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

by Erin Ganju (Author), Cory Heyman (Author)

Grow your start-up into a global influence with real-world impact

Scaling Global Change provides social entrepreneurs with the strong organizational foundation they need to change the world. Through the story of Room to Read, one of the fastest-growing nonprofits in the last 18 years, this book features clear, real-world lessons for growing a non-profit or social enterprise, with special insight into girls' education and literacy programming in lower-income countries. By outlining theories of program, operational, and system-level change, the discussion delves into the meat of the entrepreneurial spirit and applies it directly to everyday strategic decisions.

The book begins with an overview of essential communication, vision, and execution fundamentals, and then dives into a discussion of metrics, monitoring, planning, leadership, and more. Clear guidance on internal operations, fundraising, team building, management, and other central topics provides a roadmap for new and experienced leaders, while further exploration of influence, strategy, and government funding relates the wisdom of experience from the perspective of a successful organization.

• Cross the chasm from start-up to mature organization with worldwide impact
• Gain insight into the theoretical and practical underpinnings of nonprofit success
• Adopt new perspectives on effectiveness, excellence, and influence

• Translate ideas into action in a way that will change the world

Social entrepreneurship has taken off more than ever, and the market is crowded with optimistic leaders wanting to change the world. How do you differentiate your organization from the pack? How can you stand out, stand up, and make a real impact? These lessons are gained through experience and building a strong organizational culture; Room to Read has treaded this path and found itself at the heights of success. With Scaling Global Change, you reap the benefit of experiential lessons while applying them to the success of your own organization.

**All Royalties from the sale of Scaling Global Change will be donated directly to Room To Read**

Front Jacket

Scaling Global Change is a "how to" guide for social entrepreneurs who have a vision to change the world and need a strong organizational foundation to do it. It describes how one enterprise, Room to Read, blossomed from a start-up to one of the fastest- growing nonprofits of this century. This insider's look is written by two influential thought leaders in the C-suite who know that the struggle to create a better world takes enormous effort, planning, perseverance, and talent. From focusing your complete vision to going global, this A-to-Z resource covers key aspects of building and scaling a social enterprise capable of achieving longstanding global impact.

In-depth explanations provide the theoretical underpinnings and practical business lessons to aid social entrepreneurs and social change champions in three main realms: program excellence, operational effectiveness, and strategic influence. These firsthand accounts of the real-world lessons in scaling Room to Read illustrate how ideas translate into actual day-to-day practice.

As entertaining as it is informative, Scaling Global Change brings to life the people and transformative situations along the growth trajectory of this standout nonprofit that has improved educational opportunities for more than 12 million children internationally. It's specifically designed to put this wealth of practical advice and inspiration at your fingertips by conveniently organizing material, including key takeaways at the end of each chapter.

Give your socially conscious start-up every chance of growing into a sustainable, prosperous social enterprise with Scaling Global Change: A Social Entrepreneur's Guide to Surviving the Start-up Phase and Driving Impact.

Back Jacket

Scaling Global Change is a "how to" guide for social entrepreneurs who have a vision to change the world and need a strong organizational foundation to do it. It describes how one enterprise, Room to Read, blossomed from a start-up to one of the fastest-growing nonprofits of this century. This insider's look is written by two influential thought leaders in the C-suite who know that the struggle to create a better world takes enormous effort, planning, perseverance, and talent. From focusing your complete vision to going global, this A-to-Z resource covers key aspects of building and scaling a social enterprise capable of achieving longstanding global impact.

In-depth explanations provide the theoretical underpinnings and practical business lessons to aid social entrepreneurs and social change champions in three main realms: program excellence, operational effectiveness, and strategic influence. These firsthand accounts of the real-world lessons in scaling Room to Read illustrate how ideas translate into actual day-to-day practice.

As entertaining as it is informative, Scaling Global Change brings to life the people and transformative situations along the growth trajectory of this standout nonprofit that has improved educational opportunities for more than 12 million children internationally. It's specifically designed to put this wealth of practical advice and inspiration at your fingertips by conveniently organizing material, including key takeaways at the end of each chapter.

Give your socially conscious start-up every chance of growing into a sustainable, prosperous social enterprise with Scaling Global Change: A Social Entrepreneur's Guide to Surviving the Start-up Phase and Driving Impact.

Author Biography

ERIN GANJU, cofounder, Emeritus Board Member and former CEO of Room to Read, has been instrumental in the design and implementation of the organization's scalable, replicable model for improving children's education in low-income countries through its literacy and gender equality in education programs.

CORY HEYMAN, PhD, is Chief Innovation Officer, Executive Director of Room to Read Accelerator (Room to Read's external technical assistance unit), former Chief Program Officer, and franchisee of the healthy fast casual restaurant concept CoreLife Eatery.