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Managing the Non-Profit Organization
by Peter F. Drucker • 1992
Mission is not enough. The management disciplines that turn good intentions into real impact.
3.99
1k+
Managing the Non-Profit Organization Summary
Managing the Non-Profit Organization 91%
Mission is not enough. The management disciplines that turn good intentions into real impact.
by Peter F. Drucker 1992
3.99
1k+ ratings
The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization
by Peter F. Drucker • 1993
Drucker's five questions for detecting organizational drift and the discipline to reverse it.
3.94
1k+
The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization Summary
The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization 91%
Drucker's five questions for detecting organizational drift and the discipline to reverse it.
by Peter F. Drucker 1993
3.94
1k+ ratings
Good To Great And The Social Sectors
by Jim Collins • 2001
The discipline behind great companies works for nonprofits too, once you redefine what counts.
4.05
7k+
Good To Great And The Social Sectors Summary
Good To Great And The Social Sectors 91%
The discipline behind great companies works for nonprofits too, once you redefine what counts.
by Jim Collins 2001
4.05
7k+ ratings
Giving Done Right
by Phil Buchanan • 2019
Nonprofits are not businesses. The distinct set of skills that effective giving actually requires.
3.85
146
Giving Done Right Summary
Giving Done Right 90%
Nonprofits are not businesses. The distinct set of skills that effective giving actually requires.
by Phil Buchanan 2019
3.85
146 ratings
Joan Garry's Guide to Nonprofit Leadership
by Joan Garry • 2017
A veteran ED's nonprofit playbook: boards, fundraising, and leading when passion is the payroll.
4.28
331
Joan Garry's Guide to Nonprofit Leadership Summary
Joan Garry's Guide to Nonprofit Leadership 90%
A veteran ED's nonprofit playbook: boards, fundraising, and leading when passion is the payroll.
by Joan Garry 2017
4.28
331 ratings
Billions of Drops in Millions of Buckets
by Steven H. Goldberg • 2009
Philanthropy's defect: donations scatter, nothing scales. The fix looks like a stock market.
3.41
22
Billions of Drops in Millions of Buckets Summary
Billions of Drops in Millions of Buckets 90%
Philanthropy's defect: donations scatter, nothing scales. The fix looks like a stock market.
by Steven H. Goldberg 2009
3.41
22 ratings
Do Good Well
by Nina Vasan • 2013
Turn your passion for change into a self-sustaining organization built to last and scale.
4.03
60
Do Good Well Summary
Do Good Well 90%
Turn your passion for change into a self-sustaining organization built to last and scale.
by Nina Vasan 2013
4.03
60 ratings
The Non-Profit Narrative
by Dan Portnoy • 2012
Facts don't open wallets. A storytelling system that makes donors the heroes of your mission.
3.61
194
The Non-Profit Narrative Summary
The Non-Profit Narrative 90%
Facts don't open wallets. A storytelling system that makes donors the heroes of your mission.
by Dan Portnoy 2012
3.61
194 ratings
Getting Beyond Better
by Roger L. Martin • 2015
Real social change replaces a broken equilibrium with a just one. Here's the strategic process.
3.93
356
Getting Beyond Better Summary
Getting Beyond Better 90%
Real social change replaces a broken equilibrium with a just one. Here's the strategic process.
by Roger L. Martin 2015
3.93
356 ratings
The Brand Idea
by Nathalie Laidler-Kylande • 2013
Nonprofit brands shouldn't compete. They should align, involve stakeholders, and partner for impact.
3.40
52
The Brand Idea Summary
The Brand Idea 90%
Nonprofit brands shouldn't compete. They should align, involve stakeholders, and partner for impact.
by Nathalie Laidler-Kylande 2013
3.40
52 ratings
Give Smart
by Thomas J. Tierney • 2011
Philanthropy has no market feedback. Here is the accountability framework that replaces it.
3.59
249
Give Smart Summary
Give Smart 90%
Philanthropy has no market feedback. Here is the accountability framework that replaces it.
by Thomas J. Tierney 2011
3.59
249 ratings
Filmmaking for Change
by Jon Fitzgerald • 2012
Fund, shoot, edit, and distribute documentaries that turn audiences into advocates.
3.27
22
Filmmaking for Change Summary
Filmmaking for Change 90%
Fund, shoot, edit, and distribute documentaries that turn audiences into advocates.
by Jon Fitzgerald 2012
3.27
22 ratings
An Executive's Guide to Fundraising Operations
by Christopher M. Cannon • 2011
Fundraising operations wobble. Smart executives spot it, delegate the fix, and get back to donors.
