Greg Dees
Another Year of Driving Social Change: What Would Greg Think?
May 2018, Erin Worsham, Executive Director Every summer, as another academic year comes to a close and the echoes of graduation begin to fade away, I take some time to reflect on the year. This year that reflection has been particularly bittersweet as CASE celebrates our 15th anniversary. To think that 15 years ago, our […]
Greg Dees’ Memorial Event and Service
It is hard for us to believe but it has already been six months since our founder and dear friend, Greg Dees, passed away. We continue to feel his absence – and his inspiration – every day. We wanted to share the videos and materials from the memorial service so that those who could not […]
In Memory of Greg Dees
January 2014, Erin Worsham We are deeply saddened that our dear friend and colleague, Greg Dees, passed away on Friday, December 20, 2013. Greg was not only the co-founder of CASE, but also considered by many to be the “father of social entrepreneurship education.” He was instrumental in founding and developing social entrepreneurship as an […]
“Be A Social Entrepreneur” with Greg Dees
This post originally appeared on Southern New Hampshire University’s Be a Social Entrepreneur blog in April 2013. J. Gregory Dees has been the recipient of the Ashoka and Aspen Institute Lifetime Achievement Award in Social Entrepreneurship and continues to share his knowledge in the classroom and the world. How did you get started in social entrepreneurship?I was drawn […]
Toward an Open-Solution Society
Professor Greg Dees gave this TED-style talk as part of CASE’s 10th anniversary celebration in December 2012. Why should we care about social entrepreneurship? Why does it matter? According to CASE Founder Greg Dees, it is not just about making money while doing good. Nor is it just about helping nonprofits be more business-like. “It’s a […]
The Past, Present and Future of Social Entrepreneurship
CASE Founder Greg Dees reflects on 10 years of CASE at Fuqua. This Q&A was originally posted on the Fuqua website in January 2013. Social entrepreneurs are playing a key role in recognizing and resourcefully pursuing opportunities to create social value. They are putting in place innovative solutions to transform the education system and harnessing […]
Interview with Greg Dees: Reflections on Teaching Social Entrepreneurship
David Bornstein recently wrote about “The Rise of the Social Entrepreneur” in the New York Times. His blog notes the rapid increase in social entrepreneurship education – from only a handful of courses taught in 2002, to more than “350 professors and researchers focusing on the topic in more than 35 countries” by 2008, and continuing […]