The Promise of a Pencil: How an Ordinary Person Can Create Extraordinary Change by Adam Braun (2014)

• Adam Braun shares his personal journey of leaving a lucrative career to start a charity organization, Pencils of Promise.

• He describes the challenges he encountered while trying to raise funds and build the organization from the ground up.

• He emphasizes the power of goal setting and reveals his strategies for achieving the organization’s ambitious goals.

• He discusses the importance of understanding cultural differences and developing relationships with community members.

• Braun explains how to create a movement by inspiring and cultivating a network of volunteers and donors.

• He shares his experiences partnering with governments, corporations and other non-profits to maximize impact.

• He offers advice on how to build a team of talented individuals to help lead and manage the organization.