Publications

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Advancing Social Entrepreneurship: Recommendations for Policy Makers and Government Agencies

This report provides 13 recommendations and accompanying models to be used as tools by government leaders who are committed to spurring and supporting social innovation and entrepreneurship. A sampling of these recommendations and models includes:

  • Create the structure for a public-private social innovation fund (Models: Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) and Venture Philanthropy/Venture Capital)
  • Establish institutions that support and promote social entrepreneurship (Model: Louisiana’s Office of Social Entrepreneurship)

Business Planning for Enduring Social Impact

The gold standard in business planning for organizations addressing social problems.  −Edward B. Roberts, David Sarnoff Professor, Management of Technology, MIT Sloan School of Management; Founder and Chair, MIT Entrepreneurship Center

Business Planning for Enduring Social Impact applies the strategic rigor and financial savvy of traditional private-sector business planning to social problem solving. This practical guide provides an introduction to business planning for enduring social impact and leads readers through a four-step process for creating an actionable business plan.

Social Entrepreneurship and Government: A New Breed of Entrepreneurs Developing Solutions to Social Problems

Many thanks for Social Entrepreneurship and Government. In an environment of burgeoning coverage, I thought your paper was one of the best. −Bill Drayton, C.E.O. and Founder, Ashoka Innovators for the Public

This report offers a comprehensive introduction for city, state, and federal government officials to the field of social entrepreneurship and the work to date. It incorporates insights from experts in the field and case studies of eight successful social-entrepreneurial initiatives to address three questions:

  • What is social entrepreneurship?
  • How does social entrepreneurship help government benefit Americans?
  • How is government currently supporting social-entrepreneurial initiatives?

WriteBoston: Moving from Free to Fee

This case study describes how one organization implemented an increase of fees for its services, while outlining the steps to take and factors to consider for other organizations seeking to do the same.