The World that Changes the World: How Philanthropy, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship are Transforming the Social Ecosystem

410 Pages·2010·1.446 MB·English

by  Willie Cheng, Sharifah Mohamed

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Advance Praise for The World that Changes the World
The World that Changes the World provides a unique and timely window into the
global forces that shape our world—and that we can shape for the better. The
multifaceted, multinational, multisectoral insights in this volume offer inspiration,
ideas, and opportunity for action and impact.
Dr. Melissa A. Berman
President and CEO, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Inc.
The philanthrocapitalism movement—in which the winners in our capitalistic
society make doing good a core part of their personal and business strategies—
now needs to effectively mobilize and impact the nonprofits, social activists,
capacity builders, regulators, and broader community. The World that Changes
the World puts together the pieces of this puzzle by explaining how these
varied actors of the social ecosystem function and interact with each other,
and how philanthrocapitalism and other forces of change can bring about a
better world.
Matthew Bishop
Co-Author, Philanthrocapitalism: How giving can save the world
The World that Changes the World is a veritable tour de force of the individuals,
organizations, and leading-edge thinking that are driving this convergence across
the sectors. It is a compendium of essays that span the broader sustainability
spectrum; from post-CSR business approaches through to transformational
change within NGOs and capital markets. It is as rich in its diversity of
thinking as it is its diversity of authors . . . [It] should become the pocket guide
for changemakers of the world in the same way that The Lonely Planet is for
travelers of the world.
Gib Bulloch
Founder and Executive Director, Accenture Development Partnerships
The World that Changes the World has put together, for the first time, a holistic and
comprehensive map of and insights into the social world. It is a unique effort by
21 authors located across the globe who have managed to put their thoughts in
a structure and manner that flows seamlessly from chapter to chapter. If there
is an X PRIZE for collaborative thought leadership of the social ecosystem, this
book would get it.
Dr. Peter H. Diamandis
Chairman and CEO, X PRIZE Foundation
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This is a comprehensive primer representing the diversity of perspectives that
comprises the evolving global social ecosystem. Its most important contribution
is the wide net it has cast to draw upon Asian, Australian, British, and American
contributors.
Dr. Pamela Hartigan
Director, Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship,
Saïd Business School, Oxford University
and Co-Founder, Volans Ventures
This is a path-breaking book. It is the first holistic overview of the major forces
such as volunteerism, philanthropy, and social enterprises that are transforming
our globalized world.
Tommy Koh
Ambassador-at-large, Singapore
and Chairman, SymAsia Foundation
The World that Changes the World is, itself, a catalyst for change. It presents a
landscape of the things that matter most in the nonprofit world as seen through
the eyes of the changemakers themselves, who sit not on the periphery but who
eat, live, and breathe change in the nonprofit world.
Wherever we are in the social ecosystem, The World that Changes the World
has something for us. It nudges us to learn about the other stakeholders in our
space. The more we know about them, the more we know how to engage with
them, learn from them, and work together with them to have a greater and
greater impact over time.
Wendy Kopp
Founder and CEO, Teach For America
This book is timely. It captivates for its directness with information and for its
well-illustrated and uncomplicated charts and maps that make it all so painless
to understand the complexity of the changes that are underway.
As we struggle to meet the ever-changing needs of the people that we in
the social sector have dedicated our lives to helping, we also need to know what
we can do, and connect better with the friends who share the same drive. This
book helps us to achieve this task and to see how we are all connected with the
same mission. The book helps us to reflect that we are, in the end, the greatest
change there is.
Braema Mathiaparanam
President, South East Asia and Pacific Region,
International Council of Social Welfare
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What a terrific resource!
This book is a priceless cache of information and inspiration for every
stakeholder of the social sector. The 21 diverse and well-researched chapters,
with analysis and examples written by the changemakers themselves, provide
the reader with both the framework to organize their own thoughts and the
stimulation to take action.
The World that Changes the World is a must read for social sector practitioners
as well as private and public sector leaders who can benefit from the experiences
of the social purpose organizations and the insights of their leaders.
Usha Menon
Executive Chairman, Management Centre Asia
What is clear is that there are tremendous opportunities to break the silos between
the different actors in order to share knowledge and ideas, identify synergies,
and explore new methods.
Imagine my excitement when a big-picture book such as this comes along
to explain and break those silos. Now, in one place, we have a valuable one-stop
resource for the many players in, and observers of, the social ecosystem: for the
philanthropists who would like a quick yet comprehensive understanding of
the social space; for the progressive charities who are exploring innovative means
of generating and using resources and capital; and for the government authorities
who are trying to figure out how they may best spur the sector.
Doug Miller
Honorary President, European Venture Philanthropy Association
and Founder, Asia Venture Philanthropy Network
The World that Changes the World is a solid primer for those interested in social
change. Cheng and Mohamed bring together a selection of wise thinkers and
authors to explore the challenges we face collectively in the social sector—lack of
accountability, dependency, and the need for innovation. You will be challenged
to turn your ideas into action, which is what the world needs most today.
Jacqueline Novogratz
CEO, Acumen Fund
and Author, The Blue Sweater
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The good news is that today, there are passionate groups of people everywhere
looking for and working on solutions to these issues. They are part of what is
called the social sector.
The bad news is that the social sector is messy and fragmented . . . In fact,
some parts of the social sector are messier than toilets.
It’s great to know that there is now a book that makes sense of all the crap
that moves around in this sector. The World that Changes the World has created
a framework by which all the disparate, fragmented pieces of the social sector
are made understandable and coherent. It gives us more credit than we may
deserve, but, nevertheless, the book reinforces the hope and spirit that drives
many of us.
Jack Sim
Founder, World Toilet Organization
Congratulations! The contributors have captured the dynamic environment in
which third sector organizations are now operating—that space between the
market, government, and communities. The World that Changes the World is thought
leadership at its best—envisioning the future through reflection and analysis of
past trends and contemporary challenges . . . a volume to be dipped into at each
reader’s entry point to the sector.
Senator the Hon. Ursula Stephens
Australian Parliamentary Secretary for Social Inclusion and the Voluntary Sector
Publisher’s Note:
Several of the endorsement quotes above are abridged from longer commentaries
and reviews provided. The full text can be viewed at the book website
(www.worldthatchangestheworld.com).
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The World that

Changes the World

How philanthropy, innovation, and entrepreneurship

are transforming the social ecosystem

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The World that

Changes the World

How philanthropy, innovation, and entrepreneurship
are transforming the social ecosystem
Edited by
Willie Cheng

and

Sharifah Mohamed

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