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Jason Saul
File:Jason Saul.jpg
Born (1969-06-14) June 14, 1969 (age 55)
Chicago, Illinois
NationalityUnited States
Alma materCornell University, B.A.
John F. Kennedy School of Government, M.P.P.
University of Virginia School of Law, J.D.
Websitewww.jasonsaul.com

Jason Saul (born June 14, 1969) is a social entrepreneur, author and speaker. He is a Lecturer of social enterprise at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.[1] He is also the founder of Mission Measurement,[2] a measurement and strategy firm specializing in social impact.

Early life

Jason Saul received a B.A. with honors in French literature and Government from Cornell University in 1991.[3] He received an M.P.P. from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government in 1993,[4] where he was elected Editor-in-Chief of the Harvard Journal of World Affairs. He earned a J.D. in Law from University of Virginia School of Law in 1996,[5] where he was elected to the Virginia Journal of International Law and served as President of the Student Legal Forum.

Career

Jason Saul began his career as a public finance attorney at Mayer Brown, then created a number of social enterprises. In 1994, he founded the Center for What Works, a nonprofit organization focused on benchmarking. Saul is also the founder and CEO of Mission Measurement, a measurement and strategy consulting firm, and MM Capital Advisors, an investment firm that integrates social value research into valuation frameworks.[6]

Saul is best known for his work on measuring social impact and has advised governments, corporations, nonprofits and foundations including: Walmart, Starbucks, McDonald’s, Kraft, Levi Strauss & Co., Easter Seals, American Red Cross, the Smithsonian and USAID.[7][8] He has spoken extensively to diverse audiences on topics including next generation CSR Strategies, leveraging measurement to increase fundraising and measuring the effectiveness of public-private partnerships.[9]

Saul has written three books and numerous articles on social strategy and measurement. He recently published Social Innovation, Inc.: Five Strategies to Drive Business Value through Social Change (Jossey-Bass, October 2010);[10] and The End of Fundraising: How to Raise More by Selling Your Impact (Jossey-Bass, March 2011).[11] His first book, Benchmarking for Nonprofits, won the Independent Book Publisher's Association Ben Franklin Award in 2005[12] for the Best Business Book of the Year.

Saul serves on the faculty of Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management, where he teaches corporate social responsibility and nonprofit management. He also serves on the faculty of Boston College’s Center for Corporate Citizenship.[13]

Awards and Recognition

Saul was awarded the Harry S. Truman Scholarship for leadership and public service in 1989.[14] In 2002, he was selected as a Leadership Greater Chicago fellow.[15] Saul was recognized as one of Crain’s Chicago Business “40 under 40” business leaders in 2008,[16] and in 2010, he was named by Businessweek Magazine as one of the Nation’s 25 Most Promising Social Entrepreneurs.[17] In 2011, Saul was appointed as an academic advisor to the Chief Marketing Officer’s Council and Advisory Board.[18] He was also appointed to serve on the Illinois Governor's task force for the Budgeting for Results Commission.[19]

Published Work

Books

  • Benchmarking for Nonprofits: How to Manage, Measure and Improve Performance (Fieldstone Press 2006)[20]
  • Social Innovation, Inc.: Five Strategies to Drive Business Value through Social Change (Jossey-Bass, October 2010)[10]
  • The End of Fundraising: How to Raise More by Selling Your Impact (Jossey-Bass, March 2011)[11]

Articles

  • Building a Common Outcome Framework To Measure Nonprofit Performance (Urban Institute, December 1, 2006) [21]
  • Turn Customers Into Brand Passionates Through Social Change (Forbes, March 2012)[22]
  • Flux to Flex: Takeaways from the 2012 Skoll World Forum (Stanford Social Innovation Review, April 2012)[23]

Education

Jason holds a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law, an M.P.P. from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, and a B.A. in Government and French Literature from Cornell University.

References

  1. ^ Jason Saul - Faculty - Kellogg School of Management
  2. ^ Mission Measurement People Bios
  3. ^ Cornell Alumni Magazine - Burning Bright
  4. ^ Harvard Kennedy School - Corporate Social Responsibility Panel
  5. ^ In Print - University of Virginia School of Law
  6. ^ http://jasonsaul.com/?page_id=2
  7. ^ http://missionmeasurement.com/people/expert/jason-saul
  8. ^ http://www.fastcompany.com/1660375/why-make-it-less-worse-when-you-can-make-it-better
  9. ^ http://jasonsaul.com/?page_id=20
  10. ^ a b Jossey-Bass: Social Innovation, Inc: Five Strategies to Drive Business Value through Social Change
  11. ^ a b Jossey-Bass: The End of Fundraising: How to Raise More by Selling your Impact
  12. ^ 2005 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award Winners
  13. ^ http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/faculty/directory/saul_jason.aspx
  14. ^ http://www.truman.gov/meet-our-scholars?Year=1989
  15. ^ Fellows--Leadership Greater Chicago
  16. ^ Jason Saul - Focus - Crain's Chicago Business
  17. ^ http://images.businessweek.com/ss/10/06/0608_socialentrepreneurs/11.htm
  18. ^ http://www.cmocouncil.org/academic.php
  19. ^ http://appointments.illinois.gov/appointmentsDetail.cfm?id=414
  20. ^ Fieldstone Alliance
  21. ^ http://www.urban.org/publications/411404.html
  22. ^ Turn Customers Into Brand Passionates Through Social Change, Forbes
  23. ^ Flux to Flex: Takeaways from the 2012 Skoll World Forum, Stanford Social Innovation Review

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