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Giving Done Right
by Phil Buchanan • 2019
Nonprofits are not businesses. The distinct set of skills that effective giving actually requires.
3.85
146
Giving Done Right Summary
Giving Done Right 97%
Nonprofits are not businesses. The distinct set of skills that effective giving actually requires.
by Phil Buchanan 2019
3.85
146 ratings
Give Smart
by Thomas J. Tierney • 2011
Philanthropy has no market feedback. Here is the accountability framework that replaces it.
3.59
249
Give Smart Summary
Give Smart 97%
Philanthropy has no market feedback. Here is the accountability framework that replaces it.
by Thomas J. Tierney 2011
3.59
249 ratings
Getting Beyond Better
by Roger L. Martin • 2015
Real social change replaces a broken equilibrium with a just one. Here's the strategic process.
3.93
356
Getting Beyond Better Summary
Getting Beyond Better 96%
Real social change replaces a broken equilibrium with a just one. Here's the strategic process.
by Roger L. Martin 2015
3.93
356 ratings
A World of Three Zeros
by Muhammad Yunus • 2017
Capitalism's missing piece: businesses that solve poverty, earn their keep, and pay zero dividend.
3.69
2k+
A World of Three Zeros Summary
A World of Three Zeros 96%
Capitalism's missing piece: businesses that solve poverty, earn their keep, and pay zero dividend.
by Muhammad Yunus 2017
3.69
2k+ ratings
Building Social Business
by Muhammad Yunus • 1997
A business that returns your money and not a penny more. It beats charity and it scales.
3.98
2k+
Building Social Business Summary
Building Social Business 96%
A business that returns your money and not a penny more. It beats charity and it scales.
by Muhammad Yunus 1997
3.98
2k+ ratings
Lean Impact
by Ann Mei Chang • 2018
Lean startup methods can multiply social impact, once we reward experiments over activity.
4.02
370
Lean Impact Summary
Lean Impact 96%
Lean startup methods can multiply social impact, once we reward experiments over activity.
by Ann Mei Chang 2018
4.02
370 ratings
Do Good Well
by Nina Vasan • 2013
Turn your passion for change into a self-sustaining organization built to last and scale.
4.03
60
Do Good Well Summary
Do Good Well 96%
Turn your passion for change into a self-sustaining organization built to last and scale.
by Nina Vasan 2013
4.03
60 ratings
Finance and the Good Society
by Robert J. Shiller • 2012
Finance is not the enemy of a good society. Its problems are design flaws, not sins.
3.64
810
Finance and the Good Society Summary
Finance and the Good Society 95%
Finance is not the enemy of a good society. Its problems are design flaws, not sins.
by Robert J. Shiller 2012
3.64
810 ratings
Nonprofit Sustainability
by Jeanne Bell • 2010
Stop choosing between mission and money. One map shows where every program stands on both.
4.04
160
Nonprofit Sustainability Summary
Nonprofit Sustainability 95%
Stop choosing between mission and money. One map shows where every program stands on both.
by Jeanne Bell 2010
4.04
160 ratings
Corporate Social Responsibility
by Philip Kotler • 2004
The framework that turns corporate giving from a cost into a competitive lever.
3.90
187
Corporate Social Responsibility Summary
Corporate Social Responsibility 95%
The framework that turns corporate giving from a cost into a competitive lever.
by Philip Kotler 2004
3.90
187 ratings
Moral Ambition
by Rutger Bregman • 2024
The 80,000-hour career: a guide to using it on solvable, neglected problems, not just paychecks.
3.76
13k+
Moral Ambition Summary
Moral Ambition 95%
The 80,000-hour career: a guide to using it on solvable, neglected problems, not just paychecks.
by Rutger Bregman 2024
3.76
13k+ ratings
Good To Great And The Social Sectors
by Jim Collins • 2001
The discipline behind great companies works for nonprofits too, once you redefine what counts.
4.05
7k+
Good To Great And The Social Sectors Summary
Good To Great And The Social Sectors 94%
The discipline behind great companies works for nonprofits too, once you redefine what counts.
by Jim Collins 2001
4.05
7k+ ratings
Doing Good Better
by William MacAskill • 2015
The most effective charities outperform the rest a hundredfold, and popularity points the wrong way.
4.17
8k+
Doing Good Better Summary
Doing Good Better 94%
The most effective charities outperform the rest a hundredfold, and popularity points the wrong way.
by William MacAskill 2015
4.17
8k+ ratings
On the Edge
by Nate Silver • 2024
One tribe calculates risk; one avoids it. This divide now shapes American life more than politics.
