Social Innovation

I wanted to share some writing I recently did on Social Innovation. While I was writing it, I was thinking of the enormous power social entpreneurs have now for social change -- we need to encourage and nuture them all over the world --

"Governments, corporations and civil society each have their own defined approach to governance which at times leaves a gap in effective governance in a society. There are an increasing number of instances where this gap is being filled by social enterprises both in the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors. Individuals who are leading the effort are known as Social Entrepreneurs. These enterprises and entrepreneurs are tackling issues ranging from the environment to social equality to the economy. Social innovations such as micro-credit, alternative technology, fair trade, eco-tourism, rural education, health care reform are examples of areas where much inroad has already been made. Additional areas where social enterprises can provide innovative solutions are emerging as a response to global crises such as the affects of climate change, political conflicts or economic crisis."