Do More Than Give The Six Practices of Donors Who Change the World

by Crutchfield, Leslie R.; Kania, John V.; Kramer, Mark R.

• ISBN13: 9780470891445
• ISBN10: 0470891440
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-03-22
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

How donors change the world through the six catalytic practices of high-impact philanthropyDo More Than Give provides a blueprint for individuals, philanthropists, and foundation leaders to increase their impact. Based on Forces for Good, this groundbreaking book demonstrates how the six practices of high-impact nonprofits apply to donors aiming to advance social causes. Rather than focus on the mechanics of effective grantmaking, reporting, or evaluation, this book instead proposes that donors can become proactive catalysts for change by rising to meet the challenges of our increasingly interdependent world. Key principles include: going beyond check writing/traditional volunteering; advocating for change; leveraging business; forging peer networks; empowering individuals; leading adaptively; and developing learning organizations. Contains robust case studies depicting every type of philanthropy (corporate, community, operating, specialized, and large private and family foundations) Includes easy to use "Key Takeaways" tailored for donors at the "beginner" and "experienced" levels of catalytic philanthropy Authors are internationally-acclaimed philanthropic, nonprofit, and corporate social responsibility strategy experts who frequently speak and train on high-impact philanthropyIn good economic times or bad, this book provides guidance for givers to increase the impact of their charitable resources and go beyond check-writing to help solve problems and change the world.

Author Biography

Leslie R. Crutchfield is an author and a leading authority on scaling social innovation and high-impact philanthropy. She is a senior advisor at FSG, a nonprofit consulting firm specializing in social sector strategy, evaluation, and research. Her previous book, Forces for Good, was recognized in The Economist on its annual list of Top Business Books.

John V. Kania is a managing director at FSG who oversees the firm's consulting practice. John is a featured author of the book Learning from the Future, and he has been published in Stanford Social Innovation Review and the Wall Street Journal. He is a former partner of both Mercer Management Consulting and Corporate Decisions, Inc.

Mark R. Kramer is cofounder and a managing director at FSG, cofounder of the Center for Effective Philanthropy, and a Senior Fellow at Harvard University. Mark speaks and writes extensively on topics in philanthropy and corporate responsibility, and has been published in Harvard Business Review and Stanford Social Innovation Review.
Visit their website, www.fsg.org

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. xi
The Authors	p. xv
Catalytic Philanthropy	p. 1
Commit to Your Cause	p. 19
Practice 1: Advocate for Change	p. 37
Practice 2: Blend Profit with Purpose	p. 63
Practice 3: Forge Nonprofit Peer Networks	p. 87
Practice 4: Empower the People	p. 119
Practice 5: Lead Adaptively	p. 143
Practice 6: Learn in Order to Change	p. 165
Toward a More Catalytic Future	p. 185
Research Methodology	p. 191
Peer Survey Questions	p. 199
Research Advisors	p. 203
Review of the Six Practices of High-Impact Nonprofits in Forces for Good	p. 205
Getting Started with Catalytic Philanthropy	p. 211
Notes	p. 227
Index	p. 239
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