Luther King Jr Nichol Analysis

In our Nicholls text (Introduction Chapter) he states, "Social entrepreneurs and their networks demonstrate an unrelenting focus on systemic change that disregards institutional and organizational norms and boundaries." What, in your opinion, does Nicholls mean in his statement?
I think the idea points out what makes social entrepreneurs special. They push boundaries, they hardly abide the rules. An entrepreneur is someone who takes matter into his/her own hands and creates something unique to solve a pre-existing problem. A social entrepreneur does so to help a community overcome a hardship. And sometimes this exceeds the “norms and boundaries” usually presented within institutional efforts. An example of such an effort is sometimes we all know that the majority of charity money is consumed, not by the people in need, but by the powerful corrupted individuals who
uphold the funding events as their front. Corruption, in turn, plays a big part in this. That is why the idea of social entrepreneurship and ‘systemic change’ has never been more relevant than in a society like today.

Martin Luther King, Jr.
asserted that "True compassion is more than flinging a coin to a beggar; it comes to see that an artifice which produces beggars needs restructuring." What do you believe was the essence of his meaning and how might it relate to social entrepreneurship, if at
all?
When you “fling a coin to a beggar”, you address the beggar’s immediate concern.
However, you fail to eliminate the problem for good. A beggar will eventually use all of that money senselessly. A sensible solution here would be to establish an affordable education system to address the long-term effect of the problem by minimizing the number of beggars out there. Now this fundamentally connects to social entrepreneurship because these entrepreneurs seek to address these social problems. They find new ways to change, restructure and revolutionize already much out-of-date system with the greater good in mind. I really also agree with Cypress Ellen how this quote calls for the social entrepreneurial activism. Taking initiative to change already established means with the core problems in mind is true compassion and
bravery.
Bornstein notes that "While concerns have mounted about global problems, so has the conviction that governments are failing to solve them" (p. 8). But wait - look at all government has done to provide aid to the poor. Do you agree / disagree with the sentiment expressed by Bornstein or do you have a different view? Elaborate.
What Bornstein means by such a statement is how often the government turns a blind eye for real problems the general people are encountering in favor for corporations and government affiliated organizations. I partly agree with the notion, because we have seen many instances that the government has failed to address vital issues and as Bornstein noted, created unnecessary war on poverty, famine, etc. So, yes, the government is not an ideal structure in dealing efficiently with problems while avoiding creating new ones. However, we cannot also overlook the efforts governments have made to support non-profit organizations, their systems of laws that keep everything relatively in check and fairness to the majority of their citizens. In the sense of social responsibilities, governments have also established funds and organizations to help people. It is just a corrupted few, I believe, that sabotage and alter the good intentions of these organizations for their own good.