“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 due—with 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 questions—strategy and focus, discipline and accountability—the authors get to the heart of what every mission-focused leader needs to understand. Engine of Impact is a book to read and re-read—the 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, Getting Beyond Better

“Bill Meehan and Kim Jonker have decades of experience in rigorously evaluating what makes organizations operate—or fail to operate—at 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

“Building and leading great nonprofits is a socially vital—but managerially daunting—endeavor. 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 us—donors, volunteers, board members, executives, citizens—are in their debt.”

– Dominic Barton, Global Managing Partner, McKinsey & Company

“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, 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