Emerging fieldEmerging field

““The field of The field of social entrepreneurship social entrepreneurship

is in its infancy”is in its infancy”

Jeff Skoll, eBayJeff Skoll, eBay

““At the world’s great foundations, At the world’s great foundations, universities and charitable institutions, universities and charitable institutions,

social entrepreneurship has rapidly social entrepreneurship has rapidly become the most influential idea of our become the most influential idea of our

time…”time…”

Is it about individuals, organizations, ideas?

In the for-profit

or non-profit sector?

HybridizationHybridization

blur the traditional boundaries between blur the traditional boundaries between

the public, private and non-profit sectorthe public, private and non-profit sector

emphasize emphasize

hybrid modelshybrid models

Skoll Center for Social Skoll Center for Social EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship

Social entrepreneurs are organizationally Social entrepreneurs are organizationally promiscuous, through non-profits and promiscuous, through non-profits and

for-profits, and cross-sectoral alliances.for-profits, and cross-sectoral alliances.

Richard Branson Richard Branson meets Mother Teresa meets Mother Teresa

"I like to say that a social entrepreneur "I like to say that a social entrepreneur is what you get when you combine is what you get when you combine

Richard Branson and Mother Teresa. Richard Branson and Mother Teresa. One is the prototype of the business One is the prototype of the business Entrepreneur, the other is a Saint“Entrepreneur, the other is a Saint“

Pamela HartiganPamela Hartigan

Mother Teresa + Richard Branson = Muhammad Yunus

Bill DraytonBill Drayton

"Social entrepreneurs are not content "Social entrepreneurs are not content just to give a fish or teach how to fish. just to give a fish or teach how to fish.

They will not rest until they have They will not rest until they have revolutionized the fishing industry.“revolutionized the fishing industry.“

Bill Drayton, founder of AshokaBill Drayton, founder of Ashoka

Rodrigo BaggioRodrigo Baggio

I went from “madman” I went from “madman”

to to

““visionary” visionary”

overnightovernight

Arthur SchopenhauerArthur Schopenhauer

““Every truth passes through three Every truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted violently opposed. Third, it is accepted

as being self-evident.”as being self-evident.”

J. G. Dees (2003)J. G. Dees (2003)

““Too often they identify social Too often they identify social entrepreneurship with nonprofits entrepreneurship with nonprofits

generating earned income… Social generating earned income… Social Entrepreneurship is about innovation Entrepreneurship is about innovation

and impact, not income.”and impact, not income.”

What does success look What does success look like?like?

Success is generally measured Success is generally measured not by how much profit you not by how much profit you make, but by how well you make, but by how well you serve your social mission.serve your social mission.

Jeff Skoll, eBayJeff Skoll, eBay

Social entrepreneurs are rebelling Social entrepreneurs are rebelling against one of the worst ideas… namely against one of the worst ideas… namely that the problems that surround us are that the problems that surround us are so big that ordinary men and women so big that ordinary men and women

can’t make a difference.can’t make a difference.

Margaret MeadMargaret Mead

““Never doubt that a small group Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can of thoughtful citizens can

change the world. Indeed, it is change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”the only thing that ever has.”

Bill DraytonBill Drayton

In this two-minute interview, Bill Drayton describes In this two-minute interview, Bill Drayton describes the magical instant when a social entrepreneur the magical instant when a social entrepreneur discovers that the moment to change social structure discovers that the moment to change social structure has arrived.has arrived.

"the most powerful force in the world is a big pattern "the most powerful force in the world is a big pattern change idea, but only if it's in the hands of a very change idea, but only if it's in the hands of a very good entrepreneur." good entrepreneur."

A A Magical MomentMagical Moment