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Creating good work : the world's leading social entrepreneurs show how to build a healthy economy /

A rich guide book that recounts the stories of some of the most successful social entrepreneurial programs operating today, with real life examples of how they overcame both physical and societal barriers to create a lasting impact on the world. The lessons contained in this volume are an asset to a...

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Group Author: Schultz, Ron, 1951-
Published:
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Subjects:
Social entrepreneurship.
Social responsibility of business.
Summary: A rich guide book that recounts the stories of some of the most successful social entrepreneurial programs operating today, with real life examples of how they overcame both physical and societal barriers to create a lasting impact on the world. The lessons contained in this volume are an asset to any social entrepreneur looking for new and innovative ways to have a positive impact and change the world around them, be they at their initial concept phase or a successful venture looking to expand their sphere of influence. Featuring contributions from some of the world's best social ventures such as: Benetech, Brac-USA, Root Capital, Second Muse, Share Our Strength, and YouthBuild, the lessons imparted in Creating Good Work are an asset to any social entrepreneur searching for the best way to make their vision into a reality.
Carrier Form: xvii, 220 p. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9780230372030 (alk. paper) :
0230372031 (alk. paper)
Index Number: HD60
CLC: F272-05
Call Number: F272-05/C912
Contents: Deliberate disruptive design / Craig P. Dunn -- Understanding social enterprise / Jeff Trexler -- How change happens and why it sometimes doesn't / Ron Schultz -- Legal issues for social entrepreneurs / Allen R. Bromberger -- Social marketing: Influencing behavior for social impact / Alan R. Andreasen -- Measuring the impact of social entrepreneurship / R. Paul Herman -- Evaluating complex change / Glenda H. Eoyang -- Catalyzing growth / William Foote -- Seeding the roots of microfinance / Susan Davis -- Financial cooperative movement / Clifford Rosenthal -- From competition to collaboration: Toward a new framework for entrepreneurship / Todd Khozein, Michael Karlberg, and Carrie Freeman -- Building green economy thinking / Greg Wendt -- Building fundamental principles / Dorothy Stoneman -- Raising the learning curve / Gary Kosman -- Technology serving humanity / Jim Fruchterman -- Vapor technology and giant rats / Bart Weetjens -- Access to a better life / Bill Shore -- Wellness is more than not being sick / Rebecca Onie -- Ending torture, now / Karen Tse -- Video advocacy at the leading edge of human rights / Jenny Coco Chang.

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