The Real Problem Solvers [[electronic resource] ] : Social Entrepreneurs in America / / edited by Ruth A. Shapiro |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Stanford, Calif., : Stanford Business Books, c2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (251 p.) |
Disciplina |
338.040973
338/.040973 |
Altri autori (Persone) | ShapiroRuth A |
Soggetto topico |
Social entrepreneurship - United States
Nonprofit organizations - United States Businesspeople - United States Philanthropists - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 0-8047-8437-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Acknowledgments; Contributors; Chapter 1: Introduction; Section 1. The Entrepreneurs: Message from the Front Lines; Chapter 2: Investing in Microfinance / Premal Shah, President, Kiva; Chapter 3: Dollars, Sense, and Dignity / Conchy Bretos, Founder, Mia Senior Living Solutions; Chapter 4: The Power of an Economic Niche / Mary Houghton, President and Co-Founder, ShoreBank Corporation; Chapter 5: Building on Faith / Louise Burnham Packard, Founder and Executive Director, Trinity Boston Foundation; Chapter 6: The Entrepreneurs / A Conversation
Section 2. The Funders and Investors: Why We Are Different from Traditional Philanthropists Chapter 7: The Power of Social Entrepreneurs / Sally Osberg, President and CEO, Skoll Foundation; Chapter 8: A Hybrid Approach to Supporting Social Entrepreneurs / Matt Bannick, Managing Partner, Omidyar Network; Chapter 9: Harnessing Entrepreneurial Energy / William Foote, Founder and CEO, Root Capital; Chapter 10: The Strength of Business in Sustainable Change / Jacqueline Novogratz, Founder and CEO, The Acumen Fund; Chapter 11: Funders and Investors / A Conversation Section 3. The Thinkers: Profoundly New Ideas Create New Paradigms for Change Chapter 12: A Community Committed to Social Entrepreneurship / Christopher Gergen, Founder and CEO, Forward Ventures; Chapter 13: Social Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation: What's New, and Why Is It Important? / Kriss Deiglmeier, Executive Director, Stanford Center for Social Innovation; Chapter 14: The Blended Value Imperative / Jed Emerson, Founder, Blended Value; Chapter 15: The Thinkers / A Conversation; Section 4. The Champions: Elevation the Discourse to Global Dimensions Chapter 16: Collaborative Entrepreneurship: The Way to the ""Everyone a Change-Maker"" Society / Bill Drayton, Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Ashoka Chapter 17: Building Social Business / Muhammad Yunus, Founder, Grameen Bank; Chapter 18: The Champions / A Conversation; Chapter 19: The New Thinking About Social Entrepreneurship; Bibliography and Suggested Resources; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910461860703321 |
Stanford, Calif., : Stanford Business Books, c2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Real Problem Solvers [[electronic resource] ] : Social Entrepreneurs in America / / edited by Ruth A. Shapiro |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Stanford, Calif., : Stanford Business Books, c2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (251 p.) |
Disciplina |
338.040973
338/.040973 |
Altri autori (Persone) | ShapiroRuth A |
Soggetto topico |
Social entrepreneurship - United States
Nonprofit organizations - United States Businesspeople - United States Philanthropists - United States |
ISBN | 0-8047-8437-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Acknowledgments; Contributors; Chapter 1: Introduction; Section 1. The Entrepreneurs: Message from the Front Lines; Chapter 2: Investing in Microfinance / Premal Shah, President, Kiva; Chapter 3: Dollars, Sense, and Dignity / Conchy Bretos, Founder, Mia Senior Living Solutions; Chapter 4: The Power of an Economic Niche / Mary Houghton, President and Co-Founder, ShoreBank Corporation; Chapter 5: Building on Faith / Louise Burnham Packard, Founder and Executive Director, Trinity Boston Foundation; Chapter 6: The Entrepreneurs / A Conversation
Section 2. The Funders and Investors: Why We Are Different from Traditional Philanthropists Chapter 7: The Power of Social Entrepreneurs / Sally Osberg, President and CEO, Skoll Foundation; Chapter 8: A Hybrid Approach to Supporting Social Entrepreneurs / Matt Bannick, Managing Partner, Omidyar Network; Chapter 9: Harnessing Entrepreneurial Energy / William Foote, Founder and CEO, Root Capital; Chapter 10: The Strength of Business in Sustainable Change / Jacqueline Novogratz, Founder and CEO, The Acumen Fund; Chapter 11: Funders and Investors / A Conversation Section 3. The Thinkers: Profoundly New Ideas Create New Paradigms for Change Chapter 12: A Community Committed to Social Entrepreneurship / Christopher