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An individual who pursues large scale social change through innovative, sustainable, and systemic approaches that benefit society as a whole, with an emphasis on helping those who are disadvantaged.
>> CULTURAL ENTREPRENEUR, SOCIAL INNOVATION, SCALE, SUSTAINABILITY, SOCIAL VENTURE PHILANTHROPY
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- "Distinct from a business entrepreneur who sees value in the creation of new markets, the social entrepreneur aims for value in the form of transformational change that will benefit disadvantaged communities and ultimately society at large. Social entrepreneurs pioneer innovative and systemic approaches for meeting the needs of the marginalized, the disadvantaged and the disenfranchised – populations that lack the financial means or political clout to achieve lasting benefit on their own." Skoll Foundation
- "What is a Social Entrepreneur? ~ A pragmatic visionary who achieves large scale, systemic and sustainable social change through a new invention, a different approach, a more rigorous application of known technologies or strategies, or a combination of these. ~ Combines the characteristics represented by Richard Branson and Mother Teresa." The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship
- "Rather than leaving societal needs to the government or business sectors, social entrepreneurs find what is not working and solve the problem by changing the system, spreading the solution, and persuading entire societies to take new leaps." Ashoka
- The Purpose Prize® - Awards of up to $100,000 annually to recognize people over 60 who are "leaders in the movement to invent new ways to solve society's toughest challenges."
- Links to resources for social entrepreneurs
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