🔗 Nonprofit Partnerships

Books exploring how mission-driven organizations collaborate across sectors — forging alliances that multiply impact beyond what any single entity could achieve.

The Brand Idea

by Nathalie Laidler-Kylande • 2013

Nonprofit brands shouldn't compete. They should align, involve stakeholders, and partner for impact.

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🏷️ Nonprofit Branding 🌍 Social Impact 🔗 Brand Alignment 👥 Stakeholder Engagement 🤝 Brand Partnerships

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

🏷️ Nonprofit Branding 🌍 Social Impact 🔗 Brand Alignment 👥 Stakeholder Engagement 🤝 Brand Partnerships

Filmmaking for Change

by Jon Fitzgerald • 2012

Fund, shoot, edit, and distribute documentaries that turn audiences into advocates.

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🎬 Documentary Filmmaking 💰 Film Funding 📦 Film Distribution 🌍 Social Impact Media 📖 Impact Storytelling

Filmmaking for Change 90%

Fund, shoot, edit, and distribute documentaries that turn audiences into advocates.

by Jon Fitzgerald 2012

3.27

22 ratings

🎬 Documentary Filmmaking 💰 Film Funding 📦 Film Distribution 🌍 Social Impact Media 📖 Impact Storytelling

Giving Done Right

by Phil Buchanan • 2019

Nonprofits are not businesses. The distinct set of skills that effective giving actually requires.

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146

🎯 Strategic Philanthropy 🏢 Nonprofit Management 📊 Impact Measurement 🌍 Effective Altruism 💰 Donor Advice

Giving Done Right 89%

Nonprofits are not businesses. The distinct set of skills that effective giving actually requires.

by Phil Buchanan 2019

3.85

146 ratings

🎯 Strategic Philanthropy 🏢 Nonprofit Management 📊 Impact Measurement 🌍 Effective Altruism 💰 Donor Advice

The Non-Profit Narrative

by Dan Portnoy • 2012

Facts don't open wallets. A storytelling system that makes donors the heroes of your mission.

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🏢 Nonprofit Management 📖 Nonprofit Storytelling 💰 Fundraising Strategy 🤝 Donor Engagement 🎭 Storytelling Frameworks

The Non-Profit Narrative 89%

Facts don't open wallets. A storytelling system that makes donors the heroes of your mission.

by Dan Portnoy 2012

3.61

194 ratings

🏢 Nonprofit Management 📖 Nonprofit Storytelling 💰 Fundraising Strategy 🤝 Donor Engagement 🎭 Storytelling Frameworks

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.

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🏢 Nonprofit Management 🌱 Social Entrepreneurship 💸 Venture Philanthropy 📊 Impact Measurement 🎯 Prediction Markets

Billions of Drops in Millions of Buckets Summary

Billions of Drops in Millions of Buckets 89%

Philanthropy's defect: donations scatter, nothing scales. The fix looks like a stock market.

by Steven H. Goldberg 2009

3.41

22 ratings

🏢 Nonprofit Management 🌱 Social Entrepreneurship 💸 Venture Philanthropy 📊 Impact Measurement 🎯 Prediction Markets

Managing the Non-Profit Organization

by Peter F. Drucker • 1992

Mission is not enough. The management disciplines that turn good intentions into real impact.

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1k+

🏢 Nonprofit Management 🎯 Mission-Driven Orgs 🤝 Volunteer Management 📋 Board Governance 📢 Nonprofit Marketing

Managing the Non-Profit Organization Summary

Managing the Non-Profit Organization 89%

Mission is not enough. The management disciplines that turn good intentions into real impact.

by Peter F. Drucker 1992

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1k+ ratings

🏢 Nonprofit Management 🎯 Mission-Driven Orgs 🤝 Volunteer Management 📋 Board Governance 📢 Nonprofit Marketing

Corporate Social Responsibility

by Philip Kotler • 2004

The framework that turns corporate giving from a cost into a competitive lever.

