Through funding from the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, Workforce WindsorEssex has had the opportunity to explore the non-profit sector and share what we have found with local elementary and secondary students.
This presentation highlights the benefits of working in a non-profit organization and the culture of the sector. It encourages those looking for work or planning to attend post-secondary to consider the non-profit sector as a viable career option.
Workforce WindsorEssex has had the privilege of presenting alongside representatives from the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
An introduction to the values and value of social firms, how they fit within a model of social inclusion and economic development.
A valuable resource for anyone tasked with strategic development that includes raising employment and employability rates, social inclusion of the most job-disadvantaged and the development of a fair social model.
Team Cre8tivHandz from South Africa aims to address youth unemployment by equipping unemployed youth with life and vocational skills. They observe that illiteracy, lack of support for entrepreneurship, lack of employable skills, inequitable education, dysfunctional government, political instability, over-reliance on government jobs, and nepotism all contribute to high youth unemployment. Their solution is to teach arts, crafts, IT and business skills to unemployed youth through their mobile workshop program. They will train 20 youth in batches of 10 over 6 months to create handmade gift cards, then help market their products. Their goal is to foster self-employment, entrepreneurship and empowerment to reduce unemployment and anti-social
This document outlines the business case for promoting women's empowerment and gender equality. It notes that women represent an important consumer market segment globally. Research shows that closing gender gaps in areas like employment and wages could boost economic growth. There is also a talent shortage facing companies, so promoting gender diversity helps companies access a wider pool of skilled workers. Studies have found that companies with gender-diverse boards and leadership teams tend to outperform those that lack diversity. Overall, empowering women makes good business sense by opening up new markets and talent pools for companies to tap.
The document outlines a youth empowerment program called the Barclays Out of School Youth Empowerment Programme that aims to provide out of school youth ages 15-35 in Tanzania with practical entrepreneurship and financial skills training to promote self-employment. The program will run incubation training sessions in phases at centers in Dar es Salaam and Morogoro and plans to eventually expand to other regions, with the goal of empowering 200 youth participants through imparting hands-on business and life skills.
This document summarizes a tool kit for credit union leaders on supporting women entrepreneurs. It discusses:
1) Research and a pilot project conducted from 2011-2013 on challenges women entrepreneurs face in growing their businesses.
2) Nine key lessons learned around how women are less likely than men to expand their businesses due to various barriers.
3) The benefits of using a "gender lens" and "impact investing" to help women access capital, work in equitable workplaces, and obtain suitable financial products and services to grow their businesses.
This document summarizes the employment challenges facing a diverse community called Sixtown. While the overall economy is prosperous, many groups struggle to find work, including young people, older workers, immigrants, and migrants. A social enterprise called WorkMatters has helped address this by creating innovative training and job opportunities, but faces resistance in partnering with traditional agencies and leaders. The Global Prosperity Foundation is inviting outside perspectives on how Sixtown leaders can better collaborate with WorkMatters to improve employment outcomes for all residents.
Through funding from the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, Workforce WindsorEssex has had the opportunity to explore the non-profit sector and share what we have found with local elementary and secondary students.
This presentation highlights the benefits of working in a non-profit organization and the culture of the sector. It encourages those looking for work or planning to attend post-secondary to consider the non-profit sector as a viable career option.
Workforce WindsorEssex has had the privilege of presenting alongside representatives from the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
An introduction to the values and value of social firms, how they fit within a model of social inclusion and economic development.
A valuable resource for anyone tasked with strategic development that includes raising employment and employability rates, social inclusion of the most job-disadvantaged and the development of a fair social model.
Team Cre8tivHandz from South Africa aims to address youth unemployment by equipping unemployed youth with life and vocational skills. They observe that illiteracy, lack of support for entrepreneurship, lack of employable skills, inequitable education, dysfunctional government, political instability, over-reliance on government jobs, and nepotism all contribute to high youth unemployment. Their solution is to teach arts, crafts, IT and business skills to unemployed youth through their mobile workshop program. They will train 20 youth in batches of 10 over 6 months to create handmade gift cards, then help market their products. Their goal is to foster self-employment, entrepreneurship and empowerment to reduce unemployment and anti-social
This document outlines the business case for promoting women's empowerment and gender equality. It notes that women represent an important consumer market segment globally. Research shows that closing gender gaps in areas like employment and wages could boost economic growth. There is also a talent shortage facing companies, so promoting gender diversity helps companies access a wider pool of skilled workers. Studies have found that companies with gender-diverse boards and leadership teams tend to outperform those that lack diversity. Overall, empowering women makes good business sense by opening up new markets and talent pools for companies to tap.
The document outlines a youth empowerment program called the Barclays Out of School Youth Empowerment Programme that aims to provide out of school youth ages 15-35 in Tanzania with practical entrepreneurship and financial skills training to promote self-employment. The program will run incubation training sessions in phases at centers in Dar es Salaam and Morogoro and plans to eventually expand to other regions, with the goal of empowering 200 youth participants through imparting hands-on business and life skills.
This document summarizes a tool kit for credit union leaders on supporting women entrepreneurs. It discusses:
1) Research and a pilot project conducted from 2011-2013 on challenges women entrepreneurs face in growing their businesses.
2) Nine key lessons learned around how women are less likely than men to expand their businesses due to various barriers.
3) The benefits of using a "gender lens" and "impact investing" to help women access capital, work in equitable workplaces, and obtain suitable financial products and services to grow their businesses.
This document summarizes the employment challenges facing a diverse community called Sixtown. While the overall economy is prosperous, many groups struggle to find work, including young people, older workers, immigrants, and migrants. A social enterprise called WorkMatters has helped address this by creating innovative training and job opportunities, but faces resistance in partnering with traditional agencies and leaders. The Global Prosperity Foundation is inviting outside perspectives on how Sixtown leaders can better collaborate with WorkMatters to improve employment outcomes for all residents.
The document discusses issues faced by transgender individuals in Pakistan and proposes a plan to help empower the transgender community. It outlines challenges such as discrimination, lack of rights, and difficulties finding employment that force many into begging or sex work. The plan proposes establishing a factory to provide skills training and jobs, awareness campaigns, and lobbying the government to pass laws protecting transgender rights and banning discriminatory policies. The goal is to help transgender individuals gain acceptance and equal opportunities through employment, education, and changing societal attitudes.
A New Home at Work: Refugee Inclusion in the WorkplaceDalia Katan
Refugee Inclusion in the Workplace - successfully bringing aboard refugee employees requires more than the usual onboarding process. To create an inclusive workplace culture, organizations need a unique approach tied to broader inclusion efforts.
