Social enterprise: Olympics offer sporting chance
The FT reports on how the Olympic and Paralympic Games are providing physical legacy and urban regeneration with high-profile sponsors working quietly with local communities around the Olympic park to create a long-term social legacy.
Two lessons social entrepreneurs and nonprofits need to learn
Geri Stengel, founder of Venturenee, explains in the Huffington Post how 'doing good' as a philanthropist or a social entrepreneur requires more than good intentions, money, an idea, and a perceived need at the bottom of the pyramid. Stengel makes clear that you need to think through all the consequences of your project, develop an operation that is sustainable for the long haul, and learn from those you hope to help.
Social entrepreneurship meets venture capital in Latin America
I Love Chile looks at how Latin America could become even more attractive to investors if ROI was even greater than a sustainable financial return.
UK social enterprise honoured
Barefoot Power, a social enterprise from the United Kingdom that provides remote African communities with affordable solar power products, has been honoured with an Ashden Award by the Prince of Wales, reports Pro Bono Australia.
North East's social enterprises offered £285,000 boost
Prize money of £285,000 will be split among nine not-for-profit businesses in the North East by Santander's Social Enterprise Development Awards, reports nebusiness.co.uk.
Social enterprises explained
This video from Ecopreneurist looks at the question, 'what is social enterprise?'
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