The dramatic crash of capitalism in recent years has fuelled the argument for social business; a combination that takes the driving force of capitalism but applies it to social progression. Nobel laureate Muhammed Yunus is a pioneer in the field and in his book “Building Social Business: Capitalism That Can Serve Humanity’s Most Pressing Needs” he traces the development of the concept, discusses its practical uses and highlights its potential.
This month’s link takes you to CSRwire.com which keeps you abreast of all the news and events in the world of Corporate Social Responsibility. Read about the goals of the upcoming 2010 corporate philanthropy summit and the unintended drawbacks of the green revolution.
The Big Society is certainly big news. It has been banded around as the solution to our countries social and economic challenges and this report takes the critical step of asking whether and how charities and social enterprises can solve the problems. The report, from New Philanthropy Capital discusses how social enterprises and charities can assess their impact and how they can scale up to meet the needs of a nation.
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