Search

Measurement and Evaluation in the Isreali Non-Profit Sector

This paper offers a concise, easy-to-read summary of key challenges related to measurement and evaluation. Although based on an analysis of the Isreali Non-Profit Sector, its findings are universal. A must ready for anybody engaging in a M&E effort. ...

(research/study, document (pdf), 2010)

The What and Why of Social Enterpise: The Canadian Social Enterprise Guide 2nd Edition- Chapter 1

This first chapter from The Canadian Social Enterprise Guide 2nd Edition describes: the growth of social enterprise in Canada; how social enterprise is contributing to healthy and sustainable communities; our definition of “social ...

(research/study, text, 2010)

Technical Assistance Provider Market Research Report: seToolbelt India

This market research report synthesizes feedback from eleven technical assistance providers to social enterprises in India related to resource development and use in and amongst social enterprises and the organizations working to support them. It provides ...

(research/study, document (pdf), 2012)

Social Entrepreneurship: Definition and Boundaries

Social entrepreneurship is a term in search of a good definition. The current use of the term seems vague and limitless; it needs boundaries to demarcate its function. To become an important stream in the entrepreneurship literature, social ...

(research/study, webpage, 2012)

The L3C and Alternative Energy Funding

Financing remains a significant hurdle for the development of renewable energy (RE) projects in the United States, despite the existence of support policies at the state and federal level. ...

(research/study, document (pdf), 2012)

Pathways to Success for Youth at High Risk

This report was developed to highlight the best practices and foundational youth development services that are necessary to help youth at high risk benefit from further academic and workforce programs. ...

(research/study, document (pdf), 2012)

Populations Experiencing Homelessness: Diverse barriers to employment and how to address them

People experience homelessness for many reasons including financial insecurity, a lack of affordable housing, and difficulty accessing services such as medical care. The risk for homelessness is especially high among certain groups including low-income ...

(research/study, document (pdf), 2012)

Mental Health Statistics: National Institute of Mental Health

Understanding the scope of mental health problems and treatment in the United States is central to NIMH’s mission. Much of what is understood in this area comes from research in the field of epidemiology; the scientific study of patterns of health and ...

(research/study, webpage, 2012)

National Alliance to End Homelessness: About Homelessness

Homelessness is a complex problem, fraught with many associated challenges and variables. But for all of its complications, the solution to homelessness is surprisingly simple – housing. This section of the National Alliance to End Homelessness website ...

(research/study, webpage, 2012)

Social entrepreneurship in Russia: architects, builders and building blocks

The short paper gives a full picture of the main game players of social entrepreneurship in Russia: social entrepreneurs, supporting funds, internet resources, education and scientific research. ...

(research/study, document (pdf), 2012)

The Four Lenses Strategic Framework: Toward an Integrated Social Enterprise Methodology

This paper aims to move beyond stories and definitions by presenting practitioners with a conceptual framework—as rudimentary as it may be in its first version—to inform and inspire new thinking about social enterprise performance and impart strategy and ...

(research/study, text, 2009)

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. In doing so, the typology explores how institutions ...

(research/study, online tool, 2007)

Growing Social Enterprise: Research into Social Replication

This report attempts to answer the question: how can social enterprises successfully replicate their organisations? It examines the various replication journeys open to social enterprises. By exploring real-life examples of replication, it seeks to shed ...

(research/study, document (pdf), 2011)

Report on the Challenges Faced by Women in Civil Society in Africa

Over the last few decades there have been renewed calls from civil society activists and the international community to protect Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs) and uphold the irrights across the African continent in accordance with myriad ...

(research/study, text, 2011)

Toward a Healthy World: Beyond Profit E-Magazine Issue 13

Issue 13 of Beyond Profit E-Magazine addresses the following topics: 1) A social business model for accessible healthcare; 2) Innovative approaches addressing malaria; 3) Challenges to water delivery in rural India. ...

(research/study, text, 2011)

The GIIRS Potential: Beyond Profit E-Magazine Issue 14

This coming July will mark the official launch of the Global Impact Investing Rating System (GIIRS). As you will read in this issue, GIIRS is a project brought to life by the not-for-profit B Lab, in partnership with the Rockefeller Foundation, USAID, ...

(research/study, text, 2011)

Lessons from the Last Mile: Beyond Profit E-Magazine Issue 15

While the fact that the rural populations need to be reached, the question is how. Many companies have tried—and many have failed—at reaching the billions of rural villages throughout the world. In this issue we examine ways business is overcoming the last ...

(research/study, text, 2011)

The Other Tech Revolution: Beyond Profit E-Magazine Issue 16

For most of modern history, technology has been the key differentiator between nations that prospered and the ones that didn't. Nations that innovated and became early adapters of scientific advances saw their economies grow, ensuring better services ...

(research/study, text, 2011)

Guide to Starting up: Beyond Profit E-Magazine Issue 17

In this issue we examine the most common problems that social entrepreneurs face at the start-up phase of their business. In our cover story, Nisha Kumar Kulkarni uses global examples to examine some of the most common challenges to social impact start-ups ...

(research/study, text, 2011)

Urbanscape New Challenges Newer Solutions: Beyond Profit E-Magazine Issue 18

In this issue of Beyond Profit we look at some key challenges that cities and their residents face, and potential solutions. In her cover story, Nisha Kumar Kulkarni addresses the problem of food security and the relatively new model of urban agriculture. ...

(research/study, text, 2011)