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Books by Jerr Boschee

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"Finally, a book that cracks the code on social enterprise! For too long,

social entrepreneurs have strived to find a common language,

one that makes sense and travels across cultures."



DR. RICHARD STECKEL

Author of Filthy Rich and Other Nonprofit Fantasies

and Making Money While Making a Difference: How to Profit with a Nonprofit Partner

Please click here for endorsements from more than 20 leaders in the field of social enterprise

Please click here for ordering information, including substantial discounts for bulk orders

FREE CHAPTER

Please click here for a free, downloadable chapter,

which describes the single greatest challenge for NGOs

adopting or expanding earned income strategies

or creating a social sector business

CONTENT DESCRIPTION

Migrating from Innovation to Entrepreneurship

draws upon Jerr Boschee’s 25 years in the field

to capture the basic principles and critical success factors

associated with social entrepreneurship.

It also includes A Practical Lexicon for Social Entrepreneurs

that defines more than 80 key terms,

many in the form of mini-tutorials;

a bibliography of print publications;

and a list of annotated links to online resources.

THE TITLE ESSAY . . .

Summarizes six historical forces that led to the emergence of social entrepreneurship in the United States

Describes five basic principles that have evolved over time

Presents two unexpected outcomes experienced by nonprofits adopting entrepreneurial strategies

Identifies four types of stakeholder objections

Analyzes the single greatest obstacle encountered by entrepreneurial nonprofits

And reviews 14 critical success factors emphasized by the pioneers in the field

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"In this, his fifth and most personal book, Jerr Boschee

draws on more than a quarter century of experience

in social enterprise to share invaluable advice about marketing

and related business functions. Social enterprise is a challenging

field, arguably more difficult than managing a for-profit enterprise

or a social services agency. Jerr's practical thinking, especially

about strategy, marketing and customer service, will help

new managers coming into this rapidly expanding arena

avoid costly mistakes -- and give experienced managers

expert advice on 'getting it right.'"

JOHN RIGGAN

Retired CEO, TCC Group; Co-Founder, Social Enterprise Alliance

Boschee on Marketing contains 21 columns written by Jerr for the online magazine Social Enterprise Reporter. Individual sections cover topics such as leadership, marketing fundamentals, entrepreneurial strategic planning, positioning strategies, overcoming customer resistance, strategic partnerships, pricing, marketing communications, employee communications, customer service, market research and “The Strategic Marketing Matrix for Social Entrepreneurs”®.



Boschee on Marketing is no longer in print -- please click here for a free download of the book's contents

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“I found myself doing a lot of reflecting and musing

as I read through the stories in this book. What a wonderful way

to empower a reader! We need more of this

kind of story-telling -- it’s one of the best ways to learn.

And Jerr Boschee has filled the stories

with pragmatic information, for neophytes and veterans alike!”

   TOM REIS

Program Director, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, W. K. Kellogg Foundation

Jerr Boschee’s Sourcebook contains journalistic profiles of 14 nonprofits that successfully started social sector businesses, including candid comments by their senior managers about what they did wrong along the way

    The Social Enterprise Sourcebook is no longer in print -- please click here to download free copies of each chapter

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For information about additional books, articles and essays by Jerr Boschee and others, please click here

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Ordering information

SINGLE COPIES

Migrating from Innovation to Entrepreneurship :		$19		(including shipping and handling)

To order single copies, please send a check made out to “Jerr Boschee” to the address at the bottom of this page

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2 to 9 books:	$14	per book plus $1.50 per book shipping and handling
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Podcasts

(AUDIO) Interview of Institute Executive Director Jerr Boschee by Tim Zak of Globeshakers (26 minutes)

-- please allow about 30 seconds for the interview to load on your browser

(VIDEO) Plenary session speech by Jerr Boschee at the 1st Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship: March 2004 (33 minutes)

(VIDEO) Convocation speech by Jerr Boschee for graduate students, faculty and nonprofit executives at Carnegie Mellon University: November 2008 (42 minutes plus Q /A session)

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Articles and essays by Jerr Boschee

"Smart nonprofit leaders are finding opportunity in scarcity"

(a March 2009 Op-Ed essay from CausePlanet.org that urges nonprofits to see the current economic crisis as an opportunity)

"A key lesson business can teach charities"

(a September 2008 Op-Ed essay from The Chronicle of Philanthropy that bemoans "profit phobia" and calls for nonprofit leaders to pay closer attention to social enterprises in the for-profit sector)

"Doing good while doing well"

(as Wall Street reels and the social safety net frays, the growing number of social entrepreneurs offers hope
even in the scariest of times -- an October 2008 Op-Ed essay from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

"Evolution of the social enterprise industry: A chronology of key events"

(a comprehensive, annotated list of important events in the history of the social enterprise industry; updated each summer)

"The Chronicle of Social Enterprise"
(edited by Jerr Boschee, written by graduate students, and published by Carnegie Mellon University; the Chronicle contains an in-depth look at affirmative businesses, which are social enterprises that provide three things typically not available to people who are physically, mentally, economically or educationally disadvantaged: Real jobs, competitive wages and career tracks; the issue includes profiles of more than 20 affirmative businesses, plus stories about affirmative business incubators, the role of the federal government and the rise of the movement internationally)

"Remembering John DuRand (1934-2008)"
(from The Chronicle of Social Enterprise, a profile of the man often called the father of the affirmative business movement)

"'Social innovation' and 'social enterprise': A powerful combination"

(from Social Enterprise Reporter)

Fourteen case histories profiling nonprofits that have successfully started social enterprises

(from The Social Enterprise Sourcebook)

"The single greatest challenge: Existing organizational culture is frequently the biggest obstacle for social entrepreneurs"

(adapted from a chapter in Migrating from Innovation to Entrepreneurship: How Nonprofits are Moving toward Sustainability and Self-Sufficiency"

"Strategic marketing for social entrepreneurs"

(adapted from a four-part series appearing orginally in the Social Enterprise Reporter)

"Eight basic principles for nonprofit entrepreneurs"

(from Nonprofit World)

"Keep or Kill? Score Your Programs: Use This Tool to Decide Which Activities to Nurture - and Which to Abandon"

(from Nonprofit World)