Socially Committed Entrepreneurs are
society’s change agents, creators of innovations that disrupt the status quo
and transform our world. By identifying the people and programs already
bringing positive change, we empower them to extend their reach, deepen their
impact and fundamentally improve society, they work to help people.
Socially Committed Entrepreneurs are:
Ambitious: Socially committed
entrepreneurs tackle major social issues, from increasing the college
enrollment rate of low-income students to fighting poverty. They operate in all
kinds of organizations: innovative nonprofits, social-purpose ventures, and
hybrid organizations that mix elements of nonprofit and for-profit
organizations.
Mission driven: Generating social value —not
wealth—is the central criterion of a successful social entrepreneur. While
wealth creation may be part of the process, it is not an end in itself. Promoting systemic social change is
the real objective.
Strategic: Like business entrepreneurs,
Socially committed entrepreneurs see and act upon what others miss:
opportunities to improve systems, create solutions and invent new approaches
that create social value. And like the best business entrepreneurs, Socially
committed entrepreneurs are intensely focused and hard-driving in their
pursuit of a humanist vision.
Resourceful: Because Socially Committed
Entrepreneurs operate within a social context rather than the business
world, they have limited access to capital and traditional market support
systems. As a result, social entrepreneurs must be skilled at mobilizing human,
financial and political resources.
Results oriented: Socially Committed
Entrepreneurs are driven to produce measurable returns. These results
transform existing realities, open up new pathways for the marginalized and
disadvantaged, and unlock society’s potential to effect social change.
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