{"product_id":"how-consultants-shape-nonprofits-shared-values-unintended-consequences-hardback-9781503635364","title":"How Consultants Shape Nonprofits; Shared Values, Unintended Consequences (Hardback) 9781503635364","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eHow Consultants Shape Nonprofits\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eShared Values, Unintended Consequences\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLeah Margareta Gazzo Reisman Ph.D. (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781503635364\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 5 November 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e264 pages, 1 table, 9 figures\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.6 cm, 0.514 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Rigorously researched and beautifully written, \u003ci\u003eHow Consultants Shape Nonprofits\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates the ubiquitous but largely under-the-radar practice of nonprofit consulting, revealing the integral role it plays in both promoting innovation and reinforcing field norms. The book's vivid narratives of nonprofit consulting will elicit nods of recognition from both consultants and their clients.\"\u003cbr\u003e  —Lawrence McGill, Founder and Principal, Ambit 360 Consulting \"What makes Leah Reisman's advice invaluable is that it is based directly on her discerning observations of actual consultant organizations. Reisman puts actionable social science research to work, revealing the extent to which too many current nonprofit consultants inadvertently reinforce traditional behaviors instead of facilitating innovation.\"\u003cbr\u003e  —Stanley N. Katz, Lecturer with rank of Professor of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University \"In her compelling account of consulting organizations at work with nonprofit institutions, Reisman raises all the right questions. Essential reading for nonprofits in every field, for consultants who advise them, and for any readers interested in strengthening the business arrangements we make and live by.\"\u003cbr\u003e  —Alberta Arthurs, Consultant \"Leah Reisman provides a deep and critical dive into the nonprofit consulting industry, where money is exchanged for expert advice. This book brilliantly illuminates how management decisions are shaped not just by nonprofit leaders, but by consultants who move behind the scenes to shape the sector for better and for worse.\"\u003cbr\u003e  —Peter Frumkin, Gradel Institute of Charity, New College, University of Oxford \"As the ranks of nonprofit consultants grow, \u003ci\u003eHow Consultants Shape Nonprofits\u003c\/i\u003e is a timely examination of the field. We need to consider the power and influence of consultants and how nonprofits, consultants, and funders navigate those dynamics. If you're interested in a more just, responsive, and thoughtful approach to nonprofit consulting practice, this book will help you along that path.\"\u003cbr\u003e  —Keith Timko, Executive Director, Support Center \"As the first examination of consulting for the nonprofit sector, this book is highly recommended for nonprofit and consulting practitioners and instructors, and schools with upper-division or graduate programs focused on the nonprofit sector. Highly recommended.\"—M. F. Jones, \u003ci\u003eCHOICE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGroundbreaking research illuminates the pivotal, problematic role of consultants in the nonprofit world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe nonprofit sector leans heavily on consultants to guide strategic planning, advise on fundraising strategy, gather data on program effectiveness and more. \u003ci\u003eHow Consultants Shape Nonprofits\u003c\/i\u003e explores how consultants, while working diligently to customize solutions for their clients, reinforce status-quo practices and ideas while prioritizing the opinions of people in power (nonprofit funders, leaders, etc.) over those of lower-level staff and communities. Consultants thus leave unaddressed some of the most pernicious problems in the nonprofit sector. The book's important conclusions about the complex role of consultants in the nonprofit world are based on more than a year of ethnographic research and nearly 200 interviews with practitioners. Dr. Reisman concludes with guidance on how consultants, nonprofit leaders, and donors can better collaborate, and overcome traditional \"blind spots\" in the nonprofit-consultant relationship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of Figures\u003cbr\u003e  Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e  PART I: Mapping the Field of Consulting to Nonprofits\u003cbr\u003e  INTRODUCTION: The Work of Nonprofit Consultants\u003cbr\u003e  1. Oracles, Facilitators, and Point People:Demystifying Consultants to Nonprofits\u003cbr\u003e  PART II: Consultants' Drive to Customize\u003cbr\u003e  2. No Cookie-Cutter Solutions:Consultants' Drive to Customize for Clients\u003cbr\u003e  3. Data as Conversation-Starters:Consultants Defer to Client Knowledge\u003cbr\u003e  4. How to Be a \"\u003cbr\u003eNonprofit Person\"\u003cbr\u003e in Consulting: The Perils of Caring Too Much\u003cbr\u003e  PART III: The Unintended Consequences of Consulting\u003cbr\u003e  5. Best Practices as Common Practices: Consultants Unintentionally Reproduce the Status Quo\u003cbr\u003e  6. How Consultants Prioritize the Powerful: Funder and Stakeholder Influence\u003cbr\u003e  7. A Soft Hand and Firm Advice: Perpetuating Hierarchies of Ideas\u003cbr\u003e  CONCLUSION: Staying the Course or Changing the System\u003cbr\u003e  Appendix: Reflection Guide for Practitioners\u003cbr\u003e  Notes\u003cbr\u003e  References\u003cbr\u003e  The Author\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Stanford Business Books","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52685678706968,"sku":"9781503635364","price":22.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/how-consultants-shape-nonprofits-shared-values-unintended-consequences-hardback-9781503635364","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}