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Promot e and Practice Social Entrepreneurship:

Promot e and Practice Social Entrepreneurship:. Social Work Education. WHO ARE social entrepreneurs. Dees, Emerson, and Economy (2001) define a social entrepreneur as “innovative, opportunity-oriented, resourceful, value-creating change agents” (p. 4).

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Promot e and Practice Social Entrepreneurship:

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  1. Promote and Practice Social Entrepreneurship: Social Work Education Presented By: Monica Nandan, Ph.d., MSW, MBA

  2. WHO ARE social entrepreneurs • Dees, Emerson, and Economy (2001) define a social entrepreneur as “innovative, opportunity-oriented, resourceful, value-creating change agents” (p. 4). • Gray, Healy, and Crofts (2003) view social entrepreneurs as innovators who balance an organization’s economic and social goals, “who value local initiative and participation” (p. 148), and who seek “social justice outcomes” to “guide the mission and evaluation of social entrepreneurial activity” (p. 149). • Light (2006) defines a social entrepreneur as “an individual, group, network, organization, or alliance of organizations that seeks sustainable, large-scale change through pattern-breaking ideas in what governments, nonprofits, and businesses do to address significant social problems” (p. 50). • Sharir and Lerner (2006) perceive social entrepreneurs as “social change agents” who “create and sustain social value without being limited to resources currently in hand” (p. 3). • , SkollFoundation views social entrepreneurs as transformational change agents who “pioneer innovative and systemic approaches for meeting the needs of the marginalized—the disadvantaged and the disenfranchised—populations that lack the financial means or political clout to achieve lasting benefits on their own” (p. 41).

  3. SE vs. SE • Social entrepreneurship is not the same as starting/running a social enterprise. • What is social enterprise? • An organization that advances its social mission through earned income strategies • Social enterprise could be a tool/ a mechanism for a social entrepreneurs to bring innovation to fruition.

  4. What is social intrapreneurship • New ventures created within an organization, by developing an innovative product/service/process that involves risk, is proactive, and addresses an issue differently than in the past. • What do social intrapreneurs do? • Doing things outside the “norm” and SOP. • Acting on opportunity without being limited by resources • Proactive change agents within organizations • Work with the leadership of the organization

  5. What is social service management • Tasks fall into following categories: • Planning • Budgeting & Financial management • Human resource management • Program development • Resource development • Data management • Marketing • Governance

  6. Similarities & Differences • Similarities in knowledge, values and competencies • Differences in knowledge, values, competencies • What does each one create/added value, each time? • Why is SE and SI relevant for social work managers? • Funding & Funder criteria • Impact • Sustainability

  7. Compare and contrast

  8. SE Continuum RISK LOW HIGH INNOVATION PROACTIVE INITIATIVE

  9. PLAN Mapping Route to Destination… Tipple bottom line Today…

  10. SE & SI Steps

  11. From Visioning to managing

  12. SE and SW Education • Macro practice courses in social work • Management • Community organizing/planning/development • Policy practice • Handful of schools offer courses in social entrepreneurship. • SE education: more management focused; monodisciplinary; Limited attention to community participation, cultural competency, development of collective vision with community, and focus on “root cause.” • University of TX, Austin: Exception. • Move from monomultiintertrans-disciplinary educational model for SE.

  13. Multi/inter/trans Disciplinary • Models for SE education • Multidisciplinary: each discipline offers courses specific to them. • Interdisciplinary: faculty and students plan/interact/synthesize knowledge from partnering disciplines • Transdisciplinary: community members/beneficiaries/stakeholders participate in curriculum development and implementation.

  14. Proposed Model for SE Education

  15. SW: Interdisciplinary Social work borrows from diverse disciplines… Bio,psy Cash Social Work Eco,pol,soc,

  16. Proposal…. • Social work profession well poised to lead/facilitate transdisciplinary education… • Monica Nandan, • Social Work • nandanm@umkc.edu • 816-235-1025

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