May each of you live lives of immersion. They won't necessarily be easy lives. But in the end, it is all that will sustain us.
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People have to understand that unless social enterprise is experimental, it will not succeed in making a difference.
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What this quote means
Social enterprises must embrace experimentation to create impactful change.
Jacqueline Novogratz emphasizes the importance of experimentation in social enterprises. She suggests that to make a significant difference in society, these organizations need to be innovative and willing to test new ideas and approaches rather than sticking to traditional methods that may not yield desired outcomes.
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Social EnterpriseExperimentationChangeImpactInnovation
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In a speech about innovation at the annual conference, a leader quoted Novogratz to emphasize the necessity of experimentation in social good initiatives.
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