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How to Change the World provides vivid profiles of social entrepreneurs. The book is an In Search of Excellence for social initiatives, intertwining personal stories, anecdotes, and analysis. Readers will discover how one person can make an astonishing difference in the world.
The case studies in the book include Jody Williams, who won the Nobel Peace Prize for the international campaign against landmines she ran by e-mail from her Vermont home; Roberto Baggio, a 31-year old Brazilian who has established eighty computer schools in the slums of Brazil; and Diana Propper, who has used investment banking techniques to make American corporations responsive to environmental dangers.
The paperback edition will offer a new foreword by the author that shows how the concept of social entrepreneurship has expanded and unfolded over the last few years, including the Gates-Buffetts charitable partnership, the rise of Google, and the increased mainstream coverage of the subject. The book will also update the stories of individual social entrepreneurs that appeared in the cloth edition.
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Published in over twenty countries, How to Change the World has become the Bible for social entrepreneurship. It profiles men and women from around the world who have found innovative solutions to a wide variety of social and economic problems. Whether they work to deliver solar energy to Brazilian villagers, or improve access to college in the United States, social entrepreneurs offer pioneering solutions that change lives.

Discover surprising facts about social entrepreneurs from author David Bornstein

  • According to a recent Harris Poll, a whopping 97% of Generation Y are looking for work that allows them "to have an impact on the world."

  • In recent years, courses or centers in social entrepreneurship have been created in over 250 universities and colleges such as Harvard Business School, Yale School of Management, Duke, NYU's Stern & Wagner, Wharton, Oxford, and Stanford.

  • Teach for America received 25,000 applications for 3,700 slots in 2008, an increase of more than a third over 2007. In Ivy League schools such as Yale, Cornell, and Dartmouth, close to 10% of all graduates applied to the program.

  • In the past two years, the Acumen Fund, an organization that supports social entrepreneurs who solve major problems through business solutions (eg. malaria nets, water purification, loans for housing), received more than 1,000 applications from top ranked business students for just 15 fellowship positions.

  • The list of top business entrepreneurs who are focusing either full time or a considerable amount of time on social entrepreneurship is highly impressive:
    1. Pierre Omidyar, founder of ebay, created Omidyar Network to "enable individual self-empowerment on a global scale."
    2. Jeff Skoll, cofounder of ebay, also runs Participant Productions, which makes socially conscious films including An Inconvenient Truth and Goodnight and Good Luck.
    3. Bill Gates has left Microsoft to pursue a full-time career in philanthropy.
    4. Warren Buffett recently donated $30 billion to the Gates Foundation.
    5. William Draper, one of the biggest venture capitalists in Silicon Valley, created the Draper Richards Foundation to support social entrepreneurs.
    6. Klaus Schwab, the founder of the World Economic Forum (Davos), founded the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship.
    7. Sergey Brin and Larry Page, founders of Google, created Google.org, which supports social entrepreneurs and has raised over $1 billion.
    8. Legendary venture capitalist John Doerr is leading an effort to raise $100 million for microcredit loans.

  • The Grameen Bank, the leading example for social entrepreneurs worldwide, received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006.

  • The Bridgespan Group, a consulting group that advises social entrepreneurs, received 1,800 applications for 18 job openings in 2006.

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"Wonderfully hopeful and enlightening.... The stories of these social entrepreneurs will inspire and encourage many people who seek to build a better world." --Nelson Mandela
"The book is must reading for anyone who cares about building a more equitable, and therefore more stable, world."--William J. Holstein, New York Times
"I've told everyone within earshot about it. Besides, I'm confident that those who've read the earlier volume will appreciate the update...Buy extra copies of the book as gifts-someone you know may be looking for a future with meaning."--Portland Alliance
"David Bornstein's How to Change the World provides a wonderful introduction to social entrepreneurship. It is engaging, inspiring, and informative, weaving Bornstein's thoughtful commentary with a set of rich, diverse, and instructive examples. It is the first book I recommend to interested students." -- Professor J. Gregory Dees, Faculty Director, Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship, Duke University's Fuqua School of Business
"A fascinating book.... Well-documented cases of grassroots entrepreneurial activities to tackle such diverse social problems as child abuse, disability, illiteracy, and environmental degradation give life to it." --Laura D'Andrea Tyson, Business Week
"This pioneering book details the development of social entrepreneurship globally with useful case studies and thoughtful analysis throughout. It represents one of the core teaching materials we use at Oxford."--Dr Alex Nicholls, Lecturer in Social Entrepreneurship, Said Business School, Oxford University
"One of the most powerful transformative forces in this century is social entrepreneurship and this book insightfully probes these entrepreneurial change agents driving this process. Enriching reading for students and practitioners seeking to build a better world."--James E. Austin, Snider Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus, and Co-Founder of the Harvard Business School Social Enterprise Initiative

