{"product_id":"the-power-of-social-innovation-isbn-9780470576847","title":"The Power of Social Innovation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE POWER \u003ci\u003eof\u003c\/i\u003e SOCIAL INNOVATION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCivic leaders across the U.S. and throughout the world are discovering creative ways to overcome the obstacles that seal the doors of opportunity for too many.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThese inspiring individuals believe that within our communities lie the entrepreneurial spirit, compassion, and resources to make progress in such critical areas as education, housing, and economic self-reliance. Real progress requires that we take bold action and leverage our strengths for the greater good.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Power of Social Innovation\u003c\/i\u003e offers public officials, social entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and individual citizens the insights and skills to create healthier communities and promote innovative solutions to public and social problems. This seminal work is based on Stephen Goldsmith's decades of experience, extensive ongoing research, and interviews with 100+ top leaders from a wide variety of sectors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoldsmith shows that everyday citizens can themselves produce extraordinary social change. The book explores the levers and guiding principles used by champions of civic progress who drive new organizations, new interventions, or new policies to enhance social conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Power of Social Innovation\u003c\/i\u003e features illustrative case studies of change-oriented philanthropists, public officials, and civic leaders. While all collaborate across sectors, they run both start-ups and established organizations such as the New York City public schools, United Way of America, the United Negro College Fund, and Teach For America. The book shows the catalyzing role each plays in transforming a community's social service delivery systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo complement the book's myriad tools and case studies,\u003ci\u003eThe Power of Social Innovation\u003c\/i\u003e web site (www.powerofsocialinnovation.com) provides links to relevant Harvard research as well as additional helpful resources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Author xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Catalyzing Social Change 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Igniting Civic Progress 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEntrepreneurship, Innovation, and Change 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSo Many Ideas, So Little Progress 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCivic Entrepreneurship as the Solution 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIgniting Civic Progress 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Mandate and Caution of Engaging Government 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Innovation as Catalytic Ingredient 27\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscovering the Missing Ingredient 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing the Right Catalyst 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBringing It All Together: The Nehemiah Foundation 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Market Maker as Civic Entrepreneur 65\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Open Sourcing Social Innovation 67\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreaking Down Protectionist Barriers 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpening Space for Innovation 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeveling the Playing Field 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInviting the Exceptional 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForcing Cultural Change 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBringing It All Together: The Enlightened Monopolist 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Trading Good Deeds for Measurable Results 101\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCurrent Funding Limitations 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Public Value are We Purchasing? 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre the Funded Activities Still the Most Relevant? 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Change Does the Community Want and What Assets Can It Mobilize? 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre We Funding a Project or Sustainable System Change? 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Will We Measure? 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBringing It All Together: Linda Gibbs 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Service Provider as Civic Entrepreneur 131\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Animating and Trusting the Citizen 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBalancing the Professional with the Public 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding a Public 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeveraging Social Media for Change 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Client” Choice 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCuring the Expectation Gap 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBringing It All Together: Family Independence Initiative 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Turning Risk into Reward 169\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeeing Opportunity Where Others See Liability 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking First Risk 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFully Calculating Cascading Return on Investment 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolitical Risk and Reward 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBringing It All Together: Wraparound Milwaukee 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 The Fertile Community 197\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Fertile City (and the Entrepreneurial Mayor) 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCivic Entrepreneurs and School Reform 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEntrepreneurial Community Solutions 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStaying Entrepreneurial: Saving Yourself from Success 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Future 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 265\u003c\/p\u003e  \"This book is a sort of bible of social innovation, full of examples of social entrepreneurs' successes. It sets out both the potential of the partnership approach and the huge difficulties it will have to overcome.\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e, August 2010)  \u003cp\u003e\"Lots of people talk about 'reinventing government.' Steve Goldsmith has actually done it\" (\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, July 31, 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTEPHEN GOLDSMITH\u003c\/b\u003e is the Daniel Paul Professor of Government and the Director of the Innovations in American Government Program at Harvard Kennedy School. Goldsmith, himself an entrepreneur, occupies the unique position of having approached these issues as a national leader across sectors. He served two terms as Mayor of Indianapolis, where his transformative efforts to revitalize urban neighborhoods and to transfer real authority to community groups received national acclaim. Goldsmith then led reform as special advisor to President Bush on faith-based and nonprofit initiatives, and has served under both Presidents Bush and Obama as chair of the Corporation for National and Community Service. Goldsmith has written many articles and several books, including \u003ci\u003eGoverning by Network\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the National Academy of Public Administration's Louis Brownlow Book Award.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eCivic leaders across the U.S. and throughout the world are discovering creative ways to overcome the obstacles that seal the doors of opportunity for too many.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThese inspiring individuals believe that within our communities lie the entrepreneurial spirit, compassion, and resources to make progress in such critical areas as education, housing, and economic self-reliance. Real progress requires that we take bold action and leverage our strengths for the greater good.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Power of Social Innovation offers public officials, social entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and individual citizens the insights and skills to create healthier communities and promote innovative solutions to public and social problems. This seminal work is based on Stephen Goldsmith's decades of experience, extensive ongoing research, and interviews with 100+ top leaders from a wide variety of sectors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoldsmith shows that everyday citizens can themselves produce extraordinary social change. The book explores the levers and guiding principles used by champions of civic progress who drive new organizations, new interventions, or new policies to enhance social conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Power of Social Innovation features illustrative case studies of change-oriented philanthropists, public officials, and civic leaders. While all collaborate across sectors, they run both start-ups and established organizations such as the New York City public schools, United Way of America, the United Negro College Fund, and Teach For America. The book shows the catalyzing role each plays in transforming a community's social service delivery systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo complement the book's myriad tools and case studies, The Power of Social Innovation web site (www.powerofsocialinnovation.com) provides links to relevant Harvard research as well as additional helpful resources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE POWER \u003ci\u003eof\u003c\/i\u003e SOCIAL INNOVATION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCivic leaders across the U.S. and throughout the world are discovering creative ways to overcome the obstacles that seal the doors of opportunity for too many.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThese inspiring individuals believe that within our communities lie the entrepreneurial spirit, compassion, and resources to make progress in such critical areas as education, housing, and economic self-reliance. Real progress requires that we take bold action and leverage our strengths for the greater good.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Power of Social Innovation\u003c\/i\u003e offers public officials, social entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and individual citizens the insights and skills to create healthier communities and promote innovative solutions to public and social problems. This seminal work is based on Stephen Goldsmith's decades of experience, extensive ongoing research, and interviews with 100+ top leaders from a wide variety of sectors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoldsmith shows that everyday citizens can themselves produce extraordinary social change. The book explores the levers and guiding principles used by champions of civic progress who drive new organizations, new interventions, or new policies to enhance social conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Power of Social Innovation\u003c\/i\u003e features illustrative case studies of change-oriented philanthropists, public officials, and civic leaders. While all collaborate across sectors, they run both start-ups and established organizations such as the New York City public schools, United Way of America, the United Negro College Fund, and Teach For America. The book shows the catalyzing role each plays in transforming a community's social service delivery systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo complement the book's myriad tools and case studies,\u003ci\u003eThe Power of Social Innovation\u003c\/i\u003e web site (www.powerofsocialinnovation.com) provides links to relevant Harvard research as well as additional helpful resources.\u003c\/p\u003e \"When it comes to doing good, Stephen Goldsmith is as disruptive an innovator as we've seen. Read and study \u003ci\u003eThe Power of Social Innovation\u003c\/i\u003e if you don't just want to do good, but want to make the greatest impact possible.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eClayton M. 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