Social Entrepreneurship: What Everyone Needs to Know

( 6 )

Overview

In development circles, there is now widespread consensus that social entrepreneurs represent a far better mechanism to respond to needs than we have ever had before—a decentralized and emergent force that remains our best hope for solutions that can keep pace with our problems and create a more peaceful world.

David Bornstein's previous book on social entrepreneurship, How to Change the World, was hailed by Nicholas Kristof in The New York Times as "a bible in the field" and ...

See more details below
Paperback
$12.19
BN.com price
(Save 28%)$16.95 List Price

Pick Up In Store

Reserve and pick up in 60 minutes at your local store

Other sellers (Paperback)
  • All (41) from $6.97   
  • New (25) from $8.82   
  • Used (16) from $6.97   
Social Entrepreneurship: What Everyone Needs to Know

Available on NOOK devices and apps  
  • Nook Devices
  • NOOK HD/HD+ Tablet
  • NOOK
  • NOOK Color
  • NOOK Tablet
  • Tablet/Phone
  • NOOK for Windows 8 Tablet
  • NOOK for iOS
  • NOOK for Android
  • NOOK Kids for iPad
  • PC/Mac
  • NOOK for Windows 8
  • NOOK Study
  • NOOK for Web

Want a NOOK? Explore Now

NOOK Book (eBook)
$10.52
BN.com price
(Save 19%)$12.99 List Price

Overview

In development circles, there is now widespread consensus that social entrepreneurs represent a far better mechanism to respond to needs than we have ever had before—a decentralized and emergent force that remains our best hope for solutions that can keep pace with our problems and create a more peaceful world.

David Bornstein's previous book on social entrepreneurship, How to Change the World, was hailed by Nicholas Kristof in The New York Times as "a bible in the field" and published in more than twenty countries. Now, Bornstein shifts the focus from the profiles of successful social innovators in that book—and teams with Susan Davis, a founding board member of the Grameen Foundation—to offer the first general overview of social entrepreneurship. In a Q & A format allowing readers to go directly to the information they need, the authors map out social entrepreneurship in its broadest terms as well as in its particulars.

Bornstein and Davis explain what social entrepreneurs are, how their organizations function, and what challenges they face. The book will give readers an understanding of what differentiates social entrepreneurship from standard business ventures and how it differs from traditional grant-based non-profit work. Unlike the typical top-down, model-based approach to solving problems employed by the World Bank and other large institutions, social entrepreneurs work through a process of iterative learning — learning by doing—working with communities to find unique, local solutions to unique, local problems. Most importantly, the book shows readers exactly how they can get involved.

Anyone inspired by Barack Obama's call to service and who wants to learn more about the essential features and enormous promise of this new method of social change, Social Entrepreneurship is the ideal first place to look.

Read More Show Less

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher
"Excellent!" —Nicholas Kristof, New York Times

"Order this book and read it immediately...This book gives you some great ways to understand and apply the whole idea of entrepreneurship/social entrepreneurship." —Tom Suddes, The Suddes Group, ForImpact.org

"The most essential starter guide to the field I've yet seen." —Change.org

"A great primer of social entrepreneurship, trends, and a look into the future." —Encouragizers

"This book is an excellent way to get a snapshot of everything going on in the Social Entrepreneurship space." —RisingPyramid.org

"Practical offer[s] concrete examples of the challenges faced by social ventures and shedding light on the issues that make social enterprises different from traditional businesses." —NextBillion.net

"The first to give an excellent overview of what being a social entrepreneur is all about. You'll learn what the difference is between a social entrepreneurship and a regular business venture and traditional non-profits. If you think you want to innovate unique social solutions to unique social problems for your encore career, this is the place to start." —Lin Schreiber, founder of RevolutionizeRetirement.com

Read More Show Less

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780195396331
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • Publication date: 4/16/2010
  • Series: What Everyone Needs to Know Series
  • Pages: 176
  • Sales rank: 199,354
  • Product dimensions: 5.50 (w) x 8.10 (h) x 0.60 (d)

Meet the Author

David Bornstein specializes in writing about social innovation. He is the author of The Price of a Dream and How to Change the World, which has been published in 20 languages. His articles have appeared in the Atlantic Monthly, the New York Times, and many other publications globally. He co-wrote the PBS documentary "To Our Credit." He is the founder of Dowser.org, a Web site devoted to uncovering stories of change. He lives in New York City.

Susan Davis is a thought leader in international development and civil society innovation. She is a founder and current President & CEO of BRAC USA, a newly created organization to support BRAC's global expansion to Africa and other countries in Asia. In addition she was a founding board member and Chair of the Grameen Foundation and current board member. She also serves on the international board committee that selects Ashoka Fellows and is a mentor and coach for the NYU Reynolds Program in Social Entrepreneurship.

