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Social Impact: January and February 2023

Lauinger Library supports students and other community members who are passionate about social change and interested in starting nonprofits or socially conscious businesses. 

We believe business development transforms communities, and quality information helps social entrepreneurs succeed.

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  • Cover art for the book New strategies for social innovation : market-based approaches for assisting the poorNew strategies for social innovation : market-based approaches for assisting the poor
    HD60 .A437 2014
    Anderson, Steven G.
  • Cover art for the book The high-purpose company : the truly responsible--and highly profitable--firms that are changing business nowThe high-purpose company : the truly responsible--and highly profitable--firms that are changing business now
    HD60 .A75 2007
    Arena, Christine.
  • Cover art for the book The doing good model : activate your goodness in businessThe doing good model : activate your goodness in business
    HD60 .A753 2015
    Arison, Shari
  • Cover art for the book Building a values-driven organization : a whole system approach to cultural transformationBuilding a values-driven organization : a whole system approach to cultural transformation
    HD60 .B378 2006
    Barrett, Richard
  • Cover art for the book Key concepts in corporate social responsibilityKey concepts in corporate social responsibility
    HD60 .B466 2011
    Benn, Suzanne.
  • Cover art for the book Business and society : a critical introductionBusiness and society : a critical introduction
    HD60 .B495 2017
    Birch, Kean
  • Cover art for the book Scaling your social venture : becoming an impact entrepreneurScaling your social venture : becoming an impact entrepreneur
    HD60 .B58 2012
    Bloom, Paul N.
  • Cover art for the book Corporate responsibilityCorporate responsibility
    HD60 .B59 2014
    Blowfield, Mick
  • Cover art for the book Social entrepreneurship : what everyone needs to knowSocial entrepreneurship : what everyone needs to know
    HD60 .B67 2010
    Bornstein, David.
  • Cover art for the book Screw business as usualScrew business as usual
    HD60 .B738 2011
    Branson, Richard
  • Cover art for the book The corporate tribe : organizational lessons from anthropologyThe corporate tribe : organizational lessons from anthropology
    HD60 .B7395 2019
    Braun, Danielle
  • Cover art for the book Business strategies and management for sustainabilityBusiness strategies and management for sustainability
    HD60 .B887 2013
  • Cover art for the book Social entrepreneurship and innovationSocial entrepreneurship and innovation
    HD60 .C337 2023
    Carlson, Carole (Economist)
  • Cover art for the book Lean impact : how to innovate for radically greater social goodLean impact : how to innovate for radically greater social good
    HD60 .C4429 2019
    Chang, Ann Mei
  • Cover art for the book Creating a new civilization through social entrepreneurshipCreating a new civilization through social entrepreneurship
    HD60 .C74 2011
  • Cover art for the book Entrepreneurship in the social sectorEntrepreneurship in the social sector
    HD60 .E56 2007
  • Cover art for the book Who cares wins : why good business is better businessWho cares wins : why good business is better business
    HD60 .J66 2012
    Jones, David.
  • Cover art for the book Social entrepreneurship for the 21st century : innovation across the nonprofit, private, and public sectorsSocial entrepreneurship for the 21st century : innovation across the nonprofit, private, and public sectors
    HD60 .K4823 2013
    Keohane, Georgia Levenson
  • Cover art for the book Understanding social entrepreneurship : the relentless pursuit of mission in an ever changing worldUnderstanding social entrepreneurship : the relentless pursuit of mission in an ever changing world
    HD60 .K484 2012
    Kickul, Jill R.
  • Cover art for the book Visible hands : government regulation and international business responsibilityVisible hands : government regulation and international business responsibility
    HD60 .K623 2017
    Knudsen, Jette Steen
  • Cover art for the book The search for social entrepreneurshipThe search for social entrepreneurship
    HD60 .L544 2008
    Light, Paul Charles.
  • Cover art for the book Social entrepreneurship : how to start successful corporate social responsibility and community-based initiatives for advocacy and changeSocial entrepreneurship : how to start successful corporate social responsibility and community-based initiatives for advocacy and change
    HD60 .L66 2010
    London, Manuel.
  • Cover art for the book Conscious capitalism : liberating the heroic spirit of businessConscious capitalism : liberating the heroic spirit of business
    HD60 .M28 2013
    Mackey, John
  • Cover art for the book Getting beyond better : how social entrepreneurship worksGetting beyond better : how social entrepreneurship works
    HD60 .M367 2015
    Martin, Roger L.
  • Cover art for the book Better business : how the B corp movement is remaking capitalismBetter business : how the B corp movement is remaking capitalism
    HD60 .M37 2020
    Marquis, Christopher
  • Cover art for the book Corporate social responsibility and natural resource conflictCorporate social responsibility and natural resource conflict
    HD60 .M39 2016
    McKenna, Kylie
  • Cover art for the book The politics of corporate social responsibility : the rise of a global business normThe politics of corporate social responsibility : the rise of a global business norm
    HD60 .M84 2010
    Mühle, Ursula.
  • Cover art for the book Social entrepreneurship : theory and practiceSocial entrepreneurship : theory and practice
    HD60 .P727 2012
    Praszkier, Ryszard
  • Cover art for the book Understanding social enterprise : theory and practiceUnderstanding social enterprise : theory and practice
    HD60 .R54 2016
    Ridley-Duff, Rory
