The Social Enterprise Alliance is leading the way…
SEA convenes a growing network of innovative leaders to promote awareness of social enterprise and provide opportunities to collaborate and network across sectors, geographies and missions. SEA contributes to the success of its member organizations by connecting them with the information and resources necessary to achieve their social aims as successful businesses.
Social Enterprise for a more Sustainable Society…
SEA believes we can develop a thriving social sector of the economy based on applying business strategies to generate social value, and thereby create a society that is more sustainable, abundant and inclusive. Over 1000 enterprising leaders help us to advance this vision. Join SEA and become part of this important evolution.
For nonprofits
Is social enterprise feasible for your organization? We believe every organization has latent assets or strengths that could be developed to provide revenue. Learn more about the risks and potential of earned income strategies.
For social purpose businesses
There is increasing interest in the concept of businesses that are formed to generate social value, not just to generate profits. SEA tracks and encourages the exploration of new organizational forms that may combine the best of both worlds - the tax benefits and philanthropic opportunities available to nonprofits with the private sector's ability to raise equity capital. SEA welcomes such businesses, whatever the organizational form, into our community as we seek to create a more conducive environment for social enterprise.
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For funders
An increasing number of foundations are interested in encouraging and supporting social enterprise because it promotes their grantees' sustainability and self-sufficiency by diversifying their income base, creating some unrestricted capital and increases the business capacity of their grantees. It also helps to maximize the impact of philanthropic dollars. Learn more
For lenders and investors
An increasing number of traditional lenders see social enterprise as a new source of business clients. And social investors seeking to help scale social innovation are partnering with these enterprises. The Social Enterprise Summit provides a unique forum for capital providers and some of the most successful social enterprises to meet.
For consultants
By joining the SEA community, you can connect with other consultants doing work in social enterprise, attract business, broaden your skills and expertise while performing important services to help cultivate the social enterprise sector. Become a member and get listed in our Consultant Directory
For social entrepreneurs
Social entrepreneurs are pioneering individuals who generate innovations that benefit humanity. Such innovations may come from the fields of technology, finance, philanthropy, medicine, or any other kind of field.
Social enterprise has generally referred to mission-based commercial activity by nonprofits, which may include for-profit subsidiaries of these organizations. Increasingly, it also encompasses new forms of for-profit businesses launched to serve a social purpose. Either of these arenas may be fertile ground for social entrepreneurs to realize their innovations. SEA welcomes social entrepreneurs into our community to learn about business models currently generating social value, to share their ideas and passion, and to develop mentorships and partnerships for translating their ideas into impact.
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