Forces for Good: The Six Practices of High-Impact Nonprofits

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Forces for Good: The Six Practices of High-Impact Nonprofits
by Leslie Crutchfield, Heather McLeod Grant
from Jossey-Bass

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• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• Forces For Good
  This book is one of the bet I have read re nonprofit organizations. Some eye opening observations by the authors. I especially liked the summaries at the end of each chapter as well as the chapters at the end that provide a checklist of "To Do" items. Well worth the read if you are just beginning a nonprofit or are an established organization.

• Work Smarter - Not Harder!
  Forces for Good is an extremely readable book about what makes a great non-profit GREAT, and it is written by Leslie Crutchfield and Heather Grant, the two women who did the research and put their findings on paper so all involved in the non-profit sector might benefit from their conclusions.
  Based on several years' research involving twelve of the most successful nonprofits in recent U.S. history, Forces for Good looks closely at the six practices that high-impact non-profits use to maximize social... more info

• Beyond Mission and Vision
  Proving that it takes more than a compelling vision to have great impact, the authors use persuasive stories gleaned from their research of 12 high-impact nonprofits to bring to life the six practice framework they identify as necessary to generate "Forces for Good" when creating societal change. As identified by authors, the six things that great social sector organizations do are:
  1. Advocate and serve
  2. Make markets work
  3. Inspire evangelists
  4. Nurture nonprofit networks more info

• A great asset for non profit leaders
  Leaders of non profits are constantly asking themselves, how can we make our organization more effective and more secure. The authors set out to find commonality among disparate non profits, each of whom however is successful and highly effective. They succeed marvelously. From The Heritage Foundation to Environmental Defense (can you think of two more different non profits?), the six practices they outline can be models for each of us as we seek to make our organizations better, more effective, and more... more info

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