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The Societal Role of Social Entrepreneurship

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Theodore Lechterman & Johanna Mair The field of social entrepreneurship often takes its normative foundations for granted. How can social entrepreneurship overcome these obstacles? Rawls is known for producing an egalitarian theory of justice that has had a towering influence on the theory and practice of politics and law.

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Thank Heaven For 11: Take The Lead Celebrates 11 Years Working Toward Mission of Equity

Fundraising Leadership

Panels on wealth, health, policy, career pivots, collaboration, and entrepreneurship were part of the day, including awards for Changemaker, Leading Company Award, Leading Advocate Award, and Leading Man Award. Learn more from Kathleen Turner at Power Up Conference 2024. Watch a round up of the Power Up Conference 2023.

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  Freedom To Fight For DEI: How Legal Battles Affect Leadership Policies, Commitment

Fundraising Leadership

These issues demand response and action in the workplace now and require deep understanding of the laws, processes and practices in order to be successful in achieving parity and equity in leadership across gender, race and identity. “ “ Prevailing in an anti-DEI climate requires intention and effort. “The

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How to Make Tax Law Work for Your Nonprofit

NonProfit Hub

In fact, because you are a nonprofit you have to adhere to a separate set of rules and laws governing fundraising, operations and finances. Recently, I attended a seminar put on by students involved with the Entrepreneurship Clinic from the local law college. Note that many of these laws are specific to our local jurisdiction.

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SSIR’s 2023 Social Innovation Reading List

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Liptrap “While Dorff admits he is ‘inspired’ by the social-entrepreneurship movement, he has no illusions about the benefit corporation. How do we organize to put Joy’s Law, and more broadly collective intelligence, to work?” Dorff, reviewed by J. How does our recruiting need to change if we are drawing more on others in the ecosystem?

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Can Nonprofits Escape Corporate Capture?

NonProfit Quarterly

Nonprofits are a feature of tax law and corporate governance laws. AQ: Dean Spade, the lawyer who does trans law, he had a great point. Also, we should explore changing the corporate and the tax laws. But I like to bring the attention back to the people that we are supposed to serve and for whom I’m an advocate.

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National Gathering Looks to Address Root Causes of Inequality

NonProfit Quarterly

Community Reinvestment Strengths and Shortfalls NCRC was formed in 1990 to defend the 1977 Community Reinvestment Act , a law created to undo the structural racism embedded in redlining. The rule refers to Section 1071 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act, the law which created the CFPB in 2010.

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