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If you're in the business of making the world a better place, there's a new model you may want to try: social enterprise.
As the Social Enterprise Council of New South Wales, Australia, explains in a press release, "social enterprises do three things: They have a social, cultural, or environmental purpose, they generate a substantial portion of their income from trade, and they invest profit and resources into their purpose so that public/community benefit outweighs private benefit."
In other words, they're "business for good," explains Mashable.
But they're not just for big cities: Social enterprises are now a thing in every region of Australia, and organizers of an inaugural "Social Impact in the Regions" conference in Coffs Harbour say it's the biggest such gathering ever in the region.
"There is so much to be done in our region to support housing shortages, to young people in their future pathways and beyond," conference organizer Kerry Grace tells the News of the Area.
"Impact practitioners need all the support they can get and this conference has been designed to do just that."
Speakers at the Sept.
6 conference will examine funding models to "enable more sustainable, impactful activities and network with like-minded people working in regional Australia,"
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Local organizations win $9 million for new affordable housing, social services.Connecticut's Community Investment Fund grants come amid a deluge of cuts to federal funding.The fund was established in...more
Foundation: Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation
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Foundation: Latino Community Foundation
Latino Community Foundation Awards $3.88M in Grants Across California and Nevada.NewsBreak: Latino Community Foundation awards $3,000,000 in grants across California andNevada.Newsbreak: $1.5 million...more
Alejandro Betancourt Lopez rejects traditional corporate social responsibility models that separate business operations from community impact.Rather than limiting community engagement to corporate...more
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Kareem Thomas most recently served as Chief Credit and Lending Administration Officer at Reinvestment Fund.Bhavani Daryanani has more than 20 years of experience in the sector, bringing deep...more
SECU Foundation has been named a recipient of the 2024 Carolinas Credit Union Foundation Hero Award for Partner in Philanthropy.The SECU Foundation promotes local community development in North...more
Foundation: Hutchinson Community Foundation
Residents say increases in average household income and businesses that pay above average wage are the top indicators of economic progress in Reno County.They also identify attracting new businesses,...more
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