{"product_id":"scaling-global-change-isbn-9781119483854","title":"Scaling Global Change","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrow your start-up into a global influence with real-world impact\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eScaling Global Change\u003c\/i\u003e provides social entrepreneurs with the strong organizational foundation they need to change the world. Through the story of Room to Read, one of the fastest-growing nonprofits in the last 18 years, this book features clear, real-world lessons for growing a non-profit or social enterprise, with special insight into girls’ education and literacy programming in lower-income countries. By outlining theories of program, operational, and system-level change, the discussion delves into the meat of the entrepreneurial spirit and applies it directly to everyday strategic decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book begins with an overview of essential communication, vision, and execution fundamentals, and then dives into a discussion of metrics, monitoring, planning, leadership, and more. Clear guidance on internal operations, fundraising, team building, management, and other central topics provides a roadmap for new and experienced leaders, while further exploration of influence, strategy, and government funding relates the wisdom of experience from the perspective of a successful organization.   \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCross the chasm from start-up to mature organization with worldwide impact\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGain insight into the theoretical and practical underpinnings of nonprofit success\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdopt new perspectives on effectiveness, excellence, and influence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTranslate ideas into action in a way that will change the world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial entrepreneurship has taken off more than ever, and the market is crowded with optimistic leaders wanting to change the world. How do you differentiate your organization from the pack? How can you stand out, stand up, and make a real impact? These lessons are gained through experience and building a strong organizational culture; Room to Read has treaded this path and found itself at the heights of success. With \u003ci\u003eScaling Global Change\u003c\/i\u003e, you reap the benefit of experiential lessons while applying them to the success of your own organization. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e**All Royalties from the sale of Scaling Global Change will be donated directly to Room To Read**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eI Framing the Issues 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction: Go Big or Go Home 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Vision and Execution: Framing the Issues 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Communications: Telling the Story 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eII What We Do 69\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Programs: A Theory (of Change) Is Just a Theory Until It Is Turned into Action 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation: What Gets Measured, Gets Done 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIII How We Do It 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Administration, Finance, and International Operations: Strengthening Operations and the Implementation Chain 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 People Management: Changing the World Is a Team Sport 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Fundraising: Defining and Selling the Value Proposition 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIV Scaling for Global Change 229\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Strategic Influence: Growing Our Impact 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Government Funding: Damned If You Do, Damned If You Don’t 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Strategic Planning: Wrapping It All Up 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eERIN GANJU,\u003c\/b\u003e cofounder, Emeritus Board Member and former CEO of Room to Read, has been instrumental in the design and implementation of the organization’s scalable, replicable model for improving children’s education in low-income countries through its literacy and gender equality in education programs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCORY HEYMAN, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is Chief Innovation Officer, Executive Director of Room to Read Accelerator (Room to Read’s external technical assistance unit), former Chief Program Officer, and franchisee of the healthy fast casual restaurant concept CoreLife Eatery.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eScaling Global Change\u003c\/i\u003e is a “how to” guide for social entrepreneurs who have a vision to change the world and need a strong organizational foundation to do it. It describes how one enterprise, Room to Read, blossomed from a start-up to one of the fastest-growing nonprofits of this century. This insider’s look is written by two influential thought leaders in the C-suite who know that the struggle to create a better world takes enormous effort, planning, perseverance, and talent. From focusing your complete vision to going global, this A-to-Z resource covers key aspects of building and scaling a social enterprise capable of achieving longstanding global impact.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn-depth explanations provide the theoretical underpinnings and practical business lessons to aid social entrepreneurs and social change champions in three main realms: program excellence, operational effectiveness, and strategic influence. These firsthand accounts of the real-world lessons in scaling Room to Read illustrate how ideas translate into actual day-to-day practice.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs entertaining as it is informative, \u003ci\u003eScaling Global Change \u003c\/i\u003ebrings to life the people and transformative situations along the growth trajectory of this standout nonprofit that has improved educational opportunities for more than 12 million children internationally. 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