“Over the years I have seen the very worst and best of communities,” says author Stephen Goldsmith. “But more recently I have seen…the
very best of America—the generous, civic minded streak that is not only alive, but thriving.”
With deficits soaring and job losses mounting, now is the time to focus our public and philanthropic efforts on the best possible
results. By tapping into the new wave of civic-minded entrepreneurship sweeping the country, leaders across the U.S. and throughout the
world are discovering creative ways to overcome the obstacles that seal the doors of opportunity for too many.
The Power of Social Innovation: How Civic Entrepreneurs Ignite Community Networks
for Good by Stephen Goldsmith with Gigi Georges and Tim Glynn Burke offers
tools for civic entrepreneurs to create healthier communities and promote innovative
solutions to public and social problems. It features illustrative case studies
of civic leaders and entrepreneurs and the catalyzing role each plays in transforming
a community’s social service delivery systems. Based on Goldsmith’s experience,
as well as on extensive research and interviews with more than 100 top leaders
from the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, this book offers public officials,
social entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and citizens the insights and strategies
to produce social change.
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