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RESOURCES FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS
JournalsStanford Social Innovation Review - www.ssireview.com Ashoka e-newsletter - www.ashoka.org Skoll Foundation e-news - www.skollfoundation.org Publications on Social EntrepreneurismThe Meaning of "Social Entrepreneurship. Knowing History, Serving It. Ashoka's Theory of Change, William Drayton, CEO and Founder of Ashoka, September 2003 The Entrepreneur's Revolution and You, William Drayton, President and Founder of Ashoka, August 2000 Social Entrepreneurship: Towards an Entrepreneurial Culture for Social and Economic Development, by Susan Davis, International Board Selection Committee, Ashoka Publications on Utilizing For-Profit Skills to Create Social ChangeA Brief Tutorial on Business Planning for Nonprofit Enterprise, Cynthia W. Massarsky How to Build a Business Plan, by Cynthia W. Massarsky Nonprofit Enterprise:Right for You?, Cynthia W.Massarsky and Samantha L.Beinhacker Nonprofit Ventures: The Good Ones are Profitable, Sharon M. Oster, Yale School of Management Pricing in the Nonprofit Ventures, Sharon Oster, Yale School of Management Social Enterprise in the United States: Alternate Identities and Forms, Dennis R. Young Venture Forth! The Essential Guide to Starting a Moneymaking Business in Your Nonprofit Organization, Rolfe Larson Online Resources:
AngelPoints AngelPoints is a for-profit provider of web-based community relations and volunteer tracking/management software. The company offers a suite of tools that it can custom-tailor for corporate clients. Boardnet USA Boardnet USA allows interested individuals to search for opportunities to serve on the boards of directors with nonprofit organizations. The organization also offers fee-for-service tools for companies wishing to enhance employee volunteering in leadership roles on nonprofit boards of directors Business for Social Responsibility Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) is a business organization that equips its member companies with the expertise to design and implement successful, socially responsible business policies, practices and processes. Membership in BSR provides an extensive set of practical resources – including issue expertise, advisory services, training and timely insight on news, trends and innovations. Business in the Community Business in the Community (BITC) is a U. K.-based nonprofit organization with approximately 700 business members. Its mission is to “inspire, challenge, engage and support business in continually improving its positive impact on society.” BITC established Cares, the main business led employee volunteering program in the U.K. Business Strengthening America Business Strengthening America (BSA) is a business membership organization spearheading a “peer-to-peer campaign” to mobilize the business community to support volunteerism and civil engagement in the United States.BSA is working to develop a business case for corporate volunteerism, to establish a set of best practices, and to help nonprofits improve their capacity for effectively using volunteers. Center for Corporate Citizenship at Boston College The Center for Corporate Citizenship is an international corporate membership organization that partners with businesses worldwide to strengthen their community relationships and volunteer programs through a combination of research, policy and education. The center works to educate its members about community responsibilities, and offers a certificate program in corporate community relations and global citizenship. Changing Our World, Inc. Changing Our World Inc. is a for-profit consulting firm that offers tailored fundraising and philanthropy solutions to nonprofits and companies that combine innovation with sound fundamentals. Its Internet arm, onPhilanthropy.com, is a leading information and fundraising hub for nonprofits. Cone Inc. Cone is dedicated to creating, enhancing and reshaping consumer brand perception through the power of their core competencies – Marketing, Public Relations, Cause Branding and Crisis and Issues Management. Their Cause Branding practice, the nation’s leading cause consultancy, creates signature programs that integrates social issues and causes into brand equity and organizations identity to support critical business objectives. The practice also works with companies looking to enhance or communicate an existing cause program.
The Conference Board The Conference Board is a business membership and research organization connecting senior executives from around the world to work on a variety of issues, including corporate community involvement and volunteerism. The board presents the annual Ron Brown Award for Corporate Leadership to companies that have demonstrated a commitment to innovative community initiatives. The Consulting Network The Consulting Network (TCN) is a for-profit consulting firm that draws on an experienced team of professionals to provide clients with results-driven, cost-effective services in corporate citizenship, community relations, contributions and employee involvement. In addition, TCN offers services to nonprofit organizations based on its team’s years of experience in corporate, foundation, human-service, health care, education, nonprofit and government relations work.
Corporation for National and Community Service The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) is the parent government agency that oversees Senior Corps, AmeriCorps and Learn and Serve America. Members and volunteers serve with national and community nonprofit organizations, faith-based groups, schools and local agencies to help meet community needs in education, the environment, public safety, homeland security and other critical areas. CNCS is part of USA Freedom Corps, a White House initiative to foster a culture of citizenship, service and responsibility.
