News π° / Finding Articles
- Stanford Social Innovation Review - Great publication with many articles tagged social enterprise.
Papers π / Articles
- (1998) The Meaning of "Social Entrepreneurship" by J. Gregory Dees
- A short history of social entrepreneurship (and why the definition isn't agreed upon).
- (2004) The Legitimacy of Social Enterprise Raymond Dart
- A pragmatic discussion on why social enterprises, in relation to nonprofits, exist.
- (2010) Conceptions of Social Enterprise and Social Entrepreneurship by Jacques Defourny
- Parallels between US and European Social Enterprises.
- (2014) Social Enterprise β A New Phenomenon in the Field of Economic and Social Welfare? by Leandro Sepulveda
- A history of social enterprises from a UK perspective.
Courses π / Articles
- Social Enterprise Program
- By Middlesex University Business School & Jindal Centre for Social Innovation + Entrepreneurship program.
- Free, three courses, nine weeks total.
- According to this paper, the courses were quite impactful and helped start many social enterprises.
- Several free courses such as: Introduction to Fundraising, Fundraising Strategies, and Setting Up a Nonprofit Board.
- Offers free and paid courses to help individuals create social change.
Fellowships / Articles
- Year Here - One year social enterprise fellowship to build an organization based in London.
- Acumen Academy Fellowship - One year fellowship with the goal of equipping individuals with the tools to tackle issues in their communities.
Tools π¨ / Articles
- GuideStar - Reporting on U.S. nonprofit companies.
- Social Bearing - Useful to determine how popular/active any Twitter account is.
Videos π½ / Articles
Online / Articles
- United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE).
Conferences / Articles
Finding Local Communities / Articles
- SEA Chapters - Groups all over US focused on social enterprises.
- Meetup - Popular group meeting site.
- Eventbrite - Easy site for discovering events near you.
Networks / Articles
- enactus - Worldwide organization fostering student social entrepreneurs.
- SocialVentures - Ohio nonprofit to advocate for, develop, and fund businesses that solve social problems.
Foundations / Articles
Consultants / Articles
- CSED - Canada based nonprofit helping develop, launch, and grow social enterprises.
- Common Good Solutions - Canada based B-corp helping governments, community organizations and entrepreneurs.
Authors / Articles
- Susan Davis - Co-authored books on on social enterprise and highly active in community.
Social Entrepreneurs / Articles
- Muhammad Yunus - Nobel Prize winner, founder of Grameen Bank, considered father of social enterprise.
Twitter Accounts π¦ / Articles
Miscellaneous / Articles
- WorldShapers - An abundance of resources related to social entrepreneurship education.
- B Corp Certification - Certificate issued for existing for profit organizations demonstrating social responsibility.
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