Social Innovation   Tags: philanthropy, social change, social entrepreneurship, social innovation  

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Ashoka, a pioneering organization in the field, defines social entrepreneurs as "individuals with innovative solutions to society's most pressing social problems. They are ambitious and persistent, tackling major social issues and offering new ideas for wide-scale change."

This guide serves as an information resource for students. Use the blue tabs (above) to discover key books, articles, websites, and videos about the field. 

Related research guides that may be helpful include: Business Basics, Funding Information Center(FIC) Bibliographies, Social Welfare and Justice, and Leadership Studies.

In September 2010 Marquette was named the 10th higher education "Changemaker Campus" by Ashoka Institute, a leader in social entrepreseurship--the practice of applying sustanainable business models to solve social problems. Read more about the goals of AshokaU here.

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Ashoka provides the following historical examples of leading social entrepreneurs (see source):

• Susan B. Anthony (U.S.) Fought for women's right's and helped spearhead the adoption of the 19th amendment.
• Vinoba Bhave (India) Founder of the Land Gift Movement, a redistibution of land to India's untouchables and landless.
• Maria Montessori (Italy) Developed a new approach (Montessori Method) to early childhood education.
• Florence Nightingale (U.K.) Founder of modern nursing and fighter for the imprvement of hispital conditions.
• Margaret Sanger (U.S.) Founder of Planned Parenthood, she led the movement for family planning efforts.
• John Muir (U.S.) Naturalist and conservationist, founder of the National Park System and the Sierra Club.
• Jean Monnet (France) Responsible for post-WWII reconstruction of the French economy.