{"product_id":"scaling-altruism-isbn-9781394223459","title":"Scaling Altruism","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA hands-on toolkit for ambitious nonprofit leaders seeking to grow their organization's impact\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eScaling Altruism: A Proven Pathway for Accelerating Nonprofit Growth and Impact, \u003c\/i\u003eveteran social impact advisor and entrepreneur Donald Summers delivers a comprehensive, step-by-step blueprint to transforming small or mid-size nonprofit into an impactful and extraordinary agent of change. The book contains templates, tools, exercises, and crystal-clear implementation guides that readers can apply immediately to begin scaling their social impact organization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOffering actionable insights that have enabled many of today's most exciting social change efforts, the author provides practical guidance on how to turn your nonprofit into a social-problem-solving machine. You'll also find:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpecific strategies to improve cash flow and funding to your nonprofit, including revenue tools and staff integration\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn Investment and Partnership Scorecard, detailing the health of your fundraising efforts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLeadership best practices for dealing with disruptive people at a nonprofit\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn invaluable resource for managers and directors at small- to medium-sized nonprofits, \u003ci\u003eScaling Altruism\u003c\/i\u003e is also perfect for funders and graduate students aspiring to work in the nonprofit space.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Assess 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Align 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Plan 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Test 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Fund 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Execute 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Lead 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 249\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eDONALD SUMMERS\u003c\/b\u003e is Founder and CEO of Altruist Partners, a social impact advisory firm that helps nonprofits and social enterprises transform their fundraising efforts as they amplify their growth and impact. Summers is also Founder and CEO of the Altruist Nonprofit Accelerator.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Of the 1.5 million nonprofits operating in the United States today, many struggle to keep their doors open and their lights on. These organizations find it challenging to deliver the solutions and services their communities need at sufficient volume and scale. Additionally, a combination of historical, cultural, social, and economic forces keeps them from capturing the funding they need to deliver more impact.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eScaling Altruism: A Proven Pathway for Accelerating Nonprofit Growth and Impact\u003c\/i\u003e, experienced social impact advisor and entrepreneur Donald Summers delivers an insightful and comprehensive roadmap to transforming small- to mid-size nonprofits into an extraordinary and impactful agent of change. In the book, you’ll find the templates, tools, exercises, and implementation guides you need to begin scaling your social impact organization.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author provides actionable insights that have enabled many of today’s most exciting social change efforts, giving you practical guidance on how to turn your nonprofit into a social-problem-solving machine. You’ll discover specific ways to create more powerful, actionable plans, accelerate fundraising results, improve teamwork, and sharpen impact measurement and analysis. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eScaling Altruism \u003c\/i\u003edemonstrates the best practices your organization must adopt if it is going to grow and scale to a place where it can provide the support and service to your community that you’ve always imagined it could. Its hands-on guidance is based on two decades of research and development in real-world nonprofits.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn indispensable resource for executives and board members working at small-to medium-sized nonprofits with big ambitions, \u003ci\u003eScaling Altruism \u003c\/i\u003ewill also give funders new insights into how to measure and support nonprofit performance and impact. It is also ideal for graduate students and others preparing to enter the nonprofit sector.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTransform and scale your nonprofit into a truly impactful organization\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eScaling Altruism: A Proven Pathway for Accelerating Nonprofit Growth and Impact, \u003c\/i\u003eyou'll find the tools, exercises, templates, and implementation guides you need to begin scaling your social impact organization, including an Investment and Partnership Scorecard that accurately describes the health of your fundraising efforts. You'll also discover a collection of best practices you can adopt immediately to grow your nonprofit quickly and reliably.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn essential book for directors and managers at small- to medium-sized nonprofits with good intentions and big ambitions, \u003ci\u003eScaling Altruism \u003c\/i\u003eis also perfect for students aspiring to work in the nonprofit field.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for\u003cbr\u003eSCALING ALTRUISM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is more than a book. It is a toolkit for growth.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Akhtar Badshah, \u003c\/b\u003eDistinguished Practitioner, Evans School of Public Policy, University of Washington; former Head of Corporate Philanthropy, Microsoft\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"We followed this process to deliver a level of social impact no one thought possible.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Janis Avery, \u003c\/b\u003eretired CEO, Treehouse\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"I wish I had read this book when I started my first nonprofit.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Wei Liu, \u003c\/b\u003eFounder, AI4Life\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Thorough, thoughtful, and honest. Summers guides the reader clearly and concisely. \u003ci\u003eScaling Altruism \u003c\/i\u003eis a resounding success.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Doug White, \u003c\/b\u003eformer Director of Columbia University's MS in Fundraising Management, currently faculty at the Valdry Center for Philanthropy, Southern University\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Stanford Social Impact Review \u003ci\u003eTop Book on Social Innovation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Highly recommended. Very helpful to us at FIRE\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e-\u003cb\u003e Greg Lukianoff\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePresident \u0026amp; CEO of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“This is more than a book. It is a toolkit for growth.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e—\u003cb\u003eAkhtar Badshah\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDistinguished Practitioner, Evans School of Public Policy, University of Washington; former Head of Corporate Philanthropy, Microsoft\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“We followed this process to deliver a level of social impact no one thought possible.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e—\u003cb\u003eJanis Avery\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003ci\u003e retired CEO, Treehouse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“I wish I had read this book when I started my first nonprofit.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e—\u003cb\u003eWei Liu\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFounder, AI4Life; Principal Architect, Microsoft\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Thorough, thoughtful, and honest. Summers guides the reader clearly and concisely. 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