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Wises’ Social Impact Measurement in the Baltic States

WISEs’ Social Impact Measurement in the Baltic States Audrone UrmanavicieneTallinn University DOI: https://doi.org/10.13135/2704-9906/5091 Keywords: Social enterprise, WISEs, Social impact measurement, Measurement indicators ABSTRACT WISEs devote most of their time and resources to working with the target group – not only organizing their employment activities and developing skills but also adapting their work environment, improving the psychological climate,…

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The Effective Methods and Practices for Accelerating Social Entrepreneurship Through Corporate Social Responsibility

Article “The   Effective   Methods and   Practices for Accelerating   Social   Entrepreneurship   Through Corporate Social Responsibility” written by: Audrone UrmanavicieneTallinn University, School of Governance, Law and Societyhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-1621-0101 Udara Suwanda ArachchiTallinn University, School of Governance, Law and Societyhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-2618-6758 DOI: https://doi.org/10.13135/2704-9906/5085 Keywords: Corporate culture, Effective methods, Social enterprise, Social impact, Social value creation, Sustainability ABSTRACT The concepts of Social entrepreneurship and…

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SOCIAL IMPACT INVESTMENTS AS A TOOL FOR FUNDING SOCIAL ENTERPRISES

Purpose: Social impact investments are essential to support and promote social entrepreneurship development. This article aims to identify the factors that could develop the local impact investment market in Sri Lanka as a tool for funding social enterprises. Design/methodology/approach: The methods of research are an analysis of scientific literature, experts’ interviews, and generalization. Findings: In…

YOUTH SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP: POTENTIAL AND CHALLENGES
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YOUTH SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP: POTENTIAL AND CHALLENGES

Numerous studies show that today’s young people are highly motivated to generate positive social change (Lewis, 2016; Punadi and Rizal, 2017). Social entrepreneurship may have great potential to mobilize youth to engage in efforts to achieve major social objectives, including employment creation, poverty reduction, inclusion and integration. Dedicated to serving the common good, social enterprises…

A guide to social impact measurement

A guide to social impact measurement

Social Ventures Australia (SVA) is a not-for-profit organization helping organisations, government, funders and corporates delivering better social outcomes for people. “A guide to social impact measurement” Sharing knowledge on impact measurement is one of the activities of Social Ventures Australia. The organisation has written a large number of articles on how to measure social impact…

5 ways social enterprise funders can act differently in 2021
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5 ways social enterprise funders can act differently in 2021

As world is rapidly changing in face of the COVID-19 crisis we highly recommend you reading this article by Lior Ipp from Roddenberry Foundation, explaining how social entrepreneurs can act differently in current year. 5 ways social enterprise funders can act differently in 2021 The COVID-19 crisis has exposed the fragility of global systems and…

Socially Responsible Public Procurement: Its Role and Applications
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Socially Responsible Public Procurement: Its Role and Applications

Public procurement affects a large number of people, whether they are users of public services, workers involved in production and delivery, or staff of the buying organisation. Public authorities can engage in Socially Responsible Public Procurement (SRPP) by buying ethical products and services, and by using public tenders to create socially just societies. Social entrepreneurship…