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Pros
Forces for good is a must read for those who work in the nonprofit sector or for students interested in entering the field. This book is one of the bet i have read re nonprofit organizations. Not every non-profit will be able to meet the practices out... Read More
The best nonprofits realize it's not about egos and logos. Nurture nonprofit networks. Teach for america is not just about recruiting teachers but shaking up the education establishment.
Cons
It's repetitive, not engaging, and not especially helpful unless your aim is to understand how certain disreputable agencies think. There are also some disturbing trends within the organizations they chose to cover.
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Quality
I was really pleased with the great quality of this book
After 60 years of direct involvement with a variety of non profits none in executive positions i found this book to be both 34r... Read More
Its not even about the groups with the highest revenues or the lowest overhead ratios
What makes the book so engaging is that it is not about americas most wellmanaged nonprofits nor is it about americas bestmarke... Read More
Competitiveness
I so often hear that the nonprofit sector needs to learn from the busines world
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nonprofit, good, great, social and six. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
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- This product had a total of 169 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jan 4 2024.
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Although books like built to last and good to great offer insights what the nonprofit sector really needed was a book that focused on our sector
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Its not even about the groups with the highest revenues or the lowest overhead ratios
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Rather forces for good is about one dozen exemplary organizations that have created real social change organizations that can be considered cousins to companies like google or ebay in what they have accomplished
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I found it to easy to read and parts were really mindblowing
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For example selfhelp provided loans to lowincome clients but felt drawn to leverage its expertise to advocate politically against unscrupulous lending practices
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Founder millard fuller explained 34i was more interested in building a movement than an organization
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They key ingredient of a movement is abandon you cant hold back
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But you can only have a movement if you attract a lot of people
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