Micro Economic Business Model To Employ The HomelessAlan Graham
Recognizing that many of our homeless population desire to have fulfilling employment but whose circumstances might not warrant gainful employment we want to implement a business model to create work for those who are physically and mentally capable. Many in the industry of service to the homeless have noticed that most struggle with the typical structure of employment and may even be learning disabled; struggling to keep a commitment and to stay focused. When asked what they best like about being homeless one of the common answers is freedom. We will reach out to those entrepreneurs in the community who desire to mentor the formerly homeless in starting small flexible businesses. Skills taught will be startup, management, marketing, customer service and operations. All of the profit will go towards the newly minted entrepreneur. The goal is to create a modest living income source that is sufficient to live with dignity within the Habitat on Wheels community. That income is approximately $850 per month net.
The 10 most successful shepreneurs to watch in 2019Swiftnlift
Shepreneurs are driving change in various sectors, businesses, and industries, and rightfully deserve to be celebrated. The day is also a reminder that we need to foster talent and help enable women from all across the globe, from different strata and backgrounds into the arena.
‘In this special issue, we introduce 10 most promising shepreneurs to watch in 2019 in order to assist business to choose the right companies. We have featured shepreneurs as the cover story. It specializes in the use of emerging techniques and practice for developing nation.
We have introduced profiles of Spabreaks, Intengine, Pheiff Group Inc, Connected Living, N-able Plus Co.Ltd, Elemed, WomenInTrucking, gracious, Joelle Group, CEDEM AG.
Our in-house editors have come up with some adroitly written articles such as –Women, entrepreneurship & empowerment through self-actualization, shoutout to the leader of tomorrow, the women who dared to dream, How Can Entrepreneurs Survive a Recession? Handle it like a Woman.
“There is no force more powerful than a women determined to rise”
Recommendation : Harvard University : Harpreet Singh Project StarfishSubhashish Acharya
Harpreet Singh, a Harvard professor, writes a letter of recommendation for Subhashish Acharya and his work training unemployed blind and disabled professionals. Singh notes that 70-80% of blind people are educated but unemployed, representing a national crisis. Acharya has trained over 100 blind individuals in 8 countries, helping 60% find part-time work. Through his virtual training programs, Acharya is creating meaningful employment opportunities for blind and disabled people around the world.
Govt of Massachusetts : PAUL SANER : Subhashish AcharyaSubhashish Acharya
The Commissioner of the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind recommends Mr. Subhashish Acharya for extraordinary achievement. Over the past 5 years, Mr. Acharya has taught and mentored over 300 blind or visually impaired individuals globally, helping them transition to contemporary careers like sales, customer service, and project management. Through his digital training model, individuals can work remotely from anywhere as long as they have a computer, screen reader, and internet access. Mr. Acharya believes his model can create thousands of new jobs in areas like cloud prospecting, writing-as-a-service, and recruiting & sourcing by training unemployed individuals and connecting them with small businesses in the US. The Commissioner is impressed by Mr. Ach
Govt of Massachusetts : John Oliveira : Subhashish AcharyaSubhashish Acharya
The Deputy Commissioner of the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind provides a glowing recommendation for Mr. Subhashish Acharya and his work creating employment opportunities for the visually impaired through his organization Project Starfish. The Commissioner details the high unemployment rates among the visually impaired and how Mr. Acharya is passionate about solving this problem. Through Project Starfish, over 300 individuals have found jobs, and Mr. Acharya plans to launch a Knowledge Process Outsourcing organization to facilitate "in-sourcing" jobs back to the US to employ more marginalized groups using virtual training methods. The Commissioner believes Mr. Acharya's work will have a huge impact and that he is devoted to solving unemployment.
Social Worker Politicians for Women WelfareSapan Kay Cee
Social organization have its own set of values and code of conduct for its employees.Social workers follow a sort of code of conduct, which is a kind of holy book of ethical principles that a social worker must have in their operations and conscience.
We are a group of Youth who came together with mission of improving youth qualities such as; peaceful co-existence, educational values, technical aids, traditional and cultural values, community development projects, collective participation initiation, bringing out the special abilities in youth such as potential with abilities to enhance private progression without depending on government, creating awareness on the ills of social vices and general awareness of how a youth should be or contribute to his society.
Sairee Chahal is the founder and CEO of SHEROES, a social media platform for women created to address the gender gap in India's internet ecosystem. She started her career in entrepreneurship in 1999 with Newslink Services. SHEROES began as a career-focused platform that connected over 1 million women to jobs but expanded to address all aspects of women's lives, including health, relationships, and entrepreneurship. It now has over 16 million users and helps connect over 10,000 women to remote work opportunities through online counseling, communities, and job listings. Chahal's goal is for SHEROES to be a safe, high-trust online environment tailored specifically for women.
In five years, Kennedy Ngugi sees himself running a business consultancy firm in Kenya that partners with small businesses, individuals, families and communities. The firm will offer free services to encourage entrepreneurship among the poor while also serving large firms and the government. By hiring professionals from different fields, the consultancy will advise on topics like investing, farming, career choices and more. Kennedy aims to fill a need in Kenya by focusing consultancy services on self-employment, poverty eradication and self-sustainability rather than dependence on government aid. With an MBA, he believes he can effectively establish and grow this consultancy to promote businesses that fight poverty and unemployment.
United Way Chennai Annual Report 2018-19ShrutiGanesh1
United Way Chennai is not a one-cause organization. While our primary focus is disability, we aim to identify the most persisting problems that plague our community and we bring together all the key stakeholders including the Government, corporates, technical experts and NGOs to provide lasting solutions to the problem.
These multi-faceted, value-driven 360-degree partnerships are the bedrock to our successful, systematic and sustainable social interventions.
The composition of our board is a reflection of this philosophy comprising of leaders from diverse backgrounds and whose expertise is instrumental in driving lasting impact in the communities.
This report is an overview of the CSR projects, volunteering initiatives and fundraising events we undertook in the last financial year.
The document is a summary of a meeting for the International Year of Co-operatives (IYC) 2012 Chair and CEO Summit in Canberra, Australia on August 17th, 2011. It discusses the importance of co-operatives and social enterprises in addressing challenges and building legacies. It highlights how communities can work together through co-operative values and principles to solve problems sustainably.
This document summarizes a European project called WOMENTOR that aims to create a network of mentors to support girls and young women. The network currently includes 16 partner organizations across Europe. The project seeks to identify challenges women face, exchange best practices for supporting women, and evaluate types of help available across Europe to improve support for women through mentorship programs. Local examples from Italy demonstrate initiatives to promote equal opportunities and work-life balance for women. Contact information is provided for those seeking more information.
This document discusses alternatives to protest and policymaking for addressing social issues. It begins by describing some protests and lobbying efforts the author engaged in regarding education policies. It then discusses the author's experience in a teachers union policymaking body, noting a lack of democracy.
