Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Social Enterprise for Nonprofits

What is Social Enterprise and how is it relative to nonprofit revenue streams? So many people are talking about this concept, but what are some examples of successful practices?

Listen and learn the basics about Social Enterprise from local expert, Ray A. McLeod, Vice President of Client Services and Communications at the Center for Nonprofit Management in Dallas. Ray had been part of a leadership team who helped engage the Center in a partnership with a national effort initiated by Community Wealth Ventures, Inc. The effort has helped build regional capacity for nonprofits for social enterprise work.

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Resources on Social Enterprise

Social Enterprise Alliance - Where Mission Meets the Marketplace

Community Wealth Ventures, Inc.

Harvard Business School - Social Enterprise Initiative

"Social Enterprise 2.0: Working Towards a Sustainable Model"
by Jim Schorr, Stanford Social Innovation Review