The World that Changes the World
How Philanthropy, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship are Transforming the Social Ecosystem
1st Edition
Published on 2. November 2010
404 pages
978-0-470-82718-5 (ISBN)
Description
If there is an X PRIZE for collaborative thought leadership of thesocial ecosystem, this book would get it.
Dr. Peter H. Diamandis
Chairman and CEO, X PRIZE Foundation
The World that Changes the World is thought leadership atits best--envisioning the future through reflection andanalysis of past trends and contemporary challenges.
Senator the Hon. Ursula Stephens
Australian Parliamentary Secretary for Social Inclusion and theVoluntary Sector
The multifaceted, multinational, multisectoral insights in thisvolume offer inspiration, ideas, and opportunity for action andimpact.
Dr. Melissa A. Berman
President and CEO, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Inc.
This is a comprehensive primer representing the diversity ofperspectives that comprises the evolving global socialecosystem.
Dr. Pamela Hartigan
Director, Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, SaïdBusiness School, Oxford University
The World that Changes the World puts together the piecesof this puzzle by explaining how these varied actors of the socialecosystem function and interact with each other.
Matthew Bishop
Co-Author, Philanthrocapitalism: How giving can save theworld
A valuable one-stop resource for the many players in, andobservers of, the social ecosystem.
Doug Miller
Honorary President, European Venture Philanthropy Association
The World that Changes the World should become the pocketguide for changemakers of the world in the same way that TheLonely Planet is for travelers of the world.
Gib Bulloch
Founder and Executive Director, Accenture DevelopmentPartnerships
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This unique book brings together 21 internationalauthors--thought leaders, captains of industry, and experts intheir fields--to share their perspectives
on, and insights into, the various facets of the social ecosystem,its change drivers, and its macro-trends.
Editors & Authors
Willie Cheng (Lien Centre for Social Innovation)
Sharifah Mohamed (Lien Centre for Social Innovation)
Authors
Robert Chew (Information Technology StandardsCommittee)
Chris Cusano (Ashoka: Innovators for the Public)
Gerard Ee (Council for Third Age)
John Elkington (Volans Ventures)
Jed Emerson (Blended Value Group)
Jon Huggett (Oxford University)
Rob John (Asia Venture Philanthropy Network)
Laurence Lien (National Volunteer & PhilanthropyCentre)
Stephen Lloyd (Bates Wells & Braithwaite)
Paulette Maehara (Association of FundraisingProfessionals)
Maximilian Martin (IJ Partners)
Thomas Menkhoff (Singapore Management University)
Geoff Mulgan (The Young Foundation)
Kumi Naidoo (Greenpeace International)
Sara Olsen (SVT Group)
Peter Shergold (Centre for Social Impact)
Tan Chi Chiu (Gastroenterology & MedicineInternational)
Alan Webber (Fast Company)
Stephen Young (Caux Round Table)
Content
Acknowledgments.
Foreword (Bill Drayton, Founder, Ashoka: Innovators for thePublic).
Abbreviations.
Overview.
0 Introduction
Navigating the Social Ecosystem (Willie Cheng andSharifah Mohamed, The Editors).
1 The Social Ecosystem
Transitions within the Ecosystem of Change (Willie Cheng,Chairman, Lien Centre for Social Innovation).
Beneficiaries.
2 Unmet Social Needs
Scanning the World's Social Issues (Tan Chi Chiu,Consultant and Managing Director, Gastroenterology & MedicineInternational).
3 Charity Definition
Different Kinds of Kindness (Sharifah Mohamed, Manager, LienCentre for Social Innovation).
Social Purpose Entities.
4 Charities
No Charity for Charities (Gerard Ee, Chairman, Councilfor Third Age).
5 Social Enterprises
Fulfilling the Promise of Social Enterprise (Jon Huggett,Visiting Fellow, Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, OxfordUniversity).
6 Social Entrepreneurship
Of Pattern Changers and Changemakers (Chris Cusano,Change Leader, ASEAN, Ashoka: Innovators for the Public).
Capacity Builders.
7 Capacity Builders
Making Value Visible (Sara Olsen, Founder, SVTGroup).
8 Philanthropy
Powering Philanthropic Passions (Thomas Menkhoff,Practice Associate Professor, Singapore ManagementUniversity).
9 Venture Philanthropy
Venturing into Entrepreneurial Philanthropy (Rob John,Advisor, Asia Venture Philanthropy Network).
Community.
10 Donor Management
Closing the Funding Gap (Paulette Maehara, President andCEO, Association of Fundraising Professionals).
11 Volunteerism
Matching the Supply and Demand of Volunteers (LaurenceLien, CEO, National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre).
12 Corporate Social Responsibility
Toward Moral Capitalism (Stephen Young, Global ExecutiveDirector, Caux Round Table).
13 Media
Amplifying the Social Beat (Alan Webber, Co-founder, FastCompany).
Government.
14 Government
Affirmative Government for Social Good (Peter Shergold,CEO, Centre for Social Impact).
15 Regulator
Love, Law, and the Regulator (Stephen Lloyd, SeniorPartner, Bates Wells & Braithwaite).
Change Enablers.
16 Culture and Leadership
Transformative Leaders Wanted (Maximilian Martin, SeniorPartner, IJ Partners).
17 Technology
Rebooting Technology for Society (Robert Chew, Chairman,Information Technology Standards Committee).
18 Social Finance
Financing Change, Changing Finance (Jed Emerson, Founder,Blended Value Group).
Macro-Trends.
19 Global Civil Society
Rallying for Real Change (Kumi Naidoo, ExecutiveDirector, Greenpeace International).
20 Social Innovation
Stepping on the Accelerator of Social Change (GeoffMulgan, Director, The Young Foundation).
21 The Phoenix Economy
Agenda for a Sustainable Future (John Elkington,Co-founder and Executive Chairman, Volans Ventures).
About the Contributors.
Index.