The document goes on to describe how the author began doing research on alternatives and came across a video pointing beyond protest and policy. Examples discussed include 5th graders who started a biodiesel recycling program, illiterate women in Bangladesh who received loans to start businesses through the Grameen Bank, and Kurds in Syria who formed democratic governing structures. The document suggests average citizens can directly work to solve problems in their communities rather than pleading with politicians. It encourages
Empowering the LGBTQ Entrepreneurial Community with StartOutKathy Levinson
Kathy Levinson is an advisory council member for Horizons Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening the LGBTQ community in the Bay Area and beyond. From 2012 to 2015, Kathy Levinson also served as an advisor to StartOut, which works to support LGBTQ entrepreneurs in garnering equal access and opportunities in the business world.
Opportunities for Social Entrepreneurs in Education SectorDEEPAK DODDAMANI
Mr. Deepak Doddamani is a Founder of Ashwamedh Foundation working for Child Education and Development sincei August 2012. In this presentation he has discussed the opportunities for Social Entrepreneurs in Education sector.
Iowa's Statewide YPO was started in 2004 and aims to connect and engage young professionals in Iowa. It is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization affiliated with the Iowa Association of Business and Industry Foundation. The YPIowa Board is made up of 15 young leaders from around the state who meet quarterly. YPIowa works to address Iowa's declining workforce by creating programs like the Job Ambassadors program to connect young professionals with career opportunities and encourage them to stay in Iowa.
The healthcare system of Japan faces severe financial problems due to the costs of new medical technology, a rapidly aging society, and long patient hospitalization times. The percentage of elderly citizens in Japan is growing rapidly while the youth population is not, placing major financial strain on Japan's healthcare system. Advances in treatment are increasing healthcare costs faster than existing funding mechanisms can support. One social issue Japan faces is a declining population as death rates outpace birth rates, leaving fewer working citizens to support the growing number of elderly citizens requiring medical care and welfare.
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This presentation explores careers in the non-profit sector in Windsor-Essex County. Learn about the different types of careers in the sector, what to expect in the future and advice that employers have for you now! If you haven't considered a career in this sector, now is the time to see what opportunities it could have for you!
The document discusses issues faced by transgender individuals in Pakistan and proposes a plan to help empower the transgender community. It outlines challenges such as discrimination, lack of rights, and difficulties finding employment that force many into begging or sex work. The plan proposes establishing a factory to provide skills training and jobs, awareness campaigns, and lobbying the government to pass laws protecting transgender rights and banning discriminatory policies. The goal is to help transgender individuals gain acceptance and equal opportunities through employment, education, and changing societal attitudes.
A New Home at Work: Refugee Inclusion in the WorkplaceDalia Katan
Refugee Inclusion in the Workplace - successfully bringing aboard refugee employees requires more than the usual onboarding process. To create an inclusive workplace culture, organizations need a unique approach tied to broader inclusion efforts.
Micro Economic Business Model To Employ The HomelessAlan Graham
Recognizing that many of our homeless population desire to have fulfilling employment but whose circumstances might not warrant gainful employment we want to implement a business model to create work for those who are physically and mentally capable. Many in the industry of service to the homeless have noticed that most struggle with the typical structure of employment and may even be learning disabled; struggling to keep a commitment and to stay focused. When asked what they best like about being homeless one of the common answers is freedom. We will reach out to those entrepreneurs in the community who desire to mentor the formerly homeless in starting small flexible businesses. Skills taught will be startup, management, marketing, customer service and operations. All of the profit will go towards the newly minted entrepreneur. The goal is to create a modest living income source that is sufficient to live with dignity within the Habitat on Wheels community. That income is approximately $850 per month net.
The 10 most successful shepreneurs to watch in 2019Swiftnlift
Shepreneurs are driving change in various sectors, businesses, and industries, and rightfully deserve to be celebrated. The day is also a reminder that we need to foster talent and help enable women from all across the globe, from different strata and backgrounds into the arena.
‘In this special issue, we introduce 10 most promising shepreneurs to watch in 2019 in order to assist business to choose the right companies. We have featured shepreneurs as the cover story. It specializes in the use of emerging techniques and practice for developing nation.
We have introduced profiles of Spabreaks, Intengine, Pheiff Group Inc, Connected Living, N-able Plus Co.Ltd, Elemed, WomenInTrucking, gracious, Joelle Group, CEDEM AG.
Our in-house editors have come up with some adroitly written articles such as –Women, entrepreneurship & empowerment through self-actualization, shoutout to the leader of tomorrow, the women who dared to dream, How Can Entrepreneurs Survive a Recession? Handle it like a Woman.
“There is no force more powerful than a women determined to rise”
Recommendation : Harvard University : Harpreet Singh Project StarfishSubhashish Acharya
Harpreet Singh, a Harvard professor, writes a letter of recommendation for Subhashish Acharya and his work training unemployed blind and disabled professionals. Singh notes that 70-80% of blind people are educated but unemployed, representing a national crisis. Acharya has trained over 100 blind individuals in 8 countries, helping 60% find part-time work. Through his virtual training programs, Acharya is creating meaningful employment opportunities for blind and disabled people around the world.
Govt of Massachusetts : PAUL SANER : Subhashish AcharyaSubhashish Acharya
The Commissioner of the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind recommends Mr. Subhashish Acharya for extraordinary achievement. Over the past 5 years, Mr. Acharya has taught and mentored over 300 blind or visually impaired individuals globally, helping them transition to contemporary careers like sales, customer service, and project management. Through his digital training model, individuals can work remotely from anywhere as long as they have a computer, screen reader, and internet access. Mr. Acharya believes his model can create thousands of new jobs in areas like cloud prospecting, writing-as-a-service, and recruiting & sourcing by training unemployed individuals and connecting them with small businesses in the US. The Commissioner is impressed by Mr. Ach
Govt of Massachusetts : John Oliveira : Subhashish AcharyaSubhashish Acharya
The Deputy Commissioner of the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind provides a glowing recommendation for Mr. Subhashish Acharya and his work creating employment opportunities for the visually impaired through his organization Project Starfish. The Commissioner details the high unemployment rates among the visually impaired and how Mr. Acharya is passionate about solving this problem. Through Project Starfish, over 300 individuals have found jobs, and Mr. Acharya plans to launch a Knowledge Process Outsourcing organization to facilitate "in-sourcing" jobs back to the US to employ more marginalized groups using virtual training methods. The Commissioner believes Mr. Acharya's work will have a huge impact and that he is devoted to solving unemployment.
Social Worker Politicians for Women WelfareSapan Kay Cee
Social organization have its own set of values and code of conduct for its employees.Social workers follow a sort of code of conduct, which is a kind of holy book of ethical principles that a social worker must have in their operations and conscience.
We are a group of Youth who came together with mission of improving youth qualities such as; peaceful co-existence, educational values, technical aids, traditional and cultural values, community development projects, collective participation initiation, bringing out the special abilities in youth such as potential with abilities to enhance private progression without depending on government, creating awareness on the ills of social vices and general awareness of how a youth should be or contribute to his society.
