Description
Book SynopsisEver heard of an internal entrepreneur? You might know the type. They're kind of employee who pushes mercilessly towards the trends of the future. Often looked at as a little bit outside the mainstream, more often than not the decisions this internal entrepreneur makes on behalf of an organization pay off in spades.
So what makes an internal entrepreneur? How can you, as a nonprofit, create a culture that rewards futuring, internal entrepreneurs and innovation and doesn't shut it down?
The book The Future of Nonprofits: Thrive and Innovate in the Digital Age helps organizations do those very things. Better predicting future trends helps to reshape culture, creating the kind of environment ripe for positive growth in this fast changing world we work in today. Designed for nonprofit employees on all levels, the book will become a go to handbook for those interested in adapting in the modern world, not looking to be left behind.
The Future of Nonp
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements ix
Introduction xi
Part I Definitions and Strategies 1
Chapter 1 Innovate, or Die 3
Chapter 2 What is Innovation? 21
Chapter 3 Innovation as Your Strategy for Success 39
Chapter 4 What is Driving Your Innovation? Technology, Society, and Innovation 55
Part II The Three Pillars of Innovation 77
Chapter 5 Awareness 79
Chapter 6 Structure: Into the Belly of the Beast 103
Chapter 7 Staffing: The Right People, the Right Skills, and the Right Roles 125
Part III Implementation and Future Considerations 147
Chapter 8 Starting Your Innovation Projects: Managing Innovation at Your Organization 149
Chapter 9 The Future of Fundraising: New Money from New Donors in New Ways 169
Chapter 10 The Future of Communications 193
Chapter 11 In Conclusion 215
Appendices 221
Appendix 1 Sample of Job Descriptions 223
Appendix 2 Organization Innovation Index Quiz 227
Appendix 3 Are You Looking to the Future? 231
The Future of Nonprofits: The Comic Book 233
Index 239
