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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 88%
Fund, shoot, edit, and distribute documentaries that turn audiences into advocates.
by Jon Fitzgerald 2012
3.27
22 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 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
A Gift of Hope
by Danielle Steel • 2012
She gave teddy bears to homeless men. The toughest cried, and her grief began to heal.
3.98
3k+
A Gift of Hope Summary
A Gift of Hope 88%
She gave teddy bears to homeless men. The toughest cried, and her grief began to heal.
by Danielle Steel 2012
3.98
3k+ 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 88%
An almanac of 365 everyday actions that shift corporations, communities, and cultures.
by Michael Norton 2005
3.92
123 ratings
Having Nothing, Possessing Everything
by Michael Mather • 2018
A pastor stopped tallying what his poor neighborhood lacked. What he found rewrote his calling.
4.39
241
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
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 87%
The disciplined craft of turning personal stories and living-room meetings into political power.
by Marshall Ganz 2014
4.26
19 ratings
Palaces for the People
by Eric Klinenberg • 2018
Stronger than seawalls: the shared spaces that hold communities together when everything breaks.
3.97
5k+
Palaces for the People Summary
Palaces for the People 87%
Stronger than seawalls: the shared spaces that hold communities together when everything breaks.
by Eric Klinenberg 2018
3.97
5k+ ratings
The Paradox of Generosity
by Christian Smith • 2014
The top 5% of givers are happier and healthier. The reason isn't money.
3.85
114
The Paradox of Generosity Summary
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
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 87%
Your help can hurt. A poverty alleviation method that starts with what communities already have.
by Steve Corbett 2009
4.20
14k+ ratings
Lifehouse
by Adam Greenfield • 2024
Votes and green tech won't stop climate collapse. The real plan: neighbors caring for each other.
3.84
86
Lifehouse Summary
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
Rough Sleepers
by Tracy Kidder • 2023
The homeless die ten times faster. A Boston doctor found that trust is the only cure.
4.34
11k+
Rough Sleepers Summary
Rough Sleepers 87%
The homeless die ten times faster. A Boston doctor found that trust is the only cure.
by Tracy Kidder 2023
4.34
11k+ ratings
Politics Is for Power
by Eitan D. Hersh • 2020
Political obsession is a spectator sport that cedes power to the people who actually organize.
4.09
1k+
Politics Is for Power Summary
Politics Is for Power 87%
Political obsession is a spectator sport that cedes power to the people who actually organize.
by Eitan D. Hersh 2020
4.09
1k+ ratings
Creative Management of Small Public Libraries in the 21st Century
by Carol Smallwood • 2014
Limited budgets, small staff: the guide to making your library the most vital room in town.
3.60
5
Creative Management of Small Public Libraries in the 21st Century Summary
Creative Management of Small Public Libraries in the 21st Century 87%
Limited budgets, small staff: the guide to making your library the most vital room in town.
by Carol Smallwood 2014
3.60
5 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 87%
Nonprofits are not businesses. The distinct set of skills that effective giving actually requires.
by Phil Buchanan 2019
3.85
146 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 87%
Find your reason, start small, and go first: how ordinary people actually change the world.
by John-Paul Flintoff 2012
3.73
942 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 87%
A trekking trip, an empty library: why a Microsoft exec quit to build schools across Asia.
by John Wood 2006
4.10
5k+ ratings
Fragmented Democracy
by Jamila Michener • 2018
Your zip code decides your Medicaid benefits. It also decides whether you bother with politics.
4.23
120
Fragmented Democracy Summary
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
Join the Club
by Tina Rosenberg • 2011
Peer pressure has toppled dictators and slowed epidemics. The case for aiming it deliberately.
3.49
340
Join the Club Summary
Join the Club 87%
Peer pressure has toppled dictators and slowed epidemics. The case for aiming it deliberately.
by Tina Rosenberg 2011
3.49
340 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 87%
The secret of lasting social change: stop pushing the system and start shifting its attractor.
by Ryszard Praszkier 2011
3.80
20 ratings
The Kickstarter Handbook
by Don Steinberg • 2012
Your Kickstarter succeeds on 30 days, a video, and the crowd you build beforehand. The playbook.
