Collaboration tools
New educational modules for social entrepreneurs are available
The social economy is a business model that works for the future of Europe. Within the RevitaLESE project, we have developed several educational models to strengthen European social enterprises, offer inspiration to the next generation of social entrepreneurs and educate about the…
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What is the role of civil society in making sustainability transition?
Local authorities have a crucial role in driving resilience – societal ability to adapt and react – but due to complexity of the challenges, they need to mobilise all levels of society to co-create solutions that enable a needed change…
COLLABORATION TOOL
Canva.com
It is not unlikely to consider Canva.com as a tool for graphic design. Because it is! But being efficient in your work and co-work with colleagues and other stakeholders often includes also creative pathways and a pinch of lateral thinking….
Check the Social Economy Talks podcasts!
“Social Economy Talks” is a Podcast series from Social Economy Europe about the most relevant upcoming issues in the social economy sphere. It will follow a journey of discovery (narrated by team member Nicholas Clark) aimed at elucidating social economy…
Social Enterprise Series 2022
The Social Enterprise Series is a 10-week in-depth learning program designed to educate future global changemakers about the practical components of establishing or growing a thriving social enterprise. It is completely free of charge and invites everyone willing to learn…
Optimy: ALL-IN-ONE SOCIAL IMPACT PLATFORM
Empower your impact A simple, flexible and customizable social impact platform. Designed to help you save time, be more efficient and drastically improve your social impact projects. Thanks to more than 10 years of research and developments based on the…
European social entrepreneur and ESE – Operational course for social innovation
The European Social Entrepreneur -ESE project coordinated by CO-LABORY During its implementation, project’s participants produced a high-quality materials and provided the best possible education for trainers, staff of participating organizations, and young people in disadvantaged situations. ESE – Operational course…
Systems innovation
Systems innovation (SI) is an eLearning and collaborative platform that empowers users to do systems level innovation. The portal provides users with a large range of tools and bring them together to so they can cocreate the systems change. Systems…
Ownership and equity in business is a crucial question for social enterprises. Cake, supporting businesses.
Again a promising start-up supporting businesses. Ownership and equity in business is a crucial question for start-ups and social enterprises, too. Cake. is also a start-up that makes equity easy for you. They offer template designed ESOPs, which can be…
Too Good To Go app with great social impact!
From now on, all the hungry, who are not indifferent to the fate of our planet, can fight against wasting and throwing away food – the Too Good To Go application is now available in Warsaw. Its users can save…
Social Enterprises and the Future of Public Services – An Interview with Scott Darraugh, CEO of Social adVentures
The Social Enterprise UK invites us to a great webinar to be carried out next week, on July 15th 12:00 (London), where Scott Darraugh, CEO of Social adVentures, will be talking about transforming the delivery of care services. In Salford, Greater Manchester, one social enterprise…
Workplace by Facebook
Workplace: internal social network for business. Facebook at Work supports collaboration; allows you to effectively create work or project groups, colleagues can also create: RSS information feeds in order to be notified of all relevant information Events for all colleagues or private events What has…
MIRO – where teams get works done
The online collaborative whiteboard platform to bring teams together, anytime, anywhere. For a while, we’ve been hearing that remote work and therefore remote jobs are the trend of the future. However, in 2020 there are enough people working across different offices, satellite hubs, coworking…
Knowledge capital in social and commercial entrepreneurship: Investigating the role of informal institutions
Abstract This paper utilizes the lenses of knowledge capital and institutional theories to examine the role knowledge capital plays in the context of entry into social versus commercial entrepreneurship. We also investigate the moderating role of national culture in the…
37 ICT tools for youth workers, trainers and project managers
The term of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) generally means all devices, networking components, applications and systems that combined allow people and organisations (i.e., companies, non-profit agencies, governments and institutions) to interact in the digital world. If you are a…
Free online course on social entrepreneurship by Acumen Academy
To kick-off 2021, Acumen is inviting you to join a community of budding social entrepreneurs who are ready to start designing impactful solutions to challenges around the world.
