Throughout United States history, the nonprofit and government sectors have addressed needs that were not being met through the provision of a variety of public goods and services that range from education, health and human services to environmental conservation. In recent years the number of non-profit organizations has grown significantly due to the increase in demand for these services. Social entrepreneur is another way social problems are solved. Social entrepreneurs act as change agents for society by developing solutions to problems and implementing services to these problems. Entrepreneurs use business techniques to find solutions to social problems within the community, building strong, sustainable organizations to create social change. A social entrepreneur is very similar to a corporate entrepreneur in the sense that he creates opportunities, he transforms. Its impact remains limited, its service area remains confined to a local population, and its reach is determined by whatever resources it can attract. These initiatives are inherently vulnerable, which can mean disruptions or loss of service to the populations they serve. There are millions of such organizations around the world – well intentioned, noble in purpose and often exemplary in execution – but they should not be confused with social entrepreneurship (Social Entrepreneurship: The Case for Defining states, 2007). The proliferation of agencies has led to considerable concern that these organizations may duplicate each other's efforts and compete unnecessarily for contributions and clients (Frumkin, 2002, p. 142). The difference between the two types of initiatives – one social entrepreneurship and the other social services – does not lie in the initial entrepreneurial contexts or in many of the personal characteristics of the founders, but rather in the results (Social Entrepreneurship: The Case for Definition,