Sairee Chahal is the founder and CEO of SHEROES, a social media platform for women created to address the gender gap in India's internet ecosystem. She started her career in entrepreneurship in 1999 with Newslink Services. SHEROES began as a career-focused platform that connected over 1 million women to jobs but expanded to address all aspects of women's lives, including health, relationships, and entrepreneurship. It now has over 16 million users and helps connect over 10,000 women to remote work opportunities through online counseling, communities, and job listings. Chahal's goal is for SHEROES to be a safe, high-trust online environment tailored specifically for women.
In five years, Kennedy Ngugi sees himself running a business consultancy firm in Kenya that partners with small businesses, individuals, families and communities. The firm will offer free services to encourage entrepreneurship among the poor while also serving large firms and the government. By hiring professionals from different fields, the consultancy will advise on topics like investing, farming, career choices and more. Kennedy aims to fill a need in Kenya by focusing consultancy services on self-employment, poverty eradication and self-sustainability rather than dependence on government aid. With an MBA, he believes he can effectively establish and grow this consultancy to promote businesses that fight poverty and unemployment.
United Way Chennai Annual Report 2018-19ShrutiGanesh1
United Way Chennai is not a one-cause organization. While our primary focus is disability, we aim to identify the most persisting problems that plague our community and we bring together all the key stakeholders including the Government, corporates, technical experts and NGOs to provide lasting solutions to the problem.
These multi-faceted, value-driven 360-degree partnerships are the bedrock to our successful, systematic and sustainable social interventions.
The composition of our board is a reflection of this philosophy comprising of leaders from diverse backgrounds and whose expertise is instrumental in driving lasting impact in the communities.
This report is an overview of the CSR projects, volunteering initiatives and fundraising events we undertook in the last financial year.
The document is a summary of a meeting for the International Year of Co-operatives (IYC) 2012 Chair and CEO Summit in Canberra, Australia on August 17th, 2011. It discusses the importance of co-operatives and social enterprises in addressing challenges and building legacies. It highlights how communities can work together through co-operative values and principles to solve problems sustainably.
This document summarizes a European project called WOMENTOR that aims to create a network of mentors to support girls and young women. The network currently includes 16 partner organizations across Europe. The project seeks to identify challenges women face, exchange best practices for supporting women, and evaluate types of help available across Europe to improve support for women through mentorship programs. Local examples from Italy demonstrate initiatives to promote equal opportunities and work-life balance for women. Contact information is provided for those seeking more information.
This document discusses alternatives to protest and policymaking for addressing social issues. It begins by describing some protests and lobbying efforts the author engaged in regarding education policies. It then discusses the author's experience in a teachers union policymaking body, noting a lack of democracy.
The document goes on to describe how the author began doing research on alternatives and came across a video pointing beyond protest and policy. Examples discussed include 5th graders who started a biodiesel recycling program, illiterate women in Bangladesh who received loans to start businesses through the Grameen Bank, and Kurds in Syria who formed democratic governing structures. The document suggests average citizens can directly work to solve problems in their communities rather than pleading with politicians. It encourages
Empowering the LGBTQ Entrepreneurial Community with StartOutKathy Levinson
Kathy Levinson is an advisory council member for Horizons Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening the LGBTQ community in the Bay Area and beyond. From 2012 to 2015, Kathy Levinson also served as an advisor to StartOut, which works to support LGBTQ entrepreneurs in garnering equal access and opportunities in the business world.
Opportunities for Social Entrepreneurs in Education SectorDEEPAK DODDAMANI
Mr. Deepak Doddamani is a Founder of Ashwamedh Foundation working for Child Education and Development sincei August 2012. In this presentation he has discussed the opportunities for Social Entrepreneurs in Education sector.
Iowa's Statewide YPO was started in 2004 and aims to connect and engage young professionals in Iowa. It is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization affiliated with the Iowa Association of Business and Industry Foundation. The YPIowa Board is made up of 15 young leaders from around the state who meet quarterly. YPIowa works to address Iowa's declining workforce by creating programs like the Job Ambassadors program to connect young professionals with career opportunities and encourage them to stay in Iowa.
The healthcare system of Japan faces severe financial problems due to the costs of new medical technology, a rapidly aging society, and long patient hospitalization times. The percentage of elderly citizens in Japan is growing rapidly while the youth population is not, placing major financial strain on Japan's healthcare system. Advances in treatment are increasing healthcare costs faster than existing funding mechanisms can support. One social issue Japan faces is a declining population as death rates outpace birth rates, leaving fewer working citizens to support the growing number of elderly citizens requiring medical care and welfare.
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This presentation explores careers in the non-profit sector in Windsor-Essex County. Learn about the different types of careers in the sector, what to expect in the future and advice that employers have for you now! If you haven't considered a career in this sector, now is the time to see what opportunities it could have for you!
Reflection On Community-Based Human Service OrganizationsAngela Williams
Community-based human service organizations play pivotal roles in promoting quality of life for vulnerable individuals and communities. They often provide assistance in times of crisis through services like domestic violence shelters, job training, child care, foster care, and programs for seniors and those with disabilities. However, these non-profit organizations face challenges during economic downturns in finding and maintaining adequate funding to continue operating programs and services.
This document provides guidance for students who want to get involved with social business. It outlines several steps students can take, including becoming informed about social business by reading materials, spreading awareness of social business on campus by organizing events, lobbying university faculty to include social business in courses, and starting their own social business. The overall aim is to provide ideas for how students can help foster the global social business movement and make a positive impact.
This guide aims to explain to any and all young people exactly what a social enterprise is. It includes information on legal structure, shining examples, organisations offering support, and the money available to social enterprises. Altogether, this guide should be all you need to learn the basics about social enterprise.
The document discusses majoring in business and the importance of business and non-profit organizations. It notes that business concepts include accounting, economics, finance, marketing, and organizational behavior. Because of globalization, business is important for entering the job market and has social utility. Non-profit organizations also require producing benefits, though they advocate for services rather than profit. Volunteering is discussed as important for non-profits. Fraud prevention and improving non-profit and for-profit healthcare operations are also mentioned.
Social entrepreneurs & enterprises: Taking Responsible Steps Towards Sustaina...Collective Responsibility
In this presentation, give on November 28 to a group of NYU students in Shanghai, I speak about several topics to help frame sustainability and the role of social entrepreneurs in bringing solutions to the market
throughout the presentation, I worked to show my own history, highlight the importance of having a tangible relationship to the issue, and the importance of build a platform built on knowledge and real solutions.
Prayaas Corps is an non government organisation.The organisation is mainly working in the field of education sector along with many other initiatives. The captive initiative of Prayaas Corps is known as Shiksha Mission in which underprivileged students are provided a class of education.
