Social Entrepreneur Fellowships
Resources
The defined concept of a social entrepreneur, a person whose purpose is to profit positive social change as opposed to financial gain, has only been common knowledge for a decade or so, but social entrepreneurs have existed for centuries. Florence Nightingale, Susan B. Anthony, Vinoba Bhave (Ghandi’s mentor) – all were social entrepreneurs impacting change among their people.
UNC Resources
Social Justice Entrepreneurship Incubator Grants
Kauffman Foundation Summer Research Grants
Carolina Center for Public Service’s UNC Entrepreneurial Public Service Fellowships
Carolina Entrepreneurial Initiative’s Launching the Venture Program
Carolina Challenge Competition
Articles
"The Meaning of "Social Entrepreneurship""- J. Gregory Dees
Everyone’s a Changemaker: Social Entrepreneurship’s Ultimate Goal - Bill Drayton
"Social Entrepreneurship: Towards an Entrepreneurial Culture for Social and Economic Development"- Susan Davis
The Faces of Social Entrepreneurship (New York Times)
Entrepreneur for Social Change (US News & World Report Article)
The Age of Ambition (New York Times article about young social entrepreneurs)
The Meaning of Social Entrepreneurship (Document)
The Process of Social Entrepreneurship: Creating Opportunities Worthy of Serious Pursuit (Document)
Websites
Canadian Social Entrepreneurship Foundation
To obtain contact information for the current SEF Chair, please refer to the APPLES' Organizers directory.
