The Charismatic Organization - Eight Ways to Grow a Nonprofit that
Builds Buzz, Delights Donors, and Energizes Employees
Book description
The authors offer a framework that allows organizations to go beyond
quick fixes and fundraising strategies to a broader paradigm that
encompasses community and organization building. What if every person
involved with an organization was fully engaged and shared a common
goal? What if the efforts of a relatively small ring of staff and board
members were amplified by everyone touched by the organization,
including current and former volunteers, staff, board members, clients,
constituents, funders and supporters? That, the authors show, is the way
a charismatic organization operates. The book provides numerous examples
of how successful organizations have made this shift, as well as action
steps that all organizations can take to perform better.
"In today's interdependent world, nonprofit organizations have
more opportunity than ever before to make a difference in people's
lives. Drawing upon their extensive experience in public service,
Shirley Sagawa and Deborah Jospin identify the traits that give
successful nonprofits the competitive edge they need to maximize their
effectiveness and sustainability. The Charismatic Organization:
Eight Ways to Grow a Nonprofit That Builds Buzz, Delights
Donors, and Energizes Employees draws an authoritative blueprint
for using social capital to transform good intentions into concrete
results."- Former President Bill Clinton
Shirley Sagawa and Deborah Jospin run a
successful consulting practice, sagawa/jospin, working with dozens of
clients in the nonprofit and for-profit sectors, from national
nonprofits, foundations, and corporations to small start-ups and local
groups on resource development, innovation, strategy, partnerships,
and public policy. A national leader, expert on policy and
philanthropy, and former presidential adviser, Shirley Sagawa has been
called a "founding mother of the modern service movement."
Deborah Jospin is the former director of AmeriCorps. During her
tenure, AmeriCorps grew to an annual budget of 4 million with 60,000
members serving in 925 programs.
Find out more about the authors
and the book at www. charismaticorganization. com.