MCXI is a social enterprise founded by students to address community disconnect through arts and sports. Their #the1movement aims to include and motivate youth using these universal activities. With 23 students and 8 advisors, they sold 360 products for $4,256 revenue, donated $3,000, and connected internationally - showing how one idea can make a difference. Their learnings included event planning, social enterprise models, communications skills, addressing youth issues through mentorship rather than donations, and connecting youth through their interests in arts and sports.
MCXI is a social enterprise founded by students to address community disconnect through arts and sports. Their #the1movement is based on the idea that it only takes one person to make a positive difference. Starting with 23 students, they created a successful social enterprise model, connected people internationally through social media campaigns, and raised funds for charity through product sales. Their goal is for the #the1movement to spread worldwide as a way to address issues like youth crime and mental illness through community building.
Introduction to the social services and community sectorPedro Aguirre
The document provides an introduction to the social service and community sector. It discusses who is involved in this sector, including civic organizations like charities and foundations, and social enterprises that pursue social missions through their business models. It then gives examples of civic organizations and social enterprises and their objectives. The document outlines challenges faced by this sector and proposes solutions like a hybrid volunteer and enterprise approach. It concludes by encouraging the reader to get involved in this sector in some way to help create a better tomorrow.
The Challenges Of A Nonprofit OrganizationMichelle Davis
Non-profit organizations play an important role in society by pursuing purposes other than generating financial profits. They occupy an intermediate position between the public and private sectors. While NPOs can engage in business activities and make money, any profits must be used to further the public purposes of the organization rather than being distributed to owners or participants. NPOs contribute to development of civil society and address social, charitable, cultural, educational and other needs not met by the commercial or public sectors.
The Dandare Arts Development Trust is a private organization that promotes arts and fights for disability rights through community development projects in Zimbabwe. It aims to empower underprivileged youth, especially those with disabilities, by developing and promoting arts. The Trust works to increase access to arts, provide training, support artists, and advocate for the inclusion of people with disabilities in cultural activities and policy. It takes a collaborative approach and partners with organizations and government ministries to achieve its goals of nurturing arts professionals and ensuring a just and inclusive society through arts.
Stuart Etherington speech BIG Assist conference 25 Feb 2016elizabethpacencvo
The document summarizes the keynote speech given at the final Big Assist national conference. The speech discusses:
1) The success of the Big Assist program in helping over 700 organizations access advice and support to strategize, develop new ways of working, and generate income since 2012.
2) The need for infrastructure organizations to adapt to changing times and demonstrate their impact by convening communities, generating income, and facilitating partnerships between sectors.
3) A roadmap for infrastructure organizations focusing on skills development, demonstrating impact, playing a central role in community planning, and brokering new resources.
Presentation made by Cormac Russell ABCD Institute faculty memeber, and ABCD Global Consulting at University of Limerick. May 2009. visit: www.abcdglobal.ie email cormac@nurturedevelopment.ie
This document outlines the mission and purpose of the Resource Alliance, which serves social impact organizations committed to creating change. It provides resources to help such organizations meet their obligations and commitments. It acts as a bridge, connecting organizations to ideas, opportunities, and partnerships. The Resource Alliance strives to take collaborations to new heights by bringing together experts from different fields to develop and share best practices. It aims to serve organizations of all sizes and types from around the world to help advance social progress.
A social entrepreneur is someone who recognizes a social problem and uses entrepreneurial principles to organize, create, and manage a venture to make social change (a social venture).
The document discusses the business environment and regulation of Metro Bank, a large retail bank in the UK. It provides an overview of Metro Bank, noting it has many employees and customers. It then explains different types of organizations, including public organizations run by the government for public purposes rather than profit, and private organizations owned by individuals or groups to generate private profit. The document stresses the importance of understanding an organization's business environment, including outside factors that can significantly impact how it operates, manages resources, and complies with regulations.
Event Report - SAP Sapphire 2024 Orlando - lots of innovation and old challengesHolger Mueller
Holger Mueller of Constellation Research shares his key takeaways from SAP's Sapphire confernece, held in Orlando, June 3rd till 5th 2024, in the Orange Convention Center.
Brian Fitzsimmons on the Business Strategy and Content Flywheel of Barstool S...Neil Horowitz
On episode 272 of the Digital and Social Media Sports Podcast, Neil chatted with Brian Fitzsimmons, Director of Licensing and Business Development for Barstool Sports.
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Social enterprise business by and for the community
1. SOCIAL ENTERPRISE:
Business By And For The Community
Speech to the
International Social Entrepreneurship Symposium
Taipei, Taiwan, September 20, 2012
By Timothy Maxwell
Manager of Business Relations
The Learning Enrichment Foundation
2. INTRODUCTION
Thank you for giving me the honour and privilege of joining you today in Taipei. I bring you greetings
from social enterprises in Toronto.
We are here today to explore different ways to develop and support social enterprises – in particular,
social enterprises that provide training and employment for people with disabilities. In my
presentation, I will focus on three areas:
• A spectrum of social enterprise models and mandates
• Working with people with disabilities
• And finally, the money: funding, financing and fiscal politics
Along the way, I will introduce specific examples of different social enterprises operating in Toronto
with which I have had personal involvement.
But before we get into the spectrum of social enterprises, let’s take a look at the spectrum of people
who are gathered here today. Having been involved in marketing and communications for so long, I
like to start by getting to know my audience. So, here is an opportunity for a little "audience
participation":
3. Could you please raise your hand if you are a manager or an employee of a social enterprise? Thank you.
These are the people who carry the message of a social mission to the edges of "the community" where it
meets "the free market". It is a place where social missions are challenged and tested, not according to
the needs of the community, but by the imperatives of the market. They have a difficult job to do – and
we have much to learn from these people about the daily operations and the particular needs of social
enterprises.
And because they operate on the edges of the free market, there are things they can learn from those
who are more deeply involved in the market.
Could you please raise your hand if you are an owner, a manager, or a representative of a private sector
business? Thank you.
These are the people who have survived and succeeded in a very tough environment. They make things
happen and make money doing it. They know how to successfully sell products and services – and deal
very effectively with their competitors.
These people can be strategic allies, mentors, champions, and customers of social enterprise – but not
just because of their business acumen. They are here today because they care about something more than
just profits – and that is really what makes them important people from whom we can learn. Because
not everybody in business really cares about the community.
4. And not everybody in the community cares about other people. There are enough selfish people in the
community and in the market who create a lot of collateral damage to society with their aggressive
methods and their limited social perspectives. And that is where the need for regulation and
governance becomes necessary and welcome.
Could you please raise your hand if you are an elected representative of the people at a city, county or
the National level … or if you are a manager or employee of a government body? Thank you
These people have the difficult task of coping with pressures from both the market and the community.
However, while their task may be difficult, they do possess the legitimacy, the authority and the
responsibility to do what is best for the people. As they are able to set and collect taxes and fines, and
redistribute wealth through social and administrative programs, they have the resources to do what is
needed. So these are also people from whom we can learn.
