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Tom Tierney - Pursuing Social Enterprise, Making a Difference
Inside Social Innovation
English - February 01, 2010 07:00 - 23 minutes - 10.8 MB - ★★★★ - 20 ratingsEducation News foundations philanthropy nonprofits socialentrepreneurs socialinnovation Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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When you begin to wonder - Am I in the right job? - it may be time to try social enterprise on for size. In this audio lecture, sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, Tom Tierney shares how he threw caution - and a big salary - to the wind when he first decided to found the Bridgespan Group. He talks about his challenges, fears, and ultimately, triumphs in establishing this organization dedicated to helping nonprofits and philanthropy achieve breakthrough results.
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