How To Be Great At Doing Good: Why Results Are What Count and How Smart Charity Can Change the World, by Nick Cooney, Jossey-Bass (2015)

This book is a complacency-shattering guide for anyone who wants to actually change the world, whether as a donor, a volunteer, or a nonprofit staffer. It draws on eye-opening studies in psychology and human behavior, surprising interviews with philanthropy professionals, and the author’s experience founding and managing top-rated non-profits.