# Tarnished: Let’s rethink, reimagine and co-create a new social impact sector 

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/books/tarnished-lets-rethink-reimagine-and-co-create-a-new-social-impact-sector/
- Published: 2022-04-24T21:34:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**We have a crisis in the charitable sector. High turnover and difficulty in attracting
skilled candidates to our organisations. **

Three decades in the social impact sector as a fundraiser and organisational leader
gave Maryann Kerr a bird’s eye view of what’s working and what’s not.

_Tarnished_ provides an honest, well-researched and critical review of the social
impact sector and tips and techniques to create the kind of workplaces that engage
employees to do their best work. Kerr uses first-person interviews, extensive research,
and her expertise as an organisational health consultant to paint a picture of a
sector in need of a ‘rethink.’

_Tarnished_ provides practical, hands-on solutions to repair toxic cultures and 
build better working relationships.

## Reviews

_“The social impact sector should be at the forefront of the current diversity, 
equity and inclusion movements but it can only do so authentically if it changes
itself and if it embraces the needed culture change with urgency and honesty.”_
**
Marina Glogovac, CEO, CanadaHelps** 

“Tarnished fills a vitally important void in the literature on the social profit
sector and should become required reading for all leaders looking to advance organisational
culture, people management, and performance.  Bravo to Maryann!”
**Ted Garrard, 
C.M., Chief Executive Officer, SickKids Foundation**