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Rasheda L. Weaver

Research Affiliate of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Rutgers University
Chapter Member: New Jersey-Philadelphia SSN
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About Rasheda

Weaver is a global expert on social entrepreneurship. She conducted the first large-scale empirical study on the social, economic, and legal activities of social enterprises in the U.S. and is the Founder of Weaver's Social Enterprise Directory. In 2023, she joined the Global African Descent Social Entrepreneurship Network sponsored by the Biden-Harris Administration.

Contributions | No Jargon Podcast | In the News | Publications

Contributions

Why High School Students Should Learn about Social Entrepreneurship

Key Findings Brief,

How to Help Profit-Making Social Enterprises Combat Pressing Social Problems

Basic Facts Brief,

In the News

"Investing in the Poor Through Social Enterprise Self-Employment Programs," Rasheda L. Weaver, Huffington Post, July 25, 2017.
"What are Social Enterprises Doing to Address Racism in America?," Rasheda L. Weaver, Huffington Post, October 13, 2016.
Rasheda L. Weaver quoted on social enterprise by David Brodwin, "Building a Better Windy City" U.S. News & World Report, May 23, 2016.
Rasheda L. Weaver's research on community development discussed by "Rutgers–Camden Ph.D. Student Proving to be Valuable Asset to Camden Community-Based Efforts," Rutgers Today, December 3, 2014.

Publications

"Insights for Measuring Social Value: Classification of Measures Related to the Capabilities Approach" (with Shoko Kato and Shena R. Ashley). VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations (2017): 1-12.

Introduces the theoretical framework and to present what some of the measures and instruments might look like, at least in part, based on applications in other contexts.

"Social Enterprise Self-Employment Programs: A Two-Dimensional Strategy for Human Capital Investment" Social Enterprise Journal 12, no. 1 (2016): 4-20.

Introduces and illustrates how social enterprise self-employment programs (SEPs) can foster human capital, a predictor of economic growth and development. Provides cases of human capital-oriented social enterprises that outline different business forms for social enterprise SEPs.