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Need a Lift? 13 Stories That Inspired Us in 2024

Stanford Social Innovation Review

We do not receive any monetary support from Stanford University. Universities may be able to help by building opportunities for students to take relevant action beyond the classroom. The Societal Role of Social Entrepreneurship by Theodore Lechterman & Johanna Mair How can social entrepreneurship promote social justice?

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The Societal Role of Social Entrepreneurship

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Theodore Lechterman & Johanna Mair The field of social entrepreneurship often takes its normative foundations for granted. How can social entrepreneurship overcome these obstacles? To drive impact and build trust, provide clear guidelines based on normative principles to evaluate social entrepreneurship.

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A Nonprofit Partnership: How One Board Member Connected Two Organizations and Boosted Both

Blue Avocado

Staff who collaborate with board members to find the unique strengths and connections of each person are enriching their organization. Collaboration with ESPERA partners allows for various support, including workshops and regular staff visits. A strong, involved board can transform an organization and take its work to new heights.

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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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Thank Heaven For 11: Take The Lead Celebrates 11 Years Working Toward Mission of Equity

Fundraising Leadership

Dr. Lily McNair, Take The Lead Board Chair and former President, Tuskegee University, says, I know from my own experience that organizations are stronger and more successful when women have an equal voice in leadership, says McNair. The recent 2024 Power Up Conference and Concert with the theme, Together We Lead was held in Washington, D.C.

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From Margin to Mainstream: Social Innovation for Systems Change

Stanford Social Innovation Review

We need these folks as champions and collaborators. The field lacks universal metrics of success; developing robust impact measurement frameworksboth quantitative and qualitativeis essential for building trust and attracting investment. We cant move our field forward if we cant convince decision-makers of its value.

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Scaling Deep, Not Up: Lessons from Detroit

NonProfit Quarterly

Leaders in many places facing economic decline—be they post-industrial cities in the Rust Belt or depleted communities in former coal mining towns—are increasingly looking to entrepreneurship as a means of revitalization. Why does the method that worked in Silicon Valley, Boston, Austin, Seattle, or Boulder not work for places like Detroit?