Resources

Support(Inclusive of Funding) Organizations for Social entrepreneurship

NESsT

Nonprofit organizations supporting the development of social entreprise in Central and Eastern Europe and Latin America.

Joshua Venture?

an Ashoka-like organization that endows fellowships to encourage social entrepreneurs to alleviate the problems of the Jewish community in America.

UnLtd?

is a charity which supports social entrepreneurs and helps make their ideas a reality.

APERIO?

Funding Associations for Social Enterprises

Acumen Fund

an international fund, base in the US, that links serious philanthropists with social innovators

The scarman Trust

a UK charity committed to helping citizens bring about change in the British community?

ChangeMakers?

an Ashoka initiative that provides financial awards to budding social entrepreneurs, whose ideas have the ability to help change the world

The Omidyar Network?

Network Links for Social Entrepreneurs

Eonfire

a new student-driven network for future social entrepreneurs and emerging business and citizen sector leaders.

Social Edge

a program of the Skoll foundation that connect social entrepreneurs, learn and discuss the different practices used in running an entrepreneurship

Idealist

Awebsite which provides opportunities for people, organizations and consultants to collaborate with one another and successfully build a social enterprise

Media / Publications

Fast Company

a magazine that takes an innovative approach to publishing articles, anecdote and real-life stories on the skill and abilities required to run an enterprise.

Making Waves

a Canadian magazine that is primarily involved in the planing of CED's (community economic developments) and social entrepreneurship workshops.

 

 

Centers for Social Entrepreneurship

Canadian Centre for Social Enterpreneurship

a Canadian version of the CASE that also provides technical and financial support for Social Entrepreneurs.

Institute for Social Entrepreneurs

provides training nd consultancy services for social enterprises in North America

Social Enterprise Program Columbia Business School

Programs / Courses Held by Universities

Social Enterprise at Harvard Business School
aninitiative by Harward to teach and trainits students on managaging social enterprises at sustainable level.

Fun stuff

Radiohead Song Lyrics
Thrive on the music made for social entrepreneurs

Noisy Paintings
Add music to your art

Small World Project
An online experiment to test the '6 degrees of separation'

Industrious Clock
An industrious clock

Articles

Can Social Entrepreneurship ever be 'cool'?
Across the globe, social entrepreneurship is gathering momentum. Yet the future impact of the movement lies with youth. In Asia, young people make up almost half of the population.

The Meaning of Social Entrepreneurship

By Professor Gregory Dees

The Ingenuity Gap

Learn the our mankind's ingenuity gap

Social Entrepreneur Profiles

Skoll Awards and Grants Recipients

Click to learn more about Skoll award recipients who are advancing long-term social improvements around the world

Ashoka Fellows

Ashoka has invested in, and elected more than 1,500 Fellows in 53 countries around the world. Search for them by name or field that they are working in. Learn from them.

Schwab Social Entrepreneurs

Forums

SocialEdge Workshop for Young Social Entrepreneurs

Exchange insights and network to support young social entrepreneurs in their pursuits

FutureShifters

Join a fun community for young social entrepreneurs

TakingITGlobal

TIG is an online community that connects youth to find inspiration, access information, get involved, and take action in their local and global communities.