“Unravel Tomorrow” MOOC Available for Social Entrepreneurs and Innovators
The “Unravel Tomorrow Learning Journey” offers learning resources to support educators, empowering new social entrepreneurs and social innovators to think about and learn from the experiences of changemakers, strengthen skills and develop ideas to take action. This digital course invites…
Have you tried Ryver?
In 2014, the team behind Ryver set out to solve the world’s “email problem” – the outdated way many teams collaborate, which is slow, difficult to manage, and filled with time-wasting junk mail. Ryver was the result – the best…
Guide to Social Entrepreneurship and Cultural Events – Youth in Focus
The project “Prosoa Rural – Promoting Social Awareness in Rural Area” aims to develop materials that support educators in rural training centers so that they can transmit these values to young people. The materials prepared are based on a methodology focused…
Microsoft Global – Social Entrepreneurship
Are you an innovator impacting our world for the better? Whether you’re addressing skills development, sustainability or accessibility, we’re passionate about supporting your social venture with technology, connections and community to help your team thrive. What is the Microsoft Global…
Hubro Education – Business simulations
Simulations are the ultimate way to tie theory and practice together. Hubro Education allows students to run virtual companies with their award-winning online business simulation game. Hubro Education offers three online business simulation games: Business simulation: Run a production company in a group,…
Social Leaders’ Business Events in Klaipeda Encourage Regional Initiatives
Last week (16 October, 2020), the Lithuanian Social Business Association together with Entrepreneurial Lithuania (Marijampolė and Klaipėda agency “Spiečius”), LAG “Pajūrio kraštas”, Gerinorai.lt and local partners brought together Klaipėda, Marijampolė and Gargždai social business communities and decision makers for joint…
Institute of Entrepreneurship Development – Ready to Accelerate Your Social Business
Established in 2005, Institute of Entrepreneurship Development (IED) is a fast-growing Center of Excellence in European Entrepreneurship. As a state-of-the-art international organization, iED promotes change for the better, through entrepreneurial and innovative actions and supports every entrepreneurial venture across Europe….
Clariti App for Smart Multitasking
Clariti is an individual productivity tool that combines different channels of communications – Email, Chat, Document Storage, and Social Media. The tool provides automatic indexing (called ‘Threads’) for all communications that are taking place inside the system. Without threads, information…
Invest in Meaningful Innovation: Join Us in Partnering with Social Ventures Started by Young People
For over 20 years, IYF has nurtured young leaders as they tackle urgent social challenges in their communities. Today we are thrilled to announce the Strategic Alliance Initiative, through which IYF will partner with a consortium of social ventures from our…
Milanote: for Brainstorming and Ideation
You know that the most inspiring ideas come to your mind when working with like-minded, trustful teammates in a light room with the walls full of colorful stickers, painted arrows, inspiring pictures and a buzzy atmosphere. Working from home cannot substitute…
Design a Striking SWOT Analysis with Canva. SWOT analysis templates
SWOT is the leading online SWOT Analysis tool, template, and platform to help you build and execute a winning strategy. When it comes to building a strategic vision, a SWOT analysis is a crucial first step. It’s an important step…
How to be a social entrepreneur?
For all those of you who think about becomming a social entrepreneur , we highly recommend watching a very inspiring speach by Andy Stoll at TEDx UIowa: [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8LVa9pb-n8[/embedyt] Andy Stoll – a Senior Program Officer at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation,…
22 Awesome Social Enterprise Ideas and Examples
There are several ways you can go about searching for social enterprise ideas. Seeing examples of social enterprise in action is one of these best ways to get inspired for what you might want to create! Social enterprise ideas, unlike…
Am I a Social Entrepreneur?
