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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.

Not For Profits Making Profits-Legal Workshop on March 7, 2012

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March 9, 2012

The legal workshop with David Ross, tax lawyer with Burnet, Duckworth, and Palmer, was really helpful to gain a better understanding of the various legal

Learning About Social Enterprise

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March 8, 2012

When I joined the Trico Charitable Foundation three weeks ago, I thought that I had limited knowledge of social enterprise. However, today

ENP-AB: Building Your Social Enterprise Workshop, Sylvan Lake, March 20th, 2012

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March 5, 2012

Are you a non-profit or charitable organization interested in learning more about social enterprise? Join us in Sylvan Lake on March 20th,

ENP-AB and ENP-BC partner to bring you 3 more “Building Your Social Enterprise” workshops

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February 28, 2012

As a step towards our goal of broadening our reach into the community, the Trico Charitable Foundation, enp-ab and enp-bc are partnering