Gergen, Founder and CEO, Forward Ventures; Chapter 13: Social Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation: What's New, and Why Is It Important? / Kriss Deiglmeier, Executive Director, Stanford Center for Social Innovation; Chapter 14: The Blended Value Imperative / Jed Emerson, Founder, Blended Value; Chapter 15: The Thinkers / A Conversation; Section 4. The Champions: Elevation the Discourse to Global Dimensions Chapter 16: Collaborative Entrepreneurship: The Way to the ""Everyone a Change-Maker"" Society / Bill Drayton, Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Ashoka Chapter 17: Building Social Business / Muhammad Yunus, Founder, Grameen Bank; Chapter 18: The Champions / A Conversation; Chapter 19: The New Thinking About Social Entrepreneurship; Bibliography and Suggested Resources; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786360703321 |
Stanford, Calif., : Stanford Business Books, c2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Real Problem Solvers : Social Entrepreneurs in America / / edited by Ruth A. Shapiro |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Stanford, Calif., : Stanford Business Books, c2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (251 p.) |
Disciplina |
338.040973
338/.040973 |
Altri autori (Persone) | ShapiroRuth A |
Soggetto topico |
Social entrepreneurship - United States
Nonprofit organizations - United States Businesspeople - United States Philanthropists - United States |
ISBN | 0-8047-8437-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Acknowledgments; Contributors; Chapter 1: Introduction; Section 1. The Entrepreneurs: Message from the Front Lines; Chapter 2: Investing in Microfinance / Premal Shah, President, Kiva; Chapter 3: Dollars, Sense, and Dignity / Conchy Bretos, Founder, Mia Senior Living Solutions; Chapter 4: The Power of an Economic Niche / Mary Houghton, President and Co-Founder, ShoreBank Corporation; Chapter 5: Building on Faith / Louise Burnham Packard, Founder and Executive Director, Trinity Boston Foundation; Chapter 6: The Entrepreneurs / A Conversation
Section 2. The Funders and Investors: Why We Are Different from Traditional Philanthropists Chapter 7: The Power of Social Entrepreneurs / Sally Osberg, President and CEO, Skoll Foundation; Chapter 8: A Hybrid Approach to Supporting Social Entrepreneurs / Matt Bannick, Managing Partner, Omidyar Network; Chapter 9: Harnessing Entrepreneurial Energy / William Foote, Founder and CEO, Root Capital; Chapter 10: The Strength of Business in Sustainable Change / Jacqueline Novogratz, Founder and CEO, The Acumen Fund; Chapter 11: Funders and Investors / A Conversation Section 3. The Thinkers: Profoundly New Ideas Create New Paradigms for Change Chapter 12: A Community Committed to Social Entrepreneurship / Christopher Gergen, Founder and CEO, Forward Ventures; Chapter 13: Social Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation: What's New, and Why Is It Important? / Kriss Deiglmeier, Executive Director, Stanford Center for Social Innovation; Chapter 14: The Blended Value Imperative / Jed Emerson, Founder, Blended Value; Chapter 15: The Thinkers / A Conversation; Section 4. The Champions: Elevation the Discourse to Global Dimensions Chapter 16: Collaborative Entrepreneurship: The Way to the ""Everyone a Change-Maker"" Society / Bill Drayton, Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Ashoka Chapter 17: Building Social Business / Muhammad Yunus, Founder, Grameen Bank; Chapter 18: The Champions / A Conversation; Chapter 19: The New Thinking About Social Entrepreneurship; Bibliography and Suggested Resources; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910806201903321 |
Stanford, Calif., : Stanford Business Books, c2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Renewing America through national service and volunteerism [[electronic resource] ] : hearing before the Committee on Education and Labor, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, first session, hearing held in Washington, DC, February 25, 2009 |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington : , : U.S. G.P.O., , 2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 electronic text (iii, 58 pages) : HTML, digital, PDF file |
Soggetto topico |
National service - Government policy - United States
Voluntarism - United States Social entrepreneurship - United States |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Renewing America through national service and volunteerism |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910702859703321 |
Washington : , : U.S. G.P.O., , 2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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