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The Societal Role of Social Entrepreneurship

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Theodore Lechterman & Johanna Mair The field of social entrepreneurship often takes its normative foundations for granted. Social enterprises seek to address social problems using business strategies. How can social entrepreneurship overcome these obstacles? Support normative clarity.

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In Search of Inclusive Social Entrepreneurship

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DJ Bola could fully realize the potential of his venture and started to attend events and form connections within the social entrepreneurship ecosystem. There are still only a few examples of successful social enterprises serving poorer people at scale that were created by entrepreneurs from those communities.

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SSIR’s 2023 Social Innovation Reading List

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Liptrap “While Dorff admits he is ‘inspired’ by the social-entrepreneurship movement, he has no illusions about the benefit corporation. According to Haselmayer, these principles can be practiced universally; there is space for everyone in the slow lane.” Dorff, reviewed by J. Open to nonsubscribers for a limited time.

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Nonprofit Professional Development | Resources for Success

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Worth covers the scope and structure of the nonprofit sector, leadership of nonprofits, managing the nonprofit organization, fundraising, earned income strategies, financial management, nonprofit lobbying and advocacy, managing international and global organizations, social entrepreneurship, and social innovation.

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Need a Lift? 13 Stories That Inspired Us in 2024

Stanford Social Innovation Review

We do not receive any monetary support from Stanford University. Universities may be able to help by building opportunities for students to take relevant action beyond the classroom. The Societal Role of Social Entrepreneurship by Theodore Lechterman & Johanna Mair How can social entrepreneurship promote social justice?

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From Margin to Mainstream: Social Innovation for Systems Change

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Imagine how much faster we might address global challenges if leaders across sectors, including professors, news producers, civil servants, business school students, Fortune 500 leaders, philanthropic consultants, and others readily recalled social innovation as a worthwhile lever to pull. We need these folks as champions and collaborators.