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press; 2nd edition (September 17, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0195334760
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0195334760
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.2 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 1 x 9 x 6.1 inches
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David Bornstein specializes in writing about social innovation. He is the author of The Price of a Dream and How to Change the World, which has been published in 20 languages. His articles have appeared in the Atlantic Monthly, the New York Times, and many other publications globally. He co-wrote the PBS documentary "To Our Credit." He is the founder of Dowser.org, a Web site devoted to uncovering stories of change. He lives in New York City.

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Customers find the book's case studies inspiring and edifying. They describe it as a great, rewarding read with diverse plots. The emotional content is poignant, with examples of passion, sacrifice, and perseverance. However, opinions differ on the writing quality - some find it well-written and fluid, while others feel it contains too much detail or exposition.

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Customers find the book's stories inspiring and edifying. They appreciate the compelling case studies that explore various topics. The stories provide unvarnished insight into what it takes to change the world. Readers describe the book as serious, deep, and intellectual, with interesting ideas that can be life-changing.

"...will encourage you to think that it's more than possible: The process can be studied, taught, and encouraged as journalist David Bornstein recounts..." Read more

"...It is about people whose tonics are their pivotal and innovative ideas...." Read more

"...The range of social activism is pretty wide in this book, even though improving health seems to be one of the primary concerns of a large percentage..." Read more

"...the attitude of individuals - all are poignant examples of passion, sacrifice, perseverance and vision that effected real change, not only for their..." Read more

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Customers find the book readable and engaging. They say it's worth their time and an inspiring read about social entrepreneurs.

"...want to become one, or want to encourage what they do, this book is must reading...." Read more

"...Overall, How to Change the World is a very good book about the difference that a few hard- working and determined individuals can make when they..." Read more

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Customers find the book has a variety of stories with compelling and thorough storytelling. They appreciate the diverse plots and themes, including change, journeys, and practical principles. The subjects presented are also varied, with one personal favorite being "This country has to."

"...It systematizes much of what is scattered throughout many speeches, good stories, brief articles, and a variety of excellent books...." Read more

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"...The subjects presented are different and my personal favorite was, "This country has to change" by Javed Abidi, India: Disability rights...." Read more

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Customers find the book's emotional content compelling. It provides both emotional and rational reasons for change, with poignant examples of passion, sacrifice, and perseverance.

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"...I also recommend reading Half the Sky, a wonderful, emotionally upsetting book about injustices in the world that people are trying to right: one..." Read more

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Customers have mixed opinions about the writing quality. Some find it well-written and easy to read, with interesting ideas. Others feel the book is too descriptive at times, with too many details and exposition.

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  • Donald Mitchell
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fine Case Histories of People You Don't Know about Who Are Positively Changing the World
    Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2009
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    "Rejoicing in the world, His earth,
    And having my delight in the sons of men." -- Proverbs 8:31

    Can one person make a difference for the poor, the helpless, and those with no hope? The case histories in this book will encourage you to think that it's more than possible: The process can be studied, taught, and encouraged as journalist David Bornstein recounts this point through his story of what the Ashoka foundation is doing to develop social entrepreneurs and establish a discipline that can be rapidly improved through sharing of best practices. Whether you are a social entrepreneur, want to become one, or want to encourage what they do, this book is must reading. It systematizes much of what is scattered throughout many speeches, good stories, brief articles, and a variety of excellent books.

