We're proud to be a winner of Fast Company and Monitor Group's 2008 Social Capitalist Awards. Here are six profiles of social entrepreneurship in action.
Neal Keny-Guyer: Social Entrepreneurship At Mercy Corps
Social entrepreneurship has been the anchor of Mercy Corps' culture for more than a decade - and the agency's CEO is always looking for new ways to innovate.
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Storai Sadat: Profile of a Modern Afghan Woman
Like most Afghan women, Storai Sadat suffered under the Taliban's brutal edicts. Six years later, Storai is directing a microlending program that's helping aspiring women start businesses.
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Tom Keffer: The Global Urge to Succeed
Entrepreneurship is a risky dream, especially for families in the world's poorest countries. But as an investor in Mercy Corps' Phoenix Fund, Tom Keffer is helping dreamers create real businesses.
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William Early: Education for the Global Economy
Bill Early has seen the positive effects of globalization and international markets firsthand through a successful business. Today, he's determined to communicate those lessons to the next generation.
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John Haines: Filling a Niche
With a background in banking and a mind for community economic development, John Haines is translating global successes into solutions for aspiring local entrepreneurs at Mercy Corps Northwest.
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Jonathan Dill: Far From Typical
How can cotton, charcoal and a plastic water bottle help prevent cholera and typhoid fever? Ask 19-year-old J.B. Dill, who's developed a way to protect families from preventable diseases.
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