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?

How do social entrepreneurs sustain their change efforts?

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

How to know if your employer is serious about helping you find purpose in your work

This article was originally written for The Conversation and co-written with Elisa Alt. Paychecks are important, of course, but many people also want their work to “matter”. Whether this means helping people in your local area, or contributing to a global cause like reducing waste and fighting the climate crisis, 70% of respondents to a 2020 survey said their personal […]
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Closing the ‘subjective impact gap’: How social enterprises can motivate and retain talent by overcoming doubts about their impact

This article was originally written for The Next Billion. Social enterprises are increasingly lauded as an important mechanism to address development and climate challenges in low- and middle-income countries. Not only do they aim to tackle specific social and ecological issues that are at the core of their missions, but they also catalyse positive impact through […]
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Giving employees a sense of purpose requires infrastructure. Here’s how to build it for yourself and others

This article was originally written for Quartz. Purpose-driven workers want to make a difference. Here are 5 ways to build the systems to support success. Individuals turn to purpose-driven work to contribute to social and ecological goals they care about and align with their values, motivations, and identities. Their work is not constrained by job titles, such as sustainability […]
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Andreana Drencheva

Hello, I’m Andreana Drencheva.