Publications

2008 Social Impact Report Card

This report card, released in March of 2009, shows the growth and impact of our Social Innovation Forum initiative and the Social Innovators we showcase through it.

Advancing Social Entrepreneurship: Recommendations for Policy Makers and Government Agencies

A Root Cause/Aspen Institute Report [also available in Mandarin Chinese]

This report provides 13 recommendations and accompanying models to be used as tools by government leaders who are committed to spurring and supporting social innovation and entrepreneurship.

Business Planning for Enduring Social Impact:
A Social-Entrepreneurial Approach to Solving Social Problems

An introduction to business planning, drawing on our consulting engagements with dozens of organizations, and our work with our own social enterprises.

Case Study: Bonnie CLAC

This case study describes how Bonnie CLAC (Car Loans and Counseling) uses a market-based approach to "help people from all walks of life get the most car for their money" − and to break the cycle of poor financial decision making in the process.

Case Study: ITNAmerica

This case study describes ITNAmerica's solution to the problem of how to keep older Americans mobile and independent as their abilities to drive decline.

Case Study: WriteBoston: Moving from Free to Fee

This case study describes how one organization implemented an increase of fees for its services, while outlining the steps to take and factors to consider for other organizations seeking to do the same.

Financial Sustainability

This excerpt is taken from the Root Cause How-to Guide, Business Planning for Enduring Social Impact.

Social Entrepreneurship & Government: A New Breed of Entrepreneurs Developing Solutions to Social Problems

This chapter of the U.S. Small Business Administration's annual report to the president of the United States provides an overview of social entrepreneurship in America and recommendations for collaborating with government.

The Boston Nonprofit Sector's Quest for Organizational Effectiveness

An in-depth look at how Boston's nonprofits are seeking to build organizational effectiveness and what needs exist in the sector.

See Also:
Root Cause Solutions

In Progress

Building a Performance Measurement System

How to create and implement an evaluation system for assessing your organization's progress toward its ultimate social goal, and for identifying opportunities to make the improvements necessary to getting there.

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