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Servant Leadership Observer ? November 2010

Modern Servant Leader

December 2010. November 2010. October 2010. September 2010. August 2010. April 2010. March 2010. February 2010. January 2010. Top 5 Servant Leadership Tweeters In 2010. Servant Leadership Observer – December 2010. Servant Leadership Observer – October 2010.

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Women as Microfinance Leaders, Not Just Clients

Harvard Business Review

We're a network of microfinance organizations; we exist to share practices and develop the leadership skills required by a sector that has grown up fast. And as you might be aware, microfinance is a phenomenon that, while it did not set out to be "for women," has mainly turned out to be.

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How Large NGOs Are Using Data to Transform Themselves

Harvard Business Review

Not many would associate innovation with large, service-oriented nonprofits with decades of history. In 2010, the Seilers surveyed all officers and social services staff. A critical part was adapting a proven model in a related field: microfinance. The results corroborated their concerns.

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It Takes a Village to Raise an Entrepreneur

Harvard Business Review

Social entrepreneurship has evolved a great deal since the late 1980s, when pioneers like City Year 's Alan Khazei and Teach for America 's Wendy Kopp took great risks to prove that innovative organizations could produce transformative social change.

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It's Not All About Growth for Social Enterprises

Harvard Business Review

In fact, where Mentor Mothers are present, transmission rates are on average 9%, compared to the UNAIDS 2010 estimate of 27%. This innovation has impact. Helping decision-makers and their organizations co-implement the proven innovations. Successful examples of this approach are still rare; most people point to microfinance.