What Value Social Enterprise?
by Janice Abbott Atira Women’s Resource Society has found itself well-positioned to make property management serve its greater goals and turn a profit as well. Business has given a creative, independent outlet to much of the time and energy once given over to fund-raising. While recognizing the immense value of this experiment, however, executive director Janice Abbott cautions those who might think it replicable. Read this article. Strategic Management of Women’s Social Enterprise by Kalyn Culler Cohen & Cindy Arnold “Why should we undertake social enterprise?” is a critical question asked by many nonprofits; less explored is its twin, “How?”A study of women’s social purpose businesses in the U.S. reveals that their longevity is due, in part, to three practices: they accommodate the complexity of women’s social responsibilities; they enable workers to assume the duties of managers; and they make job quality a matter of paramount importance. Read this article. Inner-City Co-ops, Crafte
