Managing to Change the World : The Nonprofit Leader's Guide to Getting Results

Leaders of today's nonprofit organizations need to know how to turn their missions and strategies into real world impact, and that's what Managing to Change the World is all about.

In this "Management 101" manual, The Management Center's Jerry Hauser and Alison Green offer usable, step-by-step guidance on how nonprofit leaders can get great results.

Whether you're a new manager or an experienced one, Managing to Change the World will give you the tools you need to translate your vision into reality.

"No one has more constructive insight and real life experience in helping progressive managers build strong organizations that get results than Jerry Hauser and the team at The Management Center. I hope that every person who does, or aspires to, manage a progressive organization will read this book." - Rob Stein, Founder, Democracy Alliance

"Managing to Change the World gives remarkably helpful and practical advice about important management strategies and skills in the nonprofit world. This book is a treasure with sound guidance on how to achieve organizational excellence." - Heather Booth, Founder and President, Midwest Academy

"This book captures the nuts-and-bolts of management in a comprehensive, insightful, and practical manner. What a great resource for both nonprofit and for-profit managers." - Les Silverman, Director Emeritus, McKinsey & Company

Jerry Hauser, the CEO of The Management Center, previously served as the Chief Operating Officer at Teach For America, where he helped the national nonprofit grow from $8 million to $38 million in annual revenue and from 3,000 to 17,000 applicants each year, and as the President and CEO of the Advocacy Institute. Jerry also learned about creating strong organizations at the management consulting firm of McKinsey & Company in Washington, D.C. He began his career as a high school math and history teacher through Teach For America in Compton, California, and he holds a J.D. from Yale Law School and a B.A. from Duke University. Jerry has written and spoken extensively on nonprofit management and leadership; his article on "Organizational Lessons for Non-Profits" appeared in The McKinsey Quarterly in 2003.

Alison Green writes the popular Ask a Manager blog where she dispenses advice on career, job search, and management issues. She's also the former chief of staff of a successful nonprofit organization, where she oversaw day-to-day staff management, hiring, firing, and employee development. She now teaches other managers how to manage for results.