{"product_id":"the-missiondriven-venture-9781118336052","title":"The MissionDriven Venture","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePractical guidance to maximize financial results while driving positive social change\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Mission-Driven Venture\u003c\/i\u003e provides actionable guidance for leveraging the power of the marketplace to solve the world''s most vexing social problems. Written by attorney and financial advisor Marc J. Lane, a renowned thought leader and expert on entrepreneurship, social enterprises, impact investing and entrepreneurial finance, this book reaches the full spectrum of interests represented at the intersection of business and social change. Whether a social entrepreneur, impact investor, socially conscious individual, or a nonprofit or foundation leader, any reader committed to social innovation can benefit from this practical roadmap to the rapidly developing arena of social enterprise.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrough real-world accounts of the journeys and successes of mission-driven ventures, Lane effectively illustrates the transformative potential of social enterprise, inspiring the reader to be a\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Website xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Nothing Stops a Bullet Like a Job 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Father G” and Homeboy 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVanessa Bartram and WorkSquare, LLC 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Origin of Mission-Driven Ventures 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusinesses Drive Social Change 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfits and Purpose 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOur Agenda 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Where to Begin? Constructing the Mission-Driven Venture 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaximizing the Prospects of Financial Success and Meaningful Social Impact 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTracking Input, Output, and Outcome Indicators 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEntity Design Choices 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving from Ideation to Realization 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreparing for Launch 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZeroing in on Size and Scale 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Communities of Interest: Benefit Corporations and Certified B Corps 40\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelaware Rejects Stakeholderism 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Benefit Corporation’s Impact 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelaware, the Outlier 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePatagonia’s Values and Vision 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublic Good Software Supports Civil Society 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnsuring Accountability to Stakeholders 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 PRIs and L3Cs 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Low-Profit Limited Liability Company (L3C) 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe “Sustainability Mayor” Leverages His Impact 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCounseling Data, L3C: A Case Study in Collective Impact 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 The Poor and Their Banker Lead the Way 67\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfessor Yunus’ Journey 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Visit to Jobra 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Banking System’s Failure 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYunus’ Ingenious Solution 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Advent of the “Social Business” 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrameen Bank and Its Strategy 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Leveraging Grameen 79\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Power of Cause-Related Marketing 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Grameen Family Expands 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Venture Franchising 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrameen Empowers Entrepreneurs 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 The Mondragón Miracle: Scaling the Peaks Beyond the Pyrenees 91\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eItaly’s “Social Co-Operatives” 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrance’s “SCOPs” 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Worker-Owned Co-Ops Succeed 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Evergreen Cooperatives Build on Mondragón’s Success 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Social Impact Bonds: Aligning Financial and Social Returns 105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunding Targeted Intervention Strategies 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Pay for Success” 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Massachusetts Initiative 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew York City Leads the Way 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePay for Success Gains Traction 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere Social Impact Bonds Work 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Social Impact Bond’s Progeny 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmpowering the Social Sector 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Building and Rebuilding Communities 121\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDonor-Advised Funds 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Role Foundations Play 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons Learned 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Investing for Impact 132\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Origin of Impact Investing 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpact Investing Takes Root 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 How Impact Investing Works—and Why 147\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Form of the Investment 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging Risk 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJudging Investment Performance 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuantifying Social Returns 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCashing Out 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Challenges of an Impact Investing Market 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Impact Investing: Pursuing Its Destiny 163\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Importance of Public Policy 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Institutional Investors Weigh In 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Growth Trajectory Is Clear 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Keeping Score: What Success Looks Like 178\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Safe Haven’s Social Impact 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrediting the Causes of Positive Social Change 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eREDF and Social Return on Investment 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRoot Capital and Its “Social and Environmental Scorecard” 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcumen Fund and Its “Best Alternative Charitable Option” 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Answering the Call: The Demand for Social Metrics 192\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScaling Success 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShared-Outcomes Networks 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Toward a Universal Metrics Language 210\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating More Social Good 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Industry Steps Up 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpact Reporting and Investment Standards (IRIS) 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Global Impact Investing Rating System (GIIRS) 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB Analytics 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther “Universal” Standards 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe World Takes Note 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 What the Future May Hold: The Triumph of the Mission-Driven Venture 222\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Poorest of the Poor Have Reason for Hope 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Growing Role of Business 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Enterprise Gains Influence in the Developing World 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness Raises the Bar 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGovernments Reach Out to Mission-Driven Ventures 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasurement of Social Performance Becomes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore Sophisticated 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStakeholders Look to Substance Over Form 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Capital Takes Center Stage 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Stakes Go Higher 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCollaboration Becomes the Watchword 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 235\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738352726359,"sku":"9781118336052","price":21.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118336052.jpg?v=1723811962","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-missiondriven-venture-9781118336052","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}