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A Magnificent Nation | Social Enterprise Stuff
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July 6, 2011. I have been looking forward to writing this post since the beginning of April – for various reasons I put it off, but last week I was having a conversation with some colleagues about wise leadership in South Africa and the Royal Bafokeng Nation was mentioned as such an example. The nation has not always had a positive profile in the press, focusing on the wealth they have gained from the platinum resources below the ground. Could it be that the concept of a region having access to such ...
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Networks & Support | Social Enterprise Stuff
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There are a growing number of online or offline, local or regional or sector specific networks and support services for social enterprises and social entrepreneurs. Out there are some amazing people, just as passionate as you, having some fascinating conversations that will help you as you develop your own ideas. Do make the most of them. If your network or support organisation isn’t listed below – let us know the details and we’ll add it. ASEN (African Social Entrepreneurs Network). EURICSE is one of th...
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An African model of Social Impact Measurement | Social Enterprise Stuff
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June 1, 2011. An African model of Social Impact Measurement. In November (14th – 16th) the Graduate Business School at the University of Cape Town is hosting the Business of Social and Environmental Innovation conference. An abstract Bev Meldrum submitted has been accepted, so she’ll be presenting a paper at the conference. We’ve replicated the content of the abstract below. If anyone has any comments or suggestions we’d love to hear them! These are the central questions of this research. It is assumed, ...
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What does social enterprise and the social economy look like for South Africa, Africa and the rest of world? | Social Enterprise Stuff
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April 21, 2011. What does social enterprise and the social economy look like for South Africa, Africa and the rest of world? This is a summary of one of the breakaway sessions at the Social Enterprise World Forum. The moderator was Ethel Cote (RIPRESS, Canada) with panelists David Kario (KCA University, Kenya) and Lee David (Nesst, East Europe and South America). Their focus is on the primacy of people and work over capital and the development of flexible and innovative enterprises. There is also a f...
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September 25, 2011. Charity vs Social Entrepreneurship – 5 Differences. Acs, Z.J. et al. (2010) The social value of productive entrepreneurship, George Mason University, Washington. This paper compares the social value created by one social enterprise – the Grameen Bank – and one commercial enterprise – Microsoft. They suggest that social entrepreneurship creates both commercial and social value and that if:. Suddenly I feel nervous. Role of Social Value Creation. Charity is primarily financed through do...
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Tools & Resources | Social Enterprise Stuff
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Guides to Social Enterprise. The Starting Point Guide. From Social Enterprise London. Canadian Social Enterprise Guide. 8211; you first need to fill out a brief form. Step by Step Guide to Setting up a Social Enterprise. From Social Enterprise East of England. 8211; The Tool Factory, a UK social enterprise, put together an introduction for social enterprises to business planning. REDF Business Plan template and guidelines. Sample Social Enterprise Business Plans. Community centre sample business plan.
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Social Return on Investment … the early days | Social Enterprise Stuff
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September 13, 2011. Social Return on Investment … the early days. Richmond B.J. et al. (2003) ‘Social accounting for nonprofits: two models’ Nonprofit Management and Leadership 13 (4) 308-24. I’ve just been reading what is now quite an old article on Social Return on Investment (SROI) – all the way back from 2003. This is, of course, just one small piece of the puzzle, but their model of Community Social Return on Investment and Value-Added Statements is interesting. We hear a lot about the limitations o...
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Big Society, Big Bank | Social Enterprise Stuff
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May 23, 2011. Big Society, Big Bank. It was originally suggested ten years ago by Labour – a bank to invest in social ventures to get them off the ground. Now it’s been repackaged as the Big Society Bank (BSB), part of David Cameron’s Big Society plan. One of its goals are to encourage public sector workers to set up social enterprises to provide services to the public sector. The report, Understanding the Demand and Supply of Social Finance. Social housing as a potential area they suggest is outside of ...
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Charity vs Social Entrepreneurship – 5 Differences | Social Enterprise Stuff
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September 25, 2011. Charity vs Social Entrepreneurship – 5 Differences. Acs, Z.J. et al. (2010) The social value of productive entrepreneurship, George Mason University, Washington. This paper compares the social value created by one social enterprise – the Grameen Bank – and one commercial enterprise – Microsoft. They suggest that social entrepreneurship creates both commercial and social value and that if:. Suddenly I feel nervous. Role of Social Value Creation. Charity is primarily financed through do...
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