4.00
11
An Executive's Guide to Fundraising Operations Summary
An Executive's Guide to Fundraising Operations 90%
Fundraising operations wobble. Smart executives spot it, delegate the fix, and get back to donors.
by Christopher M. Cannon 2011
4.00
11 ratings
Social Entrepreneurship
by Ryszard Praszkier • 2011
The secret of lasting social change: stop pushing the system and start shifting its attractor.
3.80
20
Social Entrepreneurship Summary
Social Entrepreneurship 90%
The secret of lasting social change: stop pushing the system and start shifting its attractor.
by Ryszard Praszkier 2011
3.80
20 ratings
How to Change the World
by David Bornstein • 2013
The method for scaling a social mission from one village to an entire continent.
3.94
2k+
How to Change the World Summary
How to Change the World 90%
The method for scaling a social mission from one village to an entire continent.
by David Bornstein 2013
3.94
2k+ ratings
Corporate Social Responsibility
by Philip Kotler • 2004
The framework that turns corporate giving from a cost into a competitive lever.
3.90
187
Corporate Social Responsibility Summary
Corporate Social Responsibility 90%
The framework that turns corporate giving from a cost into a competitive lever.
by Philip Kotler 2004
3.90
187 ratings
The Promise of a Pencil
by Adam Braun • 2014
A pencil, a $25 deposit, hundreds of schools. The playbook for building a movement from scratch.
4.12
8k+
The Promise of a Pencil Summary
The Promise of a Pencil 90%
A pencil, a $25 deposit, hundreds of schools. The playbook for building a movement from scratch.
by Adam Braun 2014
4.12
8k+ ratings
Leaving Microsoft to Change the World
by John Wood • 2006
A trekking trip, an empty library: why a Microsoft exec quit to build schools across Asia.
4.10
5k+
Leaving Microsoft to Change the World Summary
Leaving Microsoft to Change the World 90%
A trekking trip, an empty library: why a Microsoft exec quit to build schools across Asia.
by John Wood 2006
4.10
5k+ ratings
Lean Impact
by Ann Mei Chang • 2018
Lean startup methods can multiply social impact, once we reward experiments over activity.
4.02
370
Lean Impact Summary
Lean Impact 90%
Lean startup methods can multiply social impact, once we reward experiments over activity.
by Ann Mei Chang 2018
4.02
370 ratings
Nonprofit Sustainability
by Jeanne Bell • 2010
Stop choosing between mission and money. One map shows where every program stands on both.
4.04
160
Nonprofit Sustainability Summary
Nonprofit Sustainability 89%
Stop choosing between mission and money. One map shows where every program stands on both.
by Jeanne Bell 2010
4.04
160 ratings
Organizing
by Marshall Ganz • 2014
The disciplined craft of turning personal stories and living-room meetings into political power.
4.26
19
Organizing Summary
Organizing 89%
The disciplined craft of turning personal stories and living-room meetings into political power.
by Marshall Ganz 2014
4.26
19 ratings
Social Intrapreneurism and All That Jazz
by David Grayson • 2014
Playbook for corporate changemakers: recruit sponsors, build teams, scale pilot to global operation.
3.5
4
Social Intrapreneurism and All That Jazz Summary
Social Intrapreneurism and All That Jazz 89%
Playbook for corporate changemakers: recruit sponsors, build teams, scale pilot to global operation.
by David Grayson 2014
3.5
4 ratings
Birth of the Chaordic Age
by Dee Hock • 2000
VISA thrived by breaking the one rule every corporation obeys: keep chaos out.
4.25
210
Birth of the Chaordic Age Summary
Birth of the Chaordic Age 89%
VISA thrived by breaking the one rule every corporation obeys: keep chaos out.
by Dee Hock 2000
4.25
210 ratings
365 Ways To Change the World
by Michael Norton • 2005
An almanac of 365 everyday actions that shift corporations, communities, and cultures.
3.92
123
365 Ways To Change the World Summary
365 Ways To Change the World 89%
An almanac of 365 everyday actions that shift corporations, communities, and cultures.
by Michael Norton 2005
3.92
123 ratings
The Nonprofit Board Answer Book
by Boardsource • 2007
You accepted a board seat. Now what? Practical answers on governance, finance, and fundraising.
