For example, social entrepreneurs may try to defeat homelessness in their region. A social entrepreneur in this situation tries to help certain people (low-income individuals) ...

Real-world example: Seventh Generation. Seventh Generation, a company founded in 1988, is a shining example of social ...

Some other examples of organizations that embrace social entrepreneurship include: • TOMS: Perhaps one of the most recognized social enterprises, TOMS is known for pioneering the "one-for-one ...

Social entrepreneurship is a for-profit business model that strives to make a positive impact on social issues.

When mission meets margin social impact can be scaled in a more strategic, effective way, writes Debjani Raffan ...

The book goes on to give examples of social entrepreneurs such as the Grameen Bank, which "was a new kind of organization, and micro-credit was a new mechanism for change." ...

Social entrepreneurship is helping to lift millions of people out of poverty. Here's an example of social entrepreneurship in action: Tad Kincaid is an American who runs an amazing organization in ...

THE STEW OF POVERTY. People tend to think that advancements in health care, for example, are the achievements of either government or the social sector. More recently, they note how the work of social ...

Social entrepreneurship is a concept that emerged lately all-over the world, ... Example of that would be HelpAge in India generating some of their revenues from corporate fundraising, ...

Nilekani’s efforts in India provide a striking example of social entrepreneurship practiced within a government context. It’s a novel and notable experiment, given the sheer size of the problem — in ...

In “Getting Beyond Better,” Sally Osberg, president and CEO of the Skoll Foundation, explores how social entrepreneurs can confront the status quo to improve the lives of others in real ...