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187

📊 Corporate Strategy 🌍 Social Impact 🏛️ Corporate Citizenship 📢 Cause Marketing 🤝 Stakeholder Capitalism

Corporate Social Responsibility 89%

The framework that turns corporate giving from a cost into a competitive lever.

by Philip Kotler 2004

3.90

187 ratings

📊 Corporate Strategy 🌍 Social Impact 🏛️ Corporate Citizenship 📢 Cause Marketing 🤝 Stakeholder Capitalism

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.

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331

🏛️ Nonprofit Management 📋 Board Governance 💰 Fundraising Strategy 🗺️ Strategic Planning 🚨 Crisis Leadership

Joan Garry's Guide to Nonprofit Leadership Summary

Joan Garry's Guide to Nonprofit Leadership 89%

A veteran ED's nonprofit playbook: boards, fundraising, and leading when passion is the payroll.

by Joan Garry 2017

4.28

331 ratings

🏛️ Nonprofit Management 📋 Board Governance 💰 Fundraising Strategy 🗺️ Strategic Planning 🚨 Crisis Leadership

Give Smart

by Thomas J. Tierney • 2011

Philanthropy has no market feedback. Here is the accountability framework that replaces it.

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249

🎯 Strategic Philanthropy 🏛️ Foundation Management 🔗 Theory Of Change 📏 Impact Measurement 💰 Grantmaking

Give Smart 89%

Philanthropy has no market feedback. Here is the accountability framework that replaces it.

by Thomas J. Tierney 2011

3.59

249 ratings

🎯 Strategic Philanthropy 🏛️ Foundation Management 🔗 Theory Of Change 📏 Impact Measurement 💰 Grantmaking

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.

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7k+

🏛️ Nonprofit Leadership 🌍 Social Impact 🔄 Organizational Change 📏 Performance Measurement 📊 Data-Driven Decisions

Good To Great And The Social Sectors Summary

Good To Great And The Social Sectors 89%

The discipline behind great companies works for nonprofits too, once you redefine what counts.

by Jim Collins 2001

4.05

7k+ ratings

🏛️ Nonprofit Leadership 🌍 Social Impact 🔄 Organizational Change 📏 Performance Measurement 📊 Data-Driven Decisions

Fundraising for Dummies

by John Mutz • 2000

From case statement to major gift: the complete system for turning passion into sustainable funding.

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106

📋 Nonprofit Fundraising 🌱 Donor Cultivation 📝 Grant Writing 🏛️ Board Engagement 💌 Donor Communications

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

📋 Nonprofit Fundraising 🌱 Donor Cultivation 📝 Grant Writing 🏛️ Board Engagement 💌 Donor Communications

Do Good Well

by Nina Vasan • 2013

Turn your passion for change into a self-sustaining organization built to last and scale.

4.03

💼 Social Entrepreneurship 🌱 Social Innovation 🧩 Systems Thinking 🏘️ Community Organizing 📏 Impact Measurement

Do Good Well 89%

Turn your passion for change into a self-sustaining organization built to last and scale.

by Nina Vasan 2013

4.03

60 ratings

💼 Social Entrepreneurship 🌱 Social Innovation 🧩 Systems Thinking 🏘️ Community Organizing 📏 Impact Measurement

Nonprofit Sustainability

by Jeanne Bell • 2010

Stop choosing between mission and money. One map shows where every program stands on both.

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160

🏢 Nonprofit Management 💰 Nonprofit Finance 🗺️ Strategic Planning ♻️ Financial Sustainability 📊 Business Model Analysis

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

🏢 Nonprofit Management 💰 Nonprofit Finance 🗺️ Strategic Planning ♻️ Financial Sustainability 📊 Business Model Analysis

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.

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🏛️ Nonprofit Management 💰 Nonprofit Fundraising 🔄 Systems Thinking ⚡ Operational Efficiency 📊 Data Management

An Executive's Guide to Fundraising Operations Summary

An Executive's Guide to Fundraising Operations 89%

Fundraising operations wobble. Smart executives spot it, delegate the fix, and get back to donors.

by Christopher M. Cannon 2011

4.00

11 ratings

🏛️ Nonprofit Management 💰 Nonprofit Fundraising 🔄 Systems Thinking ⚡ Operational Efficiency 📊 Data Management

Partnering

by Jean Oelwang • 2022

Lone genius is a myth. The world changes through deep partnerships, rituals, and shared purpose.

