“Leslie Crutchfield is one of the most incisive and impactful thinkers in the social sectors … with a distinctive flair for bringing forth practical answers to audacious questions. Now, Crutchfield deploys her intellect, insight, and wisdom to address one of the most fascinating questions of our young century.” – Jim Collins, author, Good to Great and Good to Great and the Social Sectors, co-author, Built to Last

“On today’s big challenges, we need to do more than make noise; we need to create lasting change. This book is a must-read for change-makers who care about impact for people and the planet.” – Kathy Calvin, President & CEO, United Nations Foundation

“Fueled by social media and a 24-hour news cycle, cultural change seems to be happening faster than at any point in history. In her invaluable guide for making sense of that change, Crutchfield engagingly tracks the social underpinnings that contributed to the simultaneous rise of the #BlackLivesMatter and Birther movements. How Change Happens is essential for decoding the blur of seemingly conflicting social phenomena.” – Marc Morial, President of National Urban League and former Mayor of New Orleans

“It’s tempting to assume that historic steps forward are inevitable. But the factors that drive progress are complex. Crutchfield provides a timely examination of the stories behind important cultural shifts of our day, offering a helpful playbook for anyone interested in solving problems that result in new and lasting norms.” – Anne Marie Burgoyne, Managing Director, Social Innovation, Emerson Collective

“Millennials and next-gen activists care deeply about social justice. This book arms us with proven tools and fresh ideas to build leaderful grassroots movements, building on the work of Ella Baker and other great civil rights leaders of the generations who fought before us and paved the way….” – Zach Norris, Executive Director, Ella Baker Center on Human Rights

“This is an important book, and it comes at an important time. There’s no real recipe for social change, no ‘movement in a box’ that we can put in place to create a more equitable, just society. But Crutchfield … shows us how we can make change happen.” – Bill Novelli, founding President and current Board Chair, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

“[This book] makes it clear that business can no longer sit on the sidelines of social issues. Whether we like it or not (and some of us like it!), we are all part of the equation for change.” – Seth Goldman, co-founder Honest Tea, Executive Chair, Beyond Meat

“Competitive advantage these days is increasingly linked to a company’s impact on social issues.  This means corporate leaders need to understand how social change happens – and this book offers a well-researched guide to help companies create shared value and simultaneously deliver returns for shareholders and society.”– Mark Kramer, Co-Founder and Managing Director, FSG Social Impact Consultants

 “In a world where so many strive for big, lasting social change, too few sit down to understand how change actually happens. This book provides a much needed compass for aspiring world-changers — from individual systems-changing social entrepreneurs, to collaborative, cross-sector collective impact efforts everywhere.” – John Kania, Global Managing Director of FSG and co-author of “Collective Impact” in Stanford Social Innovation Review

“Picking up where Forces for Good left off—and incorporating insights from the last turbulent decade of social change—How Change Happens is an enlightening, inspiring, and entertaining read. Learn how the best social movements have achieved lasting impact: by catalyzing networks; engaging the grassroots; changing hearts, minds and policies; working with unlikely bedfellows; and inspiring distributed leadership. This book is a real contribution to the social impact canon, and a must-read for anyone seeking to change the world.” – Heather McLeod Grant, Co-Founder, Open Impact and Co-author of Forces for Good