Social Enterprise: A Global Comparison

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments This book is the culmination of many dedicated people’s e√orts over many years. First and foremost I am indebted to the book’s initial editor, Ellen Wicklum, who encouraged the idea of the book in the first place and supported it through the review process at Tufts University Press. I am also grateful to the many others at the press who subsequently gave of their time and patiently guided me through the process of putting together an edited volume. I especially appreciate the e√orts of Julie Fisher and Alex Murdock, who reviewed the book for the press and provided excellent comments and suggestions for revisions. There would of course be no book if it were not for the contributions, and also the patience, of the many authors involved in its development. Ewa Leś is a good friend and respected colleague whom I met while doing dissertation research in Poland and have known for many years. I am grateful to her for introducing me to Marija Kolin, who has provided much insight into social enterprise elsewhere in East-Central Europe. Jacques Defourny and Marthe Nyssens have provided ongoing inspiration since I first met them in Paris at the beginning of my comparative work on social enterprise. Isabel Vidal, whom I met relatively recently, has helped round out the picture of social enterprise in Western Europe in many ways. Many thanks also go to Joel Santos, whom I met at a conference in China and who suggested a chapter on Southeast Asia. He then put together a dedicated team of colleagues to help write it: Mary Ann Capistrano, Leah Macatangay, and Caroline Burns. I have also greatly appreciated the scholarly exchange I have had with Ichiro Tsukamoto and Mariko Nishimura, who provided many valuable insights into social enterprise in Japan during my visit there. Then there are those who agreed to devote their time to the project without ever meeting in person. Mario Roitter, Alejandra Vivas, Absolom Masendeke, and Alex Mugova graciously agreed to contribute chapters after others pointed me in their direction. I am heavily indebted to all of the authors for their endurance through multiple drafts and revisions over the span of several years. Many others also provided background support for the project. The xxviii acknowledgments Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy at the Urban Institute supported the project’s initial stages and provided much-needed overhead support. One of my colleagues there, Kendall Golladay, was instrumental in shaping the title for the book. My gratitude also goes out to the Department of Public Management and Policy at Georgia State University, which continued to cover the many ancillary costs of the project, including research and index assistance. Indeed, most of the research and editorial support for the book was provided by my graduate research assistants funded by the department: Geo√ Edwards, Susan Manikowski, and Jasmine McGinnis . Very special thanks go to Susan Manikowski in particular, who provided excellent, detailed English and reference editing on every chapter in the volume. I am also grateful to the Nonprofit Studies Program at Georgia State University, especially Dennis Young, who provided insightful discussions on topics related to the book and supported its overall development. I appreciate most my husband, who has supported me in every way through this project. ...