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Father Of Social Entrepreneurship Says ‘Society Is At A Profound Turning Point’ - #1157
Bill Drayton, founder and CEO of Ashoka, literally coined the term “social entrepreneur” when he founded the nonprofit back in 1980, almost 40 years ago. He also decided that changemaker was one word and not two, something the Oxford dictionary now recognizes (though Webster’s does not, to the Drayton’s consternation). Drayton says, “We all sense that society is at a profound, indeed historic turning point.”
Before we explore the turning point, he’s talking about, let’s briefly review some of the history of Ashoka and social entrepreneurship.
The kernel of the idea for Ashoka came to Drayton…
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