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001 2014017541
003 DLC
005 20150219081755.0
008 140509s2014 dcu b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2014017541
020 $a9781610915328 (hardback)
020 $a1610915321 (cloth)
020 $z9781610915335 (ebook)
040 $aDLC$beng$cDLC$erda$dDLC
042 $apcc
050 00 $aHD62.6$b.P635 2014
082 00 $a658/.046$223
084 $aBUS074000$aBUS041000$2bisacsh
100 1 $aPlastrik, Peter.
245 10 $aConnecting to change the world :$bharnessing the power of networks for social impact /$cPeter Plastrik, Madeleine Taylor and John Cleveland.
264 1 $aWashington, DC :$bIsland Press,$c[2014]
300 $axlii, 240 pages ;$c24 cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
520 $a"Something new and important is afoot. Nonprofit and philanthropic organizations are under increasing pressure to do more and to do better to increase and improve productivity with fewer resources. Social entrepreneurs, community-minded leaders, nonprofit organizations, and philanthropists now recognize that to achieve greater impact they must adopt a network-centric approach to solving difficult problems. Building networks of like-minded organizations and people offers them a way to weave together and create strong alliances that get better leverage, performance, and results than any single organization is able to do. While the advantages of such networks are clear, there are few resources that offer easily understandable, field-tested information on how to form and manage social-impact networks. Drawn from the authors' deep experience with more than thirty successful network projects, Connecting to Change the World provides the frameworks, practical advice, case studies, and expert knowledge needed to build better performing networks. Readers will gain greater confidence and ability to anticipate challenges and opportunities. Easily understandable and full of actionable advice, Connecting to Change the World is an informative guide to creating collaborative solutions to tackle the most difficult challenges society faces. "--$cProvided by publisher.
520 $a"Something new and important is afoot. Nonprofit and philanthropic organizations are under increasing pressure to do more and to do better to increase and improve productivity with fewer resources. Social entrepreneurs, community-minded leaders, nonprofit organizations, and philanthropists now recognize that to achieve greater impact they must adopt a network-centric approach to solving difficult problems. Building networks of like-minded organizations and people offers them a way to weave together and create strong alliances that get better leverage, performance, and results than any single organization is able to do. While the advantages of such networks are clear, there are few resources that offer easily understandable, field-tested information on how to form and manage social-impact networks. Drawn from the authors' deep experience with more than thirty successful network projects, Connecting to Change the World provides the frameworks, practical advice, case studies, and expert knowledge needed to build better performing networks. Readers will gain greater confidence and ability to anticipate challenges and opportunities. Easily understandable and full of actionable advice, Connecting to Change the World is an informative guide to creating collaborative solutions to tackle the most difficult challenges society faces"--$cProvided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 8 $aMachine generated contents note: Introduction -- Chapter 1. The Generative Network Difference -- Chapter 2. Start Me Up: Designing a Network -- Bonus Track-Advice to Funders and Other Network Engineers -- Chapter 3. Connect the Dots: Weaving a Network's Core -- Chapter 4. Network Evolution -- Chapter 5. Enable and Adapt: Managing a Network's Development -- Chapter 6. Know Your Condition: Taking a Network's Pulse -- Chapter 7. Back to Basics: Resetting a Network's Design -- Chapter 8. Three Rules to Build By -- Afterword -- Resources for Network Builders -- Appendices -- Acknowledgments -- Index.
650 0 $aNonprofit organizations$xManagement$xTechnological innovations.
650 0 $aOnline social networks$xPolitical aspects.
650 0 $aSocial change.
650 7 $aBUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Nonprofit Organizations & Charities.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aBUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management.$2bisacsh