4.23
130
The Nonprofit Board Answer Book Summary
The Nonprofit Board Answer Book 89%
You accepted a board seat. Now what? Practical answers on governance, finance, and fundraising.
by Boardsource 2007
4.23
130 ratings
Toxic Charity
by Robert D. Lupton • 2011
How to stop hurting the people you want to help: swap handouts for dignity and investment.
3.94
5k+
Toxic Charity Summary
Toxic Charity 89%
How to stop hurting the people you want to help: swap handouts for dignity and investment.
by Robert D. Lupton 2011
3.94
5k+ ratings
The Open Organization
by Jim Whitehurst • 2015
What open source taught a CEO: ditch hierarchy, let the best ideas win, fail faster.
4.09
682
The Open Organization Summary
The Open Organization 89%
What open source taught a CEO: ditch hierarchy, let the best ideas win, fail faster.
by Jim Whitehurst 2015
4.09
682 ratings
Incorruptible
by Eric Ries • 2026
A gravitational force pulls good companies into corruption, and standard governance cannot stop it.
4.51
141
Incorruptible Summary
Incorruptible 89%
A gravitational force pulls good companies into corruption, and standard governance cannot stop it.
by Eric Ries 2026
4.51
141 ratings
The Orbital Perspective
by Ron Garan • 2015
An astronaut's 71-million-mile view shows Earth borderless, and a plan for fixing global problems.
3.80
205
The Orbital Perspective Summary
The Orbital Perspective 89%
An astronaut's 71-million-mile view shows Earth borderless, and a plan for fixing global problems.
by Ron Garan 2015
3.80
205 ratings
The Answer to How Is Yes
by Peter Block • 2003
The question 'How?' is a detour. The one that comes before it changes everything.
3.96
649
The Answer to How Is Yes Summary
The Answer to How Is Yes 89%
The question 'How?' is a detour. The one that comes before it changes everything.
by Peter Block 2003
3.96
649 ratings
The Power of Positive Deviance
by Richard Tanner Pascale • 2010
Inside every struggling community, a few people are thriving under the same constraints. Find them.
4.16
354
The Power of Positive Deviance Summary
The Power of Positive Deviance 89%
Inside every struggling community, a few people are thriving under the same constraints. Find them.
by Richard Tanner Pascale 2010
4.16
354 ratings
How Change Happens
by Leslie R. Crutchfield • 2018
Six factors determine whether a movement wins or dies. None of them start in Washington.
3.74
160
How Change Happens Summary
How Change Happens 89%
Six factors determine whether a movement wins or dies. None of them start in Washington.
by Leslie R. Crutchfield 2018
3.74
160 ratings
Dedication and Leadership
by Douglas Arnold Hyde • 1956
An ex-Communist exposes the methods that let a tiny minority capture a third of the world.
4.18
275
Dedication and Leadership Summary
Dedication and Leadership 89%
An ex-Communist exposes the methods that let a tiny minority capture a third of the world.
by Douglas Arnold Hyde 1956
4.18
275 ratings
Introducing Christian Mission Today
by Michael W. Goheen • 2014
Western-led mission is over. The future is polycentric, holistic, and urban; here is the map.
3.85
224
Introducing Christian Mission Today Summary
Introducing Christian Mission Today 89%
Western-led mission is over. The future is polycentric, holistic, and urban; here is the map.
by Michael W. Goheen 2014
3.85
224 ratings
Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations
by John M. Bryson • 1988
How public and nonprofit leaders turn mandates and mission into strategy that gets implemented.
3.65
364
Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations Summary
Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations 89%
How public and nonprofit leaders turn mandates and mission into strategy that gets implemented.
by John M. Bryson 1988
3.65
364 ratings
When Helping Hurts
by Steve Corbett • 2009
Your help can hurt. A poverty alleviation method that starts with what communities already have.
4.20
14k+
When Helping Hurts Summary
When Helping Hurts 89%
Your help can hurt. A poverty alleviation method that starts with what communities already have.
by Steve Corbett 2009
4.20
14k+ ratings
How to Change the World
by John-Paul Flintoff • 2012
Find your reason, start small, and go first: how ordinary people actually change the world.
3.73
942
How to Change the World Summary
How to Change the World 89%
Find your reason, start small, and go first: how ordinary people actually change the world.
by John-Paul Flintoff 2012
3.73
942 ratings
Citizens
by Jon Alexander • 2022
Society runs on two stories: we are subjects or consumers. A third story changes everything.
