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In Search of Inclusive Social Entrepreneurship

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DJ Bola could fully realize the potential of his venture and started to attend events and form connections within the social entrepreneurship ecosystem. Furthermore, our research revealed that the unequal structure of Brazilian society is reproduced in the field of social entrepreneurship through two mechanisms.

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Innovating to Address the Systemic Drivers of Health

Stanford Social Innovation Review

For example, a solution to help Elisa manage her diabetes might not work in her community because of the cultural or economic barriers that are present. A Call for Entrepreneurship Many entrepreneurs choose health care as a venue for innovation because it is one of the sectors where one can do well by doing good.

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Impact Without Imposition: What Role for Northern Academics in the Global South?

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Georg von Richthofen & Ali Aslan Gümüsay This year, our institute published several studies as part of the research project Sustainability, Entrepreneurship, and Global Digital Transformation (SET) based on activities in seven countries in the Global South. In Benin, for example, we focused on sustainable entrepreneurship.

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What Would an Economy That Loved Black People Look Like?

NonProfit Quarterly

We must invest in the Southern Black creatives, innovators, and leaders who are the biggest exporters of culture around the world and on the frontlines of change and community power building. This involves deep collaboration between movement leaders, creatives, and community, as well as with investors, funders, and wealth holders.

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Building Power in Rural and Tribal Communities

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Though ecologically and culturally rich, the county ranks in the bottom eighth in California for per-capita income. It was in this context that the authors began working together: Michelle as initiative director of the BHC Collaborative in Del Norte County and Tribal Lands and Geneva as TCE’s program officer.

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Taking Steps Toward Disability Inclusion in China

Stanford Social Innovation Review

In 2021, for example, the technology company Tencent, which supports nonprofits in various fields as part of its CSR practice, collaborated with D-Lab to recruit a small team of data annotators with physical disabilities. Entrepreneurship and self-employment are also emerging as promising avenues for individuals with disabilities.

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Embrace Paradox: How To Navigate Tensions For Better Solutions in Life & Work

Fundraising Leadership

And their collaboration was a perfect fit. “ For @Profwendysmith and @MarianneWLewis, authors of their latest book, “Both/And Thinking: Embracing Creative Tensions to Solve Your Toughest Problems,” their collaboration was a perfect fit. Both of them knew about each other’s work. BothAndThinking ” It’s both. “We