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🧩 Partnership Dynamics 🤝 Collaborative Leadership 🎯 Purpose-Driven Work 🔒 Trust Building ⚡ Conflict Transformation

Partnering 89%

Lone genius is a myth. The world changes through deep partnerships, rituals, and shared purpose.

by Jean Oelwang 2022

3.77

195 ratings

🧩 Partnership Dynamics 🤝 Collaborative Leadership 🎯 Purpose-Driven Work 🔒 Trust Building ⚡ Conflict Transformation

The Nonprofit Board Answer Book

by Boardsource • 2007

You accepted a board seat. Now what? Practical answers on governance, finance, and fundraising.

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130

🏛️ Nonprofit Governance 📋 Board Effectiveness 💰 Nonprofit Finance 🤝 Fundraising Strategies 🧭 Strategic Planning

The Nonprofit Board Answer Book 88%

You accepted a board seat. Now what? Practical answers on governance, finance, and fundraising.

by Boardsource 2007

4.23

130 ratings

🏛️ Nonprofit Governance 📋 Board Effectiveness 💰 Nonprofit Finance 🤝 Fundraising Strategies 🧭 Strategic Planning

How to Change the World

by David Bornstein • 2013

The method for scaling a social mission from one village to an entire continent.

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2k+

💡 Social Innovation 🌍 International Development 📈 Scaling Impact 🔄 Systems Change 👥 Community-Led Solutions

How to Change the World 88%

The method for scaling a social mission from one village to an entire continent.

by David Bornstein 2013

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2k+ ratings

💡 Social Innovation 🌍 International Development 📈 Scaling Impact 🔄 Systems Change 👥 Community-Led Solutions

Toxic Charity

by Robert D. Lupton • 2011

How to stop hurting the people you want to help: swap handouts for dignity and investment.

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📉 Charity Critique 💰 Microfinance 🏘️ Community Development ✝️ Christian Missions 🏙️ Urban Ministry

Toxic Charity 88%

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

📉 Charity Critique 💰 Microfinance 🏘️ Community Development ✝️ Christian Missions 🏙️ Urban Ministry

Getting Beyond Better

by Roger L. Martin • 2015

Real social change replaces a broken equilibrium with a just one. Here's the strategic process.

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356

🧩 Social Entrepreneurship 💡 Social Innovation 🔁 Systems Change ⚖️ Value Creation Models 📐 Scaling Impact

Getting Beyond Better 88%

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

🧩 Social Entrepreneurship 💡 Social Innovation 🔁 Systems Change ⚖️ Value Creation Models 📐 Scaling Impact

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.

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1k+

📋 Organizational Assessment 🏛️ Nonprofit Management 🗺️ Strategic Planning 🎯 Mission-Driven Orgs ✂️ Strategic Focus

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 88%

Drucker's five questions for detecting organizational drift and the discipline to reverse it.

by Peter F. Drucker 1993

3.94

1k+ ratings

📋 Organizational Assessment 🏛️ Nonprofit Management 🗺️ Strategic Planning 🎯 Mission-Driven Orgs ✂️ Strategic Focus

The Zen of Fundraising

by Ken Burnett • 2006

See fundraising through donors' eyes: small shifts to turn gifts into lasting relationships.

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139

🧭 Nonprofit Fundraising 🤝 Donor Relations 🔗 Relationship Fundraising 📖 Nonprofit Storytelling 🧠 Donor Psychology

The Zen of Fundraising 88%

See fundraising through donors' eyes: small shifts to turn gifts into lasting relationships.

by Ken Burnett 2006

3.72

139 ratings

🧭 Nonprofit Fundraising 🤝 Donor Relations 🔗 Relationship Fundraising 📖 Nonprofit Storytelling 🧠 Donor Psychology

Social Entrepreneurship

by Ryszard Praszkier • 2011

The secret of lasting social change: stop pushing the system and start shifting its attractor.

