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Manifesto for a Moral Revolution Paperback – May 4, 2021
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"An instant classic." ―Arianna Huffington
"Will inspire people from across the political spectrum." ―Jonathan Haidt
Longlisted for the Porchlight Business Book of the Year Award, an essential shortlist of leadership ideas for everyone who wants to do good in this world, from Jacqueline Novogratz, author of the New York Times bestseller The Blue Sweater and founder and CEO of Acumen.
In 2001, when Jacqueline Novogratz founded Acumen, a global community of socially and environmentally responsible partners dedicated to changing the way the world tackles poverty, few had heard of impact investing―Acumen’s practice of “doing well by doing good.” Nineteen years later, there’s been a seismic shift in how corporate boards and other stakeholders evaluate businesses: impact investment is not only morally defensible but now also economically advantageous, even necessary.
Still, it isn’t easy to reach a success that includes profits as well as mutually favorable relationships with workers and the communities in which they live. So how can today’s leaders, who often kick off their enterprises with high hopes and short timetables, navigate the challenges of poverty and war, of egos and impatience, which have stymied generations of investors who came before?
Drawing on inspiring stories from change-makers around the world and on memories of her own most difficult experiences, Jacqueline divulges the most common leadership mistakes and the mind-sets needed to rise above them. The culmination of thirty years of work developing sustainable solutions for the problems of the poor, Manifesto for a Moral Revolution offers the perspectives necessary for all those―whether ascending the corporate ladder or bringing solar light to rural villages―who seek to leave this world better off than they found it.
- Print length272 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherGriffin
- Publication dateMay 4, 2021
- Dimensions5.53 x 0.68 x 8.31 inches
- ISBN-101250798779
- ISBN-13978-1250798770
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"Wise and optimistic, [Novogratz] provides a benevolent tonic for those looking to rise above the troubled waters of the age and embrace the 'beautiful struggle' of rebuilding our broken world. An inspiringly hopeful book."
―Kirkus Reviews
“An urgent manifesto about what it means to stand with the poor, to see through clear eyes, and most of all, to do work worth doing. Jacqueline Novogratz helps each of us understand that we’re capable of so much, if we only cared enough.”
―Seth Godin, New York Times bestselling author of Linchpin and This is Marketing
"Everyone who wants to have an impact on the world ― from entrepreneurs, philanthropists and CEOs, to volunteers, teachers and advocates ― would be wise to keep a copy of this new book by Jacqueline Novogratz at hand. The original yet basic strategic ideas she shares in this instant classic can be the difference between just hoping for change and actually creating it. Don't listen to the naysayers ― just read this book."
―Arianna Huffington, Founder & CEO, Thrive Global
"Manifesto for a Moral Revolution is a timely, personal and focused reminder that our orientation to the work is as important as the work itself. For the many who want to do good but have not quite thought about the mindsets that will allow them to do such good, this book is necessary."
―DeRay McKesson, activist, organizer, podcaster, and author of On the Other Side of Freedom: The Case for Hope
"When we look at the world’s problems, it’s easy to be discouraged―and maybe even conclude that positive change is futile. There’s a remedy for this discouragement: Jacqueline Novogratz’s Manifesto for a Moral Revolution. Positive change isn’t just possible; it is happening all around us. Novogratz introduces the quiet warriors for a better world, and shows how each of us can be part of the moral revolution, starting today."
―Arthur C Brooks, author of Love Your Enemies, president emeritus, American Enterprise Institute & Professor of Practice, Harvard Kennedy School and Senior Fellow, Harvard Business School
"Don't let the words 'manifesto' and 'revolution' fool you; this book is all about love, humility, and patience. With gorgeous writing, arresting stories, and deep insights into complex systems, Novogratz shows the power of listening―not just to the poor but to everyone who can help you see new possibilities. In the process she offers a way to blend capitalism and social justice that will inspire people from across the political spectrum, and which is, I think, the moral revolution we most need."
―Jonathan Haidt, New York Times bestselling author of The Righteous Mind and co-author of The Coddling of the American Mind
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- Publisher : Griffin (May 4, 2021)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 272 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1250798779
- ISBN-13 : 978-1250798770
- Item Weight : 8 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.53 x 0.68 x 8.31 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #546,828 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #330 in Sustainable Business Development
- #484 in Poverty
- #752 in Business Ethics (Books)
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About the author

Until May 26th, your purchase of Manifesto for a Moral Revolution will give you free access to Jaqueline's class "The Path of Moral Leadership." Visit acumenacademy.org to redeem and learn important practices from leaders who have broken boundaries and improved how the poor, the vulnerable, and the earth are treated.
