US-Saudi Women's Forum on Social Entrepreneurship

1. US-Saudi Women's Forum on Social Entrepreneurship WORKING TOGETHER TO SOLVE SOCIAL ISSUES USING BUSINESS AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS

2. How to be a Social Entrepreneur Module 2: Session 1

3. What are we doing today? • Social Enterprising Leader Panel • You as a Social Enterprising Leader • How to Change the World • Community Needs • Homework Assignment

4. Social Enterprising Leaders Module 2: Session 2

5. Skills of Social Entrepreneurs Improve Society Analyze Manage and organize Measure results Apply knowledge Create and sell a concept Identify and capture resources Communicate clear vision Market concept

6. Characteristics of Social Entrepreneurs motivation values inspiration risk seize new opportunities ethical social impact knowledge change self-aware social mission courageous creativity inventing team passion innovation pursue identify opportunity measurable results

7. Successful Social Entrepreneurs Have a Willingness to: Self-correct Strong Ethical Impetus Share Credit 6 Qualities Work “Quietly” Break from Structure Cross Disciplines Bornstein, D. (2004). How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas.

8. Connecting Through Technology Module 2: Session 3 Ms. Evagelia Emily Tavoulareas ICF International

9. What is “Social Media”? • Information content created by people that is intended to facilitate communications, exchange of ideas/information, and interaction with peers and public audiences. • Blogs • Social Networking sites (ie. Facebook) • YouTube • Twitter • Flickr

10. New Media & the Forum • US-Saudi Women’s Forum Blog • www.us-saudiwomensforum.blogspot.com • US-Saudi Women’s Forum Social Networking Site • www.us-saudiwomensforum.ning.com Working Together to Solve Issues Using Business and Leadership Skills

11. Why a Blog? • Project updates • Partnership-building tool • Media outlet • Forum for discussion • Create a resource on social enterprise in the Gulf for a global audience • Embed video taken at events • Highlight case-studies of Social Entrepreneurs

12. Forum Blog

13. Why a Social Network? • Encourages “real-time” communication • Partnership-building tool • Opportunity to: • Share information • Create & publicize events • Create & update groups • Start & participate in discussions • Build a network of contacts interested in social enterprise • Upload and share media (photos/videos)

14. Forum Network

15. 2008’s Most Visited Sites Source: Based on data from Alexa, Nielsen, and top ten list searches on the Web.

16. Stay Connected • Through the BLOG • Comments section • Send Emily • Through the NETWORK • Discussion groups • Communicate directly with faculty from DAH and Babson • Communicate directly with ICF project management team • Questions/concerns? Email: • etavoulareas@icfi.com

17. You as a Social Enterprising Leader Module 2: Session 4 Break Out Rooms

18. Passions and Interests Module 2: Session 4 Large Group

19. How to Change the World Module 2: Session 5 A model for identifying needs and developing an approach

20. Passion Access Assets SocialEntrepreneurship Community Need Skill/Talent Knowledge Multiple Entry Points

21. Framework for Creating Social Impact SocialImpactStrategies Social &EconomicImpactIndicators Vision ofSuccess SocialNeed Mission OperatingModel Organizational& ProgramPerformanceIndicators Wolk and Kreitz, 2007

22. Defining the Need

23. Social Entrepreneurship Differs from Other Approaches Social Enterprise Activism • Write editorials • Not directly providing • books or tutors Zakat • Donate books • Not sustainable; doesn’t provide tutors Community Service • College students volunteer to tutor children • Not sustainable; doesn’t provide children with books

24. What’s the Need? Need • Provide food for family in • safe, affordable, healthy, • environmentally friendly way Root Cause • Dangerous for women and children to • gather wood and food • 2 billion families depend on wood and fuel to cook

25. Sun Oven’s Approach

26. Identify Approaches to Address the Need Text Replaces 77% of fuel costs Text Factories  Jobs Text Provide nutrients for families, Safe water Women are safer Text

27. Healthy city block in the USA

28. Unhealthy city block in the USA

29. GTECH’s Iceberg Need • 15,000 vacant lots • in Pittsburgh • Environmental concerns • Need for Green Jobs Root Cause • Loss of jobs in steel industry • Decreasing population • Hazardous chemicals, crime, losing $$ • High carbon emissions • Unemployed low-income youth

30. GTECH’s Approach

31. Identify Approaches to Address the Need Text People play and live in community Text $$ for city, develop land Text More Jobs, Less Crime Beautify and prepare land for development Text

32. Community Needs and Opportunities Module 2: Session 6 Large Group

33. Community Needs and Opportunities Module 2: Session 6 (continued) Break Out Rooms

34. Conclusion Module 2: Session 7

35. Homework due April 8, 2009 • Read article “Process of Social Entrepreneurship” • Complete your Assets Audit • Complete the How to Change the World Tables • Research a need and root cause; Complete the Iceberg handout • Work on Application (optional – only complete if applying to Symposium)