And the rest of the social innovation story?

For the rest of the scoop on social innovation, check out the outstanding organizations below.

2006 Social Capitalists Awards: a review of the top 25 social ventures, as judged by Fast Company magazine. An excellent introduction to social innovation.

Ashoka: the premier social innovation organization. Funds and connects outstanding "social entrepreneurs" around the world.

Solutions Magazine: an excellent web portal for all things socially innovative, designed by Tony Wang at Stanford.

Center for Social Innovation: a major center for social innovation housed at the Stanford business school. (And you thought they were just in it for the money!)

Stanford Social Innovation Review: the magazine on new ideas in social change. Both scholarly and useful.

Fusion: the social innovation student group at Stanford University.