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Gumbo for the Struggle: Recipes of Liberation from the Cultural Kitchen

NonProfit Quarterly

The cultural sector is actively seeking alternatives to business-as-usual. This article concludes the series, “ Remember the Future: Culture and Systems Change ,” which is co-produced by Art.coop and NPQ. And, of course, providing for people’s artistic and cultural needs is a core part of building a thriving community economy as well.

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A Modern Nonprofit Podcast: What it Takes to Start a Nonprofit Organization

The Charity CFO

Social Enterprise & Tradeoffs This is a buzzword that you need to know. Dr. White continues the conversation by pointing out that more and more people want to monetize something that feels like a social mission to them, which is actually termed social enterprise.

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How to start a corporate philanthropy program

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

It’s a great way for companies to promote both corporate culture and values, as well as support the community. Get Free Stock Photos for your Nonprofit, NGO or Social Enterprise. Building a Strong Brand for Nonprofit Organizations, NGOs and Social Enterprises. How to Learn SEO. Newbie Friendly Guide.

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In Search of Inclusive Social Entrepreneurship

Stanford Social Innovation Review

After some years, DJ Bola found out about the Artemisia accelerator program, the first social enterprise accelerator in Brazil. DJ Bola could fully realize the potential of his venture and started to attend events and form connections within the social entrepreneurship ecosystem.

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The Colors Co-op Experiment: Learning the Right Lessons from Our Failure

NonProfit Quarterly

As a former Windows on the World worker and a co-founder of ROC who witnessed the restaurant’s opening (2005) and closing (2020), I believe it is important to assess what worked, what did not, and what can be learned from the experience that might inform future co-op and social enterprise efforts. Lessons for Social Enterprise.

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Co-ops and Solidarity: Reflections from Barcelona

NonProfit Quarterly

Though many early cooperatives and the cultural ecosystems built around them disappeared due to the Spanish Civil War and the Francoist dictatorship that followed, Sants’ residents have fought in recent years to revitalize, recover, and keep the collective memory of economic self-governance alive. They are one and the same.

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Preserving Cambodia Town: How A Refugee Community Has Organized Itself

NonProfit Quarterly

Early on, the community established itself enough to have its own cultural center, known as Cambodia Town. Here in America, surviving victims and perpetrators (the youth forced to commit atrocities) live together in a culture still beset by racism. But so too is the creative spirit. Can we learn to trust one another?