Arena: Disciplined Social Innovation
Resourcing
Introduction
As an entrepreneur you have two basic ways to resource your innovation: philanthropy and social market capitalists. Funders have different reasons for making investments in social innovations that can affect the whole landscape of your organization. Philanthropists want a psychic benefit. Social capitalists want metrics that prove impact. Old thinking regarding accountability from philanthropists puts pressure on organizations to under invest in talent and staff. Proving a social impact requires systemic metrics to substantiate a successful systemic intervention.