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Social Entrepreneurship

Social entrepreneurship is the newest idea in setting up a nonprofit, raising money, and solving societal problems.
5 Lessons in Corporate Social Responsibility from TOMS Shoes
The darling of the "philanthropic capitalism" fan club right now is TOMS Shoes. And for good reasons.
What Is a Social Entrepreneur?
Social entrepreneurs use a business model to address a social need.
Are You a Social Entrepreneur?
David Boorstein, in his book, How to Change the World, provides many clues to identifying or becoming an organization that is entrepreneurial, and the qualities that characterize people who are social entrepreneurs.
10 Characteristics of Social Entrepreneurs
Social entrepreneurs buck trends, swim upstream, and break through the bounds of ideology and disciplines.
Forces for Good - A Review
Forces for Good introduces the reader to a new age in the nonprofit sector, an age that smudges the line between public and private, advocacy and program delivery, and that sets large and brave goals.
How One Social Entrepreneur is Tackling the Online Generation Gap
If Tobey Gordon Dichter is not a social entrepreneur, I don't know who would be. She exhibits the innovative thinking that allowed her to first grasp a societal problem and then to develop a solution.
Breaking the Mold: Ashoka's Citizen Base Initiative Inspires Social Entrepreneur
Ashoka, known for its work in identifying and fostering social entrepreneurs, has an entire program dedicated to helping organizations working on social change achieve sustainability through a broad engagement of their communities beyond the usual seeking of grants and traditional fundraising.
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