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NONPROFIT SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Affnetz

Benefits of Operating Social Enterprise Financial contribution to Nonprofit’s programs. Downsides of Operating a Social Enterprise: Potential for distraction from mission of Nonprofit Endanger financial and program stability of Nonprofit. Stage 4: Creating and Maintaining the Market Niche. Makes you savvier.

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The Societal Role of Social Entrepreneurship

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Theodore Lechterman & Johanna Mair The field of social entrepreneurship often takes its normative foundations for granted. Social enterprises seek to address social problems using business strategies. Social enterprises driven by a desire to improve lives can also get mired in ideological conflict.

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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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Scaling a Nonprofit: Lessons from Southside Blooms’ Rapid Growth

The Charity CFO

Funding Mix and Donor Relations Southside Blooms’ current funding mix is approximately: 45% earned revenue from their social enterprise 55% philanthropic support Interestingly, Blackwell found that as their business side grew stronger, it became easier to secure larger philanthropic grants.

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The Social Impact Investment Mirage

Stanford Social Innovation Review

.” Due to the persistent idea that only nonprofits can and should solve pressing societal issues, many social entrepreneurs feel they are in a bind. We pitched at numerous events sponsored by big brands who gain free marketing exposure from social impact “ambassadors” for their brands. . The Investment Mirage.

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When It Comes to Promoting Prosperity, Production Beats Consumption

Stanford Social Innovation Review

For all that entrepreneurship has spread across the world, the kind of “survival entrepreneurship” so prevalent in developing countries today—in which people have no choice but to run a small business, and make just enough to survive—has not been transformative at the level of a country.

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From Legacy to Leadership: Is Philanthropy Ready for the New Consumer?

Care2

Editor's Note: On November 5th @ 2:00 EST, Care2 will be joined by BBMG on a free webinar: Cause Marketing - Getting the Message Right for the New Consumer. This single snapshot speaks volumes about the challenges facing the philanthropic landscape in a world that’s adapting to radical social and economic change. www.bbmg.com