3.80

🌍 Social Entrepreneurship 🔄 Systems Thinking ⚙️ Systems Change 🤝 Social Capital 🕸️ Network Building

Social Entrepreneurship 88%

The secret of lasting social change: stop pushing the system and start shifting its attractor.

by Ryszard Praszkier 2011

3.80

20 ratings

🌍 Social Entrepreneurship 🔄 Systems Thinking ⚙️ Systems Change 🤝 Social Capital 🕸️ Network Building

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.

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5k+

🚀 Social Entrepreneurship 🌍 Global Development 📖 Founder Memoir 🏘️ Community Development 👧 Girls' Education

Leaving Microsoft to Change the World Summary

Leaving Microsoft to Change the World 88%

A trekking trip, an empty library: why a Microsoft exec quit to build schools across Asia.

by John Wood 2006

4.10

5k+ ratings

🚀 Social Entrepreneurship 🌍 Global Development 📖 Founder Memoir 🏘️ Community Development 👧 Girls' Education

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.

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🚀 Social Entrepreneurship 📚 Education Nonprofits 🧭 Finding Purpose 🤝 Networking Strategy 💎 Authentic Leadership

The Promise of a Pencil 88%

A pencil, a $25 deposit, hundreds of schools. The playbook for building a movement from scratch.

by Adam Braun 2014

4.12

8k+ ratings

🚀 Social Entrepreneurship 📚 Education Nonprofits 🧭 Finding Purpose 🤝 Networking Strategy 💎 Authentic Leadership

The Kickstarter Handbook

by Don Steinberg • 2012

Your Kickstarter succeeds on 30 days, a video, and the crowd you build beforehand. The playbook.

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133

🎯 Crowdfunding 💡 Creative Entrepreneurship 👥 Audience Building 📢 Media Outreach 🎬 Video Marketing

The Kickstarter Handbook 88%

Your Kickstarter succeeds on 30 days, a video, and the crowd you build beforehand. The playbook.

by Don Steinberg 2012

3.74

133 ratings

🎯 Crowdfunding 💡 Creative Entrepreneurship 👥 Audience Building 📢 Media Outreach 🎬 Video Marketing

Lean Impact

by Ann Mei Chang • 2018

Lean startup methods can multiply social impact, once we reward experiments over activity.

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370

🚀 Social Entrepreneurship 🔄 Lean Startup 🏛️ Nonprofit Management 🧪 Rapid Experimentation 📊 Innovation Metrics

Lean Impact 88%

Lean startup methods can multiply social impact, once we reward experiments over activity.

by Ann Mei Chang 2018

4.02

370 ratings

🚀 Social Entrepreneurship 🔄 Lean Startup 🏛️ Nonprofit Management 🧪 Rapid Experimentation 📊 Innovation Metrics

Infectious Generosity

by Chris J. Anderson • 2024

Your act of kindness can now reach millions. The invisible wiring that makes generosity go viral.

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🦠 Viral Altruism 🎁 Science Of Giving 💝 Non-Monetary Gifts 🌱 Conscious Business 🌍 Effective Altruism

Infectious Generosity 87%

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

🦠 Viral Altruism 🎁 Science Of Giving 💝 Non-Monetary Gifts 🌱 Conscious Business 🌍 Effective Altruism

Three Cups of Tea

by Greg Mortenson • 2006

A failed K2 climb. A remote Pakistani village. The promise: one school they'd never had.

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📚 Educational Philanthropy 🎓 Girls Education 🌍 Cross-Cultural Aid 🏘️ Grassroots Development ⛰️ Mountain Communities

Three Cups of Tea 87%

A failed K2 climb. A remote Pakistani village. The promise: one school they'd never had.

by Greg Mortenson 2006

3.66

359k+ ratings

📚 Educational Philanthropy 🎓 Girls Education 🌍 Cross-Cultural Aid 🏘️ Grassroots Development ⛰️ Mountain Communities

Lifehouse

by Adam Greenfield • 2024

Votes and green tech won't stop climate collapse. The real plan: neighbors caring for each other.

