With Module 2, we leave the more abstract and conceptual aspects of social innovation theory and move into the practical field to survey the methodologies that support the work of social innovation practitioners. After developing an understanding of how effective partnership work, we’ll leverage real life examples to capture the fundamentals of social entrepreneurship, social enterprise and social finance. We wrap up with a primer on evaluation for impact in the social innovation field.

Units 5-8 are designed to unpack what social innovation happens in the real world. They cover the following topics:

• Describing the role of collaborative practices in social innovation.
• Illustrating the dynamics that lead to change in the real world.
• Social finance and social enterprise.
• Evaluating the success of social innovation efforts.