3.74
133
The Kickstarter Handbook Summary
The Kickstarter Handbook 87%
Your Kickstarter succeeds on 30 days, a video, and the crowd you build beforehand. The playbook.
by Don Steinberg 2012
3.74
133 ratings
Community
by Peter Block • 2008
Belonging is not a program but a conversation: here is how to host it.
4.06
2k+
Community Summary
Community 87%
Belonging is not a program but a conversation: here is how to host it.
by Peter Block 2008
4.06
2k+ ratings
Three Cups of Tea
by Greg Mortenson • 2006
A failed K2 climb. A remote Pakistani village. The promise: one school they'd never had.
3.66
359k+
Three Cups of Tea Summary
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
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 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
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 87%
The volunteer-led organizing model that scales from a living room to a nationwide movement.
by Becky Bond 2016
3.84
762 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 87%
Society runs on two stories: we are subjects or consumers. A third story changes everything.
by Jon Alexander 2022
4.04
317 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 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
The Hole in Our Gospel
by Richard Stearns • 2009
Jesus said we'd find him among the hungry and imprisoned. Most of us stopped looking.
4.13
14k+
The Hole in Our Gospel Summary
The Hole in Our Gospel 87%
Jesus said we'd find him among the hungry and imprisoned. Most of us stopped looking.
by Richard Stearns 2009
4.13
14k+ ratings
Reveille for Radicals
by Saul D. Alinsky • 1946
Democracy requires organized conflict and leaders from the bottom. A 1946 manual, still unheeded.
3.84
589
Reveille for Radicals Summary
Reveille for Radicals 87%
Democracy requires organized conflict and leaders from the bottom. A 1946 manual, still unheeded.
by Saul D. Alinsky 1946
3.84
589 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 87%
The method for scaling a social mission from one village to an entire continent.
by David Bornstein 2013
3.94
2k+ ratings
San Fransicko
by Michael Shellenberger • 2021
Progressive compassion for the homeless and addicted is making both groups larger and sicker.
4.01
4k+
San Fransicko Summary
San Fransicko 86%
Progressive compassion for the homeless and addicted is making both groups larger and sicker.
by Michael Shellenberger 2021
4.01
4k+ 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 86%
Philanthropy's defect: donations scatter, nothing scales. The fix looks like a stock market.
by Steven H. Goldberg 2009
3.41
22 ratings
Digital Dead End
by Virginia Eubanks • 2011
Access is not the problem. Power designs inequality into code, and the marginalized already know it.
3.86
72
Digital Dead End Summary
Digital Dead End 86%
Access is not the problem. Power designs inequality into code, and the marginalized already know it.
by Virginia Eubanks 2011
3.86
72 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 86%
Turn your passion for change into a self-sustaining organization built to last and scale.
by Nina Vasan 2013
4.03
60 ratings
What Makes a Hero?
by Elizabeth Svoboda • 2013
Your brain gets a high from giving. Heroism is a trainable skill, not a lottery win.
3.34
128
What Makes a Hero? Summary
What Makes a Hero? 86%
Your brain gets a high from giving. Heroism is a trainable skill, not a lottery win.
by Elizabeth Svoboda 2013
3.34
128 ratings
Mountains Beyond Mountains
by Tracy Kidder • 2003
A physician in Haiti took on the world's deadliest diseases among the poorest, and won.
4.20
89k+
Mountains Beyond Mountains Summary
Mountains Beyond Mountains 86%
A physician in Haiti took on the world's deadliest diseases among the poorest, and won.
by Tracy Kidder 2003
4.20
89k+ 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 86%
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
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 86%
Philanthropy has no market feedback. Here is the accountability framework that replaces it.
by Thomas J. Tierney 2011
3.59
249 ratings
Get Together
by Bailey Richardson • 2019
Start with five passionate friends, not 500 strangers: the lean playbook for communities that last.
