; Combine Service and Advocacy from the Outset; What's Holding Nonprofits Back?; Five Principles for Successful Policy Change; Balance Pragmatism with Idealism; Practice Principled Bipartisanship; Preserve Credibility and Integrity; Hire Policy Experience; Find Funding for Advocacy; Combining Service and Advocacy

Chapter Two Highlights 3: Make Markets Work; Doing Well and Doing Good; Three Ways to Leverage Business; Change Business Practices; Partner with Business; Run a Business; Managing the Risks; Fear of Mission-Drift; Perception of Selling Out; Finding the Right Partner; Tensions with Other Programs; The Limits of Earned Income; Pragmatic Activism; Chapter Three Highlights; 4: Inspire Evangelists; Turning Outsiders into Insiders; The Rules of Engagement; Communicate Your Mission, Vision, and Values; Create Meaningful Experiences; Cultivate Evangelists; Build a Beloved Community; Ripples of Change

Chapter Four Highlights 5: Nurture Nonprofit Networks; Adopting a Network Mind-Set; How to Nurture a Nonprofit Network; Grow the Pie; Share Knowledge; Develop Leadership; Work in Coalitions; When to Go Your Own Way; Pulling It All Together; Networks Are the Future; Chapter Five Highlights; 6: Master the Art of Adaptation; The Cycle of Adaptation; What Drives Innovation?; Different Cultures Support Adaptation; The Free Spirits; The MBA's; Mastering the Cycle of Adaptation; Listen to the Environment; Experiment and Innovate; Evaluate and Learn What Works; Modify Programs; What NOT to Do

Chapter Six Highlights 7: Share Leadership; The Power of Collective Leadership; One Style Doesn't Fit All; Two at the Top: The Second-in-Command; Letting Executives Lead; Great Leaders Last; Founder's Syndrome and Succession Planning; The Invisible, Invincible Board; Leadership Matters; Chapter Seven Highlights; 8: Sustaining Impact; Crossing the Chasm; Three Critical Elements to Sustain Impact; People: Invest in Top Talent; Capital: Find the RIGHT Sources of Funding; Infrastructure: Invest in Overhead; A Platform for Future Impact; 9: Putting It into Practice; The Virtuous Cycle

The Six Practices in Action

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher;.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-67211-0

9786613649041

1-118-22457-4

OCLC:

793165389