A top business leader shares the business principles he used to launch both a top company and a thriving nonprofit Nonprofit leaders know that solving pervasive social problems requires passion and creativity as well as tangible results. The Non Nonprofit shares the same business principles that drive the world's best companies, showing how they can (and should) be applied to the realm of nonprofits. Steve Rothschild personally crossed sectors when he left corporate America to found Twin Cities RISE!, a highly successful poverty reduction program. His honest story, and success and missteps, create an essential roadmap for any social venture looking to prove and boost its impact. Distills essential nonprofit principles such as having a clear and appropriate purpose, creating economic value from social benefit, and establishing mutual accountability Shares successful approaches from innovative organizations such as Grameen Bank, Playworks, Common Ground, Habitat for Humanity, Lumni, Caring Bridge, College Summit and RISE! Draws from the author's success in founding and building Twin Cities RISE!, which trains unemployed Minnesotans for living wage jobs. RISE! serves 1,500 participants each year As insightful as it is inspiring, The Non Nonprofit can help maximize the positive impact of any nonprofit.

A top business leader shares the business principles he used tolaunch both a top company and a thriving nonprofitNonprofit leaders know that solving pervasive social problemsrequires passion and creativity as well as tangible results. TheNon Nonprofit shares the same business principles that drivethe world's best companies, showing how they can (and should) beapplied to the realm of nonprofits. Steve Rothschild personallycrossed sectors when he left corporate America to found Twin CitiesRISE!, a highly successful poverty reduction program. His honeststory, and success and missteps, create an essential roadmap forany social venture looking to prove and boost its impact.* Distills essential nonprofit principles such as having a clearand appropriate purpose, creating economic value from socialbenefit, and establishing mutual accountability* Shares successful approaches from innovative organizations suchas Grameen Bank, Playworks, Common Ground, Habitat for HumanityLumni, Caring Bridge, College Summit and RISE!* Draws from the author's success in founding and building TwinCities RISE!, which trains unemployed Minnesotans for living wagejobs. RISE! serves 1,500 participants each yearAs insightful as it is inspiring, The Non Nonprofit canhelp maximize the positive impact of any nonprofit.

Foreword: How This Book Will Benefit Us All ixby Bill GeorgeIntroduction 11 Principle #1: Have a Clear and Appropriate Purpose 212 Principle #2: Measure What Counts 473 Principle #3: Be Market Driven 654 Principle #4: Create Mutual Accountability 855 Principle #5: Support Personal Empowerment 1016 Principle #6: Create Economic Value from Social Benefit 1417 Principle #7: Be Learning Driven 1698 The Principles in Practice 191Appendix A: What You Can Do to Make a Difference 203Appendix B: A Note on the Organizations in This Book 211Notes 217Acknowledgments 225About the Author 227Index 229