3.84

🌱 Community Organizing 🤝 Mutual Aid Networks 🌍 Climate Adaptation 🗳️ Direct Democracy 🌿 Social Ecology

Lifehouse 87%

Votes and green tech won't stop climate collapse. The real plan: neighbors caring for each other.

by Adam Greenfield 2024

3.84

86 ratings

🌱 Community Organizing 🤝 Mutual Aid Networks 🌍 Climate Adaptation 🗳️ Direct Democracy 🌿 Social Ecology

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 🏛️ Nonprofit Management 📋 Public Administration 🤝 Stakeholder Engagement ⚙️ Strategy Implementation

Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations Summary

Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations 87%

How public and nonprofit leaders turn mandates and mission into strategy that gets implemented.

by John M. Bryson 1988

3.65

364 ratings

🗺️ Strategic Planning 🏛️ Nonprofit Management 📋 Public Administration 🤝 Stakeholder Engagement ⚙️ Strategy Implementation

Having Nothing, Possessing Everything

by Michael Mather • 2018

A pastor stopped tallying what his poor neighborhood lacked. What he found rewrote his calling.

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241

🗺️ Asset-Based Community Development 🏙️ Urban Ministry 💰 Community Economics 🍽️ Radical Hospitality ✊ Faith-Based Organizing

Having Nothing, Possessing Everything Summary

Having Nothing, Possessing Everything 87%

A pastor stopped tallying what his poor neighborhood lacked. What he found rewrote his calling.

by Michael Mather 2018

4.39

241 ratings

🗺️ Asset-Based Community Development 🏙️ Urban Ministry 💰 Community Economics 🍽️ Radical Hospitality ✊ Faith-Based Organizing

365 Ways To Change the World

by Michael Norton • 2005

An almanac of 365 everyday actions that shift corporations, communities, and cultures.

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123

🧶 Micro-Activism 💳 Ethical Consumerism 🌿 Green Living 📅 Daily Action Guides 🤝 Volunteerism

365 Ways To Change the World 87%

An almanac of 365 everyday actions that shift corporations, communities, and cultures.

by Michael Norton 2005

3.92

123 ratings

🧶 Micro-Activism 💳 Ethical Consumerism 🌿 Green Living 📅 Daily Action Guides 🤝 Volunteerism

Organizing

by Marshall Ganz • 2014

The disciplined craft of turning personal stories and living-room meetings into political power.

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🧱 Community Organizing 🗳️ Civic Leadership 📖 Storytelling For Change 🤝 Relational Organizing ♟️ Strategic Campaigning

Organizing 87%

The disciplined craft of turning personal stories and living-room meetings into political power.

by Marshall Ganz 2014

4.26

19 ratings

🧱 Community Organizing 🗳️ Civic Leadership 📖 Storytelling For Change 🤝 Relational Organizing ♟️ Strategic Campaigning

The Paradox of Generosity

by Christian Smith • 2014

The top 5% of givers are happier and healthier. The reason isn't money.

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🎁 Generosity 🤝 Prosocial Behavior 😊 Positive Psychology 🌟 Abundance Mindset 🔗 Social Capital

The Paradox of Generosity 87%

The top 5% of givers are happier and healthier. The reason isn't money.

by Christian Smith 2014

3.85

114 ratings

🎁 Generosity 🤝 Prosocial Behavior 😊 Positive Psychology 🌟 Abundance Mindset 🔗 Social Capital

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

🏢 Intrapreneurship 🌱 Corporate Sustainability 💡 Social Innovation ✊ Employee Activism 🧭 Purpose-Driven Work

Social Intrapreneurism and All That Jazz Summary

Social Intrapreneurism and All That Jazz 87%

Playbook for corporate changemakers: recruit sponsors, build teams, scale pilot to global operation.

by David Grayson 2014

3.5

4 ratings

🏢 Intrapreneurship 🌱 Corporate Sustainability 💡 Social Innovation ✊ Employee Activism 🧭 Purpose-Driven Work

Building Social Business

by Muhammad Yunus • 1997

A business that returns your money and not a penny more. It beats charity and it scales.

