There are no easy answers.
But there are tools.
THE TOOLBOX
"In The Toolbox, Jacob Harold reimagines the discipline of social change strategy. This is a book with both rigor and hope; it's rooted in experience and brought alive by poetry. Anyone who cares about building a better world—corporate executives, government officials, community volunteers, nonprofit leaders—will find insights and inspiration in these pages. If all you have is a hammer, get The Toolbox."
Darren Walker, President, Ford Foundation
The Tools
Storytelling. Mathematical modeling. Design thinking. Community organizing. Behavioral economics. Game theory. Complex systems. Markets. Institutions.
The Toolbox
explores nine strategies that have driven world-shaking social movements and billion-dollar businesses.
About Jacob Harold
Jacob Harold is a social change strategist, author, and executive. He served as CEO of GuideStar, cofounder of Candid, and as a staff leader at the Hewlett Foundation, Bridgespan, Greenpeace, and Rainforest Action Network. Harold studied ethics at Duke and earned an MBA at Stanford.
"Jacob's breadth and depth of experience is on display as he combines unique insight with practical hands-on tools to advance a vision of justice and resilience in a changing world."
Ilyse Hogue
President, Purpose, and former President, NARAL Pro-Choice America
"This essential book is not just a toolbox…it is also a manifesto, laying out a compelling plan for a fairer and more just world. A must-read for anyone invested in a better future for us all.”
Henry Timms
President and CEO of Lincoln Center
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