Final Reflections
Final Reflection Susan M. Scott BUS374: Social Innovation Brother Ian Davis July 21, 2021 Introduction Social Innovation is an important topic in today’s world. For decades, organizations and individual people have worked toward solutions to social problems such as poverty, health care, housing and the environment yet these problems not only still exist, they are increasing in severity. Previous models of charitable donations, grants and volunteerism help alleviate symptoms of the problems, but do not address the root causes. This is where true innovation comes in. By using creativity and different approaches to social problems, social innovators are finding ways to create sustainable programs that address the cause of the problem rather than simply applying a temporary fix for symptoms. These innovators and entrepreneurs have the best chance of finally reversing the upward trends of large social issues and building a better, healthier, more sus