How to change the world through new social ventures...
Get inspired!
These books will get your head swimming full of ideas. Reading these books will provide you with both knowledge and motivation.
The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid: Eradicating Poverty Through Profits
Amazon Price: (as of 12/04/2009) 
The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time
Amazon Price: (as of 12/04/2009)
The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century
Amazon Price: (as of 12/04/2009)
How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas
Amazon Price: (as of 12/04/2009)
The Big Moo: Stop Trying to Be Perfect and Start Being Remarkable
Amazon Price: $14.36 (as of 12/04/2009)
Orginaztions that fund Social Ventures
- Omidyar Network
- Omidyar Network is a mission-based investment group committed to fostering individual self-empowerment on a global scale. Established in June 2004 by Pierre and Pam Omidyar, the Network derives its focus and values from Pierre's experience as founder of eBay.
- Acumen Fund
- The Acumen Fund is a global non-profit venture fund serving the four billion people living on less than $4 a day. Their aim is to create a blueprint for building financially sustainable and scalable organizations that deliver affordable, critical goods and services that elevate the lives of the poor.
- Ashoka
- Ashoka's mission is to shape a citizen sector that is entrepreneurial, productive and globally integrated, and to develop the profession of social entrepreneurship around the world.
Ashoka identifies and invests in leading social entrepreneurs-extraordinary individuals with unprecedented ideas for change in their communities-supporting them, their ideas and institutions through all phases of their careers. Ashoka Fellows benefit from being part of the global Fellowship for life.
Starting your own Social Venture
These books will give you the tools you need as you look to start your own Social Venture.
The Art of the Start: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything
Amazon Price: $17.79 (as of 12/04/2009)
Enterprising Nonprofits: A Toolkit for Social Entrepreneurs
Amazon Price: $29.70 (as of 12/04/2009)
Resources
These sites provide articles and resources to help promote Social Ventures
- Stanford Social Innovation Review
- The mission of the Stanford Social Innovation Review is to share substantive insights and practical experiences that will help those who do the important work of improving society do it even better.
- The Skoll Centre - Said Business School, Oxford
- The Skoll Centre at Oxford University aims to be the world's leading academic institution for social entrepreneurship in the world and will be innovative and creative as it establishes its role as the premier resource for change makers in the social sector.
Running your own Social Venture
These books will help you fund, run, and sustain your Social Venture.
Generating and Sustaining Nonprofit Earned Income: A Guide to Successful Enterprise Strategies
Amazon Price: $48.00 (as of 12/04/2009)
Strategic Tools for Social Entrepreneurs: Enhancing the Performance of Your Enterprising Nonprofit
Amazon Price: $29.70 (as of 12/04/2009)
Selling Social Change (Without Selling Out): Earned Income Strategies for Nonprofits
Amazon Price: $27.95 (as of 12/04/2009)
Giving Opportunities
Here are some Organizations where a small financial contibution can make a significant impact.
- Kiva
- Kiva lets you connect with and loan money to unique small businesses in the developing world.
By choosing a business on their website and then lending money online to that enterprise, you can "sponsor a business" and help the world's working poor make great strides towards economic independence. - Give Meaning
- GiveMeaning.com is a website for the $5 philanthropist. It's based on the premise that many of us would gladly give a few minutes of our time and a few dollars if we knew it could actually affect someone or something we care about. By joining together with other people who are passionate about the same things we are, we can make a meaningful difference.
- GlobalGiving
- GlobalGiving was founded by two former World Bank executives who decided to use the Internet to create a highly efficient marketplace. The GlobalGiving platform enables more funding to reach projects throughout the globe, and, at the same time, provides a more transparent, engaging way for donors to give.
Microfinancing
Microfinancing provides the opportunity for entrepreneurs in developing countries to have access to capital that has a reasonable rate of interest.
- Grameen Foundation
- The Grameen Foundation is a dynamic, nonprofit organization that uses microfinance and innovative technology to fight global poverty and bring opportunities to the world's poorest people. Their global network of microfinance partners has already reached nearly 1.4 million families in 22 countries.
- UNITUS
- Unitus helps alleviate global poverty by dramatically increasing access to microfinance. They accelerate the growth of carefully selected, highest-potential small and mid-sized microfinance institutions (MFIs) through significant investments in capital and active involvement in capacity-building, allowing millions of poor people to improve their standard of living by gaining access to microfinance products and services.
- FINCA International
- FINCA provides financial services to the world's poorest families so they can create their own jobs, raise household incomes, and improve their standard of living. FINCAL delivers these services through a global network of locally managed, self-supporting institutions.
History of the Grameen Bank
These books will give a background on one of the largest Microlending institutions, the Grameen Bank, and on its founder, Muhammad Yunus.
Banker To The Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty
Amazon Price: $10.55 (as of 12/04/2009)
The Price of a Dream: The Story of the Grameen Bank
Amazon Price: $22.45 (as of 12/04/2009)
by mnothum
My name is Mike Nothum. I work for a Biometrics Start-Up. We make
fingerprint sensors. I help market and sell those fingerprint sensors.
I have a pass...
(more)Explore related pages
USMC- Semper Fi! This site is dedicated to all, who have ...
Starting and running a web business- You just heard that an old high school buddy of yours just sold his web horoscop...
Microfinance - Empowering the world's poorest people- Microfinance is often considered one of the most effective, flexible, and sustai...
Creative Destruction
- "Creative-Destruction" was the seminal concept of Joseph Alois Schumpeter. He wa...
Prototyping for Start-up and Emerging Software Companies- iRise is changing the way that software applications are developed and we are ma...
Changemakers or Social Entrepreneurs: Changing the Way We Change the World- Changemakers or social entrepreneurs combine passion, creativity, ...
