Community The Power to Change

% Most social entrepreneurs reported encountering various difficulties; however, they were not large scale. The leading difficulty reported relates to the work style of the authorities (councils, kibbutz) and coordination with them. Another common problem reported, is related to the transfer of funds from ‘The Partnership’ to the entrepreneur and their suppliers. All the entrepreneurs who expanded their activity significantly, reported that they felt overburdened and there was difficulty dealing with the scale of the activity on a purely voluntary basis. Also reported was a difficulty in managing and maintaining a large system of volunteers (from the assessment report). Social Entrepreneur, Activist and Volunteer Everyone works with good will and voluntarily; and nevertheless, everyone has his or her own traits Entrepreneur: Passion, leadership Activist: Commitment, action Volunteer : Action passion, leadership, commitment, and action. If the initiative is driven by a just one individual, it would seem that this person demonstrates all of these qualities.

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