Forces for Good The Six Practices of High-Impact Nonprofits

by Crutchfield, Leslie R.; McLeod Grant, Heather; Dees, J. Gregory

• ISBN13: 9781118118801
• ISBN10: 1118118804
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-05-01
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

The revised and updated edition features 20-30% new content including: 1. An updated Introduction which explains the new context in which nonprofits are operating and consequences for nonprofits. 2. A new chapter on applying the Six Practices to small, local nonprofits, including some examples of these organizations.. 3. "Where are they now?" update on the 12 organizations featured in the first edition. How they have fared, what they've learned and where they are now in their growth trajectory. 4. Inclusion of a diagnostic tool to help nonprofits diagnose how well they are applying the Six Practices, and highlight opportunities for improvement.

Author Biography

Leslie R. Crutchfield is an author, speaker, philanthropic and nonprofit adviser, and leading authority on scaling social innovation and high-impact philanthropy. She is a senior adviser with FSG Social Impact Consultants and coauthor of Do More Than Give from Jossey-Bass.

Heather McLeod Grant is a consultant, author, speaker, and adviser to high-impact nonprofits and foundations. As a senior consultant at Monitor Institute, her work focuses on scaling social innovations and impact, leveraging networks for social change, and transforming large-scale legacy nonprofits. She also lectures at Stanford University and serves on several nonprofit advisory boards.

Crutchfield and Grant are the coauthors of the first edition of Forces for Good from Jossey-Bass. Visit their web site www.forcesforgood.net

Table of Contents

Foreword to the Revised and Updated Edition	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Introduction to the Revised and Updated Edition	p. 3
Introduction to the First Edition	p. 13
Achieving Impact	p. 25
Forces for Good	p. 27
Advocate and Serve	p. 47
Make Markets Work	p. 73
Inspire Evangelists	p. 101
Nurture Nonprofit Networks	p. 125
Master the Art of Adaptation	p. 149
Share Leadership	p. 175
Sustaining Impact	p. 203
Putting It into Practice	p. 233
New Lessons for New Times	p. 251
Thriving in Tumultuous Times	p. 253
Deepening the Six Practices	p. 269
Forces for Local Good	p. 289
Forces for Good Diagnostic Tool	p. 321
Appendixes and Resources	p. 325
Research Methodology for the First Edition	p. 327
Field Experts	p. 341
Case Study Research Guidelines and Questions	p. 345
Original Research Interview List	p. 349
Updated Organization Profiles	p. 355
Research Methodology and Sources for New Material	p. 389
Preface to the First Edition	p. 395
Endnotes	p. 397
Additional Resources	p. 411
Acknowledgments	p. 419
The Authors	p. 425
Index	p. 427
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