Includes bibliographical references and index.

A hands-on guide for organizations to succeed in the exploding new field of social entrepreneurship, from one of its earliest leaders, President and CEO of microfinance giant FINCA.

pt. 1. Righting the unrightable wrong and finding your mission possible. Identifying your constituency and arranging your apprenticeship -- The big idea and finding a mentor -- pt. 2. It takes an asylum. We few, we happy few : the founding fathers -- Wanted : resourceful humans : recruiting the best minds money can't buy -- Still wanted : more resourceful humans : and the interview techniques to find them -- Managing them : on the herding, roping, and hog-tying of cats -- Continuing to manage, and staying in touch -- Leading them : finding your inner Andre Previn -- pt. 3. Money does grow on trees, but you have to plant them first. The private pillar : Brother, can you spare a dime? -- Private pillar pitfalls : sponsorship programs and dealing with donors -- The power of the other pillars : public and internal -- Communication : from "Who?" to Wheaties -- pt. 4. Not rocket science : structure, systems, technology, and strategy. Your organization's structure and business and financial models -- Systems : give me liberty, or give me systems! -- Strategy : getting beyond "Everybody go long" -- pt. 5. Thriving and surviving. But it used to work so well! : The time and place for innovation -- Governance by dummies : wise counsel or micromanagement by the ignorant? -- Humanitarians at the gate : surviving and thriving in the treacherous world of the modern nonprofit.

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