By J. Gregory Dees, Beth Battle Anderson and Jane Wei-Skillern
Includes a matrix of options for how to scale social impact. More comprehensive treatment of article above. The authors encourage social entrepreneurs to consider different ways of both defining and spreading their innovations before determining whether and how to proceed. Presents a framework for evaluating what type of innovation to scale (program, organization, or principle) as well as the mechanisms for how to scale (along a spectrum from dissemination to affiliation to branching). Also provides a useful checklist of “Five R’s” – factors to consider when choosing a strategy for scaling out: readiness, resources, receptivity, risks, and returns.
CASE Working Paper Series, No. 3, 2002
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