Do More Than Give provides a blueprint for individuals, philanthropists, and foundation leaders to increase their impact. Based onForces for Good, this groundbreaking book demonstrates how the six practices of high-impact nonprofits apply to donors aiming to advance social causes. Rather than focus on the mechanics of effective grantmaking, reporting, or evaluation, this book instead proposes that donors can become proactive catalysts for change by rising to meet the challenges of our increasingly interdependent world. Key principles include: going beyond check writing/traditional volunteering; advocating for change; leveraging business; forging peer networks; empowering individuals; leading adaptively; and developing learning organizations.

In good economic times or bad, this book provides guidance for givers to increase the impact of their charitable resources and go beyond check-writing to help solve problems and change the world.

LESLIE R. CRUTCHFIELD is an author and a leading authority on scaling social innovation and high-impact philanthropy. She is a senior advisor at FSG, a nonprofit consulting firm specializing in social sector strategy, evaluation, and research. Her previous book,Forces for Good, was recognized inThe Economist on its annual list of Top Business Books.

JOHN V. KANIA is a managing director at FSG who oversees the firms consulting practice. John is a featured author of the bookLearning from the Future, and he has been published inStanford Social Innovation Review and theWall Street Journal. He is a former partner of both Mercer Management Consulting and Corporate Decisions, Inc.

MARK R. KRAMER is cofounder and a managing director at FSG, cofounder of the Center for Effective Philanthropy, and a Senior Fellow at Harvard University. Mark speaks and writes extensively on topics in philanthropy and corporate responsibility, and has been published inHarvard Business Review andStanford Social Innovation Review.

Preface vii

Acknowledgments xi

The Authors xv

1 Catalytic Philanthropy 1

2 Commit to Your Cause 19

3 Practice 1: Advocate for Change 37

4 Practice 2: Blend Profit with Purpose 63

5 Practice 3: Forge Nonprofit Peer Networks 87

6 Practice 4: Empower the People 119

7 Practice 5: Lead Adaptively 143

8 Practice 6: Learn in Order to Change 165

9 Toward a More Catalytic Future 185

Appendix A: Research Methodology 191

Appendix B: Peer Survey Questions 199

Appendix C: Research Advisors 203

Appendix D: Review of the Six Practices of High-Impact Nonprofits inForces for Good205

Appendix E: Getting Started with Catalytic Philanthropy 211

Notes 227

Index 239

Acknowledgments xi

The Authors xv

1 Catalytic Philanthropy 1

2 Commit to Your Cause 19

3 Practice 1: Advocate for Change 37

4 Practice 2: Blend Profit with Purpose 63

5 Practice 3: Forge Nonprofit Peer Networks 87

6 Practice 4: Empower the People 119

7 Practice 5: Lead Adaptively 143

8 Practice 6: Learn in Order to Change 165

9 Toward a More Catalytic Future 185

Appendix A: Research Methodology 191

Appendix B: Peer Survey Questions 199

Appendix C: Research Advisors 203

Appendix D: Review of the Six Practices of High-Impact Nonprofits in Forces for Good 205

Appendix E: Getting Started with Catalytic

Philanthropy 211

Notes 227

Index 239