3.66
6k+
On the Edge Summary
On the Edge 94%
One tribe calculates risk; one avoids it. This divide now shapes American life more than politics.
by Nate Silver 2024
3.66
6k+ ratings
80,000 Hours
by Benjamin Todd • 2016
The counterintuitive math of doing good: why a corporate paycheck often beats a charity job.
3.91
2k+
80,000 Hours Summary
80,000 Hours 94%
The counterintuitive math of doing good: why a corporate paycheck often beats a charity job.
by Benjamin Todd 2016
3.91
2k+ ratings
The Promise of a Pencil
by Adam Braun • 2014
A pencil, a $25 deposit, hundreds of schools. The playbook for building a movement from scratch.
4.12
8k+
The Promise of a Pencil Summary
The Promise of a Pencil 94%
A pencil, a $25 deposit, hundreds of schools. The playbook for building a movement from scratch.
by Adam Braun 2014
4.12
8k+ ratings
WTF?
by Tim O'Reilly • 2017
The economy is now an algorithm, and nobody wrote human well-being into its code.
4.08
2k+
WTF? Summary
WTF? 94%
The economy is now an algorithm, and nobody wrote human well-being into its code.
by Tim O'Reilly 2017
4.08
2k+ ratings
Enhancing Energy-Based Livelihoods for Women Micro-Entrepreneurs
by Asian Development Bank • 2018
Clean energy micro-enterprises in India are giving women economic power and reshaping communities.
Enhancing Energy-Based Livelihoods for Women Micro-Entrepreneurs Summary
Enhancing Energy-Based Livelihoods for Women Micro-Entrepreneurs 94%
Clean energy micro-enterprises in India are giving women economic power and reshaping communities.
by Asian Development Bank 2018
The Prosperity Paradox
by Clayton M. Christensen • 2019
Poverty's cure is not aid. It is a business model aimed at people the market ignores.
4.27
1k+
The Prosperity Paradox Summary
The Prosperity Paradox 94%
Poverty's cure is not aid. It is a business model aimed at people the market ignores.
by Clayton M. Christensen 2019
4.27
1k+ ratings
Infectious Generosity
by Chris J. Anderson • 2024
Your act of kindness can now reach millions. The invisible wiring that makes generosity go viral.
3.62
1k+
Infectious Generosity Summary
Infectious Generosity 94%
Your act of kindness can now reach millions. The invisible wiring that makes generosity go viral.
by Chris J. Anderson 2024
3.62
1k+ ratings
Winners Take All
by Anand Giridharadas • 2018
Elites promise to fix society. Their real project is keeping power exactly where it is.
4.13
17k+
Winners Take All Summary
Winners Take All 94%
Elites promise to fix society. Their real project is keeping power exactly where it is.
by Anand Giridharadas 2018
4.13
17k+ ratings
The Rainforest
by Victor W. Hwang • 2012
Free markets can't build a Silicon Valley. The real secret is engineering trust between strangers.
4.07
238
The Rainforest Summary
The Rainforest 94%
Free markets can't build a Silicon Valley. The real secret is engineering trust between strangers.
by Victor W. Hwang 2012
4.07
238 ratings
The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization
by Peter F. Drucker • 1993
Drucker's five questions for detecting organizational drift and the discipline to reverse it.
3.94
1k+
The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization Summary
The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization 94%
Drucker's five questions for detecting organizational drift and the discipline to reverse it.
by Peter F. Drucker 1993
3.94
1k+ ratings
Leading from the Emerging Future
by C. Otto Scharmer • 2013
Self-interest drives our economies. The next economy runs on awareness and collective action.
4.28
471
Leading from the Emerging Future Summary
Leading from the Emerging Future 94%
Self-interest drives our economies. The next economy runs on awareness and collective action.
by C. Otto Scharmer 2013
4.28
471 ratings
The Most Good You Can Do
by Peter Singer • 2015
Your charitable instincts are probably wrong. A dollar overseas can do a hundred times more good.
3.80
4k+
The Most Good You Can Do Summary
The Most Good You Can Do 94%
Your charitable instincts are probably wrong. A dollar overseas can do a hundred times more good.
by Peter Singer 2015
3.80
4k+ ratings
Obliquity
by John Kay • 2010
The goals that matter most are best achieved by aiming for something else entirely.
