Small Change Why Business Won't Save the World

Name: Small Change Why Business Won't Save the World
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ISBN: 9781605093772

ISBN-10: 1605093777

ISBN-13: 9781605093772

Edition: 2010

Authors: Michael Edwards

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A new movement is afoot that promises to save the world by making civil society model itself after private enterprise. Dubbed "philanthrocapitalism," its supporters believe that business principles can and should be the primary drivers of social transformation. Philanthrocapitalism's adherents mistakenly pass it off as the whole solution, downgrading the costs and trade-offs of extending business and market principles into social transformation. In reality, the hype surrounding philanthrocapitalism runs far ahead of its ability to deliver real results. Business approaches, former Ford Foundation officer Michael Edward points out, are often at odds with those needed for fundamental social…

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List price: $16.95
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/4/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 144
Size: 5.56" wide x 8.50" long x 0.38" tall
Weight: 0.440
Language: English



Preface vii





Irrational Exuberance


The Rise of "Philanthrocapitalism"





The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly


When Business Thinking Advances Social Change - and When It Doesn't





Missing Evidence


The Change That Philanthrocapitalism Doesn't Make





The High Cost of Mission Drift


Why Human Values and Market Values Don't Mix





The Difference That Makes the Difference


The Decline of Philanthrocapitalism and the Rise of Citizen Philanthropy


Acknowledgments


Notes


Index


About the Author