From Profit to Purpose - by Steve Clifford (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Have you had enough of the corporate world?

Do you feel like there might be somewhere else you could make a difference?

Then what about a leap into the unknown - From Profit to Purpose?

After 30 years as a top corporate lawyer, Steve Clifford decided he had juiced the law for all it could offer and embarked on a campaign to try his hand in the not-for-profit sector. Ever the over-achiever, Steve approached the task of wooing his way into the sector with curiosity and humility. His tenacity paid off with a rewarding second career leading a variety of not-for-profits.

In From Profit to Purpose, Steve shares everything he learned along the way and encourages readers who find themselves at the crossroads to consider a new life in the not-for-profit world.

In this book you will discover:

• How to switch sectors
• What's different about not-for-profits
• The four keys to unlock success
• How to avoid making the wrong choices
• How to make networking fun, friendly and rewarding
• Success after switching.





Review Quotes






'This is a must read if you are contemplating "jumping ship" from the corporate world to the social purpose sector.'

Michael Traill AM, author Jumping Ship - from the world of corporate Australia to the heart of social investment, winner 2017 Ashurst Business Literature Prize

'Too many well-meaning business people who move into leadership roles in NGOs ... don't fully appreciate the challenges. This book provides a first-hand account of those challenges and, more importantly, insights into the ways to overcome them.'

Paul Ronalds, CEO, Save the Children Australia