Jacqueline Novogratz is the founder and CEO of Acumen. She has been named one of the Top 100 Global Thinkers by Foreign Policy, one of the 25 Smartest People of the Decade by the Daily Beast, and one of the world’s 100 Greatest Living Business Minds by Forbes, which also honored her with the Forbes 400 Lifetime Achievement Award for Social Entrepreneurship.
More information at www.acumen.org/moralrevolution. All proceeds from the book sales go to Acumen to fight poverty and support moral leaders.
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For twenty years, Jacqueline Novogratz has been modeling a possible future. One that requires that each of us find a way to open doors for others. Because it turns out that we're far more connected than any of us expect.
In her urgent manifesto, she shares stories from a lifetime of possibility. While most of us will never dance in Kibera or slog through a 14-hour train ride to get to a small village, all of us have the chance to see what's possible and to do something about it.
This book is a series of principles, each illustrated with dozens of real-world examples. Because they work. The principles aren't easy, but they're human, important and real.
The magic of a book like this is that once you see it, you can't unsee it. The cascading possibilities, the chance to make things better by showing up with our full selves... Highly recommended.
Ms. Novogratz's elegant book uses words that have slipped from public oration: idealism, duty, dignity, beauty, morality. These words and ideas describe a powerful intellectual framework for a moral revolution now at work in places scattered around the world. There are stories about these people, devoting themselves to making the world a better place with their sweat, persistence, doubt and courage all held firm by the values of the moral revolution.
You do not need to consider yourself ready to change the world to find inspiration and profound learning in this book. All you need is the curiosity to learn the lessons of this extraordinary woman's personal growth and work over the last three decades and to then see a way to think about and accept that the world can be--and needs to be-- a better place. She provides the intellectual and moral framework each one of us can embrace to help build the future.
Before you read this book, there are a few things you should know about it and the author.
1.) Jacqueline Novogratz role models everything she preaches. The important thing to remember when reading this book is that her principles to elevate collective dignity are not theory, they are based on years of her tireless work to foster independence and community around the world. I loved the chapter called Cultivate Moral Imagination.
2.) Her principles are ones that anyone can use. You don’t have to be ultra rich or networked or a supreme extrovert in order to make a difference. In fact, the opposite, be the fullest and most human version of you.
Thank you Jacqueline for continuing to teach me about moral leadership and the beautiful struggle. I love your book!
Top reviews from other countries
Urgency for love, tolerance and the willingness to hold opposing views.
In my daily life as an entrepreneur, innovator and provocateur I find the practices of this book highly relevant. You can't change anything. Not a community, not an organisation, not a country and definitely not the world, if you don't engage with the voice's unheard. In my work I use sense making (collections of narratives in this case) as a tool for decision making. It's been clear for me for years that an organisational transformations success is formed by the narratives that supports it in (and outside) of the organisation. We need more and stronger change narratives around the world. And in our personal lives. Narratives bound in love, interconnectedness and with an understanding of interdependness.
As Jim Morrison of the doors once wrote/recitated 'No one here gets out alive'. We all know death is our faith. Why don't we embrace the willingness to change earlier in life? Why are we ending a place, where most regret the things they didn't do? The things they didn't stand up for?
I loved the stories of the transgenders part in addressing and opposing the human trafficking in Pakistan. I love that the change and the allies of opposition came from those unheard and unseen. It reminds me of Sherlock Holmes and his sensoring network of thieves and orphans. You may hold little power but in a network you could build strength and be powerfull.
This book should be read by everyone aspiring to be a leader. It should be read by every business developer and change agent out there.
I'm so grateful for the insight of Ms. Jacqueline Novogratz.
I'll end this with a short paragraph from the book:
"Whoever you are and whatever you do, the world needs you to lead. There will be times when happiness may feel elusive and the horizon impossible to reach. But remember that each day, we wake up to another chance to renew the world. Daily, we have a choice to recommit to the work we came to do. Daily, we can reconstitute the promise of hard-edged hope."



