Here is some additional discussion on the Panera Cares cafe, sparked, in part, by the following posting from Mike Burns: "I believe it's way to early to say...
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Jerr Boschee
jerr@...
Feb 21, 2011 7:01 pm
I agree with Mike's comments and also doubt the Panera Cares program would qualify as a social enterprise. If the concept works, it will be a superb example...
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mikbrns2@...
Feb 18, 2011 4:14 pm
I believe it's way to early to say that Panera actually has a business model that makes sense. Right now we are looking at a corporate-subsidized venture that...
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ellingsonamy@...
ellingsonamy...
Feb 17, 2011 4:45 pm
I am keeping a close eye on the 'Panera Cares' storefronts. This is an interesting move by a corporation to capitalize on their strength: cafe operations and...
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Rolfe Larson
rolfelarson
Feb 16, 2011 4:25 pm
Some of the most complex and confusing concerns around social enterprise in the nonprofit sector involve legal and tax issues. Will we get in trouble if we do...
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Coleen Curry
ccurry@...
Feb 15, 2011 11:07 pm
Community Wealth Ventures did a report on Social Franchising called Streams of Hope which highlights several existing nonprofit franchise ventures as well as...
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Rolfe Larson
rolfelarson
Feb 14, 2011 4:51 pm
Here are some additional comments sparked by a recent question about social franchises, which lead to the following posting from John Herron: “I think those...
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Ben Litalien
benlitalien@...
Feb 11, 2011 3:45 pm
As a franchise expert and relatively new entrant into the nonprofit sector, I'd like to share some of my research and experience. It is clear that the...
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John Herron
jherron@...
Feb 10, 2011 3:24 pm
I think the point Alan raises bears repeating. I think those of us from the non-profit world underestimate the uncompensated time that owner entrepreneurs put...
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Alan R Garner
agarner@...
Feb 9, 2011 2:36 pm
Over the past 3 or 4 years, several of the nonprofit periodicals (e.g., Chronicle, Nonprofit Times) have reviewed this issue, and to the best of my ...
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Jon Hinkle
donations@...
Feb 8, 2011 7:34 pm
Does anyone have experience with and/or advice on purchasing a franchise as a means of funding our non-profit agency's charitable activities? [Editor's note:...
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Rolfe Larson
rolfelarson
Feb 7, 2011 3:59 pm
As part of a study relating to the adequacy of existing legal forms and legal support for social enterprise, our good friend Allen Bromberger would like to...
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Rolfe Larson
rolfelarson
Feb 3, 2011 4:37 am
Do you have a social enterprise question? Posing your question to 7500 of your peers can be a little daunting, but it's worth it. Requests posted to the...
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Eric Lombardi
eric.lombardi
Feb 1, 2011 6:55 pm
Sorry I didn't get a chance to contribute, but this makes me wonder if you are "archiving" these threads? We did that once on another listserv, and it was...
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Rolfe Larson
rolfelarson
Jan 31, 2011 7:40 pm
Highlights is the monthly newsletter of the npEnterprise Forum (http://www.npEnterprise.net), the 7500-subscriber online community and the official listserv...
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Rolfe Larson
rolfelarson
Jan 28, 2011 5:33 pm
Last week, we posted a request that a large corporation was looking for social enterprises in California, Oregon or Washington that recycle corporate waste....
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carlos
carloschege
Jan 26, 2011 3:43 pm
For the last one year, East Africa Social Enterprise Network (EASEN), http://www.easenetwork.net has been working hard to organise the social enterprise sector...
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Rolfe Larson
rolfelarson
Jan 25, 2011 9:47 pm
Here are the responses to the following question from Dan Arens: “I am sure everyone is looking for funding to start a social enterprise; but I am curious if...
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Rolfe Larson
rolfelarson
Jan 24, 2011 5:13 pm
Here are the responses we received to the following request from Cecily Jackson: “Does anyone know of any social enterprises that recycle corporate waste in...
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Dan Arens
darens@...
Jan 21, 2011 5:06 pm
I am sure everyone is looking for funding to start a social enterprise; but I am curious if any nonprofits have had success getting a foundation to provide...
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Cecily Jackson
cecily_jackson
Jan 20, 2011 6:17 pm
Dear Listmates, Does anyone know of any social enterprises that recycle corporate waste in San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, and/or Portland?...
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Rolfe Larson
rolfelarson
Jan 19, 2011 6:33 am
Thank-you for subscribing to the npEnterprise Forum, the official listserv partner of the Social Enterprise Alliance. Welcome! Every few months we distribute...
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brian park
hub.signup@...
Jan 14, 2011 9:04 pm
Building a social venture and in need of funding, resources, and an amazing community of peers and mentors? Join The Hub on January 18th...
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Corinne Gray
corinne.gray@...
Jan 12, 2011 5:44 pm
In this issue Attract social Impact Investors to your sustainable business Leverage experts' education and experience to implement your projects The Social...
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Ryan Eliason
ryaneliason
Jan 11, 2011 9:44 pm
I'm writing to announce a global series that will transform the world of social enterprise, as well as the non-profit sector. We had over 7,000 social...
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Rolfe Larson
rolfelarson
Jan 11, 2011 4:38 am
Highlights is the monthly newsletter of the npEnterprise Forum (http://www.npEnterprise.net), the 7500-subscriber online community and the official listserv...
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Rolfe Larson
rolfelarson
Jan 7, 2011 4:57 pm
Here's one more comment on this topic: (3) From [name withheld at writer's request] I think the 2nd comment below approaches my own experience. The union, by...
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Rolfe Larson
rolfelarson
Jan 6, 2011 5:38 pm
We hope you're enjoying your subscription to the npEnterprise Forum. As the listserv has now grown to almost 7,500 subscribers, the discussions have become...
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Rolfe Larson
rolfelarson
Jan 5, 2011 11:05 pm
Here are the responses to the following request from Judith Rose: "We are all probably too familiar with door to door sales of products of marginal value...
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Rolfe Larson
rolfelarson
Jan 3, 2011 7:14 pm
Here are the two more responses to a question I recently raised regarding unions and social enterprise: (1) From Robert Jacobson Consider the work of Green...
