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A social enterprises can be structured as a business, a partnership for profit or non-profit, and may take the form (depending on in which country the entity exists and the legal forms available) of a co-operative, mutual organisation, a disregarded entity (a form of business classification for income tax purposes in the United States), [5] a social business, a benefit corporation, a community ...
This is an annotated list of social enterprises sufficiently notable to have a Wikipedia article, in alphabetical order. For quick navigation, click on one of the letters: For quick navigation, click on one of the letters:
Shorefast built the Fogo Island Inn, which opened in 2013 and continues to be operated by Shorefast Social Enterprises Inc. [20] [21] The inn is a 100% social business, and all operating surpluses are reinvested in the community of Fogo Island through the projects and programs of Shorefast. [22]
Shorefast is a Canadian social enterprise founded to build economic and cultural resilience on Fogo Island, Newfoundland. [1] [2] After years of economic development work on Fogo Island, Shorefast is expanding its purpose by collaborating with other communities to share insights and best practices for local communities to thrive in the global economy.
Pages in category "Social enterprises" The following 132 pages are in this category, out of 132 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
A social entrepreneur is an entrepreneur who works to increase social capital by founding social ventures, including charities, for-profit businesses with social causes, and other non-government organizations. These types of activities are distinct from work of non-operating foundations and philanthropists who provide funding and other support ...
As stated, an L3C is a for-profit, social enterprise venture that has a primary goal of performing a socially beneficial purpose with a secondary goal of maximizing profits. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] [ 10 ] It is a hybrid structure that combines the legal and tax flexibility of a traditional LLC, the social benefits of a non-profit organization, and the ...
The distinguishing characteristic of the social venture versus the commercial venture is the primacy of their objective to solve social problems and provide social benefits. The social venture may generate profits, but that is not its focus. Rather profits are a possible means to achieve sustainability in providing a social benefit.