Make the business of society your business. No one knows the
business of social entrepreneurship better than Rupert Scofield.
Cofounder and president of FINCA International - a nonprofit
microfinancing institution with 7,000 employees serving 750,000
customers in 21 countries - Scofield has been a social entrepreneur
for 40 years. In "The Social Entrepreneur''s Handbook", Scofield
leads you through the entire process of starting up and running a
nonprofit, sharing personal success stories and advice on what not
to do - valuable lessons he learned the hard way. The process,
while risky, isn''t as difficult as you might think. Practically
speaking, you need only two things: an idea and a plan. The former
comes from you and you alone. This book supplies the latter. "The
Social Entrepreneur''s Handbook" illuminates the path to building a
successful nonprofit from the ground up. It helps you learn how to:
create a realistic plan for getting started in your chosen cause;
assemble the perfect team for putting your plan into action - and
keeping it rolling in the right direction; develop a business model
specifically designed to run a nonprofit organization; and, keep
yourself, your staff, and your cause in solid financial shape. One
of the many beauties of social entrepreneurship is that it''s never
too late to start. You can be right out of school or working in the
highest ranks of corporate America. It doesn''t matter. Social
entrepreneurship begins with a noble cause, which turns into a
passion, and soon becomes a mission worth dedicating your life to.
"The Social Entrepreneur''s Handbook" is the one and only resource
you will need to attain your dream of working full-time in service
to others - and making a real, measurable difference in the
world.
關於作者:
Rupert Scofield is president and CEO of FINCA
International. Under his leadership, FINCA has grown from 60,000
clients and a loan portfolio of $5 million to more than 750,000
clients and a loan portfolio of more than $300 million. An
agricultural economist, Scofield has 30 years'' experience as a
social entrepreneur in Africa, Latin America, Eurasia, and the
Middle East.