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Excerpts from books on social innovation

 

Small Business, Big Change: A Microentrepreneur’s Guide to Social Responsibility

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By Susan Chambers | 1
 

Social Change Anytime Everywhere

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By Allyson Kapin & Amy Sample Ward
 
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Decisive

In their latest book, the bestselling authors of Made to Stick and Switch explore how to make better choices in life and work. Read an excerpt.

By Chip Heath & Dan Heath | 1
 
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Creating Sustainable Societies

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By John Boik | 1
 
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From Vision to Action

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By Jesse Conrad & Michael Saccocio
 

Enough Is Enough

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By Rob Dietz & Dan O'Neill
 
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The Real Problem Solvers

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By Ruth A. Shapiro | 1
 
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Empowerment Evaluation in the Digital Villages

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By David Fetterman | 2
 
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Hotel Africa: The Politics of Escape

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By G. Pascal Zachary
 
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The Last Hunger Season

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By Roger Thurow
 

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