3.77
735
Get Together Summary
Get Together 86%
Start with five passionate friends, not 500 strangers: the lean playbook for communities that last.
by Bailey Richardson 2019
3.77
735 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 86%
Facts don't open wallets. A storytelling system that makes donors the heroes of your mission.
by Dan Portnoy 2012
3.61
194 ratings
The Most Good You Can Do
by Peter Singer • 2015
Your charitable instincts are probably wrong. A dollar overseas can do a hundred times more good.
3.80
4k+
The Most Good You Can Do Summary
The Most Good You Can Do 86%
Your charitable instincts are probably wrong. A dollar overseas can do a hundred times more good.
by Peter Singer 2015
3.80
4k+ ratings
Emergent Strategy
by Adrienne Maree Brown • 2017
No one commands a flock or a forest. What that means for building social movements that endure.
4.25
10k+
Emergent Strategy Summary
Emergent Strategy 86%
No one commands a flock or a forest. What that means for building social movements that endure.
by Adrienne Maree Brown 2017
4.25
10k+ ratings
Glimpses of Utopia
by Jess Scully • 2020
A fair society is not theoretical. Its pieces are already running in cities across the world.
3.97
110
Glimpses of Utopia Summary
Glimpses of Utopia 86%
A fair society is not theoretical. Its pieces are already running in cities across the world.
by Jess Scully 2020
3.97
110 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 86%
Nonprofit brands shouldn't compete. They should align, involve stakeholders, and partner for impact.
by Nathalie Laidler-Kylande 2013
3.40
52 ratings
Ministries of Mercy
by Timothy J. Keller • 1989
A church that gets its hands dirty with the needy: the theology and plan for mercy ministry.
4.14
1k+
Ministries of Mercy Summary
Ministries of Mercy 86%
A church that gets its hands dirty with the needy: the theology and plan for mercy ministry.
by Timothy J. Keller 1989
4.14
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 86%
The discipline behind great companies works for nonprofits too, once you redefine what counts.
by Jim Collins 2001
4.05
7k+ ratings
Justice at Work
by Marc Doussard • 2022
How coalitions fuse racial and economic justice to win policy in cities.
5.00
3
Justice at Work Summary
Justice at Work 86%
How coalitions fuse racial and economic justice to win policy in cities.
by Marc Doussard 2022
5.00
3 ratings
The Life You Can Save
by Peter Singer • 2009
Child drowning: you'd wade in. Child dying of malaria: $10 saves her. The moral math is identical.
4.15
7k+
The Life You Can Save Summary
The Life You Can Save 86%
Child drowning: you'd wade in. Child dying of malaria: $10 saves her. The moral math is identical.
by Peter Singer 2009
4.15
7k+ ratings
Altruism
by Matthieu Ricard • 2013
Selfishness is a myth. Altruism is a trainable skill, and the evidence says it's the missing lever.
4.24
977
Altruism Summary
Altruism 86%
Selfishness is a myth. Altruism is a trainable skill, and the evidence says it's the missing lever.
by Matthieu Ricard 2013
4.24
977 ratings
The Locust Effect
by Gary A. Haugen • 2013
Poverty's root cause is violence, not economics. The aid industry has been fixing the wrong problem.
4.32
2k+
The Locust Effect Summary
The Locust Effect 86%
Poverty's root cause is violence, not economics. The aid industry has been fixing the wrong problem.
by Gary A. Haugen 2013
4.32
2k+ ratings
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.
Enhancing Energy-Based Livelihoods for Women Micro-Entrepreneurs Summary
Enhancing Energy-Based Livelihoods for Women Micro-Entrepreneurs 86%
Clean energy micro-enterprises in India are giving women economic power and reshaping communities.
by Asian Development Bank 2018
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