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

What makes great nonprofits great? In the original book, authors Crutchfield and McLeod Grant employed a rigorous research methodology derived from for-profit books like Built to Last. They studied 12 nonprofits that have achieved extraordinary levels of impact—from Habitat for Humanity to the Heritage Foundation—and distilled six counterintuitive practices that these organizations use to change the world.

• Features a new introduction that explores the new context in which nonprofits operate and the consequences for these organizations
• Includes a new chapter on applying the Six Practices to small, local nonprofits, including some examples of these organizations
• Contains an update on the 12 organizations featured in the original book—how they have fared, what they've learned, and where they are now in their growth trajectory

This book has lessons for all readers interested in creating significant social change, including nonprofit managers, donors, and volunteers.

• The Networked Nonprofit: Connecting with Social Media to Drive Change
• Good to Great and the Social Sectors: Why Business Thinking is Not the Answer
• The Jossey-Bass Handbook of Nonprofit Leadership and Management (Essential Texts for Nonprofit and Public Leadership and Management)
• Nonprofit Management: Principles and Practice
• How Change Happens: Why Some Social Movements Succeed While Others Don't
• Charity Case: How the Nonprofit Community Can Stand Up For Itself and Really Change the World
• Nonprofit Management 101: A Complete and Practical Guide for Leaders and Professionals
• Managing the Non-profit Organization: Principles and Practices
• Joan Garry's Guide to Nonprofit Leadership: Because Nonprofits Are Messy
• The Promise of a Pencil: How an Ordinary Person Can Create Extraordinary Change