A: Nominate a Social Entrepreneur
If you know about a social entrepreneur that we should feature on A Developed World, tell us about it!
What is a Social Entrepreneur?
Ashoka defines social entrepreneurs as “individuals with innovative solutions to society’s most pressing social problems. They are ambitious and persistent, tackling major social issues and offering new ideas for wide-scale change.”
According to the Skoll Foundation, social entrepreneurs “pioneer innovative and systemic approaches for meeting the needs of the marginalized, the disadvantaged and the disenfranchised”. And the Schwab Foundation paints a picture of the social entrepreneur as “a pragmatic visionary who achieves large scale, systemic and sustainable social change through a new invention, a different approach, a more rigorous application of known technologies or strategies, or a combination of these."
At A Developed World, we look out for individuals with one or more of the following qualities:
- Passion: an unwavering dedication to their cause.
- Pioneering Spirit: a willingness to take risks and break the rules of established systems, in order to bring about more equitable conditions for the disadvantaged.
- Originality: applying a new and innovative solution; adopting a different and unexpected approach; or addressing issues that other have neglected/avoided.
There are no hard and fast rules to determine who is a social entrepreneur, but as long as you think there’s a story to be told, we’d like to hear from you.
If your nominee is selected to be featured on A Developed World, you will be credited for your recommendation on the article.
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