Forces for Good: The Six Practices of High-Impact Nonprofits -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- The Authors -- Introduction -- Why this book, and why now? -- A New Way of Thinking About Nonprofits -- Why You Should Read This Book -- How to Read This Book -- Chapter One: Forces for Good -- The Twelve High-Impact Nonprofits -- Shattering the Myths of Nonprofit Management -- The Six Practices of High-Impact Nonprofits -- Maximizing Social Change -- Our Methodology -- Chapter Two: Advocate and Serve -- Service Meets Advocacy -- A Virtuous Cycle -- Three Ways to Bridge the Divide -- What's Holding Nonprofits Back? -- Five Principles for Successful Policy Change -- Combining Service and Advocacy -- Chapter Two Highlights -- Chapter Three: Make Markets Work -- Doing Well and Doing Good -- Three Ways to Leverage Business -- Managing the Risks -- Pragmatic Activism -- Chapter Three Highlights -- Chapter Four: Inspire Evangelists -- Turning Outsiders into Insiders -- The Rules of Engagement -- Ripples of Change -- Chapter Four Highlights -- Chapter Five: Nurture Nonprofit Networks -- Adopting a Network Mind-Set -- How to Nurture a Nonprofit Network -- When to Go Your Own Way -- Pulling It All Together -- Networks Are the Future -- Chapter Five Highlights -- Chapter Six: Master the Art of Adaptation -- The Cycle of Adaptation -- What Drives Innovation? -- Different Cultures Support Adaptation -- Mastering the Cycle of Adaptation -- What Not to Do -- Chapter Six Highlights -- Chapter Seven: Share Leadership -- The Power of Collective Leadership -- One Style Doesn't Fit All -- Two at the Top: The Second-in-Command -- Letting Executives Lead -- Great Leaders Last -- Founder's Syndrome and Succession Planning -- The Invisible, Invincible Board -- Leadership Matters -- Chapter Seven Highlights -- Chapter Eight: Sustaining Impact.

Crossing the Chasm -- Three Critical Elements to Sustain Impact -- A Platform for Future Impact -- Chapter Nine: Putting It into Practice -- The Virtuous Cycle -- The Six Practices in Action -- Becoming a Force for Good -- Appendix A: Research Methodology -- Phase 1: Defining "High Impact," Establishing Research Parameters -- Phase 2: Selecting a Sample of High-Impact Nonprofits -- Phase 3: Case Study Research and Analysis -- Phase 4: Final Analysis and Synthesis of Research Findings -- Appendix B: Field Experts -- Appendix C: Case Study Research Guidelines and Questions -- Appendix D: Key Stakeholders Interview List -- Appendix E: Organization Profiles -- Endnotes -- Additional Resources -- Index.