Teresa Chahine is the inaugural Sheila and Ron '92 BA Marcelo Senior Lecturer in Social Entrepreneurship at Yale School of Management, USA. Her research and teaching focus on social and environmental drivers of public health outcomes, and on the role of social entrepreneurship as a potential pathway toward achieving the public health mission. She hosts the podcast Impact & Innovation, and teaches a publicly available course on social entrepreneurship through Coursera. Connect with her on Twitter at [...] and visit [...] to learn more about resources for teaching and learning social entrepreneurship.

Introduction

How to Use This Book

Definitions

Attributes of Social Entrepreneurship

Social Entrepreneurship as a Path to Sustainable Development

Institutions Supporting Social Entrepreneurs

Case Study: Practicing Extrapreneurship through Collaborative Jujitsu

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1 Researching Your Topic

Understanding a Social Challenge

Data is Power

Approaching Your Research

Diving into Research: Identifying Your Challenge

Diving into Action: Characterizing Your Challenge

Tracking and Interpreting Your Investigation

Case Study: Health Leads

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2 Talking to People

Understanding the Lived Experience

What Is a Community?

Knowledge Equity

Stakeholder Analysis

Community-Driven Research

Reaching Out to People

After You Talk to People: Piecing It Together

Case Study: Ciudad Saludable

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3 Designing a Solution

Innovation and Design Thinking

A Design Process to Try

During and After the Design Process

Tools for Testing and Refining Your Social Impact Idea

Beyond Design

Incremental Innovation and Disruptive Innovation

Case Study: Hippocampus Learning Centers

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4 Developing Your Idea Further

Getting Your Idea Out There

Articulating Vision, Mission, and Values

How It Works

Evaluating Your Idea

Case Study: Daily Table

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5 Measuring Outcomes

Social Outcomes versus Social Impact

Thinking about Your Success Metrics

Challenges and Best Practices in Measuring Social Outcomes

Building Systems for Data Collection and Analysis

Do's and Don'ts of Success Metrics

Case Study: Soufra

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6 Ensuring Financial Viability

Sources of Revenue

Payment Models

Distribution Models

Operational Efficiency across Delivery Models

Financial Forecasting

Case Study: Aravind Eye Care Systems

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7 Funding Your Endeavor

Overview of the Social Investing Spectrum

Sources of Funding

Financial Vehicles

Evolution of Social Investment

Finding the Right Fit at Different Stages of Your Endeavor

Nonfinancial Support

Creating Your Resource Dashboard

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8 Structuring as an Organization

People

Process

Governance

Legal Structure

Considerations for Growth

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9 Pitching and Communications Strategy

Packaging and Pitching Your Business Plan

Building a Communications Plan

Evaluating Your Communications

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10 Expanding Your Reach

Thinking beyond Your Endeavor

Case Study: Catalyst 2030

Handing Off

Chapter Summary

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