3.62
1k+
Obliquity Summary
Obliquity 94%
The goals that matter most are best achieved by aiming for something else entirely.
by John Kay 2010
3.62
1k+ ratings
The Power of Positive Deviance
by Richard Tanner Pascale • 2010
Inside every struggling community, a few people are thriving under the same constraints. Find them.
4.16
354
The Power of Positive Deviance Summary
The Power of Positive Deviance 94%
Inside every struggling community, a few people are thriving under the same constraints. Find them.
by Richard Tanner Pascale 2010
4.16
354 ratings
A Bigger Prize
by Margaret Heffernan • 2014
Competition sharpens, we're told. In business, science, and schools, the evidence says it dulls.
3.81
184
A Bigger Prize Summary
A Bigger Prize 94%
Competition sharpens, we're told. In business, science, and schools, the evidence says it dulls.
by Margaret Heffernan 2014
3.81
184 ratings
An Executive's Guide to Fundraising Operations
by Christopher M. Cannon • 2011
Fundraising operations wobble. Smart executives spot it, delegate the fix, and get back to donors.
4.00
11
An Executive's Guide to Fundraising Operations Summary
An Executive's Guide to Fundraising Operations 93%
Fundraising operations wobble. Smart executives spot it, delegate the fix, and get back to donors.
by Christopher M. Cannon 2011
4.00
11 ratings
The Penguin and the Leviathan
by Yochai Benkler • 2011
Economic models assume selfishness. Brain scans, blood banks, and Wikipedia tell a different story.
3.70
351
The Penguin and the Leviathan Summary
The Penguin and the Leviathan 93%
Economic models assume selfishness. Brain scans, blood banks, and Wikipedia tell a different story.
by Yochai Benkler 2011
3.70
351 ratings
How to Spend $50 Billion to Make the World a Better Place
by Bjørn Lomborg • 2006
Climate change or malaria? Economists priced both; the returns were not what anyone assumed.
3.38
156
How to Spend $50 Billion to Make the World a Better Place Summary
How to Spend $50 Billion to Make the World a Better Place 93%
Climate change or malaria? Economists priced both; the returns were not what anyone assumed.
by Bjørn Lomborg 2006
3.38
156 ratings
The Second Curve
by Charles B. Handy • 2015
Every success bends toward decline; the moment to reinvent is while you're still winning.
4.11
448
The Second Curve Summary
The Second Curve 93%
Every success bends toward decline; the moment to reinvent is while you're still winning.
by Charles B. Handy 2015
4.11
448 ratings
Soros on Soros
by George Soros • 1994
A billionaire trader's core idea: beliefs warp markets, and the pattern repeats until it breaks.
3.75
643
Soros on Soros Summary
Soros on Soros 93%
A billionaire trader's core idea: beliefs warp markets, and the pattern repeats until it breaks.
by George Soros 1994
3.75
643 ratings
Smart People Should Build Things
by Andrew Yang • 2014
Elite recruiting funnels top grads into finance and law, not startups. The cost, and the fix.
3.79
1k+
Smart People Should Build Things Summary
Smart People Should Build Things 93%
Elite recruiting funnels top grads into finance and law, not startups. The cost, and the fix.
by Andrew Yang 2014
3.79
1k+ ratings
The Purpose Economy, How Your Desire for Impact, Personal Growth and Community is Changing the World
by Aaron Hurst • 2013
The next economy runs on purpose, not just information. The guide for finding yours and leading it.
3.76
418
The Purpose Economy, How Your Desire for Impact, Personal Growth and Community is Changing the World Summary
The Purpose Economy, How Your Desire for Impact, Personal Growth and Community is Changing the World 93%
The next economy runs on purpose, not just information. The guide for finding yours and leading it.
by Aaron Hurst 2013
3.76
418 ratings
Social Intrapreneurism and All That Jazz
by David Grayson • 2014
Playbook for corporate changemakers: recruit sponsors, build teams, scale pilot to global operation.
3.5
4
Social Intrapreneurism and All That Jazz Summary
Social Intrapreneurism and All That Jazz 93%
Playbook for corporate changemakers: recruit sponsors, build teams, scale pilot to global operation.
by David Grayson 2014
3.5
4 ratings
The Founder's Dilemmas
by Noam Wasserman • 2011
Not the market. Not the product. The data points to founder decisions as the real startup killer.
4.02
5k+
The Founder's Dilemmas Summary
The Founder's Dilemmas 93%
Not the market. Not the product. The data points to founder decisions as the real startup killer.
by Noam Wasserman 2011
4.02
5k+ ratings
Beyond Disruption
by W. Chan Kim • 2023
New industries can be built without tearing old ones down. A strategy for conflict-free growth.
