Social Entrepreneurship and Government: A New Breed of Entrepreneurs Developing Solutions to Social Problems
Written by SEA member and former SEA Board member Andrew Wolk, “Social Entrepreneurship and Government” is part of “The Small Business Economy: A Report to the President by the Small Business Administration” (SBA). The chapter offers a comprehensive introduction for government officials to the field of social entrepreneurship and the work to date. It incorporates insights from experts in the field and case studies of eight successful social-entrepreneurial initiatives.
Fourth Sector Network. A graphic representation of the evolving profit and non-profit sectors, forming a new class of "for benefit" organizations. Courtesy of the Fourth Sector Network: www.fourthsector.net
Toward a Better Understanding of Social Entrepreneurship
An essay written by Jerr Boschee and Jim McClurg.
Online Social Enterprise Typology
This typology breaks down the traditional boundaries between the nonprofit and private sectors and draws definition to this new institutional animal--part business-part social--the social enterprise. It classifies different models of social enterprise in order to navigate readers through the currently ill-defined, diverse and dynamic landscape of this emerging field. By Kim Alter, Founder & Principal of Virtue Ventures.
Tax Information for Social Enterprise
Unrelated Business Income Tax - General Rules, a brief overview on the IRS Web site.
Tax on Unrelated Business Income of Exempt Organizations, a comprehensive publication from the IRS that covers the rules for the tax on unrelated business income of exempt organizations. Although dated 2000, it is the most recent revision of the document.
Making the Case to Funders
Funding Them to Fish, a report from the Social Enterprise Alliance funders-only event exploring issues related to supporting financially sustainable nonprofit organizations.
Funding Them to Fish: The Case for Supporting the Earned Income Activities of Nonprofits, a report from the Social Enterprise Alliance which addresses the question: Why are increasing numbers of grantmakers supporting the earned income efforts of nonprofit organizations?
Grantmaking Venture Philanthropy 2002: Advancing Nonprofit Performance Through High-Engagement Grantmaking, a report prepared by Community Wealth Ventures for Venture Philanthropy Partners.
Nonprofit Capital: a Review of Problems and Strategies, a report prepared by William P. Ryan for The Rockefeller Foundation and Fannie Mae Foundation.
Accessing Venture Philanthropy: The Possibilities from a Nonprofit Perspective, a report from the Vesper Society.
