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#Philanthropy in the Asian Indian community. Detailed analysis history, tendencies, role of family and religion. A must read for development professionals working with the Indian community
ENP (Enterprising Non Profits) lists three good reasons on their site.
1. Fill a need the market will never meet on its own.
2. Provide an opportunity to advance mission.
3. Enhance the organization’s financial sustainability through the generation of profits that flow to a social purpose
I am attending BC Social Enterprise MeetUp & Social Enterprise Dragons March 8! Should be a great day! Register here. http://t.co/k7QrUglk
Check out ENP here in Vancouver and also in Alberta, Toronto and Ottawa. The Ontario websites are still being built out.
What is a social enterprise? The definition ENP uses is as follows:
“Social enterprises are businesses operated by non-profits with the dual purpose of generating income by selling a product or service in the marketplace and creating a social, environmental or cultural value. …”
This is also referred to this as a blended return.
You can access their list of resources here. There are lots of good examples, videos and surveys. Take a look.
For those of us in BC, there will be workshops held by ENP in 14 different communities. Sign up here. Building Your Social Enterprise Workshops
Thursday, March 15th 2012
Doors at 5:00 pm, presentation at 5:15 pm
SAP Executive Briefing Centre
910 Mainland St. Vancouver
Register at www.demonstratingvalue.org/know-it-show-it
Calling all social entrepreneurs!
On the evening of March 15th, 2012 you have the opportunity to learn how the Demonstrating Value (DV) framework can help you show the value of your work to the community. “Know It and Show It” is the first in a series of social learning events for social entrepreneurs co-hosted by SAP and Vancity Community Foundation. VCF and SAP are experts in helping social enterprises better manage their operations and communicate their social value.
Calling all social entrepreneurs. We want to hear from you! Do you operate a for-profit, mission driven business?
Vancity Community Foundation (VCF) – is conducting a series of focus groups to learn more about the business growth aspirations and challenges of targeted groups of male and female social entrepreneurs. These focus groups will be taking place in Metro Vancouver over the months of March through May 2012.
The full-day event included presentations by practitioners, as well as the opportunity to refine and present your own idea in front of a panel of experts (“the Dragons”).
1st prize was two hours business consultation
Question: Does the term social enterprise convey the same meaning in the Global South as in North America?
The Association of Fundraising Professionals, Greater Toronto Chapter hosted another wonderful conference November 28-30 2011.
It was great to connect with old friends and meet new ones.
The ARNOVA international conference convenes the research community from around the world on non-profit and philanthropic studies.
This year for the first time, the conference was held in Toronto. Presenters spoke on themes of diversity in philanthropy and social enterprise among many others. Attendees came from Europe, Asia, Australia, South America and North America.
What is the opportunity to bridge from new scholarly research to the world of non profits professionals working everyday to create and fund vital programs?
This was a wonderful conference as usual. This year we stayed the extra day and attended the Benefactor’s Banquet Friday evening.
The highlight for me was the panel presentation on Asian American Giving on Education. Andrew Ho from the Council on Foundations presented on research that has been done with regard to giving trends in various Asian American communities. Richard Morley CFRE shared his positive experiences in building bridges between his college and the local Asian American community.
Faye Whiteman moderated the panel with Tamara Vrooman, CEO of Vancity, Canada’s largest credit union, Alison Lawton, founder of Mindset Social Innovation Foundation. and Sandy So, of Re/Max Sandy So Realty.