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"Book Review 1: ""Greg and I have been collaborating in one way or another since we first met and worked together in a small community in El Salvador nearly 20 years ago. I've always been struck by his remarkable ability to get to the heart of problems and co-create empathetic, approachable solutions in complex and constrained environments. This innovative and practical toolbox is a clear reflection of this. Without a doubt, this book should be on every aspiring and practicing changemaker's bookshelf."" -- NEIL BLUMENTHAL CO-FOUNDER + CO-CEO OF WARBY PARKER Book Review 2: ""Greg's combined expertise in business and years of experience in social entrepreneurship around the globe give him a unique understanding of the drivers of innovation. He has a remarkable ability to distill key strategic insights that explain success and communicate them in ways that are both accessible and inspiring."" -- ​DAVID BORNSTEIN CO-FOUNDER OF SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM NETWORK and AUTHOR OF HOW TO CHANGE THE WORLD: SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS AND THE POWER OF NEW IDEAS Book Review 3: ""For more than two decades, Greg's been a trailblazer in the field of social entrepreneurship. Always willing to share the lessons learned on this odyssey of impact, Greg has curated herein an outstanding array of tested tools that can be put to work immediately by any aspiring changemaker or experienced social entrepreneur seeking to develop more effective solutions to the world's most pressing problems."" -- MATTHEW T.A. NASH DIRECTOR OF CENTER FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION AT STANFORD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Book Review 4: ""Greg has a wonderful gift for taking complicated concepts and breaking them down into approachable tools that help groups work together to address complex problems without feeling overwhelmed. This practical toolbox is a perfect example of that."" -- ​KIMBERLY ASCOLI ALMEIDA DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS AT LEVI STRAUSS FOUNDATION Book Review 5: ""As a Social Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Greg has been an invaluable resource to the Berkley Center and the next gen changemakers we've worked with over the years. This toolbox is a brilliant distillation of his experience in the trenches. The content is both accessible and highly actionable for both those new to the space and those who are more seasoned. It provides a useful, must-read road map for anyone looking to build something meaningful, lasting, and impactful."" -- CYNTHIA FRANKLIN DIRECTOR OF BERKLEY CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP; NYU STERN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS"

"Book Review 1: ""Greg and I have been collaborating in one way or another since we first met and worked together in a small community in El Salvador nearly 20 years ago. I've always been struck by his remarkable ability to get to the heart of problems and co-create empathetic, approachable solutions in complex and constrained environments. This innovative and practical toolbox is a clear reflection of this. Without a doubt, this book should be on every aspiring and practicing changemaker's bookshelf."" -- NEIL BLUMENTHAL CO-FOUNDER + CO-CEO SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM NETWORKAUTHOR - HOW TO CHANGE THE WORLD: SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS AND THE POWER OF NEW IDEAS Book Review 3: ""For more than two decades, Greg's been a trailblazer in the field of social entrepreneurship. Always willing to share the lessons learned on this odyssey of impact, Greg has curated herein an outstanding array of tested tools that can be put to work immediately by any aspiring changemaker or experienced social entrepreneur seeking to develop more effective solutions to the world's most pressing problems."" -- MATTHEW T.A. NASH DIRECTOR WARBY PARKER Book Review 2: ""Greg's combined expertise in business and years of experience in social entrepreneurship around the globe give him a unique understanding of the drivers of innovation. He has a remarkable ability to distill key strategic insights that explain success and communicate them in ways that are both accessible and inspiring."" ​-- DAVID BORNSTEIN CO-FOUNDER"

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"Author Greg Van Kirk is an award-winning social entrepreneur, strategic consultant, structured finance advisor, and educator who has worked, taught, and innovated in more than twenty-five countries. As president of Social Entrepreneur Corps, Greg led the start-up and operations in Guatemala, Ecuador, Nicaragua, South Africa, and the Dominican Republic. He created strategic partnerships, led program and curriculum design, and has been a ""Social Entrepreneurin-Residence"" at multiple colleges and universities. Greg was the lead designer of the award-winning MicroConsignment Model featured on NBC Nightly News, CNNMoney, and in The New York Times. He was also World Economic Forum's ""Social Entrepreneur of the Year for 2012 (Latin America),"" a two-timeAshoka Globalizer Fellow, and was awarded The Bishop Medal by the Miami University Alumni Association. He co-founded and led Community Enterprise Solutions, which was awarded ""Community Partner of the Year"" by Levi Strauss & Co. and the ""Irish Impact: Community Partner of Year"" by the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame. Greg also cofounded Social Entrepreneur Corps, ""Innovation Award"" winners at AshokaU, and Soluciones Comunitarias, winner of ""Leveraging Business for Social Change"" by Ashoka Changemakers. Greg currently works as a strategic consultant, supporting various international organizations. In this role he's been co-leader for design of a global worker well-being strategy; created an entrepreneurial ecosystem; supported the design of a global visionprogram; evaluated the impact of greenhouse projects; and devised a micro-franchising strategy. Greg is a partner to Ali, Dad to EvaLuna and Hudson, and the feeder and walker of Lucy and Blu."

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