Luke Anderson, social entrepreneur and executive director of StopGap Foundation requires assistance with everyday tasks. As a wheelchair user, Anderson depends on others to help with brushing his teeth, toileting, and getting in and out of bed. All of these...
What happens when a bride is minutes from walking down the aisle, and she remembers a parent who has been gone for years? That’s exactly what I experienced on my wedding day. A song that came on the radio as the limo was about to pull up to the church. My...
As we enter the premises, a large welcome sign overhead deftly sets the tone: “Welcome to the Island of Peace”. A few steps in, another one – “Make soda not war” – makes it abundantly clear that you’re visiting no ordinary corporate headquarters. We’re at SodaStream’s...
Chris Martin was a social entrepreneur before he even knew what the term meant, starting an enterprise 20 years ago that employed youth engagement workers to help young people develop their emotional intelligence. His social entrepreneurial journey picked up steam in...
From Dagenham to Detroit, neighborhoods are struggling to cope with our rapidly changing world. How can places ensure people can access the entire economic system? This is the second part of a transatlantic report on an UnLtd social entrepreneurship event and a series...
This article is an excerpt from the book In the Business of Change: How Social Entrepreneurs are Disrupting Business as Usual written by Elisa Birnbaum. More on the book below. If you’ve heard the adage “It takes a village,” you know there’s truth behind its timeless...
