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From mayor to Harvard professor and chair of the Corporation for National and Community Service, Stephen Goldsmith has seen government try to do good from almost every angle. In his new book, "The Power of Social Innovation: How Civic Entrepreneurs Ignite Community Networks for Good," Goldsmith explores the intersection between government officials and social entrepreneurs --a new frontier with great potential for both. In this blog, excerpted from his book, he offers common sense principles and tangible strategies to help move beyond entrepreneurial individuals and organizations to entrepreneurial networks and fertile communities.

Capital Ideas is a six month series providing a "Finance 101 for Social Entrepreneurs" through a combined offering of basic finance knowledge, practical advice and case studies. Capital Ideas is covering topics such as financing alternatives (debt, equity and grants), determining your financing strategy, identifying potential sources of capital, the elements of a successful pitch for finance, and more. The authors, Kylie Charlton and Eric Savage, are founding members of Unitus Capital (www.unituscapital.com) and between them have more than 30 years investment banking experience.

After years of working with aid projects around the world, Tori Hogan came to the unfortunate realization that the vast majority weren’t drastically improving lives. She seeks answers in Beyond Good Intentions.