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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.

Lessons from Quebec: Issues, Policy, and Politics

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December 1, 2014

In many ways Quebec is a leader in developing social enterprises and its social impact sector. Attendees were able to hear lessons

Unlikely Alliances

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December 1, 2014

Borders are not just geographic. Attendees learned from unlikely partners who have joined together to create social change and innovation. This session

Cross Cultural Collaboration: Managing Beyond Borders

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November 29, 2014

A great idea takes great implementation and working across borders (any border) is not always easy. Theory only gets you so far

Social Innovation Labs

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