Engine of Impact

"This is a fabulous bookand a necessary one. It takes vitally important insights that Meehan and Jonker have been teaching for many years and distils them into practical advice that will benefit anyone in the social sector who aspires to achieve an outsized impact."Jonathan Levin, Dean, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University "As a philanthropist constantly grappling with how I can achieve more impact, I found Jonker and Meehan's insights to be provocative and engaging. They go beyond the typical rhetoric regarding 'what the nonprofit sector can learn from business' and give these organizations their duewith great advice. Nonprofits are dealing with often intractable societal problems of enormous complexity and uncertain revenue streams. These authors appreciate the weight on leaders' shoulders, while offering a detailed roadmap to maximize their impact. A must-read."Jeff Raikes, Co-Founder, Raikes Foundation, former CEO, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Chairman, Stanford University Board of Trustees "No one knows the not-for-profit sector and its most effective leaders better than Meehan and Jonker. Their book is a master class on what it takes to drive meaningful impact. In tackling the fundamental questionsstrategy and focus, discipline and accountabilitythe authors get to the heart of what every mission-focused leader needs to understand. Engine of Impact is a book to read and re-readthe definitive guide for all who aspire to lead high-performing and high-achieving organizations."Sally Osberg, former President and CEO, Skoll Foundation, and co-author of Getting Beyond Better "Bill Meehan and Kim Jonker have decades of experience in rigorously evaluating what makes organizations operateor fail to operateat a high level. In Engine of Impact, they leverage that deep knowledge to create a smart, compelling guide to doing good by leading well."Jamie Dimon, Chief Executive Officer, JPMorgan Chase "Engine of Impact is an essential handbook for every aspiring social sector leader and philanthropist. Creating social impact is an art and a science, requiring investments of heart and mind. Meehan and Jonker's outstanding analysis combines the intense rigor of business strategy with the critical soft skills of courage and creativity to equip us with the toolkit necessary for transformative social change."Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen, Founder, laaf.org, author, Giving 2.0, Founder and Chairman, Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society, and Founder and Board Chair Emeritus, Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund "Building and leading great non-profits is a socially vitalbut managerially dauntingendeavor. Enter Bill Meehan and Kim Jonker who, in simple and lively prose, draw upon deep research and lived experience to deliver the essential field guide on how to do it right. All of usdonors, volunteers, board members, executives, citizensare in their debt."Dominic Barton, Global Managing Partner Emeritus, McKinsey & Company "In an era when the work of nonprofits is ever more essential, Meehan and Jonker deliver critical insights, strategic guidance, and inspirational lessons from the front lines. Readers will benefit enormously from their candor and clear-headed wisdom. We're awash in business books, but the nonprofit sector has been wanting for its own evidence-based guide. In Engine of Impact, they have it. I strongly recommend this book for nonprofit leaders, funders, and anyone seeking to optimize humanitarian impact."Jacquelline Fuller, President, Google.org "This book will change most readers. Its style is very direct. It sees the future. It draws on both the classics and the authors' deep knowledge of our field. It is practical, and it cares."Bill Drayton, CEO & Chair, Ashoka "Engine of Impact is an indispensable tool for today&ap

William F. Meehan III is the Lafayette Partners Lecturer in Strategic Management at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business and a Director Emeritus of McKinsey & Company.Kim Starkey Jonker is President and CEO of King Philanthropies, Lecturer in Management at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and the former Executive Director of the Henry R. Kravis Prize in Nonprofit Leadership.Together, they co-authored the popular Stanford Social Innovation Review series, "Fundamentals, Not Fads."

1. The Primacy of Mission 2. The Few Strategic Concepts That Matter 3. Count What Counts 4. Insight and Courage 5. Your Team of Teams: Building and Sustaining a High-Performing Organization 6. Money Matters: Funding as Essential Fuel 7. Board Governance: Do What Works 8. Scaling: Leveraging the Seven Essentials to Magnify Your Impact Conclusion: Strategic Leadership: Now Is the Time