ENGAGE ENGAGE is an international business-led campaign that aims to increase the quality and extent of employee engagement in the development of healthy and sustainable communities. Led by The Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum and Business in the Community, ENGAGE is committed to helping business and civil society work together to maximize the effectiveness of employee engagement. Hands On Network Hands On Network, which provides volunteer programming, participation and technology support to nonprofits and companies alike, is the parent “company” of 52 local “Cares” or “Hands On” organizations that engage over 350,000 volunteers in direct service to their communities each year. Hands On Network also maintains the Corporate Service Council – a network of 29 CEOs who seek to extend and enhance volunteer and civic action through corporate participation. Independent Sector Independent Sector is a coalition of U.S. charitable, educational, religious, health and social welfare organizations. The group calculates an average monetary value that can be assigned to a volunteer hour in the United States for reporting purposes. LBG Associates LBG Associates is a for-profit consulting firm which provides services related to corporate citizenship, community relations, strategic philanthropy, employee involvement and signature programs. In 2005, LBG Associates established The Standards of Excellence for Corporate Volunteer Programs and produced the Self-Diagnostic Tool for Corporate Volunteer Program Managers. The firm also has published two nationally renown studies on corporate volunteerism: Measuring Corporate Volunteerism and Corporate Volunteerism: Innovative Practices for the 21st Century.
Network for Good Network for Good is a nonprofit, e-philanthropy site where individuals can donate, volunteer and get involved with the issues they care about. The organization’s goal is to connect people to charities via the Internet. In addition to connecting the public with opportunities to give, Network for Good works to advance nonprofit adoption of the Internet as a tool for fundraising, volunteer recruitment and community engagement.
Points of Light Foundation The Points of Light Foundation is a nonpartisan, national nonprofit devoted to promoting volunteer and community service. The Foundation works with a national network of Volunteer Centers, corporations, nonprofit organizations and government agencies to develop and maximize volunteering efforts. The Foundation, which developed the Principles of Excellence in Workplace Volunteer Programs, also supports the National Council on Workplace Volunteerism – a network of over a hundred companies committed to advancing corporate volunteerism – and maintains an annual awards competition recognizing excellence in workplace volunteer programs.
Service Leader ServiceLeader.org, a project of the RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs of the University of Texas at Austin, provides information on all aspects of volunteerism.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Center for Corporate Citizenship www.uschamber.com/CCC/default.htm The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Center for Corporate Citizenship (CCC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the environment in which businesses operate. Through recognition, communications, research, issue analysis and coalition development activities, CCC supports businesses in their initiatives to achieve social goals. With access to businesses, government and community service organizations, CCC is also committed to advancing better public-private partnerships and communication.
USA Freedom Corps In 2002, President George W. Bush issued a Call to Service for all Americans to volunteer two years or 4,000 hours over the course of their lifetime in service to others. President Bush created the USA Freedom Corps office at the White House to foster a culture of service, citizenship, and responsibility and to help every American answer his Call to Service. United Way of America United Way of America has a National Corporate Leadership Program for large companies taking a leadership role in employee giving and volunteering. Companies in the program are eligible for recognition with United Way’s annual Summit Awards. United Way International offers global employee volunteering and fundraising programs. VeraWorks VeraWorks is a for-profit consulting firm which helps businesses align themselves with their key stakeholders – employees, customers and community – for an integrated corporate culture and long-term business success. VeraWorks helps businesses develop and manage strategies that, first, serve the business well and, second, make genuine and meaningful contribution to employees, customers and community. In 2002, it produced its Quality Factors for Superior Employee Volunteer Programs.
Volunteer Consulting Group Volunteer Consulting Group (VCG) is a nonprofit organization that works to strengthen the governing and management capability of nonprofit boards of directors. VCG consults with boards on organizational and operational issues: structure, leadership succession and effective governance and oversight. VCG also helps nonprofits recruit effective and appropriate board members. In addition, VCG works with corporations to recruit, train and place executives on appropriate nonprofit boards. VolunteerMatch VolunteerMatch is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping everyone find a great place to volunteer. The organization offers a variety of on-line services to support a community of nonprofit, volunteer and business leaders committed to civic engagement. VolunteerMatch also offers professional business services to support corporations committed to managing successful community involvement programs. World Volunteer Web The World Volunteer Web is brought to you by the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme in partnership with the following organizations: CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation; Inter-American Development Bank (IDB); International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE); International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC); Merrill Associates; Millennium Campaign; OneWorld.net; and Portal do Voluntário. The World Volunteer Web supports the volunteer community by serving as a global clearinghouse for information and resources linked to volunteerism that can be used for campaigning, advocacy and networking. It is an online hub where the community can meet, share resources and coordinate activities to mobilize volunteer action in support of the Millennium Development Goals. With a constituency comprising of over 20,000 organizations and individuals, the World Volunteer Web helps to catalyze partnerships among volunteer stakeholders from all continents. Resource list compiled from information provided by LBG Associates and other sources. |