Scaling Global Change :A Social Entrepreneur's Guide to Surviving the Start-up Phase and Driving Impact

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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

Key Takeaways

Part II: What We Do

Chapter 4: Programs: A Theory (of Change) Is Just a Theory Until It Is Turned into Action

Starting Off Right

The Right Issues

Evolving Our Program Approach

The Right Content

The Right Approach at the Right Time

Key Takeaways

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

Next Steps

Key Takeaways

Part III: How We Do It

Chapter 6: Administration, Finance, and International Operations

A Tale of Two Libraries

Overall Approach to Program Implementation

Strengthening the Implementation Chain

The Three Phases of Program Implementation

External Technical Assistance

The Pendulum Swingeth

Key Takeaways

Chapter 7: People Management: Changing the World Is a Team Sport

What Is Really Core in Your Core Values

Leadership in the Social Enterprise

Attracting Top Talent

Retaining and Scaling Top Talent as You Grow

Founder's Syndrome

Key Takeaways

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)

Key Takeaways

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

Influencing Governments

Networks of Influence

Key Takeaways

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

A Slippery Slope

A Complex Innovation

Having Our Cake and Eating It, Too

Early Impressions

Who Owns It?

Key Takeaways

Chapter 11: Strategic Planning: Wrapping It All Up

Strategic Planning: Bringing It All Together

Conclusion: Wrapping It All Up

Index

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