{"product_id":"enterprising-nonprofits-isbn-9780471397359","title":"Enterprising Nonprofits","description":"A hands-on resource that shows nonprofits how to adopt entrepreneurial behaviors and techniques\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The rising spirit of social entrepreneurship has created all kinds of new opportunities for nonprofit organizations. But at the same time, many are discovering more than their share of challenges as well. This essential book will help anyone in the field gain the necessary skills to meet these challenges. Written by the leading thinkers and practitioners in the field, Enterprising Nonprofits offers concise and engaging explanations of the most successful business tools being used by nonprofits today. The authors clearly describe all the concepts so you'll be able to embrace the methods of social enterprise for your organization. With this book, you'll learn how to use practical business techniques to dramatically improve the performance of your nonprofit.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Praise for Enterprising Nonprofits\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"I can't imagine a better team to bring powerful insights and practical guidance to social entrepreneurs. Readers will be inspired by the examples, and then they will roll up their sleeves to apply the many useful management tools in this engaging book.\"-Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Harvard Business School, Author of Evolve!: Succeeding in the Digital Culture of Tomorrow\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"In one book, Enterprising Nonprofits does for social entrepreneurs what countless volumes have done for entrepreneurs in the business sector. A wonderful mixture of analysis, practical advice, and inspiration.\"-Paul Brest, President, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e All of the royalties from this book will be used by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation to support continuing work on social entrepreneurship.  Preface.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Editor's Introduction.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Social Entrepreneurship (J. Dees \u0026amp; P. Economy).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Defining Your Mission (R. Johnston).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Recognizing and Assessing New Opportunities (J. Kitzi).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Mobilizing Resources (J. Dees).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Accountable Social Entrepreneur (J. Emerson).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Understanding Risk: The Social Entrepreneur, and Risk Management (J. Emerson).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Mastering the Art of Innovation (J. Dees).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Understanding and Attracting Your \"Customers\" (K. Majeska).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Financial Management (T. McLaughlin).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Planning for the Social Enterprise (J. Rooney).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix A: Social Entrepreneurs' Brief Guide to the Law.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix B: For Further Reading.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index. \"...concise explanations...\" (Oxfam Review of Journals)  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJ. GREGORY DEES\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Miriam and Peter Haas Centennial Professor in Public Service at Stanford University and codirector of the Center for Social Innovation at Stanford's Graduate School of Business. He also serves as an entrepreneur-in-residence at the Kauffman Foundation's Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJED EMERSON\u003c\/strong\u003e is president of the Roberts Enterprise Development Fund and the Bloomberg Senior Research Fellow at Harvard Business School. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePETER ECONOMY\u003c\/strong\u003e is the bestselling business author of \u003cem\u003eManaging for Dummies\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eConsulting for Dummies\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eAt the Helm: Business Lessons for Navigating Rough Waters\u003c\/em\u003e.    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA hands-on resource that shows nonprofits how to adopt entrepreneurial behaviors and techniques\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rising spirit of social entrepreneurship has created all kinds of new opportunities for nonprofit organizations. But at the same time, many are discovering more than their share of challenges as well. This essential book will help anyone in the field gain the necessary skills to meet these challenges. Written by the leading thinkers and practitioners in the field, \u003ci\u003eEnterprising Nonprofits\u003c\/i\u003e offers concise and engaging explanations of the most successful business tools being used by nonprofits today. The authors clearly describe all the concepts so you'll be able to embrace the methods of social enterprise for your organization. With this book, you'll learn how to use practical business techniques to dramatically improve the performance of your nonprofit.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePraise for\u003c\/i\u003e Enterprising Nonprofits\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I can't imagine a better team to bring powerful insights and practical guidance to social entrepreneurs. Readers will be inspired by the examples, and then they will roll up their sleeves to apply the many useful management tools in this engaging book.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—\u003cb\u003eRosabeth Moss Kanter, Harvard Business School, author of \u003ci\u003eEvolve!: Succeeding in the Digital Culture of Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In one book, \u003ci\u003eEnterprising Nonprofits\u003c\/i\u003e does for social entrepreneurs what countless volumes have done for entrepreneurs in the business sector. A wonderful mixture of analysis, practical advice, and inspiration.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—\u003cb\u003ePaul Brest, President, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation\u003c\/b\u003e    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll of the royalties from this book will be used by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation to support continuing work on social entrepreneurship.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989142094053,"sku":"NP9780471397359","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471397359.jpg?v=1761782967","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/enterprising-nonprofits-isbn-9780471397359","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}