Awesome Social Enterprise
📗Resources to dive into the world of social enterprises 🌼
This page lists names, links and short descriptions. The original list on GitHub is the source and belongs to its authors.
What to Read >Wikipedia Links
What to Read >News
Pioneers Post
The Social Enterprise Magazine.
Impact Boom
Social impact blog and podcast.
The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship
Content about the foundation's activities and opportunities.
Journal of Social Entrepreneurship
The academic journal for the topic.
The Straits Times
Singapore based newspaper with articles about social enterprise.
State of Social Entrepreneurship 2020
Overview of SE in 2020 by Echoing Green.
What to Read >Books
Ladderworks books
various
Podcasts
The Tech Matters Podcast
Talking about social enterprise structure and interviewing folks running them. Hosted by social entreprenur and engineer Jim Fruchterman.
Courses
Social Enterprise Program
By Middlesex University Business School & Jindal Centre for Social Innovation + Entrepreneurship program.; Free, three courses, nine weeks total.; According to this paper, the courses were quite impactful and helped start many social enterprises.
Philanthropy University
| Interview with CEO | Origins
Disciplined Approach to Social Entrepreneurship
By Curtin University.
Social Entrepreneurship
By Wharton Business School. One course, approximately nine hours of work.
Social Entrepreneurship Specialization
By Copenhagen Business School. Three courses to complete over four months.
Becoming a Social Entrepreneur: Getting Started
By University Of Michigan.
Fellowships
Year Here
One year social enterprise fellowship to build an organization based in London.
Acumen Academy Fellowship
One year fellowship with the goal of equipping individuals with the tools to tackle issues in their communities.
Echoing Green Fellowship
18 month fellowship including possible funding.
Miller Center Accelerator
Six month program, 4-6 hours a week. Geard towards senior leaders.
MIT Solve's Global Challenges Program
Nine month program with funding available. Geared toward specific themes.
Fast Forward Accelerator
Startup accelerator for nonprofit tech companies.
100x Impact Accelerator
12 week program with 150k for social enterprises.
Fashion for Good Accelerator
Nine month program to solve fashion sustainability problems.
Social Enterprise Academy Accelerator
20 week program to foster social enterprises. Up to 30k in funding available.
Radical Partners
Miami-based social impact accelerator.
Seaworthy Collective
Miami-based BlueTech entrepreneur support organization.
Institutions
The Elisabeth Bruyère School of Social Innovation
Canada's first school of social innovation.
Tools
GuideStar
Reporting on U.S. nonprofit companies.
In 2 lists
ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Easily access any U.S. nonprofit's tax documents.
In 2 lists
Social Bearing
Useful to determine how popular/active any Twitter account is.
What to Watch >Videos
Social Entrepreneurs: Pioneering Social Change
Skoll Foundation video about social entrepreneurs.
Muhammad Yunus's Nobel Prize Speech
Yunus built Grameen Bank, the poster child for social enterprises.
Social Enterprise 101
Quick and easy overview oof social enterprise.
How social entrepreneurship will change the world
Inspiring TEDx talk by Erica Wenger about social enterprises.
Communities >Online
Social Entrepreneurs
2k members many posts each day.
Social Entrepreneurship
375k followers, great for asking questions.
Social Entrepreneurship
Focused on social entrepreneurship education.
Communities >Conferences
Skoll World Forum
Large annual conference for Skull Foundation.
Harvard Social Enterprise Conference
Student run annual social enterprise conference.
Indiana University Social Entrepreneurship Conference
Two day conference focused on social entrepreneurship research.
Social Enterprise Summit
Annual social enterprise conference based in Hong Kong.
Communities >Finding Local Communities
SEA Chapters
Groups all over US focused on social enterprises.
Meetup
Popular group meeting site.
Eventbrite
Easy site for discovering events near you.
Communities >Networks
senco (social enterprise network of central ontario)
Canada group promoting social enterprises.
Social Enterprise Alliance
US social enterprise advocates.
enactus
Worldwide organization fostering student social entrepreneurs.
Buy Good. Feel Good.
North American expo dedicated to brands that are changing the world.
SocialVentures
Ohio nonprofit to advocate for, develop, and fund businesses that solve social problems.
Communities >Foundations
Skoll Foundation
Large foundation investing in social entrepreneurs.
Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship
Advocates for social entrepreneurss on a global level.
The Audacious Project
A TED project funding social entrepreneurs and nonprofits.
CA RISE
A $25M California initiative providing capital ($100k-$500k grants) and technical assistance to employment social enterprises.
Communities >Consultants
CSED
Canada based nonprofit helping develop, launch, and grow social enterprises.
Common Good Solutions
Canada based B-corp helping governments, community organizations and entrepreneurs.
People >Authors
Susan Davis
Co-authored books on on social enterprise and highly active in community.
David Bornstein
Wrote several popular books on social entrepreneurship.
People >Social Entrepreneurs
Muhammad Yunus
Nobel Prize winner, founder of Grameen Bank, considered father of social enterprise.
People >Twitter Accounts
Ken Banks
Founder of Kiwanja.
Tech Jobs for Good
Posts about tech jobs with social impact.
Centre for Social Innovation Toronto
A coworking space, community, and launchpad for people who are changing the world.
Miscellaneous
WorldShapers
An abundance of resources related to social entrepreneurship education.
Benefit Corporation
A type of for-profit corporate entity, authorized by 35 U.S. states.
B Corp Certification
Certificate issued for existing for profit organizations demonstrating social responsibility.
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