HBR's 10 Must Reads on Nonprofits and the Social Sectors (featuring "What Business Can Learn from Nonprofits" by Peter F. Drucker)

Nonprofits and the social sectors are taking on an increasing share of the world's most vital work, and this book provides 10 articles to help organizations align their mission and strategy, deliver immediate impact, and create lasting change.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 14 May 2019
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press

Nonprofits and the social sectors are increasingly taking on the most critical tasks in the world. To ensure your organization is prepared for this challenge, it is essential to read these ten articles. We have carefully curated a selection of the most important Harvard Business Review articles to help you align your organization's mission and strategy, deliver immediate impact, and create lasting change.

In this book, you will be inspired to:

Choose the right problem to solve: Understand when the best practices of for-profits do not apply.
Assemble an engaged and goal-driven board of directors.
Make the most of for-profit initiatives and corporate partnerships.
Drive demand, scale up, and be ready to change course.
Learn from the success stories of the world's most respected nonprofit leaders.

This collection of articles includes:

"Lofty Missions, Down-to-Earth Plans" by V. Kasturi Rangan
"What Business Can Learn from Nonprofits" by Peter F. Drucker
"Life's Work: An Interview with Desmond Tutu"
"Are You Solving the Right Problem?" by Dwayne Spradlin
"Life's Work: An Interview with George Mitchell"
"Enterprising Nonprofits" by J. Gregory Dees
"Life's Work: An Interview with Wynton Marsalis"
"State Street's CEO on Creating Employment for At-Risk Youths" by Joseph Hooley
"Life's Work: An Interview with Salman Khan"
"Do Better at Doing Good" by V. Kasturi Rangan, Sohel Karim, and Sheryl K. Sandberg
"AEI's President on Measuring the Impact of Ideas" by Arthur C. Brooks
"Life's Work: An Interview with Michelle Bachelet"
"The New Work of the Nonprofit Board" by Barbara E. Taylor, Richard P. Chait, and Thomas P. Holland
"Life's Work: An Interview with Bill T. Jones"
"Reaching the World's Poorest Consumers" by Muhammad Yunus, Frederic.

By reading and applying these insights, you will be well-equipped to navigate the complex landscape of nonprofits and social sectors and make a meaningful difference in the world.

Weight: 248g
Dimension: 142 x 210 x 16 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781633696907