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.