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The Role of AI Agents in Addressing Global Challenges of Social Enterprises

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

The Role of AI Agents in Addressing Global Challenges of Social Enterprises Artificial intelligence (AI) has made remarkable strides in reshaping industries, and its role in social enterprises tackling global challenges is no exception. This not only boosts agricultural productivity but also minimizes resource waste.

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Gather, Share, Build

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Nithya Ramanathan & Jim Fruchterman Recent milestones in generative AI have sent nonprofits, social enterprises, and funders alike scrambling to understand how these innovations can be harnessed for global good. Right now, even the data that does exist is too siloed.

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What’s Next? Why Co-ops Are Essential in the Fight for Democracy

NonProfit Quarterly

Nearly 30 percent of all agricultural products are marketed by co-ops. They are actually rather large in the US economy— more than 143 million people in the United States , for example, are credit union member-owners; these credit unions have a combined total of $2.37 trillion in assets. Second, invest in practical business infrastructure.

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How Policy Is Building a Social Economy in South Korea

NonProfit Quarterly

Today, Korea’s social and solidarity economy is increasingly mature—with a system of national legislation supporting four types of solidarity economy enterprises: self-sufficiency enterprises, social enterprises, village community enterprises, and cooperatives. Here is the story of their development.

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When It Comes to Promoting Prosperity, Production Beats Consumption

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Between 2016 and 2019 , nearly half of global giving by US foundations went to health, while environment and human rights accounted for roughly 11 percent each, followed by agriculture and education. In the social enterprise and impact investment space, reliance on the “individual as consumer” frame can perhaps be traced back to C.K.

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The Invisible Rural Access Barrier

Stanford Social Innovation Review

The stone barriers featured in the design of the roads helped improve water management and mitigate the effects of floods and erosion—building communities’ resilience and supporting new agricultural activities.

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Reimagining the Role of Business in Protecting Biodiversity

Stanford Social Innovation Review

pollinator gardens) into areas under commercial, residential, agricultural, or other uses can offer meaningful benefits. agriculture and forestry), land reduction and management opportunities lie in adopting innovative products and increasing the productivity and biodiversity features of their working lands.