The Future of Nonprofits

Ever heard of an internal entrepreneur? You might know the type. They re kind of employee who pushes mercilessly towards the trends of the future. Often looked at as a little bit outside the mainstream, more often than not the decisions this internal entrepreneur makes on behalf of an organization pay off in spades. So what makes an internal entrepreneur? How can you, as a nonprofit, create a culture that rewards futuring, internal entrepreneurs and innovation and doesn t shut it down? The book The Future of Nonprofits: Thrive and Innovate in the Digital Age helps organizations do those very things. Better predicting future trends helps to reshape culture, creating the kind of environment ripe for positive growth in this fast changing world we work in today. Designed for nonprofit employees on all levels, the book will become a go to handbook for those interested in adapting in the modern world, not looking to be left behind. The Future of Nonprofits helps organizations capitalize on internal innovation. Innovative nonprofits are able to better predict future trends to remake and reshape their culture, structure, and staff to be a more nimble and lean. By applying the strategies laid out in this book, nonprofit professionals of all levels can prepare their organizations to take advantage of future trends and develop innovative internal entrepreneurs that will grow revenue and drive their mission. Provides nonprofits with a comprehensive playbook on how to create a new, more flexible, innovative organization Provides nonprofits a look at the future of fundraising and communications trends into 2016 Case studies highlight successes and failures Highlights the power and strength of Social Media Hightlights how to hire, train, manage and inspire internal entrepreneurial employees Features actionable advice on creating an organization that is primed to grow and thrive in the immediate and long-term future This game-changing book reveals how every nonprofit can put technology, innovation and future trends to work to reach their mission and grow revenue.

Ever heard of an internal entrepreneur? You might know the type.They're kind of employee who pushes mercilessly towards thetrends of the future. Often looked at as a little bit outside themainstream, more often than not the decisions this internalentrepreneur makes on behalf of an organization pay off inspades.So what makes an internal entrepreneur? How can you, as anonprofit, create a culture that rewards futuring, internalentrepreneurs and innovation and doesn't shut it down?The book "The Future of Nonprofits: Thrive and Innovate inthe Digital Age" helps organizations do those verythings. Better predicting future trends helps to reshape culturecreating the kind of environment ripe for positive growth in thisfast changing world we work in today. Designed for nonprofitemployees on all levels, the book will become a go to handbook forthose interested in adapting in the modern world, not looking to beleft behind.The Future of Nonprofits helps organizations capitalize oninternal innovation. Innovative nonprofits are able to betterpredict future trends to remake and reshape their culturestructure, and staff to be a more nimble and lean. By applying thestrategies laid out in this book, nonprofit professionals of alllevels can prepare their organizations to take advantage of futuretrends and develop innovative "internalentrepreneurs" that will grow revenue and drive theirmission.* Provides nonprofits with a comprehensive playbook on how tocreate a new, more flexible, innovative organization* Provides nonprofits a look at the future of fundraising andcommunications trends into 2016* Case studies highlight successes and failures* Highlights the power and strength of Social Media* Hightlights how to hire, train, manage and inspire"internal entrepreneurial" employees* Features actionable advice on creating an organization that isprimed to grow and thrive in the immediate and long-termfutureThis game-changing book reveals how every nonprofit can puttechnology, innovation and future trends to work to reach theirmission and grow revenue.

Acknowledgements ixIntroduction xiPart I Definitions and Strategies 1Chapter 1 Innovate, or Die 3Chapter 2 What is Innovation? 21Chapter 3 Innovation as Your Strategy for Success 39Chapter 4 What is Driving Your Innovation? Technology, Society, and Innovation 55Part II The Three Pillars of Innovation 77Chapter 5 Awareness 79Chapter 6 Structure: Into the Belly of the Beast 103Chapter 7 Staffing: The Right People, the Right Skills, and the Right Roles 125Part III Implementation and Future Considerations 147Chapter 8 Starting Your Innovation Projects: Managing Innovation at Your Organization 149Chapter 9 The Future of Fundraising: New Money from New Donors in New Ways 169Chapter 10 The Future of Communications 193Chapter 11 In Conclusion 215Appendices 221Appendix 1 Sample of Job Descriptions 223Appendix 2 Organization Innovation Index Quiz 227Appendix 3 Are You Looking to the Future? 231The Future of Nonprofits: The Comic Book 233Index 239