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NEW MODELS FOR A NEW WORLD“A social enterprise is a business operation commonly run by a charity or not-for-profit organization.”4.4 Social EnterpriseThere is no common definition of a “social enterprise”. Some descriptionslimit it to not-for-profit organizations with business operations that generatesustainable revenue, while others point to for-profit organizations that have asocial or environmental purpose. An inclusive definition suggests that it canbe either. According to the OECD, Leed programme:Social enterprises include new types of organizations as well astraditional third-sector organizations refashioned by a newentrepreneurial dynamic. In this respect, the social enterprise conceptdoes not seek to replace concepts of the non-profit sector or socialeconomy. Rather, it is intended to bridge these two concepts, byfocusing on new entrepreneurial dynamics of civic initiatives that pursuesocial aims (OECD, 2006).In Canada, social enterprises are generally associated with business operationsowned by third sector organizations. Revenue raised by the businessoperation is reinvested into the charity or NPO to support the programs andoperations of the organization” (Social Innovation Generation, p. 5). For theseorganizations, the impetus to generate revenue through market-basedtransactions stems from a recognition that they need to diversify funding andrely less on government and foundation support. To be a social enterprise, athird sector organization has to integrate and align business approaches,practices and operations that generate sustainable revenue in a wayconsistent with the mission of the organization and the work they do.Innovative fund-raising campaigns and the sale of products or services nottied directly into who the organization serves or what it does do notconstitute a social enterprise. To be a social enterprise, income generatingactivities have to tie directly into and work to address the social improvementmission of the organization (Canadian Centre for Community Renewal &Centre for Community Enterprise, 2008).18 • Uncharted Territory: Can Social Innovation Revitalize Literacy and Essential Skills Programs?
NEW MODELS FOR A NEW WORLDCharacteristics of social enterprises:• The primary purpose of the organization has to be socially-driven rather than for profit• They directly address social needs through their products and services or through thenumbers of disadvantaged people they employ• They use earned revenue strategies to pursue a blended value approachSocial Enterprise ContinuumTraditionalbusinessSociallyconsciouspurchasingCorporatesocialresponsibilityHybridsocialenterpriseSeparate revenuegeneratingentityw/ social elementEarned revenueproject operatingwithin a NPOTraditionalNPO[Adapted from the BC Centre for Social Enterprise]Uncharted Territory: Can Social Innovation Revitalize Literacy and Essential Skills Programs? • 19
Page 1 and 2: TheCentreforLiteracyLe centre d’a
Page 3 and 4: TABLE OF CONTENTSOverview . . . . .
Page 5 and 6: AUTHORSJohn MacLaughlinJohn MacLaug
Page 7 and 8: INTRODUCTIONWhat is social innovati
Page 9 and 10: FIVE DRIVERS OF SOCIAL INNOVATION1.
Page 11 and 12: THE PROCESSES OF SOCIAL INNOVATIONF
Page 13 and 14: WHERE DOES SOCIAL INNOVATION HAPPEN
Page 15 and 16: WHERE DOES SOCIAL INNOVATION HAPPEN
Page 17 and 18: NEW MODELS FOR A NEW WORLD4.2 New C
Page 19: NEW MODELS FOR A NEW WORLDThree cha
Page 23 and 24: NEW MODELS FOR A NEW WORLD4.5 Socia
Page 25 and 26: NEW MODELS FOR A NEW WORLDFrom an i
Page 27 and 28: CAN SOCIAL INNOVATIONS HELP LES PRO
Page 29 and 30: TO CONSIDER: A CHALLENGE TO THE FIE
Page 31 and 32: GLOSSARYSocial Enterprise LendingTh
Page 33: WORKS CITEDAcker, C. & Rowen, N. (F
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