Nonprofits do critical work, but are exposed to a host of issues, including lack of funding, society's unrealistic expectations, an inferiority complex with the corporate sector, a martyrdom complex, risk-aversion, and a suppression of imagination. Over time, these issues and philosophies have become entrenched in nonprofit and philanthropic leaders, crystallizing into what we see now: A sector that does important work, but that fails to live up to its full potential. Unflinchingly challenging existing long-held beliefs and practices across a variety of issues, Reimagining Nonprofits and Philanthropy: Unlocking the Full Potential of a Vital and Complex Sector clearly and comprehensively lays out the problems the nonprofit sector faces and provides actionable solutions that can easily be put into practice as soon as today. Topics explored include: The myth of sustainability, psychological issues including scarcity and learned helplessness, and the conscience-laundering of inequityProblems with traditional board structure and ways to reimagine governance through evolutionary and minimally viable boardsAdvocacy measures such as electing progressive women of color, protecting voting rights, and changing tax lawsBarriers holding the sector back including resistance to change, childhood trauma, and toxic intellectualizing In a field that loves being very academic and dense with data and statistics, this book instead relies on stories, metaphors, references, and humor to drive points home and make the text enjoyable and engaging for readers. Drawing on author Vu Le's 20+ years of experience in the non-profit sector, including as an executive director for 13 years, this book also features exclusive interviews and case studies with top leaders and organizations in the field. Reimagining Nonprofits and Philanthropy earns a well-deserved spot on the bookshelves of all nonprofit employees and leaders seeking to reshape their thinking and boldly forge a new path forward for their organizations.