[0195334760] [9780195334760] How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas, Updated Edition - Paperback

Now published in more than twenty countries, David Bornstein's How to Change the World has become the bible for social entrepreneurship--in which men and women around the world are finding innovative solutions to a wide variety of social and economic problems. Whether delivering solar energy to Brazilian villagers, expanding work opportunities for disabled people across India, creating a network of home-care agencies to serve poor people with AIDS in South Africa, or bridging the college-access gap in the United States, social entrepreneurs are pioneering problem-solving models that will reshape the 21st century. How to Change the World provides vivid profiles of many such individuals and what they have in common. The book is an In Search of Excellence for social initiatives, intertwining personal stories, anecdotes, and analysis. Readers will discover how one person can make an astonishing difference in the world. The case studies in the book include Jody Williams, who won the Nobel Peace Prize for the international campaign against landmines she ran by e-mail from her Vermont home; Roberto Baggio, a 31-year old Brazilian who has established eighty computer schools in the slums of Brazil; and Diana Propper, who has used investment banking techniques to make American corporations responsive to environmental dangers. The paperback edition will offer a new foreword by the author that shows how the concept of social entrepreneurship has expanded and unfolded over the last few years, including the Gates-Buffetts charitable partnership, the rise of Google, and the increased mainstream coverage of the subject. The book will also update the stories of individual social entrepreneurs that appeared in the cloth edition.
now Published In More Than Twenty Countries, David Bornstein's how To Change The World Has Become The Bible For Social Entrepreneurship--in Which Men And Women Around The World Are Finding Innovative Solutions To A Wide Variety Of Social And Economic Problems. Whether Delivering Solar Energy To Brazilian Villagers, Expanding Work Opportunities For Disabled People Across India, Creating A Network Of Home-care Agencies To Serve Poor People With Aids In South Africa, Or Bridging The College-access Gap In The United States, Social Entrepreneurs Are Pioneering Problem-solving Models That Will Reshape The 21st Century.

how To Change The World Provides Vivid Profiles Of Many Such Individuals And What They Have In Common. The Book Is An in Search Of Excellence For Social Initiatives, Intertwining Personal Stories, Anecdotes, And Analysis. Readers Will Discover How One Person Can Make An Astonishing Difference In The World.

the Case Studies In The Book Include Jody Williams, Who Won The Nobel Peace Prize For The International Campaign Against Landmines She Ran By E-mail From Her Vermont Home; Roberto Baggio, A 31-year Old Brazilian Who Has Established Eighty Computer Schools In The Slums Of Brazil; And Diana Propper, Who Has Used Investment Banking Techniques To Make American Corporations Responsive To Environmental Dangers.

the Paperback Edition Will Offer A New Foreword By The Author That Shows How The Concept Of Social Entrepreneurship Has Expanded And Unfolded Over The Last Few Years, Including The Gates-buffetts Charitable Partnership, The Rise Of Google, And The Increased Mainstream Coverage Of The Subject. The Book Will Also Update The Stories Of Individual Social Entrepreneurs That Appeared In The Cloth Edition.

Restless people From little acorns do great trees grow The light in my head went on : Fábio Rosa, Brazil : rural electrification The fixed determination of an indomitable will : Florence Nightingale, England : nursing A very significant force : Bill Drayton, United States : the bubble Why was I never told about this? Ten-nine-eight-childline! Jeroo Billimoria, India : child protection The role of the social entrepreneur "What sort of a mother are you? : Erzsébet Szekeres, Hungary : assisted living for the disabled Are they possessed, really possessed, by an idea? If the world is to be put in order : Vera Cordeiro, Brazil : reforming healthcare In search of social excellence The talent is out there : J. B. Schramm, United States : college access New opportunities, new challenges Something needed to be done : Veronica Khosa, South Africa : care for AIDs patients Four practices of innovative organizations This country has to change : Javed Abidi, India : disability rights Six qualities of successful social entrepreneurs Morality must march with capacity : James Grant, United States : the child survival revolution Blueprint copying Conclusion : the emergence of the citizen sector. David Bornsteins How to Change the World is the first book to study a remarkable and growing group of individuals around the world--what Bornstein calls social entrepreneurs. These men and women are bringing innovative, and successful, grass-roots approaches to a wide variety of social and economic problems, from rural poverty in India to discrimination against gypsies in Central Europe; from industrial pollution in the United States to child prostitution inThailand 'How to Change the World' tells the stories of remarkable individuals who have improved our world. For anyone seeking to make a positive mark on the world, this will be both an inspiring read and an invaluable handbook