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start Social Venture Planning Tools There are many things to do before launching and operating a social venture – especially in the areas of planning and implementation. These free resources from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business can help you navigate the Path to Launch. Strategy for Social Change Learn how to develop and implement a strategy for social change that can maximize your social venture’s impact. Go to Planning Tool Thinking in Systems Develop your capabilities as a systems thinker and gain the essential tools to analyze all kinds of systems—whether social, environmental, health, political, or economic. Go to Planning Tool Impact Compass Conceptualize your impact across six key dimensions and identify where you can maximize impact. Go to Planning Tool Social Enterprise Legal Structure Explore nonprofit, for-profit, and hybrid models to discover which legal structure best fits the needs of your social venture. Go to Planning Tool Impact Business Model Get help visualizing, evaluating, and refining your business model to achieve both social and financial value. Go to Planning Tool Funding Sources Find funding for your social venture including from traditional funders, accelerator programs, fellowships, and competitions. Go to Planning Tool Purposeful Leadership Consider how to mitigate the potential unintended consequences and risks of your social venture. Go to Planning Tool Impact Lexicon Refine your understanding of terms used in the social innovation field. Go to Dictionary The Path to Launch Social entrepreneurs often skip steps in their rush to launch, which can cause trouble down the road. If you do the work to build a strong foundation for your social venture, you will be more likely to achieve social impact – and better prepared for the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. We’ve identified four core stages to complete before launching a social venture. Learn about the Path to Launch The Center for Social Innovation At Stanford University’s Center for Social Innovation , our mission is to bring social and environmental change to the world. Through research, education, and experiential learning, we strengthen the capacity of individuals and organizations to develop innovative solutions to complex problems. We envision a networked community of leaders actively working across sectors, frontiers, and disciplines to build a more just, sustainable, and prosperous world. Web Login Address Center for Social Innovation Stanford Graduate School of Business 655 Knight Way Stanford , CA 94305 United States Join the Email List Stanford Facebook Stanford Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Youtube Stanford University (link is external) Stanford Home (link is external) Maps & Directions (link is external) Search Stanford (link is external) Emergency Info (link is external) Terms of Use (link is external) Privacy (link is external) Copyright (link is external) Trademarks (link is external) Non-Discrimination (link is external) Accessibility (link is external) © Stanford University. Stanford, California...