Author(s): Leslie R. Crutchfield, Heather McLeod Grant
Categories: Business & Economics > Nonprofit Organizations & Charities, Business & Economics > Motivational
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Publish date: 2007-10-19
ISBN-10: 0787986127
ISBN-13: 9780787986124
Language: English
Description: 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 significant social change, including nonprofit managers,
donors and… more…
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 significant social change, including nonprofit managers,
donors and… more…
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