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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. To ensure mutualism thrives in the next generation, communities need laws, regulations, practices, and capital markets that encourage solidarity and investment outside of any given silo.

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What do nonprofits struggle with the most?

Blue Avocado

Opportunities exist in launching social enterprises, fee-for-service programs, investing in donor engagement, and more. Randi Sunshine from Learning Rights Law Center Funding Day-to-Day Operations Funding day-to-day operations is one of the biggest struggles our small nonprofit has.

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Critical Coalitions

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Arts & Culture Cities Civic Engagement Economic Development Education Energy Environment Food Health Human Rights Security Social Services Water & Sanitation Sectors Government, Nonprofit, Business, etc. Business Foundations Government Nonprofits & NGOs Social Enterprise Solutions Advocacy, Funding, Leadership, etc.

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An Abundance of Capacity (Blog)

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Arts & Culture Cities Civic Engagement Economic Development Education Energy Environment Food Health Human Rights Security Social Services Water & Sanitation Sectors Government, Nonprofit, Business, etc. Business Foundations Government Nonprofits & NGOs Social Enterprise Solutions Advocacy, Funding, Leadership, etc.

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Trust and Scale in Global Social Enterprise Law

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Dana Brakman Reiser My research into social enterprise law around the world reveals a difficult trade-off between cultivating social trust and promoting scale. The sector will benefit by getting clearer on the available options and their strengths and drawbacks.

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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. Here is the story of their development.