What is social entrepreneurship?
There is no general agreement on what defines a social enterprise. On one end of the spectrum, it is a venture that generates earned income or revenue for a nonprofit. On the other, implementing the organization’s mission and/or serving its clients are the primary objectives of the enterprise–profit is secondary.
Last updated on: August 19, 1999 Description: Social entrepreneurship has different meanings: starting a nonprofit, earned-income ventures, social responsibility, etc. • Bibliography: Nonprofit Literature Last updated on: September 28, 2006 Description: A classified list compiled for the Internet Nonprofit Center by Prof. Peter Dobkin Hall sometime in the mid-1990s • ‘Milestones’ in the Life of a Nonprofit Last updated on: September 8, 2004 Description: The IRS and the UK Charities Commission have brief guides to starting, operating, and closing down a community-service organization or charity. • Useful books about nonprofits (authors S-Z) Last updated on: March 1, 2006 Description: A listing of various publications suggested by readers. Part III of a three-part listing. • Creating a community foundation Last updated on: January 2, 2006 Description: Advice and observations on starting a foundation to work in a specific community.
Last updated on: March 30, 2005 Description: Social entrepreneurship has different meanings: starting a nonprofit, earned-income ventures, social responsibility, etc. • Resources for Understanding Nonprofit Mergers Last updated on: March 30, 2005 Description: Here’s a link to a page with references on this topic. • How-to Guide for Advocacy Campaigns Last updated on: September 24, 2006 Description: A large public relations firm with many nonprofit clients has posted a guide for advocacy campaigns on the web.
