Bill Drayton

William Drayton (born 1943) is an American social entrepreneur. Drayton was named by ''U.S. News & World Report'' as one of America's 25 Best Leaders in 2005. He is responsible for the rise of the phrase "social entrepreneur", a concept first found in print in 1972.

Drayton is the founder and current chair of Ashoka: Innovators for the Public, a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to finding and fostering social entrepreneurs worldwide. Drayton also chairs two other 501(c)(3) organizations, namely Youth Venture and Get America Working!

According to Drayton's philosophy, social entrepreneurs are individuals with innovative solutions to society's most pressing social problems. To quote Drayton, "Social entrepreneurs are not content just to give a fish or teach how to fish. They will not rest until they have revolutionized the fishing industry."

He was elected a Member of the American Philosophical Society in 2019. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Entrepreneur for the Society / by Drayton, Bill

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    Citizen sector transformed : what it means for you / by Drayton, Bill

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    Nothing more powerful : Ashoka's Bill Drayton explains how social entrepreneurship works / by Drayton, Bill

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    Entrepreneur for the Society / by Drayton, Bill

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    Citizen sector transformed : what it means for you / by Drayton, Bill

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    Nothing more powerful : Ashoka's Bill Drayton explains how social entrepreneurship works / by Drayton, Bill

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    Rippling how social entrepreneurs spread innovation throughout the world / by Schwartz, Beverly, 1949-

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    Rippling how social entrepreneurs spread innovation throughout the world / by Schwartz, Beverly, 1949-

    Published 2012
    Other Authors: “…Drayton, Bill…”
    An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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