Social Entrepreneurship
According to Ashoka, "The job of a social entrepreneur is to recognize
when a part of society is stuck and to provide new ways to get it unstuck. He or
she finds what is not working and solves the problem by changing the system,
spreading the solution and persuading entire societies to take new leaps. Social
entrepreneurs are not content just to give a fish or teach how to fish. They
will not rest until they have revolutionized the fishing industry."
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Ashoka
http://www.ashoka.org
Ashoka's mission is to shape a citizen sector that is entrepreneurial,
productive and globally integrated, and to develop the profession of social
entrepreneurship around the world. Ashoka identifies and invests in leading
social entrepreneurs - extraordinary individuals with unprecedented ideas for
change in their communities - supporting the individual, idea and institution
through all phases of their career.
Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship
http://www.schwabfound.org
The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship provides a global platform to
promote social entrepreneurship as a key element to advance societies and
address social problems in an innovative and effective manner.
University Network for Social Entrepreneurship
http://www.universitynetwork.org
The University Network for Social Entrepreneurship (SE) aims to develop and
legitimize SE as a vocation and a field of intellectual endeavor, and carry SE
principles into other sectors. It is designed to be a resource clearinghouse and
an action-oriented discussion forum, which enables the expansion of social
entrepreneurship education and participation around the world. Through support
of nascent & current SE educators, and close engagement with social
entrepreneurs themselves, the network also dramatically increases the number of
students exposed to SE principles.
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