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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? Target narrative reporting.

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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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Need a Lift? 13 Stories That Inspired Us in 2024

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Yielding Power to Youth by Kate Lord & Janae Phillips Leaders at Shes the First, a global organization that teams up with grassroots leaders to make sure girls are educated, respected, and heard, share what theyve learned from making the leap into youth-led advocacy campaigns.

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BOOKMARK THIS: Big List of Twitter Chats for Nonprofits (Chat Tools, Too!)

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

If you’re in education or health, be sure to dive into the special directories listed in the OTHER section. Socentchat | Wednesdays @ 1pm ET (social entrepreneurship). artsedchat | second Sundays @ 8:30pm ET (arts education). musedchat | Mondays @ 5pm ET (music education). TECHNOLOGY & MEDIA.

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From Margin to Mainstream: Social Innovation for Systems Change

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Further, were increasingly seeing proximate social innovatorsthose who are either based in affected communities and/or have lived experience of the challenges at handgaining more visibility in media, higher education, and other arenas. So, whats the next step?

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Nonprofit Boards Efforts to Diversify

NonProfit Quarterly

Fortunately, in recent years, some nonprofits have successfully diversified their boards, recruiting members with lived experiences that align with the communities being served by paying attention to demographics such as age, race, socioeconomic status, education, religion, disability, and diversity in thought and professional experience.

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Nonprofit Professional Development | Resources for Success

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

This flexibility allows learners to access and progress through courses at their own pace, from any location, ensuring that education fits seamlessly into their busy schedules. It’s our goal to provide these opportunities to help create a better world through education. Learn how a learning management system for nonprofits can help.