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  • 2005
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Measuring Innovation: Evaluation in the Field of Social Entrepreneurship

By: Mark R. Kramer
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Abstract

Social Entrepreneurship has brought a new vision to the field of philanthropy and, with it, a different perspective on evaluation. In fact, many familiar approaches to evaluation in philanthropy miss the key criteria that funders consider essential to success within the field of Social Entrepreneurship.

Keywords

Social Entrepreneurship; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Performance Evaluation

Citation

Kramer, Mark R. "Measuring Innovation: Evaluation in the Field of Social Entrepreneurship." Report, April 2005.
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