And then we come to academics and researchers who offer us the opportunity to develop plans and
policies based on facts rather that myths or political agendas.
Could you please raise your hand if you are a scholar, a researcher, or a writer? Thank you.
These are the people who can help us tell our stories, help us compile the data and create an analysis
that will, in turn, allow us to make compelling arguments for appropriate and necessary public policy
changes. We have much to learn from them as well.
5. In fact we all have much to learn from each other. But the reason for this gathering today is not really
about academia, government, the market or even non-profit organizations.
We are here today because we want to help disabled people become integrated into society through
meaningful work – and so we need to turn to them for guidance. How can we help them in a way that
promotes dignity and respect, unless we seek their advice and consent?
So, if you are comfortable with the idea and you want to identify yourself as a person with a disability,
please raise your hand. Thank you.
These are the people who can teach us everything about their needs and aspirations. In North America,
there is a slogan that came out of the social movement for the rights of people with disabilities. It is
this: "Nothing About Us Without Us". It is reasonable and necessary to include them as equal partners
in a conversation in which they are the primary subject.
Twenty-five years ago, a group of disabled people in Toronto formed a social enterprise called A-Way
Express Courier Service. They were psychiatric survivors who were being pushed out of institutions so
they could “integrate into the community” rather than live in mental institutions supported by public
funds. Many survivors ended up living in terrible rooming houses or living on the streets.
The City of Toronto, along with some non-profit housing providers, brought together some of these
disabled people and asked them what they wanted, what they needed. They said they wanted
meaningful jobs and reasonable wages. They did not want sheltered workshops.
6. 25 years ago, a group of
disabled people in Toronto
formed a social enterprise
called A-Way Express
Courier Service.
www.awaycourier.ca
Today, they have about 70 staff,
including almost 40 couriers
that serve a customer list of
more than 1,800 individuals
and organizations.
7. After exploring many different options, A-Way Express was born: a same-day courier service that
delivers documents and small packages by public transit. While A-Way is supported by non-profit
organizations, private sector businesses and government, it is an independent business run on a daily
basis by disabled people. They have about 70 staff, including almost 40 couriers that serve a customer
list of more than 1,800 organizations, individuals, private sector businesses and government
departments.
There are no nurses, doctors, psychologists, social workers or psychiatrists among the staff or
management of A-Way Express. Those professionals are simply some of their customers.
A-Way is not the only survivor-run business. When I was A-Way's Marketing Manager, I also
coordinated a local network of consumer/survivor initiatives, which included other businesses run by
survivors: Parkdale Green Thumb Enterprises (a landscaping business), FreshStart Cleaning and
Maintenance, Out of This World Café and Catering, and The Raging Spoon Café and Catering. All of
these businesses have operated successfully for more than 10 years.
8. I also served as A-Way’s representative to the Social Purpose Enterprise Network (SPEN) of Toronto.
SPEN is made up of many different kinds of businesses. In addition to the consumer/survivor
enterprises, there are businesses that serve other disabled or disadvantaged people, such as youth,
immigrant women, and aboriginal people. As SPEN is not incorporated, The Learning Enrichment
Foundation (LEF), where I now work, serves as administrative trustee, as well as a leading member.
www.spentoronto.ca
9. The Learning Enrichment Foundation is a charitable non-profit organization. We employ almost 350
people at a number of different locations in the poorest neighbourhoods in Toronto. LEF runs 15
childcare centres and 17 before- and after-school programs. We provide language instruction and
settlement services for newcomers, career training and employment services, and we also provide
many youth programs. In addition to being a provider of traditional community services for over 30
years, LEF is also a national leader in Community Economic Development, or CED.
www.lefca.org
10. The Canadian CED Network, of which LEF is a member, defines community economic
development as:
“…action by people locally to create economic opportunities and better social
conditions, particularly for those who are most disadvantaged. CED is an approach
that recognizes that economic, environmental and social challenges are
interdependent, complex and ever-changing.
To be effective, solutions must be rooted in local knowledge and led by community
members…”
In addition to supporting the development of social enterprises at LEF and through SPEN, our
CED work also includes the development of small businesses operated by poor people through
our Emerging Entrepreneurs program.
11. SOCIAL ENTERPRISE MODELS AND MANDATES
In 2010, I came to Taiwan for 5 weeks and met people from many different community-based
organizations. I had the opportunity to visit social enterprises and talk with managers and
employees. I must say that your government seems to be much more consciously engaged with
social enterprise than our governments back home.
I cannot present a complete picture of all social enterprises in Canada, but I can discuss a
spectrum of social enterprises with which I have had involvement.
A Spectrum of Social Enterprise
This spectrum begins at one end in communities of disadvantaged people who are seeking ways to
improve their situation with some form of economic activity. It ends at a point where
“community” becomes subordinate to notions of individualism and entrepreneurship, and where
the discourse and the development of social enterprise becomes dominated by the
professionalism and perspectives of a more privileged segment of society.
12. A SPECTRUM OF SOCIAL ENTERPRISES
×
The
Community
The
Free
Market
Ø
13. A. Worker-Run Social Purpose Enterprise:
What you might call “affirmative businesses”, we would call “social purpose enterprises”: a business
or income-generating activity with the specific purpose of providing training, work opportunities,
and reasonable wages to disadvantaged groups of people.
A-Way Express is this kind of social enterprise. However, on the spectrum of social enterprise, it
stands at the end that is closest too and most firmly grounded in “community”, as it not only
employs the people they aim to serve, but is actually controlled by them on a daily basis. The
other survivor businesses I mentioned earlier are also in this part of the spectrum.
15. B. Supported Self-Employment Initiatives:
Common Ground Co-op is a charitable non-profit co-operative of 120 community members that
supports the establishment and long-term success of self-employment initiatives for people with
developmental disabilities. They operate Lemon and Allspice Catering, The Coffee Shed, and
Clean Able. The enterprises are owned and operated by adults with developmental disabilities
who are business partners of Common Ground. The business partners are offered the assistance
of job coaches and are given ongoing administrative support from Common Ground.
Sistering is a women’s agency serving homeless, marginalized and low-income women in
Toronto. Sistering established Inspirations Studio, a women’s craft and artisan collective
providing homeless women with an opportunity to participate in meaningful economic activity.
Inspirations obtains bulk orders from organizations and corporations for gift items, which are
sub-contracted to the members of the studio collective.
17. C. NPO Social Enterprise Initiatives:
Now we come to social enterprises that are programs or initiatives of non-profit social
organizations where control rests with the NPO.
The Salvation Army operates Gateway Linen Services. They also operate five homeless shelters
in Toronto. They hire residents of the shelters for six month periods, pay them, and train them in
the linen industry. They have a relationship with a local linen company that hires the graduates of
this program.
