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Social Entrepreneurship

Turning Values into Action

To produce good outcomes, social entrepreneurs must learn how to articulate their values consistently and act on them.

By Mary C. Gentile | 4 | Fall 2010
 
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Socially Responsible Business

Big Business Matters

Social intrapreneurs—change agents already working deep within business—are the answer for business’s woes.

By Judith Samuelson | 7 | Fall 2010
 
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Social Entrepreneurship

Monk, Architect, Diplomat

Three types of leadership are needed to build a successful organization.

By Mark Albion | 8 | Fall 2010
 
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Social Entrepreneurship

Embracing Practical Solutions

A $25 baby warmer might stop the tragedy of 450 low-birth-weight babies dying every hour in the developing world.

By Suzie Boss | 1 | Fall 2009
 
BUILDING SOCIAL
BUSINESS: The New
Kind of Capitalism
that Serves Humanity’s
Most Pressing Needs
Muhammad Yunus

Socially Responsible Business

Hear, Hear for Profits

Building Social Business: The New Kind of Capitalism that Serves Humanity’s Most Pressing Needs by Muhammad Yunus

Reviewed By Rodney Schwartz | 3 | Fall 2010
 
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Government

Innovating Public Systems

With these seven levers, social entrepreneurs can foster change in everything from affordable housing to child welfare to poverty alleviation.

By Stephen Goldsmith | Fall 2010
 

Fundraising

Nonprofits Pipe Up

Chris Hughes, Facebook’s cofounder, has created a social media platform called Jumo designed specifically for nonprofits.

By Suzie Boss | Fall 2010
 

Health

Fueling Growth

Riders for Health has created a novel approach to maintaining health transport vehicles in sub-Saharan Africa.

By Sonali Rammohan | Summer 2010
 

Nonprofit Management

Scaling Impact

Scaling requires not only fidelity to core processes and programs, but also constant adjustments to local needs and resources.

By Jeffrey Bradach | 13 | Summer 2010
 

Nonprofit Management

Working Wikily

A few nonprofits are using social media to fundamentally change the way they work and increase their social impact.

By Diana Scearce, Gabriel Kasper, & Heather McLeod Grant | 5 | Summer 2010