'Maiden Manzanal-Frank’s take on generating lasting impact through the lens of everyday doers - like farmers, entrepreneurs, and teachers - strongly resonates with our efforts in the Fair Trade community in tackling inequality, ending poverty, and saving our planet. Provocateurs not Philanthropists: Turning Good Intentions into Global Impact illustrates our goal in putting people and planet first over profit. This book demonstrates the impact of smaller actions put together can effect real change, much like an ocean is composed of small drops of water.' --Mitos Urgel, President, World Fair Trade Organization Asia

We all want to make an impact on the world - to leave it better than we found it - but this can feel overwhelming and confusing. Maiden Manzanal-Frank has written the ultimate guide to understanding impact, backed with research and first-hand experience, and practical steps to start giving back today. No matter where you are in your life or career, this book will change your life!

– Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, Thinkers50 #1 Executive Coach and New York Times bestselling author of Triggers, Mojo, and What Got You Here Won’t Get You There

The world is full of people who mean well and have good intentions to solve global issues, but many wonder how? Here is a book that focuses on 'Impact' vs tick in the box good works, now you can have a measurable impact in all you want to do.

– Dr Ravi A Fernando, Chairman/CEO, Global Strategic Corporate Sustainability Pvt. Ltd and Executive in Residence INSEAD Business School

"We need system change," is often heard when talking about solutions for the many crises the world is going through. For that, we need leaders who urge for the radical change, out-of-the-box, and building new systems on all levels. You could call them “provocateurs”, the ones that provoke change towards a sustainable, fair and humane society. We have many of those provocateurs already, but we need more! This easy-reading book will wake up the audience and let them realize how to become an impact leader towards the urgently needed system change.

– Leida Rijnhout, Chief Executive, World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO)

Provocateurs not Philanthropists: Turning Good Intentions into Global Impact by Manzanal-Frank is a breath of fresh air to the person who wants to make a real difference in the world of development. The book is a fresh look at organizing and running projects. Organized around 10 principles, the book shows the reader that humility shown by admitting a lack of total knowledge and accepting failure will allow a person to create true collaboration and become a provocateur. Those who have experience in the world of development and those who are just starting will appreciate this book.

– Mike Schmidt, Director, Intercultural Studies Program, Prairie College

Societies are immersed in current problems that are both vast and complex. Creating meaningful change calls for more than diligent bureaucrats, daring entrepreneurs, purpose-driven philosophers and well-meaning philanthropists. To achieve impacts of magnitude, Manzanal-Frank builds a case for a different kind of transformative leader – provocateurs – who create synergies, inciting others to collective action. Identifying various and personal examples from around the world and providing insightful questions that invite the reader to pause for reflection, Provocateurs not Philanthropists: Turning Good Intentions into Global Impact delivers a perceptive and straightforward manifesto of principles to inspire global impact leadership.

– Rod Santiago, CEO, Archway Community Services