Through our Career College at The Learning Enrichment Foundation, we provide many different
training programs and courses, some of which lead to directly to social enterprise. For example,
we consider our Childcare Services to be “social enterprises”, as they serve an important social
need, they generate income, and they employ many graduates of our Early Childhood Assistant
program. Most of our graduates come from poor communities.
18. Through our Cooks Training, we provide meals for homeless shelters and drop-ins, and provide a
catering service. We have another kitchen that prepares the food for our childcare centres, which
we are considering making available to our Emerging Entrepreneurs in the evenings.
Through our Bicycle Assembly and Maintenance (BAM) training, we developed a partnership with a
private sector business known as Bixi. Bixi rents out hundreds of bicycles 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week, through 80 automated stations all over Toronto. We now have a social enterprise that repairs
and maintains the Bixi bicycles and holding stations. This enterprise employs some of our BAM
graduates. Through this work, and our settlement services in the community, we were also able to
help a group of young people establish Weston Wheels, a bicycle sales and repair shop – operated by
youth.
As LEF has grown, so has the number of events that we hold throughout the year. We have a very
creative and experienced Events Department that we “rent out” to other organizations when they
aren’t busy with LEF events.
19. C. NPO Social Enterprise Initiatives
The
Community
The
Free
Market
20. D. NPOs Incubating Entrepreneurs
Moving along the spectrum toward the more “entrepreneurial” end, we find the Centre for
Social Innovation (CSI). It is itself a non-profit social enterprise that functions as an incubator
for both non-profit and for-profit enterprises dedicated to social innovation.
CSI defines a social innovation as “a new idea that has been put into practice for the public good.”
There are more than 300 organizations that call CSI their home.
While CSI members do seek to improve society, a large number of them tend to be middle class,
university educated people who are neither stigmatized nor excluded from society.
22. E. Social Venture Capitalists
At the end of the spectrum, there are the Social Venture Capitalists and organizations like MaRS. A
non-profit corporation, MaRS was established by the government to connect with the worlds of
science and business. It is a public-private partnership with a mission “to create global enterprises
that would contribute to Canada’s economic and social development”.
I have had many conversations with people involved with MaRS that always began with social
enterprise, but then moved swiftly through social entrepreneurship, social innovation and social
finance, ultimately to end up at profit-making social ventures.
MaRS promotes a form of legal incorporation known as B Corporation. This class of business is
found in the United States of America, where it was specifically created to “enable corporations to
define themselves to consumers and investors as socially and environmentally responsible business
entities”. Canadian corporations may also apply for this certification – in America. There are
almost 200 B Corporations in the United States, “representing over 31 industries in a $1 billion
marketplace.”
23. This is where private capital, rather than the community, begins to decide which social causes
are most worthy of “impact investment”.
Within the world of social venture capital, there are also the Angel Investors of the free market.
Groups such as the “Investors Circle” use the language of social enterprise in promoting profit-
making ventures. The Investors Circle is the oldest and largest early-stage impact investing
network in the world. However, they only invest in for-profit companies that “address social or
environmental issues”.
25. F. Social Entrepreneurs
Some social entrepreneurs have a CED background. They are often consultants, trainers, and
champions of non-profit social enterprises. We need to recognize and applaud these committed
individuals who personally struggle to maintain a social mission in the context of the free market.
They are a minority among a multitude of business people who now call themselves social
entrepreneurs. Most are business people who simply address issues that may broadly be defined as
social.
Individual social entrepreneurs may decide to hire only disabled people – but if they are incorporated
as a privately owned profit-making business, they don’t have to. They may intend to address social
issues, but their social mission is ultimately dispensable.
There are some good corporate citizens who have a strong sense of Corporate Social Responsibility
(CSR) and we applaud them too for their genuine concern for the community. They are our friends
and allies in the market. At LEF, we strive to nurture our relations with such companies and
encourage them to engage with the community, for they too are a minority.
Global market forces have created a world of precarious work and long-term unemployment for
millions of people – and permanent unemployment for most disabled people. It is unrealistic and
unfair to expect a small group of social enterprises, social entrepreneurs, and enlightened capitalists to
resolve a problem created by far greater forces. The free market has already shown that it will not
accommodate the disabled in significant numbers.
26. F. Social Entrepreneurs
The
Community
<
Local
<
Free
Market
>
Global
>
Individual Social Entrepreneurs
27. WORKING WITH PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Consistently high unemployment among the disabled is proof that the free market has an aversion
to hiring people with disabilities. The fact that Taiwan had to pass a law requiring companies to
hire the disabled makes it quite plain. The fact that many companies prefer to pay a fine or fee
rather than hire the required number of people with disabilities clarifies the situation beyond a
shadow of a doubt.
Accommodating the disabled isn’t just about ramps and accessible washrooms, or a token position
on staff. It is about treating people in a respectful and supportive way.
But the management practices of most private businesses, which usually embrace an obsession for
greater productivity, efficiency and conformity, will not “accommodate” anyone – disabled or not.
We need to treat people as human beings, not as human resources.
At A-Way Express, the basic needs of employees are concretely addressed with a food program and
a kitchen, where workers cook, eat and socialize together, even after work. They are encouraged,
and provided with the means, to build community among themselves and to be engaged in the
broader community. If things get a little rough in their personal lives, or their doctor changes
their medication, and they need time off work to adjust, they can take a leave of absence and come
back to their job when they are ready.
28. One of the more challenging positions at A-Way can often be that of the Personnel Manager, who
tries to balance the personal needs of more than 40 couriers with the customer service needs of the
business through a flexible and often changing work schedule. Some couriers can only do a couple
of shifts a week, while others are able to work each day.
Part-time couriers at A-Way have become managers and even Executive Director. And yet, at staff
meetings, management team meetings, and on the Board of Directors, non-management employees
have voice and vote – and hold the balance of power. So, you have to win people over to an idea,
consulting with them. Just giving orders will not work – a dialogue is required, to be sure that the
people we intend to serve are indeed being served.
Survivor-run businesses like A-Way Express are more effective at challenging the stigma of mental
illness than most public education campaigns. They provide great examples of what people with
disabilities can do. They are also an excellent illustration of how the private sector needs to change
their management approach to truly accommodate and motivate people – whether or not they are
disabled.
29. THE MONEY: FUNDING, FINANCING AND FISCAL POLITICS
In the International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, September 2006, James Defilippis,
Robert Fisher and Eric Shragge describe quite well the kind of political situation in which we find
ourselves in Canada when they say:
“There has been a major shift in the provision of social services and the meeting of basic human needs
in Western political economies. The public sector (government) has, by and large, been in a
protracted process of removing itself from the provision of basic services. This began in the late 1970s
and early 1980s, and has continued largely uninterrupted in the period since then. This has meant that
a whole host of human needs are increasingly being met by public–private partnerships and the not-
for-profit sector. … The deliberate withdrawal of the public sector from social services has occurred
in the realms of housing, workforce development, health, and even income and in-kind assistance.
