The World that Changes the World

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If there is an X PRIZE for collaborative thought leadership of the social ecosystem, this book would get it. <b>Dr. Peter H. Diamandis</b> Chairman and CEO, X PRIZE Foundation <i>The World that Changes the World</i> is thought leadership at its best--envisioning the future through reflection and analysis of past trends and contemporary challenges. <b>Senator the Hon. Ursula Stephens</b> Australian Parliamentary Secretary for Social Inclusion and the Voluntary Sector The multifaceted, multinational, multisectoral insights in this volume offer inspiration, ideas, and opportunity for action and impact. <b>Dr. Melissa A. Berman</b> President and CEO, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Inc. This is a comprehensive primer representing the diversity of perspectives that comprises the evolving global social ecosystem. <b>Dr. Pamela Hartigan</b> Director, Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, Said Business School, Oxford University <i>The World that Changes the World</i> puts together the pieces of this puzzle by explaining how these varied actors of the social ecosystem function and interact with each other. <b>Matthew Bishop</b> Co-Author, <i>Philanthrocapitalism: How giving can save the world</i> A valuable one-stop resource for the many players in, and observers of, the social ecosystem. <b>Doug Miller</b> Honorary President, European Venture Philanthropy Association <i>The World that Changes the World</i> should become the pocket guide for changemakers of the world in the same way that <i>The Lonely Planet</i> is for travelers of the world. <b>Gib Bulloch</b> Founder and Executive Director, Accenture Development Partnerships