ENDORSEMENTS

The World that Changes the World provides a unique and timely window into the global forces that shape our world - and that we can shape for the better. The multifaceted, multinational, multisectoral insights in this volume offer inspiration, ideas, and opportunity for action and impact.

Dr. Melissa A. Berman
President & CEO, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Inc.

The World that Changes the World puts together the pieces of this puzzle by explaining how these varied actors of the social ecosystem function and interact with each other, and how philanthrocapitalism and other forces of change can bring about a better world. Read more

Matthew Bishop
Co-Author, Philanthrocapitalism: How giving can save the world

The World that Changes the World should become the pocket guide for changemakers of the world in the same way that The Lonely Planet is for travelers of the world. Read more

Gib Bulloch
Founder and Executive Director,
Accenture Development Partnerships

If there is an X PRIZE for collaborative thought leadership of the social ecosystem, this book would get it. Read more

Dr. Peter H. Diamandis
Chairman & CEO, X PRIZE Foundation

This is a comprehensive primer representing the diversity of perspectives that comprises the evolving global social ecosystem. Its most important contribution is the wide net it has cast to draw upon Asian, Australian, British and American contributors.

Dr. Pamela Hartigan
Director, Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship,
Saïd Business School, Oxford University;
and Co-Founder, Volans Ventures

This is a path-breaking book. It is the first holistic overview of the major forces such as volunteerism, philanthropy, and social enterprises which are transforming our globalised world.

Professor Tommy Koh
Ambassador-at-large, Singapore and
Chairman, SymAsia Foundation

The World that Changes the World is, itself, a catalyst for change…
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Wendy Kopp
Founder & CEO, Teach For America

This book is timely. It captivates for its directness with information and for its well-illustrated and uncomplicated charts and maps that make it all so painless to understand the complexity of the changes that are underway. Read more

Braema Mathiaparanam
President, South East Asia and Pacific Region,
International Council of Social Welfare

What a terrific resource! This book is a priceless cache of information and inspiration for every stakeholder of the social sector. Read more

Usha Menon
Executive Chairman, Management Centre Asia

A valuable one-stop resource for the many players in, and observers of, the social ecosystem: for the philanthropists who would like a quick yet comprehensive understanding of the social space. Read more

Doug Miller
Honorary President, European Venture Philanthropy Association and Founder, Asia Venture Philanthropy Network

The World that Changes the World is a solid primer for those interested in social change. Cheng and Mohamed bring together a selection of wise thinkers and authors to explore the challenges we face collectively in the social sector—lack of accountability, dependency, and the need for innovation. You will be challenged to turn your ideas into action, which is what the world needs most today.

Jacqueline Novogratz
CEO, Acumen Fund and Author, The Blue Sweater

…some parts of the social sector are messier than toilets. It's great to know that there is now a book that makes sense of all the crap that moves around in this sector. Read more

Jack Sim
Founder, World Toilet Organization

Congratulations! The contributors have captured the dynamic environment in which third sector organizations are now operating- that space between the market, government, and communities. The World that Changes the World is thought leadership at its best - envisioning the future through reflection and analysis of past trends and contemporary challenges... a volume to be dipped into at each reader's entry point to the sector.

Senator the Hon. Ursula Stephens
Australian Parliamentary Secretary
for Social Inclusion and the Voluntary Sector