I work with many individuals who have identified a social issue and have an idea for how to solve it. They often come to me with just an idea and need help to articulate the business model that sits behind it and what actions they need to take to make it happen. UnLtd (The Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs) have developed a useful toolkit that helps individuals to navigate this process, giving practical tools and working models for planning and implementation that will help social entreprenuers to start up, pilot and achieve long term sustainability, growth and replication. Read the rest of this entry »

The language that many funders and support organisations use can be confusing and used in varring contexts.  This can make it difficult for social enterprises and social entrepreneurs when securing contracts and funding to deliver their work.  I came across a report put together by the The Jargonbuster Group to “Simplify the languate of planning, project management and performance improvement to increase understanding”- it basically picks out top key terms used and explains what they mean.

The Jargonbuster Group was established in the 2003 by the Community Fund who set up an advisory group to look at the language used by the sector. The group was managed by the Association of Charitable Foundations and involved   representatives from a range of organisations including:

• Association of Charitable Foundations (ACF)
• Big Lottery Fund
• Bridge House Trust Read the rest of this entry »

Network for Goodhave a great range of fact sheets and resources on marketing and sponsorship for social enterprises, entrepreneurs and non-profits.  Click here to visit Network for Good resources and training page.