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2k+

🚀 Social Entrepreneurship 💰 Microfinance 🤝 Poverty Alleviation 🏗️ Social Enterprise 📊 Bottom Of The Pyramid

Building Social Business 87%

A business that returns your money and not a penny more. It beats charity and it scales.

by Muhammad Yunus 1997

3.98

2k+ ratings

🚀 Social Entrepreneurship 💰 Microfinance 🤝 Poverty Alleviation 🏗️ Social Enterprise 📊 Bottom Of The Pyramid

A Gift of Hope

by Danielle Steel • 2012

She gave teddy bears to homeless men. The toughest cried, and her grief began to heal.

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3k+

🏠 Homelessness 🚐 Street Outreach 🧸 Dignity Restoration 🎒 Direct Aid 🏚️ Housing Insecurity

A Gift of Hope 87%

She gave teddy bears to homeless men. The toughest cried, and her grief began to heal.

by Danielle Steel 2012

3.98

3k+ ratings

🏠 Homelessness 🚐 Street Outreach 🧸 Dignity Restoration 🎒 Direct Aid 🏚️ Housing Insecurity

Citizens

by Jon Alexander • 2022

Society runs on two stories: we are subjects or consumers. A third story changes everything.

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317

🗳️ Participatory Democracy 🤝 Civic Engagement 👥 Collective Action 🏘️ Community Organizing 📖 Narrative Change

Citizens 87%

Society runs on two stories: we are subjects or consumers. A third story changes everything.

by Jon Alexander 2022

4.04

317 ratings

🗳️ Participatory Democracy 🤝 Civic Engagement 👥 Collective Action 🏘️ Community Organizing 📖 Narrative Change

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.

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354

🏗️ Social Innovation 🔄 Behavior Change 🏘️ Community-Driven Change 🔗 Systems Thinking 🌍 Global Health

The Power of Positive Deviance 87%

Inside every struggling community, a few people are thriving under the same constraints. Find them.

by Richard Tanner Pascale 2010

4.16

354 ratings

🏗️ Social Innovation 🔄 Behavior Change 🏘️ Community-Driven Change 🔗 Systems Thinking 🌍 Global Health

Community

by Peter Block • 2008

Belonging is not a program but a conversation: here is how to host it.

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🏢 Organizational Culture 🏛️ Civic Engagement 🌱 Asset-Based Thinking 👥 Small Group Facilitation 🕊️ Restorative Practices

Community 87%

Belonging is not a program but a conversation: here is how to host it.

by Peter Block 2008

4.06

2k+ ratings

🏢 Organizational Culture 🏛️ Civic Engagement 🌱 Asset-Based Thinking 👥 Small Group Facilitation 🕊️ Restorative Practices

The Orbital Perspective

by Ron Garan • 2015

An astronaut's 71-million-mile view shows Earth borderless, and a plan for fixing global problems.

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205

🪐 Overview Effect 🔗 Systems Thinking 🌐 Global Cooperation 👥 Crowdsourcing 📊 Open Data

The Orbital Perspective 87%

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

🪐 Overview Effect 🔗 Systems Thinking 🌐 Global Cooperation 👥 Crowdsourcing 📊 Open Data

Cognitive Surplus

by Clay Shirky • 2010

Spare time, once captive to television, is now building public goods at the scale of nations.

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🏭 Peer Production 🎬 Participatory Culture 🧠 Intrinsic Motivation 🤝 Collective Action 💻 Open Source Culture

Cognitive Surplus 87%

Spare time, once captive to television, is now building public goods at the scale of nations.

by Clay Shirky 2010

3.83

6k+ ratings

🏭 Peer Production 🎬 Participatory Culture 🧠 Intrinsic Motivation 🤝 Collective Action 💻 Open Source Culture

Glimpses of Utopia

by Jess Scully • 2020

A fair society is not theoretical. Its pieces are already running in cities across the world.

