With crowd sourced suggestions from several npE subscribers, we've revised the official, npEnterprise Forum, State of the SE Sector 2012 address. This, the...
With crowd sourced suggestions from several npE subscribers, we've revised the official, npEnterprise Forum, State of the SE Sector 2012 address. This, the...
Here are the responses we received to the following request from Brian Rudichuk: "I have had a vision percolating in my heart for almost a decade and want to...
Here are the responses we received to the following question from Eitan Grunwald: "I have a nonprofit client that is considering a Board policy for activities...
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ecoethonomics@...
Feb 8, 2012 5:04 pm
I am working with a community group that is developing a social enterprise for setting up and tending community orchards in urban settings. Does anyone know...
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Brendan Reimer
breimer@...
Feb 13, 2012 7:29 pm
If there are examples of organizations that have begun a "temp service" social enterprise to provide employment opportunities for people using the services of...
Here are the responses to the following request from Ryan Turnbull of Toronto: "I am working with a community group that is developing a social enterprise for...
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Michelle Rock
mrock@...
Feb 15, 2012 5:24 pm
I hear you with the software... ... way too much and not necessary unless you are starting a conglomerate and you need millions to get going. Writing a...
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Derek Mitchell
dmitchell@...
Feb 16, 2012 5:32 pm
We are looking to establish a new social enterprise with opportunities to scale which would provide many low-skill positions and relatively low capital...
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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Mary Ferguson
mary_ferguson@...
Feb 20, 2012 8:50 pm
Does anyone know of co-operative agricultural projects run by First Nations on reserve? Are there any resources for business plans or feasibility studies of...
Here are the responses to the following question from Derek Mitchell: "We are looking to establish a new social enterprise with opportunities to scale which...
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Mike Hyzy
mhyzy@...
Feb 22, 2012 5:51 pm
I am a social enterprise job training program with veterans. A company is willing to pay for our services and wants to use it as a tax write off. Is that...
Here are the responses to the following question from Mary Ferguson: "Does anyone know of co-operative agricultural projects run by First Nations on reserve?...
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BUKOBA INITIATIVES
bukoba@...
Feb 24, 2012 5:37 pm
As part of the earned income strategy our organization is looking into importing locally produced merchandize (handcrafts, clothes, carvings, local musical...
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Dave Glenn
dglenn@...
Feb 27, 2012 5:14 pm
This is Dave Glenn from The Minnesota Project. We run a fruit gleaning program in the Twin Cities called Fruits of the City. We are working to add community...
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Jonathan Wade
jwade@...
Feb 28, 2012 4:32 pm
Groupe Convex, located just east of Ottawa, Canada, has a series of social businesses that operate in recycling using low-skill positions, and significant...
Local Flavor is a for-profit enterprise (will become a B corp when its available in our state) in Minnesota that celebrates and promotes LOCAL food, art,...
Highlights is the monthly newsletter of the npEnterprise Forum, the 7500-subscriber online community and official listserv partner of the Social Enterprise...
Here are the responses to the following question from Mike Hyzy, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago: "We have a social enterprise job training...
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Deborah Hostetter
deborah@...
Mar 5, 2012 5:08 pm
The other responders are correct. There is a federal program that provides credits to companies hiring wounded vets. Sorry I don't have the name. [Editor's...
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Geoff Archer
Geoff.Archer@...
Mar 6, 2012 5:20 pm
This might be of interest to your readers. One of our recent alums is doing very well with Ethical Deal http://bit.ly/w2y8DV, which is essentially a 'green'...
Organization does community mediation using trained volunteers. My Questions: 1) How do I evaluate whether the organization is ready to become a social ...
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Ruth Arnold
rarnold@...
Mar 8, 2012 10:47 am
The Village in Long Beach California (a psychiatric rehabilitation program) has been running a temp service out of their homeless drop-in program for quite a...
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stacy.w.mccoy@...
Mar 12, 2012 4:02 pm
I am the co-founder of Give To Get Jobs. Give To Get Jobs is a job board and information hub for jobs that use a sustainable business problem to solve a...
Here are the responses to the following question from Smart Baitani: "As part of the earned income strategy our organization is looking into importing locally...
Dear Friends, I am from Nepal and working in the filed of human rights since 4 years. Now i want to work on the field of social entrepreneurship. My objective...
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DeBerg, Curtis
cdeberg@...
Mar 15, 2012 4:03 pm
I have a good friend who is interested in purchasing mass quantities of chia seeds, which are best grown in countries near the equator. Chia seeds,...
