Chapter
Smashing the Sophomore Slump
We Do It Because We Love It!
Chapter 2: Vision and Execution: Framing the Issues
Negotiating Urgent and Important Issues in Social Endeavors
The Nonprofit Two-Step (Cha-cha-cha?)
The Three-Legged Stool Supporting a Theory of Change
From Start-Up to Maturity, and Everything Between
Chapter 3: Communications: Telling the Story
Planning Your Communications
Start-Up Stage: Building the Personality of Your Brand
Transition Phase: Widening the Circle
Mature Phase: Amplifying the Message
Chapter 4: Programs: A Theory (of Change) Is Just a Theory Until It Is Turned into Action
Evolving Our Program Approach
The Right Approach at the Right Time
Chapter 5: Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation: What Gets Measured, Gets Done
Creating a Culture of Data Collection and Use
Incentives and Disincentives for Creating a Culture of Data Collection and Learning
Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation at Room to Read
RM&E at Different Phases of Organizational Development
Program Implementation Monitoring: Identifying Problems and Clues for Resolving Them
Chapter 6: Administration, Finance, and International Operations
Overall Approach to Program Implementation
Strengthening the Implementation Chain
The Three Phases of Program Implementation
External Technical Assistance
Chapter 7: People Management: Changing the World Is a Team Sport
What Is Really Core in Your Core Values
Leadership in the Social Enterprise
Retaining and Scaling Top Talent as You Grow
Chapter 8: Fundraising: Defining and Selling the Value Proposition
Fundraising Is Not a Dirty Business
Phase I Fundraising Best Practices: The Lean Start-Up Years (Approximately $0–$3 Million)
Phase II Fundraising Best Practices: Rapid Growth Years ($3 Million–$30 Million)
Phase III Fundraising Best Practices: Maturing and Stabilizing Years ($30 Million–$100+ Million)
Part IV: Scaling for Global Change
Chapter 9: Strategic Influence: Growing Our Impact
Scale and Influence: Defining the End Game
The Unique Role of ESEs in Scaling Social Change
Expanding Room to Read's Role as an Influencer
Chapter 10: Government Funding: Damned If You Do, Damned If You Don't
The Triangular Partnership
To Take Government Funding or Not to Take Government Funding—The Ongoing Question
The Challenge of Big Box Development
Limited but Strategic Participation in Government-Funded Projects
Having Our Cake and Eating It, Too
Chapter 11: Strategic Planning: Wrapping It All Up
Strategic Planning: Bringing It All Together
Conclusion: Wrapping It All Up