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Social Entrepreneurship

 

Innovative ideas for social entrepreneurs who tackle society’s problems

 

Creating Social Value

The idea that social entrepreneurs create something called social value—good works that go above and beyond what traditional entrepreneurs and businesses deliver—is a dearly held tenet of the social change movement. But what exactly is social value, and how do social entrepreneurs go about creating it?

By Philip Auerswald | 1 | Spring 2009
 

Review: How to Change the World

Key social innovators have succeeded against all odds –– and with little financial muscle.

Reviewed By Mark R. Kramer | Summer 2004
 

Growing Pains

New research suggests that the fate of start-up nonprofits is highly dependent on their acquisition of stable funding sources, particularly public funds

By Chris McGarry | Spring 2003
 

Listening Is Lucrative

The most successful nonprofits pay close heed to their markets.

By Alana Conner Snibbe | 2 | Winter 2007
 
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Reshaping Social Entrepreneurship

By focusing so much attention on the social entrepreneur we fail to recognize the thousands of others who are crafting solutions to pressing problems.

By Paul C. Light | 3 | Fall 2006
 

The Enterprising Type

How the personalities of entrepreneurs and managers differ.

By Alana Conner Snibbe | Summer 2006
 

All That Jazz

Managing innovation is more like leading a jazz band than conducting an orchestra.

By Alana Conner Snibbe | Summer 2006
 
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Creating Social Change: 10 Innovative Technologies

Social entrepreneurs are inventing new technologies to solve the world’s problems. But it takes more than a fancy new gadget to make life better.

By John Voelcker | 3 | Summer 2006
 

15 Minutes with Paul Farmer

Interview with Paul Farmer, founder, Partners in Health.

By SSIR editors | Summer 2005
 

The Pitfalls of Profits

Why nonprofits should get out of commercial ventures. At the same time, the tax code needs to be changed to help nonprofits get more charitable donations.

By Burton A. Weisbrod | Winter 2004