Read More Show Less

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments xi

A Note on Terms xv

Introduction xvii

Part I Defining Social Entrepreneurship 1

What is social entrepreneurship? 1

When did it emerge as a global movement? 7

Who are the pioneers? 13

What does a social entrepreneur do? 20

What are social entrepreneurs like? 26

What is the difference between social and business entrepreneurship? 30

What are the differences between social entrepreneurship and government? 34

How is social entrepreneurship different from activism? 37

What is the relationship between social entrepreneurship and democracy? 41

Part II Challenges of Causing Change 48

What are the main financial constraints? 48

How do social entrepreneurs finance organizations and enterprises? 50

Can the field attract and cultivate talented workers? 57

How do social entrepreneurs evaluate their impact? 61

What is the difference between scale and impact? 67

What's stopping social change? 70

Part III Envisioning an Innovating Society 75

How is social entrepreneurship changing minds? 75

How could schools nurture social innovators? 81

What is being done at the university level? 86

What can governments do to engage more successfully with social entrepreneurs? 91

How is social entrepreneurship influencing business? 99

Can philanthropy be more effective? 108

How will the field of social entrepreneurship influence journalism? 115

How can individuals prepare themselves to participate in the field of social entrepreneurship? 120

Appendix A 129

Selected Bibliography 133

Index 141

Read More Show Less

Customer Reviews

Average Rating 2
( 6 )
Rating Distribution

5 Star

(0)

4 Star

(1)

3 Star

(1)

2 Star

(2)

1 Star

(2)

Your Rating:

Your Name: Create a Pen Name or

Barnes & Noble.com Review Rules

Our reader reviews allow you to share your comments on titles you liked, or didn't, with others. By submitting an online review, you are representing to Barnes & Noble.com that all information contained in your review is original and accurate in all respects, and that the submission of such content by you and the posting of such content by Barnes & Noble.com does not and will not violate the rights of any third party. Please follow the rules below to help ensure that your review can be posted.

Reviews by Our Customers Under the Age of 13

We highly value and respect everyone's opinion concerning the titles we offer. However, we cannot allow persons under the age of 13 to have accounts at BN.com or to post customer reviews. Please see our Terms of Use for more details.

What to exclude from your review:

Please do not write about reviews, commentary, or information posted on the product page. If you see any errors in the information on the product page, please send us an email.

Reviews should not contain any of the following:

  • - HTML tags, profanity, obscenities, vulgarities, or comments that defame anyone
  • - Time-sensitive information such as tour dates, signings, lectures, etc.
  • - Single-word reviews. Other people will read your review to discover why you liked or didn't like the title. Be descriptive.
  • - Comments focusing on the author or that may ruin the ending for others
  • - Phone numbers, addresses, URLs
  • - Pricing and availability information or alternative ordering information
  • - Advertisements or commercial solicitation

Reminder:

  • - By submitting a review, you grant to Barnes & Noble.com and its sublicensees the royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable right and license to use the review in accordance with the Barnes & Noble.com Terms of Use.
  • - Barnes & Noble.com reserves the right not to post any review -- particularly those that do not follow the terms and conditions of these Rules. Barnes & Noble.com also reserves the right to remove any review at any time without notice.
  • - See Terms of Use for other conditions and disclaimers.
Search for Products You'd Like to Recommend

Recommend other products that relate to your review. Just search for them below and share!

Create a Pen Name

Your Pen Name is your unique identity on BN.com. It will appear on the reviews you write and other website activities. Your Pen Name cannot be edited, changed or deleted once submitted.

 
Your Pen Name can be any combination of alphanumeric characters (plus - and _), and must be at least two characters long.

Continue Anonymously
Sort by: Showing all of 6 Customer Reviews
  • Anonymous

    Posted October 31, 2011

    Highly Recommended

    Wonderful read

    Was this review helpful? Yes  No   Report this review
  • Anonymous

    Posted October 22, 2011

    No text was provided for this review.

  • Anonymous

    Posted May 15, 2011

    No text was provided for this review.

  • Anonymous

    Posted May 17, 2011

    No text was provided for this review.

  • Anonymous

    Posted February 11, 2011

    No text was provided for this review.

  • Anonymous

    Posted July 13, 2011

    No text was provided for this review.

Sort by: Showing all of 6 Customer Reviews

If you find inappropriate content, please report it to Barnes & Noble
Why is this product inappropriate?
Comments (optional)