Dees / Emerson / Economy Enterprising Nonprofits

A Toolkit for Social Entrepreneurs
1. Auflage 2002
ISBN: 978-0-471-15116-6
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 352 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Wiley Nonprofit Law, Finance, and Management Series

A hands-on resource that shows nonprofits how to adoptentrepreneurial behaviors and techniques
The rising spirit of social entrepreneurship has created all kindsof new opportunities for nonprofit organizations. But at the sametime, many are discovering more than their share of challenges aswell. This essential book will help anyone in the field gain thenecessary skills to meet these challenges. Written by the leadingthinkers and practitioners in the field, Enterprising Nonprofitsoffers concise and engaging explanations of the most successfulbusiness tools being used by nonprofits today. The authors clearlydescribe all the concepts so you'll be able to embrace the methodsof social enterprise for your organization. With this book, you'lllearn how to use practical business techniques to dramaticallyimprove the performance of your nonprofit.
Praise for Enterprising Nonprofits
"I can't imagine a better team to bring powerful insights andpractical guidance to social entrepreneurs. Readers will beinspired by the examples, and then they will roll up their sleevesto apply the many useful management tools in this engagingbook."-Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Harvard Business School, Author ofEvolve!: Succeeding in the Digital Culture of Tomorrow
"In one book, Enterprising Nonprofits does for social entrepreneurswhat countless volumes have done for entrepreneurs in the businesssector. A wonderful mixture of analysis, practical advice, andinspiration."-Paul Brest, President, William and Flora HewlettFoundation
All of the royalties from this book will be used by the EwingMarion Kauffman Foundation to support continuing work on socialentrepreneurship.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dees, J. Gregory

Emerson, Jed

Economy, Peter

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.
Editor's Introduction.
Social Entrepreneurship (J. Dees & P. Economy).
Defining Your Mission (R. Johnston).
Recognizing and Assessing New Opportunities (J. Kitzi).
Mobilizing Resources (J. Dees).
The Accountable Social Entrepreneur (J. Emerson).
Understanding Risk: The Social Entrepreneur, and Risk Management(J. Emerson).
Mastering the Art of Innovation (J. Dees).
Understanding and Attracting Your "Customers" (K. Majeska).
Financial Management (T. McLaughlin).
Planning for the Social Enterprise (J. Rooney).
Appendix A: Social Entrepreneurs' Brief Guide to the Law.
Appendix B: For Further Reading.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

J. GREGORY DEES is the Miriam and Peter Haas Centennial Professorin Public Service at Stanford University and codirector of theCenter for Social Innovation at Stanford's Graduate School ofBusiness. He also serves as an entrepreneur-in-residence at theKauffman Foundation's Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership.
JED EMERSON is president of the Roberts Enterprise Development Fundand the Bloomberg Senior Research Fellow at Harvard BusinessSchool.
PETER ECONOMY is the bestselling business author of Managing forDummies, Consulting for Dummies, and At the Helm: Business Lessonsfor Navigating Rough Waters.