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We are a community of practitioners. Our motto is “by social entrepreneurs for social entrepreneurs.” We publish research reports and practical guides aimed at strengthening the leadership capacity and skills of social entrepreneurs worldwide.

Climate and Health: The Social Innovation Landscape in Latin America and Asia-Pacific

Social innovators play a crucial role in addressing the intricate relationship between inclusive health, sustainable agriculture and climate change. Their ef...

AI for Impact: Strengthening AI Ecosystems for Social Innovation

This insight report by the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, in collaboration with EY and Microsoft, builds on insights from earlier reports in ...

AI for Impact: The PRISM Framework for Responsible AI in Social Innovation

Artificial intelligence (AI) has shown immense promise in helping organizations leapfrog social and environmental challenges. The first report in this series...

The State of Social Enterprise: A Review of Global Data 2013–2023

This report provides a comprehensive synthesis of the global state of social enterprise, using data from more than 80 countries gathered between 2013 and 202...

Innovating for Equity: Unlocking Value for Communities and Businesses

Racially and ethnically marginalized communities offer untapped potential for global economic growth. This new insight report takes a fresh look at the issue...

Trusting in Humanity: The Power of People to Lead their Own Change

This report celebrates the values and significant achievements of the Schwab Foundation community of social innovators, shedding light on how they are transf...

The Corporate Social Innovation Compass: Accelerating Impact through Social Enterprise Partnerships

This report produced by the Schwab Foundation and the Global Alliance for Social Entrepreneurship, in collaboration with Deloitte, presents a compelling view...

Grassroots to Boardrooms: Social Innovation Partnerships for Climate Adaptation

Building on previous World Economic Forum insights, the Grassroots to Boardrooms: Social Innovation Partnerships for Climate Adaptation white paper provides ...

Inclusive Health Systems: Innovations towards Health Equity in Africa

Africa faces many barriers to creating inclusive health systems, which have been exacerbated by global climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Unlocking the Social Economy Towards an inclusive and resilient society

In collaboration with Deloitte, and in partnership with Catalyst 2030, Euclid Network, Motsepe Foundation and the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship

Transforming through Trust: How social innovators are transforming the lives of 722 million

Through values-based and innovative approaches, focusing on inclusivity, collaboration and sustainability, the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship ...

Two Decades of Impact: How Social Entrepreneurs Have Improved 622 Million Lives

The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship launches its first Impact Report which showcases the twenty years of impact of the Schwab Foundation social...

Beyond Organizational Scale: How Social Entrepreneurs Create Systems Change

For a sector that has long been obsessed with the holy grail of organizational scale, the social entrepreneurship sector is now coming to terms with the limi...

Social Innovation: A Guide to Achieving Corporate and Societal Value

As a central effort in the Global Challenge Initiative on Economic Growth and Social Inclusion, this is a “how to guide” for companies to create social and b...

Leadership in Social Enterprise: How to Manage Yourself and the Team

There are thousands of books about leadership, and it is easy to get lost in the jungle of articles on the internet. The top 10 leadership qualities accordin...