One of the classical definitions of social entrepreneurship and the social entrepreneur is provided by Dees (1998), who says that social entrepreneurs play the role of change agents in the social sector by:

• adopting a mission to create and sustain social value (not just private value)

• recognizing and relentlessly pursuing new opportunities to serve that mission

• engaging in a process of continuous innovation, adaptation, and learning

• acting boldly without being limited by resources currently at hand,

• exhibiting a heightened sense of accountability to the constituencies served and for the outcomes created

When we consider the cases of Munir Hasan and Steve Bigari, there can be no doubt that both acted as change agents; that they were committed to a social mission and they relentlessly were searching for, recognizing, and pursuing new opportunities to serve that mission; that they were engaged in a process of continuous learning (often prompted by failures) and innovation; and that they acted boldly against all odds, with limited resources (especially in Munir's case).