Jason Aviles
Youtube video is here. Are you a social entrepreneur? Jason Aviles, born and raised in The Bronx, tells his inspiring story of working professionally with youth and what lead him to adopting a Yoga lifestyle and transforming his life. While…
Wistia for commercial videos – a perfect software for starting entrepreneurship online
Wistia is a video marketing software that allows entrepreneurs to upgrade their webpages with professional videos in binge-watchable format to encourage viewers to spend more time with their brands. It allows to set up an automatic video SEO, track the…
Corporate Impact Analysis Tool by UNEP FI
Picture taken from Corporate Impact Measurement tool Initially Corporate Impact Analysis Tool was developed for banks and investors to gain a cross-cutting view of the impact status and possibilities of their clients and investee companies. Based on the Positive Impact Initiative’s…
15 collaboration tools for productive teams
In these time during the COVID-19 epidemic alot of social enterprise teams are working from home. To stay on top of their game they’re looking to enhance, now more than ever, ways to collaborate online. Here is a list of…
Di you try Flock as alternative to Slack while collaborating with your peers online?
Flock is a communication-focused Slack alternative Easy to use interface Neat productivity tools Free to use Flock is another application very similar to Slack but is arguably a little less daunting to use and offers more comprehensive communication tools. Flock supports…
New kid on the block – Monday.com from Israel changes team work
Today we are going to review Monday.com, a work collaboration tool and project management software for all kinds of teams. I have used Monday.com earlier to manage projects, and have seen teams grow comfortable as they use the platform to…
Online free meeting tools
For any social entrepreneur or startup founder there will be times that you will need to have online meetings with co-workers, partners and potential stakeholders. Our team on the Social Enterprise Development in the Baltic Sea Region network meet up…
Social collaboration software (SCS) – new collaboration tool
Read about the newest collaboration tool from the https://technologyadvice.com/social-collaboration-software/ TechnologyAdvice Buyer’s Guide to Social Collaboration Software Updated: Jan. 2nd, 2020 Introduction Social collaboration software (SCS) is a vast marketplace of platforms designed to handle everything from knowledge management to enterprise application…
Padlet – Visual tool for collaborative learning
Padlet is an interesting visual collaboration tool which can be used for example to create discussion or collaborative learning around a certain topic. Example Padlet Easy, intuitive, inclusive Creating content to padlet (“posting”) is very easy- just click, copy-paste or…
A new player in the digital collaboration tool field – Ryver
Let us introduce you to another highly effective digital collaboration tool that will make the every-day life of your team or organization much easier. Ryver is similar to Slack, however, there are some notable differences. As sated on the Ryver’s…
Zoho Connect: More than a collaboration app an enterprise social network that fosters company-wide collaboration!
Zoho Connect as a team collaboration app, helps you to unify your team, resources, and the online tools you need. Your team can share ideas, hold real-time discussions, contact anyone in the network, create their own apps, build their knowledge…
The Role of Stakeholders in Development of Social Economy Organizations in Poland: An Integrative Approach
We recommend the article by Norbert Laurisz, Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Public Economy and Administration, University of Economics in Krakow, 27 Rakowicka St., 31-510 Krakow, Poland; norbert.laurisz@uek.krakow.pl The Role of Stakeholders in Development of Social Economy Organizations in Poland: An…
APMĀCĪBU MODULIS Sociālā uzņēmēja prasmes un domāšanas veids
Uzņēmējdarbība, pielietojot inovācijas ar mērķi veicināt ekonomisko izaugsmi, darbojas kā pasaules dzinējspēks. Iepretim sociālie uzņēmēji, atpazīstot sociālu problēmu un tās risināšanai pielietojot uzņēmējdarbības principus, tiecas radīt, organizēt un pārvaldīt pārmaiņas sabiedrībā. Tomēr bez atbilstošām spējām un prasmēm tiem, kas vēlas…
UTBILDNINGS MODUL Kompetenser och tänkesätt för sociala företagare
Företagare i näringslivet fungerar som motorer för tillväxt, genom att utnyttja innovation som bränsle för deras ekonomiska tillväxt. Sociala entreprenörer däremot är individer som känner igen ett socialt problem och använder sina entreprenöriella principer till att organisera, skapa och hantera…
MOKYMO MODULIS Socialinių verslininkų kompetencija ir mąstysena
Verslininkai biznio pasaulyje veikia kaip varikliai, panaudodami inovacijas, kurios skatina ekonominę pažangą. Nors socialiniai verslininkai yra asmenys, kurie pripažįsta socialinę problemą ir naudojasi verslumo principais, kurdami ir valdydami socialinius pokyčius, tačiau be įgūdžių ir atitinkamų kompetencijų tiems, kurie nori tapti…
Freedcamp – A free project management tool
Freedcamp is a great option for your collaborative project management. We use it, and here’s why – and how. Free to use Freedcamp basic features are free to use. Just register, and start creating your project flows and content….
