FYI: Where are the big success stories?

"When you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world." George Washington Carver What is Social Entrepreneurship? Statement of Faith You can find other "Market with Meaning" but you definitely want to see "Profit with Purpose". I personally "Believe in Kingdom Transformation" because I know there is only ONE "Life for Significant". 社會企業家的事業 my facebook  &  my twitter  &  my tumblr --- 2009年12月2日 星期三，Social Edge <socialedge@skollfoundation.org> 寫道﹕ 寄件人: Social Edge <socialedge@skollfoundation.org> 主題: Where are the big success stories? 收件人: incubator.hou@gmail.com 日期: 2009年12月2日,星期三,上午6:39   December 1, 2009   opportunities Yunus Challenge Ennovent's Global Energy Challenge Coping Resilience & Hope Building Starbucks Shared Planet Grants Microsoft BizSpark Accelerator at SXSW Global Zero Summit Inveneo Intern Opportunities Joshua Venture Group   job listings Jaipur Rugs Foundation Peace Dividend Trust Summer Advantage KIPP Groundwire Source for Change RSF Social Finance FLO-CERT   blogs Africa's Moment Magogodi Makhene A Clearly Social Economy Rodney Schwartz Creating Confusion Anand Shah Dr. O on Funding Patrick O'Heffernan, Ph.D. The Edge They live on The Edge Forging Ahead Kjerstin Erickson Generating blueEnergy Mathias Craig Global X The X-Interviews I on Poverty Jonathan Lewis Kiva Chronicles Matt Flannery The Learning Curve Dhaval Chadha Let There D.light Sam Goldman Samasourcing Leila Chirayath Janah SVT on Impact Sara Olsen & Brett Galimidi Talking Trash Parag Gupta Untangled Jason Clark   coming soon Holiday Gift Guide for Social Entrepreneurs 2009 Climbing The Green Ladder: The Power of Partnerships   News on The Edge Welcome to the Social Edge update! “Despite all the hype and charisma, where are the big success stories —the social sector equivalents of Google or Facebook?” Only Rod Schwartz would dare ask such a question in a very public forum like Social Edge. He adds: “Do we really imagine the funding will continue to flow to unsustainable (though eminently worthy) social enterprises in a fiscally constrained world?” The London-based CEO of ClearlySo invites you to join him in another provocative conversation (remember Anglo-Saxon Imperialism in Social Entrepreneurship? That was his too). Jump in, and follow his advice: be honest! Then take the conversation to the next level with Jonathan Lewis, who is convinced that in the fight for women’s rights, trade and foreign aid policy dwarf the impact of nonprofits, foundations and social ventures combined. “Your ‘inner social entrepreneur’ may not like to admit it,” he writes, but “a single sentence in a foreign aid bill can mean life or death, hope or exploitation, for women all over the world.” But work in the field also matters, so help Stacey Monk and Mama Lucy explore ways to amplify grassroots voices, and join Saul Garlick who is working with “Gen-Y” to alleviate poverty in Africa. Then travel to Mumbai with Parag Gupta and read Dr. O’s review of a small book with a big impact. He notes that “the successful entrepreneur is the one who builds a foundation with the bricks other people throw at her.” Once you are all done, follow Untangled’s advice. Simply unplug. Join this Week's Live Discussions Is a "Social Economy" really possible? Where are the big success stories, the social sector equivalents of Google or Facebook? Will the funding continue to flow to unsustainable, though eminently worthy, social enterprises? Join Rod Schwartz in a provocative conversation. Amplifying Grassroots Voices Join Epic Change founder Stacey Monk and her Tanzanian partner Mama Lucy Kamptoni in a conversation about amplifying the voices and impact of remarkable unseen grassroots social innovators across the globe. Gen-Y: The Social Innovation Generation “We want to create sustainable projects that will continue to affect lives for years to come,” says ThinkImpact’s Saul Garlick. Can you help Gen-Y become the social innovation generation? What Works in Social Change? What really works when people are striving for social change? Is social entrepreneurship enough to change the world? Join Scott Sherman, Executive Director of the Transformative Action Institute, in the conversation. The Tao of Social Entrepreneurship What generates the flow of enthusiasm and funding? What might weaken or block that flow? Join Charles (Hipbone) Cameron in a conversation on the Tao of Social Entrepreneurship. Women in the Social Economy An excess of testosterone and an absence of diversity have nearly destroyed the western economic system, writes ClearlySo CEO Rod Schwartz. Is it time for a more feminine economy? Do you have suggestions for Social Edge or for this newsletter? Send us feedback. Hope to see you on The Edge and on Twitter @socialedge! Victor d’Allant Executive Director, Social Edge 250 University Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 Sent to incubator.hou@gmail.com. Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Forward to a Friend

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