Scaling for social change
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The document discusses scaling social enterprises. It describes how social enterprises utilize business principles to achieve social goals and provides the example of Global Brigades, which aims to ignite the largest student-led social responsibility movement. The document discusses centralizing versus decentralizing organizations and shows Global Brigades' organizational chart, aiming to scale its model of empowering communities through brigades of student volunteers.
Scaling for social change
- 1. “The Big Idea: Scaling” 3/15/12 UWB Social NTERPRISE CERTIFICATE SOCIAL E Sector Cer4ficate Program 3/15/12 1 DRAFT
- 2. About Me • Co-‐Founder and Execu4ve Director, Global Brigades Associa4on and Empowered.org • Program Manager, Social Enterprise Leadership Cer4ficate at University of Washington Bothell SOCIAL ENTERPRISE Cer4ficate 3/15/12 2 DRAFT
- 3. What is a Social Enterprise? CSR ≠ SOCIAL ENTERPRISE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE Cer4ficate 3/15/12 3 DRAFT
- 4. What is a Social Enterprise? An organiza4on that u4lizes market-‐based business principles to achieve pro-‐social goals. Examples: 3/15/12 SOCIAL ENTERPRISE CERTIFICATE 4
- 5. Today’s Agenda 1. Does nonprofit mean you don’t get paid? 2. Dis4nguishing for-‐profits, social enterprises, and non-‐profits 3. The shareholder vs. stakeholder dilemma 4. What is the best en4ty structure for your organiza4on? 5. Decentralized vs. centralize d organiza4ons 6. Scaling for social impact 7. Q/A 3/15/12 SOCIAL ENTERPRISE CERTIFICATE 5
- 6. Does Nonprofit Mean No Money? 3/15/12 SOCIAL ENTERPRISE CERTIFICATE 6
- 7. For-profit vs. Non-profit vs. SE FOR-PROFIT ADVANTAGES • Can sell equity to shareholders – Can do an IPO – Raise capital by conventional methods • Less government regulation / audits • More flexible business models (c-corp, LLCs, LLPs, etc…) • Easier to get loans • Profit-based culture • Higher compensation structures 3/15/12 SOCIAL ENTERPRISE CERTIFICATE 7
- 8. For-profit vs. Non-profit vs. SE NON-PROFIT ADVANTAGES • Tax deductable receipts • Access to donors and grants • Access to volunteers • No taxes • Mission-based culture • No share-holders 3/15/12 SOCIAL ENTERPRISE CERTIFICATE 8
- 9. For-profit vs. Non-profit vs. SE SOCIAL ENTERPRISES • Can either be for-profit or non-profit • Double or even triple bottom line • Element of charitable programming/mission driven • Can leverage mission-based culture to: o Market your company o Retain and attract talent • Have a market-based revenue model that is more sustainable than grants/donations alone • Ideally all profits are circulated back into mission without shareholders. 3/15/12 SOCIAL ENTERPRISE CERTIFICATE 9
- 10. The Stake-holder/Share-holder Dilemma WHAT COMES FIRST: MISSION OR PROFIT? If you have to appease shareholders, how do you prioritize your beneficiaries of your programs? 3/15/12 SOCIAL ENTERPRISE CERTIFICATE 10
- 11. What’s Right for your Organization? DO THE ANALYSIS • Who are your stake-holders? Do they care about social responsibility? • How compelling is your competitive advantage? – Do you need grants or other donor based start-up capital? – Do you need volunteers? Tax incentives? • Is it worth it to give up equity? • What is going to yield the MOST social impact? • Do you have relationships with influencers that could be a impactful board of directors? 3/15/12 SOCIAL ENTERPRISE CERTIFICATE 11
- 12. Scale for Social Change Global Brigades’ Vision: To improve equality of life, by igniting the largest student-led social responsibility movement on the planet. 3/15/12 SOCIAL ENTERPRISE CERTIFICATE 12
- 13. Centralized vs. Decentralized Recommended reading… “The Starfish and the Spider” 3/15/12 SOCIAL ENTERPRISE CERTIFICATE 13
- 14. Global Brigades Org Chart 2012 SOCIAL ENTERPRISE Cer4ficate 3/15/12 14 DRAFT
- 15. Social Enterprise Certificate Social Enterprise Leadership Certificate June 17-September 11, 2012 Where: Bellevue, WA http://www.uwb.edu/business/nondegree/socialenterprise 3/15/12 SOCIAL ENTERPRISE CERTIFICATE 15
- 16. Int’l Internship with Global Brigades Sustainable Development Internship July1-31, 2012 Where: Honduras, Panama and Ghana www.globalbrigades.org 3/15/12 SOCIAL ENTERPRISE CERTIFICATE 16
- 17. Questions? Feel free to contact me at: Steve@globalbrigades.org 3/15/12 SOCIAL ENTERPRISE CERTIFICATE 17