    The book's main weakness is that it doesn't do enough to draw more than big-picture conclusions about social entrepreneurs. To me, those profiled here simply look like successful business model innovators who care more about the social impact of what they do than the financial rewards for themselves. As a result, the book's focus is a little too narrow to be totally useful. There are also for-profit entrepreneurs who great vast amounts of social benefit using different, but similar, methods to what is described here. Both groups can learn a lot from one another. I suspect that there are also other streams of creativity conjoining as well, such as I often see accomplished by people who want to systematically raise up socially conscious entrepreneurs by the tens of millions in Africa, Asia, and South America.

    I hope that this book will be updated and expanded in scope every year or two. That will be a great blessing for those who are interested in the field and those who want to help it advance.

    Bravo, Mr. Bornstein!
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  • Stephanie Doe
    5.0 out of 5 stars Not just for the altruistic
    Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2011
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    Bornstein is a compelling and thorough storyteller. As a master's student studying social entrepreneurship, I would have to agree with the New York Times' accolades; this book can be considered a bible in the field. After the first reading of this book, I have a better grasp on the critical characteristics required for aspiring change makers. More importantly, I recognize that the power of new ideas deserves the attention of anyone who has ever dreamed of anything new before.

    True, this book title will most likely attract the already altruistic, but Bornstein makes a convincing case for anyone teetering on the edge of action. Rather than a traditional "how-to" guide with specific instructions, How to Change the World reads more like a documentary. Bornstein entices his audience with inspirational stories about seemingly ordinary folks jostled so deeply by a world's need that they felt no other choice to but to devote their entirety to bringing about a better future. It is about people whose tonics are their pivotal and innovative ideas. Foundational principles that undergird these social entrepreneurs and their ventures are woven throughout the stories and later clarified in several chapters. Researched for over five years, this book boils down countless interviews with Ashoka fellows and Bill Drayton himself.

    While it is difficult to articulate a single definition to capture a social entrepreneur, Bornstein was able to describe he or she as an "obsessive individual who takes the initiative to act on that vision, who gathers resources and builds organizations to protect and market that vision, who provides the energy and sustained forces to overcome the inevitable resistance, and who--decade after decade--keeps improving, strengthening, and broadening that vision until what was once a marginal idea has become a new norm" (p. 3).

    The author retraces how he came to this conclusion by meandering through the critical landscape of social entrepreneurship today. If you find Malcolm Gladwell's insights on innovation fascinating, you should enjoy Bornstein's take on the phenomenon of social ideas and their tipping points.
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  • Darin Parsons
    5.0 out of 5 stars Text Book
    Reviewed in Canada on October 27, 2020
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    A book that was required for my course
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  • yvonnick Delahaye
    5.0 out of 5 stars Poco a poco
    Reviewed in Mexico on March 17, 2019
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    Es estilo es un poco consevador y academico.
    Pero la substancia sigue siendo interesante y actual.
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  • Dr Dinesh Kumar
    5.0 out of 5 stars A new way to do business
    Reviewed in India on September 23, 2015
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    The book is excellent, that is why I ordered it. It was delivered by Amazon to my laptop. How to Change the World describes businesses all over the world that have social objectives. In times of capitalism gone awry, perhaps the world needs to adopt new models of business.
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  • Kunde
    5.0 out of 5 stars good intro to social entrepreneurship
    Reviewed in Germany on April 15, 2014
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    Bornstein provides a good introduction to social entrepreneurship largely on the basis of personal stories and case studies related to the work of Ashoka and Bill Drayton, who has certainly been breaking new ground in developing and mainstreaming social entrepreneurship as a way of addressing social challenges in more innovative ways. Marrying business thinking, social committment with a focus on the individual successfully has certainly been an achievement of Ashoka, The book succeeds in telling that story, inspires emulation and provides at the same time an entertaining read.
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  • Mithilesh Baraily
    4.0 out of 5 stars A must have for young entrepreneur.
    Reviewed in India on July 24, 2023
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    It has good case studies of Social Entrepreneur.
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