  • Cover art for the book The social entrepreneur's handbook : how to start, build, and run a business that improves the worldThe social entrepreneur's handbook : how to start, build, and run a business that improves the world
    HD60 .S395 2011
    Scofield, Rupert.
  • Cover art for the book Social entrepreneurshipSocial entrepreneurship
    HD60 .S59 2006
  • Cover art for the book Social impact financeSocial impact finance
    HD60 .S59455 2014
  • Cover art for the book Social entrepreneurship and innovation : international case studies and practiceSocial entrepreneurship and innovation : international case studies and practice
    HD60 .S63 2016
  • Cover art for the book Sustainable economy : corporate, social and environmental responsibilitySustainable economy : corporate, social and environmental responsibility
    HD60 .S77 2010
  • Cover art for the book Sustainable Luxury and Social Entrepreneurship : Stories from the PioneersSustainable Luxury and Social Entrepreneurship : Stories from the Pioneers
    HD60 .S87 2014
  • Cover art for the book Creating a world without poverty : social business and the future of capitalismCreating a world without poverty : social business and the future of capitalism
    HD60 .Y86 2007
    Yunus, Muhammad
  • Cover art for the book Thirst : a story of redemption, compassion, and a mission to bring clean water to the worldThirst : a story of redemption, compassion, and a mission to bring clean water to the world
    CT275.H38647 A3 2018
    Harrison, Scott (Social entrepreneur)
  • Cover art for the book Social entrepreneursSocial entrepreneurs
    HB615 .S632 2016
  • In search of China
    HC427.92 .I48 2004
  • Cover art for the book Social entrepreneurship in the water sector : getting things done sustainablySocial entrepreneurship in the water sector : getting things done sustainably
    HD1691 .Z54 2014
    Ziegler, Rafael
  • Cover art for the book The nonprofit factor : gathering at the table for the common goodThe nonprofit factor : gathering at the table for the common good
    HD2769.15 .F45 2014
    Felkins, Patricia K.
  • Cover art for the book On being nonprofit : a conceptual and policy primerOn being nonprofit : a conceptual and policy primer
    HD2769.15 .F78 2002
    Frumkin, Peter.
  • Cover art for the book The economic and social impact of privatisation of state-owned enterprises in AfricaThe economic and social impact of privatisation of state-owned enterprises in Africa
    HD4338 .O22 2008
    Obadan, Michael I.
  • Cover art for the book Corporate social responsibility in Sub-Saharan Africa : sustainable development in its embryonic formCorporate social responsibility in Sub-Saharan Africa : sustainable development in its embryonic form
    HD60.5.A357 C67 2016
  • Cover art for the book From the caterpillar to the butterfly : social entrepreneurship as a new social force in ChinaFrom the caterpillar to the butterfly : social entrepreneurship as a new social force in China
    HD60.5.C5 S74 2012
    Stegemann, Sven
  • Cover art for the book Corporate social responsibility in emerging economies : reality and illusionCorporate social responsibility in emerging economies : reality and illusion
    HD60.5.D44 V65 2019
    Voinea, Cosmina Leila
  • Cover art for the book Social entrepreneurship in the Middle EastSocial entrepreneurship in the Middle East
    HD60.5.M53 S63 2015
  • Cover art for the book CSR in the Middle East : fresh perspectivesCSR in the Middle East : fresh perspectives
    HD60.5.M628 C79 2012
  • Cover art for the book The entrepreneur in youth : an untapped resource for economic growth, social entrepreneurship, and educationThe entrepreneur in youth : an untapped resource for economic growth, social entrepreneurship, and education
    HD60.5.U5 K68 2007
    Kourilsky, Marilyn L.
  • Cover art for the book Scaling global change : a social entrepreneur's guide to surviving the start-up phase and driving impactScaling global change : a social entrepreneur's guide to surviving the start-up phase and driving impact
    HD62.5 .G364 2018
    Ganju, Erin
  • Cover art for the book Forces for good : the six practices of high-impact nonprofitsForces for good : the six practices of high-impact nonprofits
    HD62.6 .C78 2012
    Crutchfield, Leslie R.
  • Cover art for the book Starting & building a nonprofit : a practical guideStarting & building a nonprofit : a practical guide
    HD62.6 .P345 2009
    Pakroo, Peri.
  • Cover art for the book Expanding the pie : fostering effective non-profit and corporate partnershipsExpanding the pie : fostering effective non-profit and corporate partnerships
    HD62.6 .R679 2012
    Ross, Susan Rae.
  • Cover art for the book Rumor mills : the social impact of rumor and legendRumor mills : the social impact of rumor and legend
    HM1241 .R86 2005
  • Cover art for the book Social innovation and social entrepreneurship : fundamentals, concepts, and toolsSocial innovation and social entrepreneurship : fundamentals, concepts, and tools
    HM831 .P67 2019
    Portales, Luis
  • Destination: Bangalore : a film
    HT147.I5D47 2004
  • Cover art for the book The psychological and social impact of illness and disabilityThe psychological and social impact of illness and disability
    Livingstone, Grace.
  • Up the Ridge : a U.S. prison story
    HV9475.V8U684 2008
  • Cover art for the book Service-learning and social entrepreneurship in higher education : a pedagogy of social changeService-learning and social entrepreneurship in higher education : a pedagogy of social change
    LC220.5 .E567 2015
    Enos, Sandra
  • Cover art for the book The social impact of the arts : an intellectual historyThe social impact of the arts : an intellectual history
    NX180.S6 B43 2008
    Belfiore, Eleonora
  • Cover art for the book Learning to change the world : the social impact of one laptop per childLearning to change the world : the social impact of one laptop per child
    QA76.5 .L3776 2012
  • Cover art for the book The social impact of computersThe social impact of computers
    QA76.9.C66 R64 2004
    Rosenberg, Richard S.
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