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Praise for Forces for Good
“… Inspired and inspiring, this book can change the way the world works by changing how leaders think. … Leslie Crutchfield and Heather McLeod Grant have made a significant contribution with a Very Big Idea: the shift in focus from building an organization to building a movement.”
-Jim Collins, author Good to Great and co-author Built to Last
“Global problems like abject poverty require innovative, scaleable solutions. We have so much to learn from the six practices in Forces for Good because they are what lead to wide scale social change.”
- Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook
“It’s findings say: Go ahead and change the world!” Indeed! This is the only true bottom line.” - Bill Drayton, Chair/CEO, Ashoka: Innovators for the Public
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“For people who want to change the world (and who doesn’t?), this book provides an invaluable roadmap. Bravo!”
-David Gergen, Professor, Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government
“…You have to read this book. It will frame how you think about lasting impact and greatly enhance your [philanthropy] due diligence. The six practices should be your six principles of grantmaking.”
- Edward Skloot, President, The Surdna Foundation
“Anyone who wants to effect systemic change and make a lasting difference in the world should read this important book and take its lessons to heart.”
- Professor J. Gregory Dees, Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship, Duke University's Fuqua School of Business
“Forces For Good reminds us that impact is of greatest importance. Although these other factors are significant, they are simply the means to an end.” - Mario Morino, Chairman, Venture Philanthropy Partners
“… a must-read for nonprofit leaders who seek to build the next generation of high-impact organizations” - William Draper, Director, and Jenny Shilling Stein, Executive Director, The Draper Richards Foundation
“I'm constantly on the look-out for tools that can help leaders of social purpose organizations deliver mission results. Forces for Good is a great new addition to my recommended list -- it's a must-read for anyone involved in social change.”
- Kriss Deiglmeier, Executive Director, Center for Social Innovation, Stanford Graduate School of Business
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Forces for Good in the Media:
Number one article of the year: “Creating High-Impact Nonprofits”, Stanford Social Innovation Review www.ssireview.org
“Top 10 Business Book of the Year” and “serious piece of research” in The Economist
Chronicle of Philanthropy cover story features the research findings on the cover story, visit the site
The Globe and Mail reviews Forces for Good
How Change Happens Praise & Reviews:
“A blue print for leaders who want to advance causes” The New York Review of Books
“Cultural change seems to be happening faster than at any point in history. Crutchfield makes sense of that change and tracks the rise of movements … decoding the blur” - Marc Morial, President of the National Urban League and former Mayor of New Orleans
“Crutchfield provides a timely explanation of the stories behind the important cultural shifts of our day …” - Anne Marie Burgoyne, Managing Director, Emerson Collective
“… business can no longer sit on the sidelines of social issues. Whether we like it or not (and some of us like it!) we are all part of the equation for change.” - Seth Goldman, co-founder Honest Tea Executive Chair, Beyond Meat
“The smart, sensible, and strategic practices of catalytic philanthropy offer great insights and opportunities to individual and family donors . . . it’s a remarkable resource for all of us.”
- Melissa A. Berman president & CEO Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors