Structural holes and social entrepreneurs as altruistic brokers

We propose that social entrepreneurs may act as altruistic brokers helping their beneficiaries patch the structural holes separate disenfranchised and marginalized individuals groups from opportunities, resources, capabilities available to more privileged actors. test our model on a database of received funding Schwab Foundation Ashoka. Our case analysis frequency performed in NVivo shows entrepreneurs’ institutional work comprises: (1) bridging: gain access resources opportunities; (2) enabling: develop capabilities; (3) bonding: form cohesive networks. Furthermore, some these key types take lead depending various contextual factors so either bridging, enabling, or bonding become dominant.