Andreana Drencheva

Research insights for doing good and staying well

Hello, I’m
Andreana Drencheva.

Most people call me Addy.

I use original and rigorous research to help purpose-driven organisations create positive social change, while maintaining the wellbeing of their founders and employees.

What am I currently working on?

What does sustainable social entrepreneurship mean to young people?

Stage: In dissemination

With: Wee Chan Au, Jian Li Yew

Funded by: Arts and Humanities Research Council

How do social enterprises maintain their mission during crises?

Stage: In data analysis

With: Wee Chan Au

Funded by: Arts and Humanities Research Council

How do social enterprises and their communities challenge power imbalances?

Stage: In data collection

With: Rising Arts Agency

Funded by: Centre for Cultural Value

How do social intrapreneurs catalyse change from inside corporations?

Stage: In data collection

With: Elisa Alt, Ute Stephan, Circle of Intrapreneurs

Funded by: British Academy

Insights

Resources and actionable knowledge from published research

Doing Good / Staying Well: A wellbeing toolkit

The “Doing Good / Staying Well” toolkit provides social entrepreneurs with tools to reflect, plan, and make changes to maintain and protect their wellbeing, which can ultimately lead to sustainable social ventures that catalyse positive social change.
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Working for impact but failing to experience work as impactful

We assume that individuals in purpose-driven organisations subjectively experience their work as impactful. But, is that the case? When do they question if their work is impactful? How do they respond to such questioning? And with what consequences?
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When it is more complex than “Just ask”: Purpose-driven entrepreneurs and asking for feedback

“Seek feedback!” is a mantra that entrepreneurs hear all the time. It is at the core of the lean start-up method. But how do social entrepreneurs navigate the challenges of seeking feedback?
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Andreana Drencheva

Hello, I’m Andreana Drencheva.