Shift & reset : strategies for addressing serious issues in a connected society / Brian Reich.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reich, Brian, 1977-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nonprofit organizations.

Social problems.

Decision making.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (417 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Other Title:

Strategies for addressing serious issues in a connected society

Shift and reset

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2011.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

"Essential strategies the nonprofit community can use to take advantage of rapidly changing technologies and new communication methods in our ultra-connected societyIn these challenging economic times, it is more important than ever for nonprofits to focus on shaping policy, building capacity, developing talent, improving their marketing and promotion, fundraising, and developing partnerships/collaboration for organizational success. Shift & Reset: Strategies for Supporting Causes in a Connected Society teaches the nonprofit/social change/philanthropy/cause community how to take advantage of rapidly changing technologies and new communication ecosystem that exist in our connected society. Addresses the most critical challenges facing the nonprofit/social change/philanthropy/cause community Re-envisions how we support causes and address serious issues in our connected society Outlines how organizations must operate?and what happens when they don't re-think their work Features interviews with over twenty-five leading thinkers/authors/organizational leaders Innovative and right on time, Shift & Reset equips nonprofit professionals with a set of three core principles, a five-step checklist of immediate action items, as well as a list of ten "must-read" items"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Shift & Reset: Strategies for Addressing Serious Issues in a Connected Society; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Introduction Knocking the Meteorite Off Its Course; Chapter 1: Starting the Shift and Reset Process; Chapter 2: Embracing a New Approach: Mission and Measurement; Chapter 3: Knowing (Your Audience) Is Half the Battle; Chapter 4: Shift Your Language or Get Left Behind; Chapter 5: Shift Your Awareness and Really Support Your Mission; Chapter 6: Shift Your Education and Leverage Everyone's Passions; Chapter 7: Shift Your Engagement: It's about Being Active, Not Just Being Present

Chapter 8: Shift Your Mobilization Efforts and Perform the Right Actions Chapter 9: Shift Your Game Plan in Supporting Big Issues; Chapter 10: The Franken-org: Ways to Increase the Functionality of an Organization and Its Staff (to Drive the Mission); Chapter 11: Stop Doing These Four Things; Chapter 12: Once You Have Shifted . . . Now Reset and Think Bigger!; Chapter 13: After Impact; Notes; About the Author; Contributor Biographies; Acknowledgments; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613177094

9781283177092

1283177099

9781118107805

1118107802

OCLC:

816850857