The World That Changes the World : How Philanthropy, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Are Transforming the Social Ecosystem

If there is an X PRIZE for collaborative thought leadership of the social ecosystem, this book would get it. **Dr. Peter H. Diamandis** Chairman and CEO, X PRIZE Foundation __The World that Changes the World__ is thought leadership at its best—envisioning the future through reflection and analysis of past trends and contemporary challenges. **Senator the Hon. Ursula Stephens** Australian Parliamentary Secretary for Social Inclusion and the Voluntary Sector The multifaceted, multinational, multisectoral insights in this volume offer inspiration, ideas, and opportunity for action and impact. **Dr. Melissa A. Berman** President and CEO, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Inc. This is a comprehensive primer representing the diversity of perspectives that comprises the evolving global social ecosystem. **Dr. Pamela Hartigan** Director, Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, Saïd Business School, Oxford University __The World that Changes the World__ puts together the pieces of this puzzle by explaining how these varied actors of the social ecosystem function and interact with each other. **Matthew Bishop** Co-Author, __Philanthrocapitalism: How giving can save the world__ A valuable one-stop resource for the many players in, and observers of, the social ecosystem. **Doug Miller** Honorary President, European Venture Philanthropy Association __The World that Changes the World__ should become the pocket guide for changemakers of the world in the same way that __The Lonely Planet__ is for travelers of the world. **Gib Bulloch** Founder and Executive Director, Accenture Development Partnerships

If there is an X PRIZE for collaborative thought leadership of the social ecosystem, this book would get it.
Dr. Peter H. Diamandis
Chairman and CEO, X PRIZE Foundation

The World that Changes the World is thought leadership at its best—envisioning the future through reflection and analysis of past trends and contemporary challenges.
Senator the Hon. Ursula Stephens
Australian Parliamentary Secretary for Social Inclusion and the Voluntary Sector

The multifaceted, multinational, multisectoral insights in this volume offer inspiration, ideas, and opportunity for action and impact.
Dr. Melissa A. Berman
President and CEO, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Inc.

This is a comprehensive primer representing the diversity of perspectives that comprises the evolving global social ecosystem.
Dr. Pamela Hartigan
Director, Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, Saïd Business School, Oxford University

The World that Changes the World puts together the pieces of this puzzle by explaining how these varied actors of the social ecosystem function and interact with each other.
Matthew Bishop
Co-Author, Philanthrocapitalism: How giving can save the world

A valuable one-stop resource for the many players in, and observers of, the social ecosystem.
Doug Miller
Honorary President, European Venture Philanthropy Association

The World that Changes the World should become the pocket guide for changemakers of the world in the same way that The Lonely Planet is for travelers of the world.
Gib Bulloch
Founder and Executive Director, Accenture Development Partnerships

The World that Changes the World 9 Contents 11 Acknowledgments 15 Foreword 19 Abbreviations 21 Overview 23 0 Introduction Navigating the Social Ecosystem 25 1 The Social Ecosystem Transitions within the Ecosystem of Change 29 Beneficiaries 57 2 Unmet Social Needs Scanning the World ’ s Social Issues 59 3 Charity Definition Different Kinds of Kindness 81 Social Purpose Entities 97 4 Charities No Charity for Charities 99 5 Social Enterprises Fulfilling the Promise of Social Enterprise 113 6 Social Entrepreneurship Of Pattern Changers and Changemakers 127 Capacity Builders 143 7 Capacity Builders Making Value Visible 145 8 Philanthropy Powering Philanthropic Passions 159 9 Venture Philanthropy Venturing into Entrepreneurial Philanthropy 177 Community 197 10 Donor Management Closing the Funding Gap 199 11 Volunteerism Matching the Supply and Demand of Volunteers 213 12 Corporate Social Responsibility Toward Moral Capitalism 231 13 Media Amplifying the Social Beat 245 Government 259 14 Government Affirmative Government for Social Good 261 15 Regulator Love, Law, and the Regulator 281 Change Enablers 299 16 Culture and Leadership Transformative Leaders Wanted 301 17 Technology Rebooting Technology for Society 311 18 Social Finance Financing Change, Changing Finance 327 Macro-Trends 347 19 Global Civil Society Rallying for Real Change 349 20 Social Innovation Stepping on the Accelerator of Social Change 363 21 The Phoenix Economy Agenda for a Sustainable Future 381 About the Contributors 395 Index 403