Scaling Global Change
A Social Entrepreneur's Guide to Surviving the Start-up Phase and Driving Impact
By Cory Heyman, Erin Ganju | Publisher: Wiley
About the book
Grow your start-up into a global influence with real-world impact
Scaling Global Change 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.
The 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.
- Cross the chasm from start-up to mature organization with worldwide impact
- Gain insight into the theoretical and practical underpinnings of nonprofit success
- Adopt new perspectives on effectiveness, excellence, and influence
- Translate ideas into action in a way that will change the world
Social 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 Scaling Global Change, you reap the benefit of experiential lessons while applying them to the success of your own organization.
**All Royalties from the sale of Scaling Global Change will be donated directly to Room To Read**
Editions of Scaling Global Change
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781119483854
- EBook
- ISBN 9781119483939
- EBook
- ISBN 9781119483885
Read an Excerpt
Grow your start-up into a global influence with real-world impact
Scaling Global Change 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.
The 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.
- Cross the chasm from start-up to mature organization with worldwide impact
- Gain insight into the theoretical and practical underpinnings of nonprofit success
- Adopt new perspectives on effectiveness, excellence, and influence
- Translate ideas into action in a way that will change the world
Social 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 Scaling Global Change, you reap the benefit of experiential lessons while applying them to the success of your own organization.
**All Royalties from the sale of Scaling Global Change will be donated directly to Room To Read**
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Scaling Global Change about?
Grow your start-up into a global influence with real-world impact
Scaling Global Change 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.
The 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.
- Cross the chasm from start-up to mature organization with worldwide impact
- Gain insight into the theoretical and practical underpinnings of nonprofit success
- Adopt new perspectives on effectiveness, excellence, and influence
- Translate ideas into action in a way that will change the world
Social 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 Scaling Global Change, you reap the benefit of experiential lessons while applying them to the success of your own organization.
**All Royalties from the sale of Scaling Global Change will be donated directly to Room To Read**
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Scaling Global Change?
Economics, Finance, Business and Management > Business and Management > Ownership and organization of enterprises > Non-profitmaking organizations
Where can I read a sample of Scaling Global Change?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781119483854
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Scaling Global Change?
Cory Heyman, Erin Ganju
Who is the Publisher of the book Scaling Global Change?
Wiley
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Scaling Global Change is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781119483854) and ebook(ISBN 9781119483939) and ebook(ISBN 9781119483885)
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