3.73
168
Beyond Disruption Summary
Beyond Disruption 93%
New industries can be built without tearing old ones down. A strategy for conflict-free growth.
by W. Chan Kim 2023
3.73
168 ratings
The Healing Organization
by Rajendra Sisodia • 2019
Companies built on care outperform those built on fear. The blueprint for making the switch.
4.29
129
The Healing Organization Summary
The Healing Organization 93%
Companies built on care outperform those built on fear. The blueprint for making the switch.
by Rajendra Sisodia 2019
4.29
129 ratings
Everything for Everyone
by Nathan Schneider • 2018
The cooperative model that electrified rural America is being rebuilt to challenge Uber and Amazon.
3.96
140
Everything for Everyone Summary
Everything for Everyone 93%
The cooperative model that electrified rural America is being rebuilt to challenge Uber and Amazon.
by Nathan Schneider 2018
3.96
140 ratings
Trailblazer
by Marc Benioff • 2019
Shareholder primacy is broken. One CEO bet his company on a bigger idea, and it worked.
3.81
2k+
Trailblazer Summary
Trailblazer 93%
Shareholder primacy is broken. One CEO bet his company on a bigger idea, and it worked.
by Marc Benioff 2019
3.81
2k+ ratings
Web 2.0
by Amy Shuen • 2007
Your users are your best asset: why giving products away builds billion-dollar businesses.
3.32
149
Web 2.0 Summary
Web 2.0 93%
Your users are your best asset: why giving products away builds billion-dollar businesses.
by Amy Shuen 2007
3.32
149 ratings
Poor Economics
by Abhijit V. Banerjee • 2011
Poverty is not one problem but many small ones. Randomized trials reveal which fixes actually work.
4.27
25k+
Poor Economics Summary
Poor Economics 93%
Poverty is not one problem but many small ones. Randomized trials reveal which fixes actually work.
by Abhijit V. Banerjee 2011
4.27
25k+ ratings
What's Mine Is Yours
by Rachel Botsman • 2010
Ownership is burden; access is power. How peer networks and digital trust are remaking the economy.
3.96
1k+
What's Mine Is Yours Summary
What's Mine Is Yours 93%
Ownership is burden; access is power. How peer networks and digital trust are remaking the economy.
by Rachel Botsman 2010
3.96
1k+ ratings
The Sharing Economy
by Arun Sundararajan • 2016
Trust between strangers, scaled by smartphones, is building an economy that sidesteps the firm.
3.66
491
The Sharing Economy Summary
The Sharing Economy 93%
Trust between strangers, scaled by smartphones, is building an economy that sidesteps the firm.
by Arun Sundararajan 2016
3.66
491 ratings
Meaningful Work
by Shawn Askinosie • 2017
Profit and purpose were enemies until a chocolate maker learned the rules from a monastery.
3.98
291
Meaningful Work Summary
Meaningful Work 93%
Profit and purpose were enemies until a chocolate maker learned the rules from a monastery.
by Shawn Askinosie 2017
3.98
291 ratings
What Would Google Do?
by Jeff Jarvis • 2009
The internet's most successful company wrote a playbook, and it has nothing to do with search.
3.87
11k+
What Would Google Do? Summary
What Would Google Do? 93%
The internet's most successful company wrote a playbook, and it has nothing to do with search.
by Jeff Jarvis 2009
3.87
11k+ ratings
Innovation
by Mark Dodgson • 2010
Most innovations fail, and the pattern of those failures is not a bug but a design feature.
3.28
190
Innovation Summary
Innovation 93%
Most innovations fail, and the pattern of those failures is not a bug but a design feature.
by Mark Dodgson 2010
3.28
190 ratings
33 Million People in the Room
by Juliette Powell • 2008
Turn your social network into a distribution channel, a talent pool, and a growth engine.
3.36
109
33 Million People in the Room Summary
33 Million People in the Room 93%
Turn your social network into a distribution channel, a talent pool, and a growth engine.
by Juliette Powell 2008
3.36
109 ratings
The Starfish and the Spider
by Ori Brafman • 2006
Some organizations have no headquarters, no boss, and no kill switch. They are taking over.
3.83
6k+
The Starfish and the Spider Summary
The Starfish and the Spider 93%
Some organizations have no headquarters, no boss, and no kill switch. They are taking over.
by Ori Brafman 2006
3.83
6k+ ratings
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