Career Information:  Social Entrepreneurship

• Nature of Work
• Education & Training
• Employment Opportunities

Nature of Work

Industry Information

• Social Enterprise Alliance - This is the membership organization "leading the creation of the social enterprise movement."
• Institute for Social Entrepreneurs - A web site chock full of information including The Social Enterprise Sourcebook, an extensive bibliography, electronic links, etc.
• MAP for Nonprofits: Social Entrepreneurship - Overview and links.

Alumni Stories

• Be the Change You Wish to See in the World, Tracey Pettengill '93
• Drawing on Experience, Ernesto Cuevas '98
• Banking With A Social Conscience, Stephanie McHenry '84
• Helping The Homeless Rebuild Their Lives, Rebecca Ehrlichman '04
• Following Your Bliss Into Social Enterprises, Kate Knight '01
• Helping Disenfranchised Youth Succeed, Paul Holzer '00

Education & Training

Resources at Dartmouth

• The Dartmouth Entrepreneur Network - Helps people in the Dartmouth community learn and implement entrepreneurship.

Resources at Other Colleges

• Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at Stanford  - CSI brings community leaders together with Stanford faculty, alumni and students to address social problems.
• The School for Social Entrepreneurs (U.K.) - Find out what is happening on the opposite side of "the pond" in terms of social entrepreneurism.
• The Initiative on Social Enterprise at Harvard Business School

Employment Opportunities

Sample Employers

• Ashoka: Innovators for the Public Good - Ashoka's mission is to develop the profession of social entrepreneurship around the world.  They fund Ashoka Fellows to promote their own ideas for social change.
• Commongood Careers - Commongood Careers is dedicated to helping today's most effective social entrepreneurs hire the best talent. Founded by nonprofit professionals, Commongood Careers offers personalized, engaged services to jobseekers and organizations throughout the hiring process, as well as access to a wealth of knowledge about careers in the social sector.
• Echoing Green - As an angel investor in the social sector, Echoing Green identifies, funds and supports the world's most exceptional emerging leaders and the organizations they launch.
• JustMeans - a social media platform that provides news, jobs & networking for people who create change.

Job & Internship Listings

• Fellowships in Public Service - A great listing of post-grad International Fellowships, U.S. Fellowships, and Nonprofit Organizational Fellowships.

Social Entrepreneurship Bibliography:  A sampling of books available in the Resource Library

• How to Change the World:  Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas - Profiles of successful social entrepreneurs with specific chapters devoted to "Six Qualities of Successful Social Entrepreneurs", "Four Practices of Innovative Organizations", etc.
• The Harvard Business School Guide to Careers in the Nonprofit Sector - includes background information on Social Enterprise and the Nonprofit Sector, Social Purpose Business Resources and an overview of social purpose businesses in general.
• Nonprofits for Profit:  The Wet Feet Press Guide to Social Entrepreneurship - This A to Z guide covers such topics as The Joys and Challenges of Being a Social Entrepreneur, the distinctions between traditional nonprofits, social enterprises, socially responsible businesses and traditional businesses plus profiles of many key organizations.

NOTE:  Italicized titles can be borrowed and are located in the Baker Library Project Room in the Reserve Corridor.  Click here for a complete list of borrowable books.

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