The Urban Social Entrepreneur

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At-risk Youth Receives Support from Social Enterprises

At-risk Youth Receives Support from Social Enterprises

At-risk youth have been receiving financial and emotional support from a slew of social enterprises….

What’s In Store for Social Enterprises in 2015?

What’s In Store for Social Enterprises in 2015?

Where is social enterprise really headed in 2015? Heath Shackleford, founder/kick starter of Good.Must.Grow, examines the…

Social Enterprises in Vietnam Now Get Legal Rights and Privileges

Social Enterprises in Vietnam Now Get Legal Rights and Privileges

Vietnam’s Enterprise Law has been amended last November and now provides a legal definition of…

Social Enterprises in Singapore Help Wedding Couples

Social Enterprises in Singapore Help Wedding Couples

Wedding couples are now turning to social enterprises for catering and other wedding needs. Singapore-based…

Why Social Enterprises Add Value to the Community

Why Social Enterprises Add Value to the Community

The term ‘social entrepreneurs’ can seem vague, but essentially it refers to people who show…

Grants that Encourage Openness in Philanthropy

Grants that Encourage Openness in Philanthropy

There is a new, seven-foundation partnership established that support nonprofits to become more effective and engaged….

Hexham Social Enterprise Launches Workshop to Provide Training for the Unemployed

Hexham Social Enterprise Launches Workshop to Provide Training for the Unemployed

A Gilesgate-based shop and community facility, Hexham’s Core Music, launches a separate workshop where up…

New Study Finds Social Enterprises Help Support 2.5M Poor Filipinos

New Study Finds Social Enterprises Help Support 2.5M Poor Filipinos

A latest study, called “Poverty Reduction and Women Economic Leadership: Roles, Potentials and Challenges of…

Black Country Social Enterprises Bag SEWM Awards

Black Country Social Enterprises Bag SEWM Awards

Social enterprise triumvirate from the Black Country were recognized as the main winners at the…

‘Facebook at Work’ Transforms the Social Enterprise Landscape

‘Facebook at Work’ Transforms the Social Enterprise Landscape

At present, Facebook is developing a new social network for the workplace that could serve…

Nonprofit Website Freely Connects Low-Income Individuals to Social Services They Need

Nonprofit Website Freely Connects Low-Income Individuals to Social Services They Need

Rey Faustino, who experienced poverty and had to make ends meet to help his struggling…

Top iTunesU Courses that Aim to Inspire Social Entrepreneurs

Top iTunesU Courses that Aim to Inspire Social Entrepreneurs

iTunes U has a variety of courses geared towards social entrepreneurship. With this app, it allows…

Foundation-owned Social Enterprise Serves Poor, Underserved Countries Across the world

Foundation-owned Social Enterprise Serves Poor, Underserved Countries Across the world

Gradian Health Systems, which pioneered the CE-marked Universal Anaesthesia Machine to bring general anaesthesia in underserved…

How Social Enterprises Are Transforming Societies

How Social Enterprises Are Transforming Societies

Duncan Thorp, Policy and Communications Officer at Social Enterprise Scotland, writes for the Scotsman about empowering community…

These 5 Startups Use Creativity to Change People’s Views About Health

These 5 Startups Use Creativity to Change People’s Views About Health

Cause Artist lists down the five health startups that are changing people’s views about health and…

Socially Conscious Online Store Brings Health and Wellness to Your Doorstep

Socially Conscious Online Store Brings Health and Wellness to Your Doorstep

Thrive Market, in collaboration with a network of charitable giving partners, delivers natural and organic…

Chris Hughes: How Technology Is Changing the Way Wealthy Donors Give

Chris Hughes: How Technology Is Changing the Way Wealthy Donors Give

Co-founder of Facebook and publisher of The New Republic, Chris Hughes spoke with Philanthropy.com and…

Childcare Charitable Group Named Top Social Enterprise

Childcare Charitable Group Named Top Social Enterprise

Employers For Childcare Charitable Group (EFCG), a Lisburn-based charity, has been crowned top Social Enterprise…

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