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A Primer on Collective Impact

“Greater progress could be made in alleviating many of our most serious and complex social problems if nonprofits, governments, businesses, and the public were brought together around a common agenda to create collective impact.” — Stanford Social...

Warby Parker Social Entrepreneurs

Social entrepreneurs build businesses that solve social problems. An example of a social enterprise founded by social entrepreneurs is Warby Parker. What is the social problem? The social problem Warby Parky solves is: Almost one billion people worldwide lack access...

Value Chain Innovation Replaces Styrofoam

Businesses create value, and then sell that value to customers. Social enterprises operate the same way: they create value, and then sell the value. Styrofoam Value Chain Innovation Traditional businesses produce styrofoam at the cheapest cost and then sell those...