Social entrepreneurs people who create start-up companies that would help the environment, health care or agriculture are on the rise. These entrepreneurs use innovation to tackle important economic and social problems. They can be for-profit or non-profit entities. Funding for social entrepreneurs is increasing. This is coming from foundations, institutional investors and individuals. Kiplinger is a personal finance publication in Washington, D.C. It reported that the amount of assets in socially responsible investing focused on companies doing good in the world almost doubled, from $3.74 trillion in 2012 to $6.57 trillion in 2014. Globally, interest in socially responsible investing is growing even faster. The 2014 Global Sustainable Investment Review said that between 2012 and 2014, global assets rose to $21.4 trillion from $13.3 trillion an increase of 61 percent.

What does innovation mean?
a business
obtaining needed services
to deal with
the act of introducing or using new ideas or methods
What type of investing has seen an increase around the world?
arts
political
socially responsible
educational
Funding for social entrepreneurs is increasing.
social
young
private
greedy