Frontiers in Social Innovation: The Essential Handbook for Creating, Deploying, and Sustaining Creative Solutions to Systemic Problems

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The one book you need to make a difference in the world.

Social innovation and social entrepreneurship are rising forces. As the extent of the world's systemic challenges becomes clearfrom climate change to income inequality to food security to healthcare and beyondmore and more of the best and brightest will feel called to become innovators and entrepreneurs who develop and deploy solutions to the world's thorniest problems.

But it won't be easy: social innovation is complicated. Solutions require the active collaboration of constituents across the worlds of government, business, and nonprofits. Social innovators and entrepreneurs need a handbook to guide them on the journey to changing the world. This is that guide.

Contributions from a who's who of the smartest thinkers and most experienced practitioners in the field provide the knowledge you need to succeed as a social innovator. Topics cover the waterfront, including:

• High-performance leadership as a driver of social change
• Design for extreme affordability
• Scaling social innovation
• Corporate decarbonization
• Social innovation and healthcare in the postpandemic world
• Donor-advised funds and impact investing

Case studies from the field bring to life the challenges and opportunities social entrepreneurs and innovators face. Frontiers in Social Innovation is an essential volume for anyone who wants to use innovation and entrepreneurship to make the world a better place.

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"This collection of essays by various Stanford leading lights and giants in the social impact investing field is a 'must read' for those in the impact investing space." Impact Investor

Advance Praise for Frontiers in Social Innovation:

"Frontiers in Social Innovation arrives just in time as we confront the challenges facing a world recovering from the pandemic. This comprehensive, solutions-focused collection addresses the critical themes that leaders in all fields must tacklewhether they're social entrepreneurs, impact investors, nonprofit leaders, or corporate executivesas they pursue opportunities to shape innovations that will benefit society." Darren Walker, President, Ford Foundation

"As leaders from all backgrounds set out to tackle the myriad of complex challenges facing society, it is essential that we think critically about the trends and opportunities that social innovation provides. This book does so powerfully, through chapters written not only by some of the social impact field's leading scholars but also by the growing roster of stakeholders and practitioners from across sectors looking to drive social change. A go-to resource for seasoned entrepreneurs and aspiring change makers alike." Jacqueline Novogratz, founder and CEO, Acumen

"With change (and interconnection) both escalating exponentially, big-scale social change making must grow even faster. Social sector employment is already one-third bigger than all of government, and it is the fastest-growing part of society. This remarkable book wrestles thoughtfully and clearly with how this giant effort can best be designed and sustained." Bill Drayton, founder and CEO, Ashoka

"Essential reading, full of valuable insights and experiences for social innovators aspiring to achieve real change." Sir Ronald Cohen, Chairman, Global Steering Group, Impact Investment

Author Bio

Editor Neil Malhotra is the Edith M. Cornell Professor of Political Economy at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he has been teaching business ethics since 2008. He is also the director of the school's Center for Social Innovation. In addition to developing a curriculum focused on social issues, impact measurement, and mission-driven business, he manages cocurricular activities related to impact investing, social entrepreneurship, and nonprofit management. He earned his PhD in political science from Stanford University and his BA in economics from Yale University.