how civic entrepreneurs ignite community networks for good /
First Statement of Responsibility
Stephen Goldsmith with Gigi Georges and Tim Glynn Burke ; foreword by Michael R. Bloomberg
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
1st ed
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
San Francisco, CA :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Jossey-Bass,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
c2010
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xxviii, 274 p. :
Other Physical Details
ill. ;
Dimensions
24 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-263) and index
CONTENTS NOTE
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Igniting civic progress -- Innovation as catalytic ingredient -- Open sourcing social innovation -- Trading good deeds for measurable results -- Animating and trusting the citizen -- Turning risk into reward -- The fertile community
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This book provides tools for civic entrepreneurs to create healthier communities & promote innovative solutions to public & social problems. It shows how to effectively tackle the intractable issues facing our country & world by exploring new ways to collaborate across sectors & leveraging strengths for the greater good