Bookshelf

Alumni and faculty members who would like to have their books considered for this listing should contact Stacey Himmelberger, editor of Hamilton magazine. This list, which dates back to 2018, is updated periodically with books appearing alphabetically on the date of entry.

The Renegade Nonprofit: A Story About Building an Organization That Truly Thrives by Tom Brush ’90.

January 14, 2026

Tags Alumni Book

(self-published, 2025).

The author asks readers to ponder several questions:

Does your organization feel like it’s running but not really going anywhere?

Have you experienced any of the following: strategic plans that sit untouched in binders; an overflowing calendar yet a sense of an unaccomplished mission; a passionate team that burns out faster than it can recover; fundraising that looks good on paper, but with an impact that feels ... shallow?

“If any of this sounds familiar, take heart. You’re not failing — and neither is your organization. You’re just ready for a new way forward,” Brush notes. “This book is the story of what happens when one leader finally stops running and is willing to face the hard questions someone else is brave enough to ask. Not with easy answers. But with clarity. With alignment. And eventually — with a blueprint that works.”