How to switch from your corporate career to the NFP sector in 4 easy steps.

 

“A must-read if you are contemplating ‘jumping ship’ from the corporate world to the social purpose sector."

Michael Traill AM

 
 

Have you had enough of the corporate world?

Do you feel like there might be somewhere else you could make a difference?

Then what about a leap into the unknown…

from profit to purpose?

Steve Clifford Profit to Purpose

STEVE CLIFFORD

Not-For-Profit Leader

After 30 years as a top corporate lawyer, Steve Clifford decided he had juiced the law for all it could offer and embarked on a campaign to try his hand in the not-for-profit sector. Ever the over-achiever, Steve approached the task of wooing his way into the sector with curiosity and humility. His tenacity paid off with a rewarding second career leading a variety of not-for-profits.

In From Profit to Purpose, Steve shares everything he learned along the way and encourages readers who find themselves at the crossroads to consider a new life in the not-for-profit world.

In this book, you will discover..

  • How to Switch Sectors

  • What's Different About Not-For-Profits

  • The Four Keys to Unlock Success

  • How to Avoid Making the Wrong Choices

  • How to Make Networking Fun, Friendly and Rewarding

  • Success after Switching

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Testimonials

  • This is a must read if you are contemplating "jumping ship" from the corporate world to the social purpose sector.

    Michael Traill AM

    Author, Jumping Ship

    Winner of 2017 Ashurst Business Literature Prize

  • Having known Steve Clifford as a friend for many years, including during the peak of his business career, I knew that he was always going to make the most of his life. In “From Profit to Purpose” Steve shares all the insights he has learned through his involvement in the arts and community sectors while in the corporate world, as well as through his subsequent leadership roles in the NFP sector. It’s a must read for anyone who wants to ensure that they are living their best life.

    Li Cunxin AO

    Artistic Director of Queensland Ballet

    Author of bestseller Mao’s Last Dancer

  • Too many well-meaning business people who move into leadership roles in NGOs ... don't fully appreciate the challenges. This book provides a first-hand account of those challenges and, more importantly, insights into the ways to overcome them.

    Paul Ronalds, CEO
    Save the Children Australia

  • From Profit to Purpose is not only an intimate and privileged insight into Steve’s own journey but, relevantly for all who read it, is replete with lessons, tips, lists of dos and don’ts, things to consider ... and that is its true beauty…essential for anyone who is wondering how their remaining days can be among the most uplifting they have ever experienced.

    Simon McKeon AO

    Chancellor of Monash University

    Non Executive Director

    Former Australian of the Year