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Are Social Enterprises Viable Models for Funding Nonprofits?

ASU Lodestar Center

More than a million tax-exempt organizations exist in the United States, including public charities, private foundations, and civic organizations—not counting the 220,000 religious congregations that are also registered. Interest in exploring these models has been rising in the United States, but they are much more common in Europe.

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Not Business As Usual!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Jim Fruchterman Chairman’s Address to the Social Enterprise Alliance 2009 Annual Summit The world’s a mess. We’ll travel outside the United States to explore amazing and inspirational social enterprises not in our country. Here's the text of my speech: [long post alert] Social Enterprise: Not Business as Usual!

Business 100