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Provoking Innovation and Building Capacity in Social Entrepreneurship

FAQ: What’s the Definition of Social Entrepreneurship?

This is a blog series dedicated to the frequently asked questions we get during the Ask Me Anything About Social Enterprise (AMAASE) sessions. One frequently asked question we get asked is “what is the definition of social enterprise?”

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Prizes of $270,000 celebrate all stages of social enterprises across Canada

At its core, social entrepreneurship uses business models/ markets to solve social problems. Regardless of whether it’s an individual or an organization, regardless of their choice of incorporation- non-profit or for-profit, these elements are the driving and amplifying force.

We support social entrepreneurship.

We are a private foundation that believes in supporting social entrepreneurship through programmatic, grant making, and partnership approaches. We take a systems view to every decision we make and foster social entrepreneurship by supporting the ecosystem and providing social entrepreneurs with capacity building resources.

We are entrepreneurial.

We believe in making social entrepreneurship mainstream. We know we can’t do it alone. Which is why we don’t just fund organizations; we work with them and learn with them to move the sector forward, taking risks along the way.

#FF: Follow Friday @CommonThreadVan from Vancouver, British Columbia

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September 16, 2011

Have you ever been to a conference that handed out tote bags made out of repurposed Olympic banners? What about book bags created from

#FF: Follow Friday Hull Psychological Services (via @hullcalgary) from Calgary, Alberta

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September 9, 2011

We live in a fast paced society, and a multitude of responsibilities need to be juggled on a daily basis. While dealing

The University of Calgary Invites You to Participate in a Social Enteprise Survey.

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September 8, 2011

Researchers at University of Calgary are conducting an online survey to examine the perceptions of business people regarding social enterprise’s competitiveness, values,

Building a “Shareable Economy”: Social Capital Markets (SOCAP) Day One

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