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Heather McLeod Grant

[Speaker Name]

Heather McLeod Grant

prepared by:

Michael Hornstein

updated:

3/22/08

Website:

http://www.forcesforgood.net/

Position(s):

Heather McLeod Grant is an advisor to the Center for Social Innovation at Stanford and the Duke Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship. She also consults for nonprofits.

Biography:

Heather McLeod Grant is an advisor to the Stanford Center for Social Innovation and Duke's Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship. She previously worked as a consultant at McKinsey. She also founded a national magazine about social entrepreneurship called Who Cares. She has worked in the social sector for more than 15 years. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, American Prospect, Alliancee, and she has been on CNN and NPR.

Current Project(s):

Heather McLeod grant is on the Advisory Boards of the Stanford Social Innovation Review and the National Civic League. She's also an Adviser to the Stanford CSI and to the Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship at Duke.

Questions to be Raised During Visit (3-4):

1. Self Help Credit Union in North Carolina started with the mission of helping minorities improve their economic situations. But the organization discovered predatory lending practices, so they got involved in advocacy to prevent this. How can organizations that are primarily involved in services most effectively incorporate advocacy as well?

2. Environmental Defense reduced McDonald's packaging waste and has worked with other for-profit firms like FedEx and Wal-Mart. Are there any similarities between a nonprofit working with for-profits and advocating in the public sector?

3. You say that nonprofits can create meaningful experiences for people to engage in social change. When you work for Habitat for Humanity, there is a tangible result and you talk with others. What are the most effective ways of inspiring evangelists?

4. How can we encourage people to focus more on return on investment rather than on low overhead?

Further Resources (2-3):

Stanford Social Innovation Conversations:

http://sic.conversationsnetwork.org/shows/detail3319.html

Social Edge:

http://www.socialedge.org/discussions/scale/beyond-the-walls-leadership-1/

Interview with Heather McLeod Grant:

http://www.youronramp.com/news/2007/10/01/meet-heather-mcleod-grant-co-author-forces-good-six-practices-high-impact-nonprofits

Heather McLeod Grant speaking at Google:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFCy9AvaQIw

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