Pre-conference Readings

The Medici Effect by Frans Johansson. No, this isn’t an historical thriller about the Medici Family. The name comes from how the Medici family was responsible for bringing a critical mass of people together to generate the innovative ideas the resulted in the Renaissance. The book describes what we are trying to accomplish in our conference to encourage the intersection of ideas and possibilities for social innovation.

Social Entrepreneurship: What everyone needs to know by David Bornstein and Susan Davis. For everyone who wants to learn how to make a positive difference in the world, this book is the place to begin. The book describes a range of strategies from how to get started as a change maker to how to move to the next stage of social entrepreneurship by improving collaboration.