Charismatic Organization 8 Ways to Grow a Nonprofit That Builds Buzz, Delights Donors, and Energizes Employees

Name: Charismatic Organization 8 Ways to Grow a Nonprofit That Builds Buzz, Delights Donors, and Energizes Employees
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ISBN: 9780470195468

ISBN-10: 0470195460

ISBN-13: 9780470195468

Edition: 2008

Authors: Shirley Sagawa, Deborah Jospin, Jonathan M. Tisch

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Certain patterns are evident among successful organizations. In the way charismatic individuals attract friends, followers, and supporters, people are drawn to these groups and they will seek to support them in whatever way they can. These institutions do not necessarily have charismatic leaders or household names. Rather, they attain their success by strengthening their organization, performing at full potential, and by building a strong community of support around themselves. This book will show nonprofits of all types how to reframe their organizations, internally and externally, to be more effective. It offers a framework that will allow organizations to shift their paradigm from just…

Book details

List price: $34.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/20/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English



Foreword


Acknowledgments


The Authors



Organizations with Charisma: An Introduction


Beyond Charismatic Leaders


Old Paradigms


What Makes a Charismatic Organization?



How Social Capital Builds Charisma


City Year's Social Capital


Defining Social Capital


The Power of Social Capital


Lessons from the Progressive Era


Today's Nonprofit Environment



Building a Charismatic Organization: A Strong Core



Mission Motivation


Mission Matters


A Compelling Mission


Infusing the Mission: Honest Tea


Unity Through Purpose: Tufts University


Lessons for Leaders



Can-Do Culture


What Is Culture?


Why Culture Matters


The Impact of Culture on Performance


Where Culture Comes From: The OPX Story


Communicating Culture: City Year


Lessons for Leaders



Data-Driven Decision Making


Data Matters


Data-Driven Culture


A Road Map and Other Tools


Evaluation


Lessons for Leaders



Purposeful Innovation


Innovation


Disruptive and Sustaining Innovation


Why Innovate


Challenges for Nonprofit Innovators


Building the Capacity for Innovation


One Organization's Innovation Process: Citizen Schools


Systems for Innovation


Lessons for Leaders



People-Focused Management


The Power of People


Hiring the Right People


The Wrong People


Keeping the Right People


Volunteers


The Board


Lessons for Leaders



Using Charisma: Growing a Community of Support



Compelling Communications


Why Communication Matters


The Right Tools


Getting the Story Right: Raw Materials


Getting the Word Out: Tools for Communicating


Make the Office Speak


Lessons for Leaders



Active Outreach


Reaching Out


Making Connections


Welcoming Visitors: Lessons from Religious and Education Institutions


A Model Visitors Program: City Year


Lessons for Leaders



Meaningful Involvement


Involvement with Meaning


Involvement Strategies


Lessons for Leaders



Lessons for Leaders: Concluding Thoughts


Notes


Index