Asana – project management tool with creative features
The project management process is complicated enough, therefore more and more businesses and teams are looking for PM tools that won’t be too complex or difficult to use. As we have already shown you in this section, there are a…
Stormboard
With Stormboard‘s digital workspace users can generate more ideas – prioritize, organize, and refine those ideas and in that way make meetings, brainstorms, and projects more productive and effective. The online platform tool allows users create a project, hold a…
Podio
Podio is a flexible and customisable online platform where teams can work and communicate together. The platform give users a possibility to organize large amounts of work and at the same time to delegate tasks between employees or members of an…
Online collaboration tool – Monday.com
This article is an excerpt from the full article on picksaa.com. To read the full article go here. Business world changes along with technological progress. It’s inevitable as the two are closely correlated. Business stimulates innovation and innovation contributes to…
Did you check GoToMeeting? A new tool for conference calls
Recently I have come across the GoToMeeting collaboration tool. The best part of it is the ability to use your phone and get connected to multiple people from different countries into one conference call by dialing a dedicated local number…
WeTransfer: File Sharing Tool with a Heart of a Social Entrepreneur
WeTransfer is not only a very simple-to-use tool for sharing files, but as it turns out – it’s almost a social entrepreneur. WeTransfer was founded in 2009 as the simplest way to send big files around the world. Today they…
Files.fm: Store, Share and Sell files
Almost everyone knows such filesharing platforms as Google Drive and Dropbox, but how many of you have heard of Files.fm? Files.fm is an IT company founded in Latvia, that builds easy to use, modern and innovative software products for file…
Four types of Impact
As social entrepreneurs we have become quite familiar with the term impact, as it’s the way we bring our mission vision statement to life and create change in society. Across all the different types of organizations and their relevant impact,…
Руководство по социальному предпринимательству
Образовательный модуль для социальных предпринимателей Добро пожаловать в Руководство по социальному предпринимательству – образовательный модуль для социальных предпринимателей. «Будь тем изменением, которое ты хочешь увидеть в мире»/Ганди Об учебном модуле Целевая аудитория: Те, кто интересуется предпринимательством, особенно таким, которое…
Przewodnik po Przedsiębiorczości Społecznej
Przewodnik po Przedsiębiorczości Społecznej Kurs edukacyjny dla przedsiębiorców społecznych Witamy! Witamy w Przewodniku po Przedsiębiorczości Społecznej – kursie edukacyjnym dla przedsiębiorców społecznych! O module szkoleniowym: Grupa docelowa: 1. Osoby, które są zainteresowane przedsiębiorczością, a szczególnie tworzeniem wpływu społecznego; 2. …
Rokasgrāmata sociālajiem uzņēmējiem
Izglītojošs materiāls sociālās uzņēmējdarbības uzsācējiem Laipni lūdzam! Laipni lūdzam sociālās uzņēmējdarbības rokasgrāmatā “Rokasgrāmta sociālajiem uzņēmējiem”. Sociālos uzņēmējus motivē vēlme īstenot pozitīvas pārmaiņas. Šis fenomens piesaista arvien vairāk nacionālās un starptaustiskās sabiedrības uzmanību. Ja jūs vēlaties mainīt pasauli, jums ir…
Messengers with Features for Business
Three effective messaging tools are presented this time for you to try and make communication within your teams faster, more interactive and effective. Less known than Slack or Trello, however not less effective and to some even more attractive –…
Visual collaboration tools for creative teams
Mural is a visual collaboration tool for teams working online on a distance. It supports the implementation of design thinking concept and provides shared digital whiteboards, where teams visually explore complex challenges and organize flexible processes across any device….