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110

🗳️ Participatory Democracy 💡 Alternative Economics 🌳 Commons Stewardship 🤲 Care Economy 🏦 Financial Reform

Glimpses of Utopia 87%

A fair society is not theoretical. Its pieces are already running in cities across the world.

by Jess Scully 2020

3.97

110 ratings

🗳️ Participatory Democracy 💡 Alternative Economics 🌳 Commons Stewardship 🤲 Care Economy 🏦 Financial Reform

Fragmented Democracy

by Jamila Michener • 2018

Your zip code decides your Medicaid benefits. It also decides whether you bother with politics.

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120

🏛️ American Federalism 🏥 Health Policy ⚖️ Political Inequality 🏢 Bureaucratic Encounters 🔗 Race And Poverty

Fragmented Democracy 87%

Your zip code decides your Medicaid benefits. It also decides whether you bother with politics.

by Jamila Michener 2018

4.23

120 ratings

🏛️ American Federalism 🏥 Health Policy ⚖️ Political Inequality 🏢 Bureaucratic Encounters 🔗 Race And Poverty

Winners Take All

by Anand Giridharadas • 2018

Elites promise to fix society. Their real project is keeping power exactly where it is.

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🏛️ Elite Philanthropy 🎭 Elite Capture ⚙️ Technocratic Reform 📉 Market Critique 🗳️ Civic Engagement

Winners Take All 87%

Elites promise to fix society. Their real project is keeping power exactly where it is.

by Anand Giridharadas 2018

4.13

17k+ ratings

🏛️ Elite Philanthropy 🎭 Elite Capture ⚙️ Technocratic Reform 📉 Market Critique 🗳️ Civic Engagement

Enhancing Energy-Based Livelihoods for Women Micro-Entrepreneurs

by Asian Development Bank • 2018

Clean energy micro-enterprises in India are giving women economic power and reshaping communities.

👩‍💼 Women Entrepreneurs ⚡ Energy Access 💰 Microfinance ⚧️ Gender And Development 🏦 Financial Inclusion

Enhancing Energy-Based Livelihoods for Women Micro-Entrepreneurs Summary

Enhancing Energy-Based Livelihoods for Women Micro-Entrepreneurs 87%

Clean energy micro-enterprises in India are giving women economic power and reshaping communities.

by Asian Development Bank 2018

👩‍💼 Women Entrepreneurs ⚡ Energy Access 💰 Microfinance ⚧️ Gender And Development 🏦 Financial Inclusion

When Helping Hurts

by Steve Corbett • 2009

Your help can hurt. A poverty alleviation method that starts with what communities already have.

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🌍 Poverty Alleviation ⛪ Faith-Based Development 🛠️ Asset-Based Development ✈️ Short-Term Missions 🤝 Holistic Ministry

When Helping Hurts 87%

Your help can hurt. A poverty alleviation method that starts with what communities already have.

by Steve Corbett 2009

4.20

14k+ ratings

🌍 Poverty Alleviation ⛪ Faith-Based Development 🛠️ Asset-Based Development ✈️ Short-Term Missions 🤝 Holistic Ministry

How to Write a Grant

by Meredith Noble • 2019

Grants aren't magic; they're a system. From finding 100 opportunities to submitting two days early.

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196

🖊️ Grant Writing 💰 Fundraising Strategy 🏛️ Nonprofit Management 💼 Freelance Careers 🔄 Career Changers

How to Write a Grant 87%

Grants aren't magic; they're a system. From finding 100 opportunities to submitting two days early.

by Meredith Noble 2019

4.32

196 ratings

🖊️ Grant Writing 💰 Fundraising Strategy 🏛️ Nonprofit Management 💼 Freelance Careers 🔄 Career Changers

New Power

by Jeremy Heimans • 2018

Power spreads through networks, not hierarchies. The blueprint for ideas the crowd will carry.

3.81

2k+

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