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#1The Business of Changing the World (Marc Benioff)
Salesforce founder explains his vision and theory of 1-1-1: 1 percent of prof...Salesforce founder explains his vision and theory of 1-1-1: 1 percent of profits, 1 percent of equity, and 1 percent of employee hours back to the communities it serves, that also Google is following. He also explains why software companies should give some grants (usually with free software) to non-profit, like Salesforce and Google do. -
#2How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas, Upd... (David Bornstein)
Great book about Ashoka, Bill Drayton and his fellows about what they are doi...Great book about Ashoka, Bill Drayton and his fellows about what they are doing to change this crazy world
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#3Creating a World Without Poverty: Social Business and the Future of Capitalism (Muhammad Yunus)
Excellent book of the Noble laureate Yunus, explaning his new idea of the Soc...Excellent book of the Noble laureate Yunus, explaning his new idea of the Social Business, a no-dividend no-losses coompany that delivers goods or services for the poors. He is a visionary leader and I'm proud to collaborate with him.
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#4Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace... One School at a Time (Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin)
The amazing real story of Greg Mortenson, who was able to build dozens of sch...The amazing real story of Greg Mortenson, who was able to build dozens of schools in very poor mountain areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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#5Leaving Microsoft to Change the World: An Entrepreneur's Odyssey to Educate t... (John Wood)
John Wood did something really unsual: he left his executive job at Microsoft...John Wood did something really unsual: he left his executive job at Microsoft to help poor children in having books. Since then, more than 1,000,000 books delivered in many countries. He is really a great man!
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#6Money Well Spent: A Strategic Guide to Smart Philanthropy (Paul Brest)
Excellent book about how to run effectively a non-profitExcellent book about how to run effectively a non-profit
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#7Good to Great and the Social Sectors: A Monograph to Accompany Good to Great (Jim Collins)
Very interesting ideas and suggestions, valid both for profit and non-profitVery interesting ideas and suggestions, valid both for profit and non-profit
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#8Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World (Bill Clinton)
Bill Clinton clearly explains what he is doing all over the world with his no...Bill Clinton clearly explains what he is doing all over the world with his non-profit and philantropic foundation. Very inspirational.
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#9Banker to the Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty (Muhammad Yunus)
The amazing life of the Noble Laureate Yunus. He is the one who invented and ...The amazing life of the Noble Laureate Yunus. He is the one who invented and implemented micro-credit, giving money to the poorest of the poors
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#10Philanthrocapitalism: How the Rich Are Trying to Save the World (Matthew Bishop)
Excellent essay on what entrepeneurs can do to make the world a better place,...Excellent essay on what entrepeneurs can do to make the world a better place, using their money and their managerial skills
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