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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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Deepfake nonprofits

Philanthropy 2173

The whole social enterprise movement is an example of blurring lines between philanthropy and business. prizes or matching grants) or direct government involvement in supporting specific companies the way investors do.

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Reimagining the Role of Business in Protecting Biodiversity

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Finally, companies need to acknowledge that biodiversity conservation is not just a scientific endeavor; it’s a social enterprise. It requires robust industrial and public policies that prioritize biodiversity conservation and address the root of the issue: excessive consumerism.

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Day in the Life of a Nonprofit Communicator – Lauren Lawson-Zilai

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

Lauren Lawson-Zilai is the director of public relations and national spokesperson for Goodwill Industries International , a social enterprise that provides job training to nearly ten million people a year through the sale of donated clothes and household goods.

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The Robin Hood Interviews: Selling Soap and Good Causes

Nonprofit Marketing Blog

He teaches in the MBA program and has created and leads the Global Social Enterprise Initiative at the School. In each role, he has paired his dedication to good causes with business sensibility and convinced the rest of us that yes, we can indeed sell brotherhood like soap.

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Halcyon's By The People Festival: How One Organization is Using Data to Unite People Around Art

EveryAction

Halcyon is a DC-based arts and culture organization that brings together diverse groups of changemakers in art and social enterprise and provides a safe haven for their bold ideas to take flight.