Organising Webinars: Tools and Use
Digital collaboration tools in general are characterised with huge variety of uses that helps enterprises, NGOs and public bodies, as well as teams to communicate effectively. Another part of success hides in ability to connect to the audience of entity,…
Digital filesharing tools for collaboration
If you have ever searched for an effective way of publishing your files for closed group of colleagues or friends, you may probably discover some filesharing tools, which meet your needs. But have you ever thought about regular use of some file storing…
Freedcamp, Trello and Google Drive for productivity and effective collaboration
Technological development of 21st century is based on the needs, including those of communication and interaction. People innovate to create helpful tools and these tools, in fact, support new processes of innovation. The innovation is what moves people towards digital…
Dapulse – a different project management tool
In general, project management software has struggled to be beautiful and useable. Most end up looking like arcane spreadsheets, understood only by high tech manager mages. But the unfortunately named Dapulse (starting at $29 per month for five users) adds a breath of…
Basecamp – a daddy of project management solutions
The daddy of project management, Basecamp was created when 37Signals couldn’t find a project management app that wasn’t insanely complicated, and so decided to build its own. It worked so well that clients wanted to use it, too, and things…
Yammer is a social network for business
A social network for business, Yammer provides a platform for you to communicate and collaborate privately with your colleagues. Employees sign in with a company email address and can use the platform via web, desktop or mobile to chat openly or…
Trello is handy PM and collaboration tool
Trello is an awesome project management tool that makes collaboration easy and, dare I say, even fun. But this visual list tool can do so much more, whether you’re organizing work projects, family chores, travel plans, or just about anything…
Edcast
EdCast is an integrated personalized learning and live stream channel where one can get knowledge content from various thought-leaders, innovators and alike. One of its strengths is that the channel can easily be integrated into both twitter and Facebook by…
Meerkat
Meerkat is a live streaming tool, a bit like Blab and Periscope, but focusing on groups. What also stands out in relation to the other two channels above is that Meerkat lets you schedule a livestream 24 hours before it begins….
Periscope
Periscope is a live streaming tool that is owned by Twitter and one can thereby access lots of information about other people on twitter who you follow and also you can invite into the video streams. The channel also has…
Blab
Blab is a live steaming tool that enables you to join up to four-person video conversations. As a participant in a “Blab” you can request to join any chat that’s going on and switch place with one of the four…
Is Slack the best team collaboration tool? part 2
Couple days ago we published the first part of the post on Slack by Jame Carbary from Huffington Post. Is it really the best team collaboration software out there? Here is the continuation of the overview: In addition to a channel for…
Is Slack the best team collaboration tool? part 1
Jame Carbary recently posted a nice overview of Slack on Huffington Post. Is it really the best team collaboration software out there? In Jame’s opinion, the foundation of every relationship is built on trust and communication. Communicating well builds trust. Trust…
Top Collaboration Software products and how to choose them
What Exactly is Online Collaboration Software? Collaboration software can take many forms, from simple instant messaging, to conferencing and telephony, to video conferencing. Some applications may focus on a specific element while others try to incorporate more than one capability….
7 free collaborative tools you can use
Nowadays, more and more teams/companies are forced to work together remotely. But switching from a regular day-to-day work-flow to a complex and expensive project management software is very difficult to do. Have you ever struggled to successfully collaborate online with…