Community is implicitly, and sometimes explicitly, expected to fill the gaps left as the state retreats.”
Ironically, just as you began to exploring new social and political approaches in Taiwan in the
mid-1980’s, western capitalism was pursuing Reaganomics and Thatcherism, turning away from the
political discourse and the social programs developed in the 1960’s and 1970’s. So, when you looked
at how our communities were dealing with social needs, you found us exploring social enterprise
more by necessity than by choice.
30. Non-profits are still trying figure out what will or will not work – and trying to stay on mission
while running businesses. And we are not the only ones trying to understand and define social
enterprise. There are a lot of people studying us. Judging by the number of studies that come out
every year, there appears to be a significant number of people employed in the enterprise of studying
social enterprise.
In Toronto, managers of social enterprises of all types were being inundated with requests to
complete yet another survey about social enterprise. Finally, the Social Purpose Enterprise Network
decided to do our own survey. We thought it best that we, the practitioners of social enterprise,
should "define social enterprise" before someone else did it for us. So with the help of academics at
Carleton University in Ottawa, we launched our own study.
SPEN Study of Social Enterprise in Toronto
The purpose of the study was to investigate revenue, cost, human resource and growth patterns of
SPEN members and other social enterprises in the Toronto area.
Our research confirmed that many social enterprises are generating a significant amount of income
from earned revenue, yet the majority continue to seek out multiple sources of external funding and
support, including grants and in kind and voluntary support, to offset the costs associated with their
social missions.
31. The complete report is available online, so I’ll only touch on a small selection of observations from
the study:
• The vast majority of social enterprises are structured as embedded enterprises within a
parent organization (64%), while another third or 33% are standalone enterprises.
• Many enterprises in the Toronto area have been operating for a decade or longer, though
new social enterprises are emerging, business capacity seems to maximize or plateau at
about the 5 year point and stay there.
• 81% of managers believe their social enterprise fundamentally differs from a similar for-
profit business. More attention is paid to ensuring positive outcomes for the specific
population groups served by social enterprises.
• Typical social enterprise Budget: $200,000 Cdn.(A-Way, the highest, is $2 million Cdn.)
32. • Typical percentage of budget gained through earned income: 54%
• Typical percentage of budget gained through external sources of funding beyond earned
income: 45%
• Enterprises often have multiple sources of funding, including funds from government
grants, corporate and foundation support, individual donations and charitable
fundraising.
• Percentage of social enterprises that require some form of external source of funding
beyond earned income: 88%
• Debt financing is not a common strategy used by social enterprises in Toronto to
capitalize their businesses. Those that do seek financing often make use of non-traditional
forms of financing, for example loans from private donors with zero-interest rates. The
other debt-financing strategies cited were lines of credit to cover staff salaries or for the
emergency purchase of goods.
33. Almost all social enterprises are established and maintained through government support and other
grants and donations. And so they should be. They are doing the government's work and doing it
with fewer resources than the government would require. We are always being asked to do more
with less.
We are constantly being told there is less public funding available and that we should pursue Social
Financing or Social Venture Capital. Many governments around the world are seizing upon this as
their escape route, so they may continue their retreat from social service.
The whole discourse and practice around Social Finance and Social Return On Investment (SROI) is
becoming more and more professionalized and specialized, with consultants and entrepreneurs
working as middlemen between social enterprises and the actual sources of money. Most managers
of social enterprises already have business experience, but now it seems like they are going to need
an MBA or a doctorate to keep up with developments.
This focus on business practices and financing models now dominates many internal and external
discussions among NPOs and social enterprises, taking the focus away from our mission and the
community we are supposed to serve. As well, the increasing professionalization of our operations
threatens to make our organizations less accessible to disadvantaged people.
34. Among the three primary sectors of society, we all have a lot to learn from each other. One of the
most important things we need to learn is where we really have common ground and where our
interests and perspectives may come into conflict. We need to be knowledgeable and respectful
about both our commonalities and our differences. We also need to recognize our different
capabilities and responsibilities – and not develop unrealistic expectations of each other.
Let the private sector and government hire the MBA’s, accountants, lawyers and other
professionals – and then lend them to us as advisors, volunteers and champions when we need their
help. But don't send them in to tell us what do.
While NPOs obviously need to maintain good relationships with government and the private
sector, it needs to be as equals. And when it comes to making decisions that affect our operations,
decisions should be arrived at by consensus.
35. GOVERNMENT
NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE
BUSINESS NON-PROFITS
Different interests and different approaches
36. Community Benefit
Consensus can also be reached on a larger scale. Rather than telling us that there is not enough
money, involve NPOs in the discussion of how public funds are spent. Let us come to a consensus
on how the expenditure of public funds can always result in the greatest possible public benefit –
rather than the lowest possible cost?
Scotland has developed a framework around Community Benefit which we are beginning to
examine in Toronto. In Scotland, government contracts with the private sector include community
benefit clauses that are determined in consultation with relevant community organizations. In this
way, government purchases of services and products can result in tangible benefits to the
community – some may be training and employment opportunities for disadvantaged people, while
others may be the purchase of goods or services from social enterprises.
37. The following is a translation of Confucius’ Ideal of a Commonwealth State, – a Great
Utopia Li-Yun-Da-Tong. It was compiled by Shih-Ming Hwang
"When the Great Dao (perfect order) prevails, the world is like a Commonwealth State shared by all,
not dictatorship. Virtuous, worthy, wise and capable people are chosen as leaders. Honesty and trust
are promoted, and good neighborliness cultivated. All people respect and love their own parents and
children, as well as the parents and children of others.
The aged are cared for until death; adults are employed in jobs that make full use of their abilities;
and children are nourished, educated, and fostered. Widows and widowers, orphans and the old
without children, the disabled and the diseased are all well taken care of. Every man and woman has
an appropriate role to play in society and in the family. They hate to see resources lying idle or cast
away, yet they do not necessarily keep them for themselves. They hate not to make use of their
abilities, yet they do not necessarily work for their own self-interest. Thus intrigues and conspiracies
do not arise, and thievery and robbery do not occur; therefore doors need never be locked. This is
the ideal world – a perfect world of equality, fraternity, harmony, well-being, and justice. This is the
world called “Da-Tong (Dah-Torng)”.
Dr. Sun Yet-sen, founding father of the Republic of China, pursued similar ideals and articulated them
in The Three Principles enshrined in your constitution and repeated in your national anthem. I
believe that they are still important principles, and I have a particularly strong interest in the
principle regarding the well-being of the people.
38. Regardless of the different approaches we may take, I believe our concern for the well-being
of the people is our common ground. For it is a shared responsibility, not just the
responsibility of the non-profit sector or the community.
39. Moreover, the solutions to our problems will not be found only
through social enterprise or social entrepreneurship,
The solutions will be found through fundamental social change.
40. I thank you for your time and your consideration.
謝謝
(Thank You)