4.04
317
Citizens Summary
Citizens 89%
Society runs on two stories: we are subjects or consumers. A third story changes everything.
by Jon Alexander 2022
4.04
317 ratings
Moral Ambition
by Rutger Bregman • 2024
The 80,000-hour career: a guide to using it on solvable, neglected problems, not just paychecks.
3.76
13k+
Moral Ambition Summary
Moral Ambition 89%
The 80,000-hour career: a guide to using it on solvable, neglected problems, not just paychecks.
by Rutger Bregman 2024
3.76
13k+ ratings
Purpose
by Nikos Mourkogiannis • 2006
Strategy and profit do not build great companies. Moral purpose does, and philosophy shows why.
4.01
4k+
Purpose Summary
Purpose 89%
Strategy and profit do not build great companies. Moral purpose does, and philosophy shows why.
by Nikos Mourkogiannis 2006
4.01
4k+ ratings
Humanocracy
by Gary Hamel • 2020
Bureaucracy costs trillions and kills autonomy. The fix: companies run on ownership, not authority.
4.01
1k+
Humanocracy Summary
Humanocracy 89%
Bureaucracy costs trillions and kills autonomy. The fix: companies run on ownership, not authority.
by Gary Hamel 2020
4.01
1k+ ratings
Power to the Public
by Tara Dawson McGuinness • 2021
Government services fail because they skip users. The fix: design with people, real data, iterate.
3.98
320
Power to the Public Summary
Power to the Public 89%
Government services fail because they skip users. The fix: design with people, real data, iterate.
by Tara Dawson McGuinness 2021
3.98
320 ratings
80,000 Hours
by Benjamin Todd • 2016
The counterintuitive math of doing good: why a corporate paycheck often beats a charity job.
3.91
2k+
80,000 Hours Summary
80,000 Hours 89%
The counterintuitive math of doing good: why a corporate paycheck often beats a charity job.
by Benjamin Todd 2016
3.91
2k+ ratings
Do the KIND Thing
by Daniel Lubetzky • 2015
You don't have to choose between profit and purpose. The KIND founder's playbook for having both.
3.82
633
Do the KIND Thing Summary
Do the KIND Thing 89%
You don't have to choose between profit and purpose. The KIND founder's playbook for having both.
by Daniel Lubetzky 2015
3.82
633 ratings
Marketing 3.0
by Philip Kotler • 2010
Marketing sold products, then won customers. The next era competes for meaning.
3.99
2k+
Marketing 3.0 Summary
Marketing 3.0 89%
Marketing sold products, then won customers. The next era competes for meaning.
by Philip Kotler 2010
3.99
2k+ ratings
Stewardship
by Peter Block • 1993
Why patriarchy fails organizations, and how distributing power, money, and grace rebuilds them.
3.93
377
Stewardship Summary
Stewardship 89%
Why patriarchy fails organizations, and how distributing power, money, and grace rebuilds them.
by Peter Block 1993
3.93
377 ratings
Trailblazer
by Marc Benioff • 2019
Shareholder primacy is broken. One CEO bet his company on a bigger idea, and it worked.
3.81
2k+
Trailblazer Summary
Trailblazer 89%
Shareholder primacy is broken. One CEO bet his company on a bigger idea, and it worked.
by Marc Benioff 2019
3.81
2k+ ratings
Fundraising for Dummies
by John Mutz • 2000
From case statement to major gift: the complete system for turning passion into sustainable funding.
3.59
106
Fundraising for Dummies Summary
Fundraising for Dummies 89%
From case statement to major gift: the complete system for turning passion into sustainable funding.
by John Mutz 2000
3.59
106 ratings
Infectious Generosity
by Chris J. Anderson • 2024
Your act of kindness can now reach millions. The invisible wiring that makes generosity go viral.
3.62
1k+
Infectious Generosity Summary
Infectious Generosity 89%
Your act of kindness can now reach millions. The invisible wiring that makes generosity go viral.
by Chris J. Anderson 2024
3.62
1k+ ratings
Rules for Revolutionaries
by Becky Bond • 2016
The volunteer-led organizing model that scales from a living room to a nationwide movement.
3.84
762
Rules for Revolutionaries Summary
Rules for Revolutionaries 89%
The volunteer-led organizing model that scales from a living room to a nationwide movement.
by Becky Bond 2016
3.84
762 ratings
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