These resources support the Student Learning Outcomes for the Roots of Success for Social Entrepreneurs curriculum. Follow these links to explore a variety of organizations and resources designed to help you develop entrepreneurial ideas, launch successful green businesses or give back to the communities your organization serves.
Business:
Community Building:
Financial:
Richmond Worker Cooperative Revolving Loan Fund
Networking:
Books:
The Blue Sweater: Bridging the Gap Between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World
Jacqueline Novogratz
Acumen Fund founder Jacqueline Novogratz blends two narratives in this memoir about her years fighting global poverty.
Creating a World Without Poverty: Social Business and the Future of Capitalism
Muhammad Yunus
The founder of the Grameen Bank tells his own compelling story of bringing microlending to Bangladesh and describes dozens of ways that social businesses can alleviate poverty.
Enterprising Nonprofits: A Toolkit for Social Entrepreneurs
J. Gregory Dees, Jed Emerson and Peter Economy
A hands-on guide to social enterprise in the nonprofit sector, filled with real life examples and step-by-step directions.
The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid: Eradicating Poverty through Profits
C.K. Prahalad
Studies how to profitably serve the world’s poorest people and help them escape from poverty. Includes a video of 12 case studies.
How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas
David Bornstein
Profiles nine champions of social change who developed innovative ways to address needs they saw around them.
The Power of Unreasonable People: How Social Entrepreneurs Create Markets that Change the World
John Elkington and Pamela Hartigan
Successful business models for social entrepreneurship, including case studies of for-profit and nonprofit social ventures.
The Search for Social Entrepreneurship
Paul Charles Light
Research on social entrepreneurship is finally catching up to its rapidly growing potential. Author Paul Light explores this surge of interest to establish the state of knowledge on this growing phenomenon and suggest directions for future research.
Social Entrepreneurship: The Art of Mission-Based Venture Development
Peter C. Brinckerhoff
Essential steps for nonprofit business development, including case studies and sample business plans.
The Tactics of Hope: How Social Entrepreneurs are Changing Our World
Wilford Welch
First-person success stories from 30 social entrepreneurs, plus a how-to guide from the authors.
We would love to hear about your experience in the Roots of Success for Social Entrepreneurs class, its impact on your development as an entrepreneur, and your thoughts about the Roots of Success Resources website. We can be reached at info@rootsofsuccess.org or at (510) 470-0803.
