Creating Good Work The World's Leading Social Entrepreneurs Show How to Build A Healthy Economy

by Schultz, Ron; Dorsey, Cheryl L.

• ISBN13: 9780230372030
• ISBN10: 0230372031
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781137313522
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2013-02-19
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

The bible for social entrepreneurs in which experts in the field of social entrepreneurship share their experience, knowledge and wisdom. A rich guide book that recounts the stories of some of the most successful social entrepreneurial programs operating today, with real life examples of how they overcame both physical and societal barriers to create a lasting impact on the world. The lessons contained in this volume are an asset to any social entrepreneur looking for new and innovative ways to have a positive impact and change the world around them, be they at their initial concept phase or a successful venture looking to expand their sphere of influence. Including contributions from some of the world's best social ventures such as; Benetech, Brac-USA, KivaRoot Capital, Skoll Foundation, 7th Generation, and YouthBuild.

Author Biography

Ron Schultz is the founder and Executive Director of the microfinance/micro-enterprise lending program, Entrepreneurs4Change, the Social Enterprise Zone, and Lending4Change, providing entrepreneurial education as well as a neighbor-to-neighbor lending program for social businesses. He is the author of over twenty books, including Adjacent Opportunities – Sparking Emergent Social Action, Unconventional Wisdom, and Open Boundaries: Creating Business Innovation through Complexity.

Table of Contents

Foreword; C.Dorsey
Introduction; R.Schultz
PART I: LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Deliberate Disruptive Design; C.Dunn
Understanding Social Enterprise; J.Trexler
Why Change Happens and Why it Sometimes Doesn't; R.Schultz
From Competition to Collaboration: Toward a New Framework for Entrepreneurship; T.Khozein, M.Karlberg & C.Freeman
Legal Issues For Social Entrepreneurs; A.Bromberger
Social Marketing: Influencing Behavior for Social Impact; A.Andreason
Measuring the Impact of Social Entrepreneurship; R.P.Herman
Evaluating Complex Change; G.Eoyang
PART II: FINANCING THE WORLD – MICROFINANCE AND SOCIAL PROFIT
Catalyzing Growth; W.Foote
Seeding The Roots Of Microfinace; S.Davis
The Financial Cooperative Movement; C.Rosenthal
PART III: DEFINING THE SOCIAL EDGE – EDUCATION AND SOCIAL WELL BEING
Building Fundamental Principles; D.Stoneman
Raising The Learning Curve; G.Kosman
PART IV: DELIBERATELY DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY
Technology Serving Humanity; J.Fruchterman
Vapor Technology And Giant Rats; B.Weetjens
PART V: A HEALTHY ECONOMY REQUIRES A HEALTHY POPULATION
Access To A Better Life; B.Shore
Wellness Is More Than Not Being Sick; R.Onie
PART VI: SOCIAL JUSTICE – THE PEACEFUL WARRIOR'S QUEST TO CREATE A MORE SANE WORLD
Ending Torture, Now; K.Tse
Video Advocacy At The Leading Edge Of Human Rights; J.C.Chang
PART VII: INTERACTION, COLLABORATION, AND POSITIVELY DISRUPTIVE SOLUTIONS
Building Green Economy Thinking; G.Wendt
Connecting Urban Social Entpreneurs; E.Stewart
Onward; M.Yunus & R.Garan