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The Next Generation of Mutualism

Stanford Social Innovation Review

The capital markets that can invest in social enterprise are chaotic and low-impact. In what is now the United States, Benjamin Franklin created the first mutual bank and mutual insurance company in 1752, after a devastating fire destroyed much of Philadelphia.

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Effective Tips to Help Make Your Payroll Processing Easier

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

The tax laws in Germany cover federal income and additionally, there is a range of social taxes applicable for covering the multi-faceted social insurance schemes of the country. The social tax responsibility is to be shared jointly by employers and employees. These amounts are also subject to the amount of social tax.

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Not Invented, But Scaled Here

Stanford Social Innovation Review

On one hand, social enterprises and other small innovative organizations can be an engine for conceptualizing, designing, testing, and validating new solutions to old problems. Obstacles related to operational infrastructure and access can be costly to solve, derailing a social enterprise’s scaling ambitions.

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SEO and SEM for Your Nonprofit Organization: Understanding the Basics

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Using a keyword research tool, you may find that the top keywords would be “disability application”, or “disability insurance” Since these are quite competitive, you may opt to choose long-tail keywords that could help you avoid competition. Get Free Stock Photos for your Nonprofit, NGO or Social Enterprise.

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64 Online Stores That Benefit Nonprofits and the Greater Good

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Ornaments 4 Orphans is a fair trade social enterprise dedicated to providing critical support for orphans and vulnerable children in Africa. The Lucky Iron Fish is a cooking tool that adds extra iron to your daily foods or drinks. The company distributes fish and donates to health organizations worldwide. 4) Fahlo :: myfahlo.com.

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Nonprofit Recruiting Tips to Attract Top Talents in 2025

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

For example, showcase salary options, insurances, retirement plans and so on. The main difference is that you’re leveraging your organization values and unique employee benefits to attract top talents and encourage them to work for you instead of promoting product values to encourage customers to buy it.

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How Guarantees Can Advance Community Development and Racial Equity

NonProfit Quarterly

However, with IRS rules requiring an annual minimum of five-percent charitable payout often treated as a ceiling, and rising costs, more foundations are seeking ways to maximize the use of their balance sheet to achieve greater social impact. At the most basic level, a guarantee is akin to automobile insurance.