The Real Problem Solvers : Social Entrepreneurs in America / edited by Ruth A. Shapiro.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Shapiro, Ruth A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social entrepreneurship--United States.

Social entrepreneurship.

Nonprofit organizations--United States.

Nonprofit organizations.

Businesspeople--United States--Interviews.

Businesspeople.

Philanthropists--United States--Interviews.

Philanthropists.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (251 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Stanford, Calif. : Stanford Business Books, c2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Today, ""social entrepreneurship"" describes a host of new initiatives, and often refers to approaches that are breaking from traditional philanthropic and charitable organizational behavior. Nowhere is this more true than in the United States-where, from 1995-2005, the number of non-profit organizations registered with the IRS grew by 53%. But, what types of change have these social entrepreneurial efforts brought to the world of civil society and philanthropy? What works in today's environment? And, what barriers are these new efforts breaking down as they endeavor to make the world a b

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Contributors; Chapter 1: Introduction; Section 1. The Entrepreneurs: Message from the Front Lines; Chapter 2: Investing in Microfinance / Premal Shah, President, Kiva; Chapter 3: Dollars, Sense, and Dignity / Conchy Bretos, Founder, Mia Senior Living Solutions; Chapter 4: The Power of an Economic Niche / Mary Houghton, President and Co-Founder, ShoreBank Corporation; Chapter 5: Building on Faith / Louise Burnham Packard, Founder and Executive Director, Trinity Boston Foundation; Chapter 6: The Entrepreneurs / A Conversation

Section 2. The Funders and Investors: Why We Are Different from Traditional Philanthropists Chapter 7: The Power of Social Entrepreneurs / Sally Osberg, President and CEO, Skoll Foundation; Chapter 8: A Hybrid Approach to Supporting Social Entrepreneurs / Matt Bannick, Managing Partner, Omidyar Network; Chapter 9: Harnessing Entrepreneurial Energy / William Foote, Founder and CEO, Root Capital; Chapter 10: The Strength of Business in Sustainable Change / Jacqueline Novogratz, Founder and CEO, The Acumen Fund; Chapter 11: Funders and Investors / A Conversation

Section 3. The Thinkers: Profoundly New Ideas Create New Paradigms for Change Chapter 12: A Community Committed to Social Entrepreneurship / Christopher Gergen, Founder and CEO, Forward Ventures; Chapter 13: Social Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation: What's New, and Why Is It Important? / Kriss Deiglmeier, Executive Director, Stanford Center for Social Innovation; Chapter 14: The Blended Value Imperative / Jed Emerson, Founder, Blended Value; Chapter 15: The Thinkers / A Conversation; Section 4. The Champions: Elevation the Discourse to Global Dimensions

Chapter 16: Collaborative Entrepreneurship: The Way to the ""Everyone a Change-Maker"" Society / Bill Drayton, Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Ashoka Chapter 17: Building Social Business / Muhammad Yunus, Founder, Grameen Bank; Chapter 18: The Champions / A Conversation; Chapter 19: The New Thinking About Social Entrepreneurship; Bibliography and Suggested Resources; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780804784375

080478437X

OCLC:

818819213