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The Next Generation of Mutualism

Stanford Social Innovation Review

The capital markets that can invest in social enterprise are chaotic and low-impact. The left has often undercut a notion of a mutualist future by insisting that every problem needs a large centralized government solution. So how can we incentivize the creation and growth of mutualist social enterprise?

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What do nonprofits struggle with the most?

Blue Avocado

Here’s a summary of some of the best answers we received: Acknowledging Nonprofits’ Vital Community Role Having a respected position by local governance, rather than being treated like beggars on the street corner. Nonprofits exist to fill the gaps that government can’t or won’t fill.

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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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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. Government support was required.

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ESG Needs a Shared Language

Stanford Social Innovation Review

While nonprofits and social enterprises tend to want to use it as a tool to force companies to contribute to the SDGs, investors want consistent measures to evaluate financial decisions (namely risk), and business leaders want not to incur higher costs. ESG for Assurance. ” This is why ESG for Regulation is still needed.

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Effective Tips to Help Make Your Payroll Processing Easier

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

In Germany, the relations between employees and their German employers are stringently regulated under the employment and labor laws of the country. Employers tend to use limited-term employment contracts even though they are subject to restrictions according to employment and labor laws. Check out our tips below and work smarter.

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How Resident-Owned Communities Can Create Mass Affordable Homeownership

NonProfit Quarterly

State and local governments can…pass laws…extending a right of first refusal to the residents to match any competing offers to buy the land. In 2023, Maine and Connecticut were the latest states to adopt “opportunity to purchase” laws. ICS), a social enterprise subsidiary that ROC USA founded last year.