Welcome to the Social Enterprises Home Page
What is Social Enterprises?
Social Enterprises is a social business (registered as a 501(c)3 public charity nonprofit corporation) based on the framework developed by Dr. Muhammad Yunus, founder of Grameen Bank and 2006 Nobel Prize recipient. A social business is an enterprise that is based on business and market principles, but is dedicated to using its resources to helping disadvantaged populations and society in general.
Social Enterprises develops business ventures and partners with other businesses that leverage technology and the power of community to provide value to customers, our beneficiaries, and society in general. The Social Enterprises business “hub” will generate capital and other resources that will be used specifically for the purpose of funding programs, organizations, and other efforts directed at helping the youth and alumni of the foster care system in the United States.
Core Values of Social Enterprises
Community
Stewardship
Innovation
Books/Articles Shaping Social Enterprises
Creating a World Without Poverty and Building Social Business by Muhammad Yunus, Community by Peter Block, Influencer by Patterson, et al., The Wisdom of Crowds by James Surowiecki, The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell, Tribes by Seth Godin, The Future of Management by Gary Hamel, The Starfish and the Spider by Brafman & Beckstrom, Wikinomics by Tapscott & Williams, Blue Ocean Strategy by Kim & Mauborgne, Tuned In by Craig Stull, Talent Code by Daniel Coyle, Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh
I’m glad you got this running. I hope more kids like you can be found and helped.
Thanks, Allan. It’s the beginning of a lifelong journey- I look forward to partnering with you and many others to find and help these young people in need.
Daniel, My name is Shelby Tripp. I appriciated your story! Thank you! I would love to share my story and learn ways that I can help other youth and young men and women who age out of foster care. I was in foster care my self and I change lives evryday. What is the best way to share my story?
Hi Shelby,
Thank you for your comment! I’m so excited that you found my site and am very glad you asked how you can share your story! I started with sharing my story because that’s the only one I’ve got.
However, it is definitely my hope that more youth and alumni of foster care will share theirs as well. If you’re inspired by what it is that we’re doing, I’d absolutely like to invite you to jump in and share your story also. We’ve got several ways to do that, including our new initiative called Foster Success, but I’ll reach out to you directly so we can explore which way(s) work best for you. Thanks so much!
Daniel, Shelby Tripp here! I would like to re write my story and submit it again. I have grown as a writer since I wrote the first blog and I have also grown a lot as a person and I feel that it is necessary to go more in depth and have a more clear understanding behind my story. So I would ask that you remove the old one, and then
I will re write my work and submit it to you, thank you.
Socialent, just found this site, I had a hunch you were an amazing man, you’re story is inspirational! What courage you have, thank you for sharing it and just look at you fly!
I am personally inviting your org to our growing community of nonprofits from arould the world, where we meet virtually each week, connect and collaborate.
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This is a wonderful nonprofit idea, and I know one day will expand beyond the United States, now won’t that be something, a global voice for like-minded nonprofits.
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I’m glad you found the site- thank you for your kind words and your invitation to join you and your community. I look forward to continuing the collaboration!