Nonprofit organizations face significant financial pressures as the landscapes in which they operate rapidly evolve. They have a constant feeling of too much work to be done with too few resources. Nonprofit teams must adapt their approach or risk failing to support and strengthen the communities they serve.

Empowering nonprofit professionals to create greater change for those they serve, Playbook for Changemakers guides them through adopting proven Agile approaches, one tactic at a time.

With concrete steps for enhancing the way teams work and thrive together, and with practical examples of Agile techniques in nonprofit organizations as well as helpful templates and guides, it allows nonprofit leaders and anyone committed to changemaking, including ESG programs, to break the cycle of frustration and exhaustion.

Playbook for Changemakers is the definitive source for all mission-driven organizations to boost employee engagement by identifying and implementing proven Agile ways of working, empowering them to achieve their mission

Diane H. Leonard, GPC, RST, is the founder of the world's premier Agile consultancy focused exclusively on supporting nonprofits, charities, and NGOs in adopting and practicing Agile ways of working to achieve impact in their communities more quickly, yet at a sustainable pace.

Since founding the company in 2006, Diane and her team have secured more than $177.92 million in competitive grant awards using Agile methodologies, which they now train organizations to use as well. Diane and her team have trained nearly 100,000 individuals in grant writing and nonprofit capacity building, and nearly 7,000 in Agile ways of working in any nonprofit team setting.

The co-host of Agile Driven Impact, a podcast for changemakers, Diane is a highly sought-after keynote speaker and trainer. Diane is a Grant Professional Certified (GPC), Approved Trainer of the Grant Professionals Association, and a Registered Scrum Trainer (RST) through by Scrum, Inc.