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Let's make a global impact together! 🌍✨ At Enactus Colombia, we are driving a more sustainable and inclusive future through social entrepreneurship, led by young innovators turning local challenges into global solutions. This year, a group of remarkable young entrepreneurs from Colombia has a unique opportunity to represent not just their country, but the power of youth-driven change, at the Enactus World Cup in Kazakhstan. But to make this dream a reality, we need your help. 🌟 Why is this important for all of us? Supporting these young leaders means investing in solutions that tackle some of the world’s most pressing social and environmental challenges. Their projects address real issues like poverty, sustainability, and inequality, and with your support, they can showcase these innovative ideas on a global stage. This is an opportunity for all of us to foster positive change. We need to raise 65 million pesos (about $16,000 USD) for this delegation to compete. Every contribution, big or small, brings us closer to empowering these young minds and showing the world the power of sustainable entrepreneurship. 🎯 How can you help? Donate to our cause through our Vaki page: https://lnkd.in/gjqzfB2y Share this message across your networks and with individuals or organizations who believe in the power of innovation for good. Every share gets us one step closer to making a difference! 💪 Global citizens, companies, and change-makers, we invite you to stand with us and be part of this transformation. Together, we can help create a more sustainable, inclusive world, led by the next generation of social entrepreneurs. The time is now! 🌱💡 Together, we can drive the change we wish to see. #GlobalImpact #SustainableEntrepreneurship #YouthLeadership #InnovationForGood #EnactusWorldCup #ColombiaToKazakhstan #Sustainability #PositiveChange #UnitedForImpact

🌟 Success Stories: Reaching Out in the GETM4 Project! 🌟    In this post, we highlight how GETM4 members are extending their impact beyond academia and fostering collaborations that address today’s most pressing challenges.    🌟 David Parks OBE, The Skill Mill Manager Director, presented at the Social Outcomes Conference in September 2024 at University of Oxford with a talk titled “It’s not what you do, it’s the way that you do it: style over substance in cross-sectoral partnerships.” During his presentation, David showcased GETM4 as an exemplary model for creating long-lasting, multi-stakeholder, and cross-sector partnerships.    🌟David Parks is the founding director and manager director of The Skill Mill, a social enterprise dedicated to young people involved in the criminal justice system. David is an Associate Partner of the Centre of Offenders and Offending at Northumbria University Newcastle and council member at Tallinn University’s Social Entrepreneurship Incubator. The Skill Mill has grown across England and received numerous accolades including 2 Queen’s Awards for Enterprise in 2021. In 2024, Parks has been named an Officer of the British Empire (OBE) in the King’s Birthday Honours list 👑 for services to young people. 🤝David Parks is an active contributor to the GETM4 project. He has attended to the sandpit held by Kyungpook National University and Chonnam National University, ran a session at the Innovation Day as part of the sandpit at Northumbria University Newcastle and will be at the sandpit at Adolfo Ibáñez University in 2025.  These partnerships are not only tackling the immediate problems of our times but are also striving to build a sustainable and just future. The work contributes directly to the ‘what works’ agenda, providing actionable insights for those seeking to make a lasting difference.   #GETM4project #SuccessStories #ReachingOut #CrossSectorCollaboration #Sustainability #WhatWorks 

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 We’re proud to renew our 3-year partnership with The King's Trust International for the Enterprise Challenge Pakistan (ECP)! 💡 This incredible initiative empowers youth aged 14-18 across Pakistan with entrepreneurial skills, digital literacy, and life-changing mentorship. With over 6,000 young lives transformed since 2016, ECP addresses youth unemployment and creates pathways to sustainable entrepreneurship. Together with SEED Ventures, we’re building brighter futures and stronger communities. 💪 Here’s to the next chapter of innovation and empowerment! 🚀 Read more here: https://ow.ly/hHth50U9YMq #YouthEmpowerment #Entrepreneurship #Impact #Pakistan #COSARAF

At the start of October, the BIPC hosted a showcase event for the recipients of a county council-funded bursary to attend the Louder than Words B Corp festival that took place in Oxford in September. The showcase event was hosted at the BIPC Oxfordshire and organised in collaboration with OSEP CIC and Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (OxLEP). The bursary was funded from the county council’s community wealth building programme which seeks to ensure that local communities benefit from the opportunities and investment generated by Oxfordshire’s global economy. Recipients came from a huge variety of backgrounds, and were all enabled to attend the B Corp Festival to explore how ethical and sustainable business models could inform their entrepreneurial journeys. Oxfordshire has been leading the way when it comes to social enterprise innovation. Watch the video to see a snippet of the amazing things that local social entrepreneurs are able to achieve and to hear the stories of some of the bursary recipients.

🌟 Insights from a paper session on "Social Entrepreneurship" 🌟 This week, we're excited to share some highlights from the diverse and insightful sessions at our conference. Another paper session was about #socialentrepreneurship. The main theme of this session focused on the challenges and strategies of social enterprises and B Corps. The discussions shed light on the risks of mission drift, the importance of supportive networks, the paradox of prosperity in fostering opportunities, and the need for better strategic and organizational insights to address pressing social issues like energy poverty in the EU. Thank you so much to the leading expert presenters, moderators, and commentators during the Q&A session. Shout out to: - María José Manjón Rodríguez, PhD and Carolina Villegas-Galaviz with their work entitled "Energy caring: Justice and ethics of care for social entrepreneurship as nurturing organizations tackling energy poverty" - Lutz, Petrini, and Natalia Aguilar Delgado with their work entitled "Mission drift in social enterprises: Mapping spaces of vulnerability" - Natalia Vidal, Patterson, and Spetic with their work entitled "Furthering the B Corp movement: Unpacking the mechanisms underlying collective institutional entrepreneurship" - Dr. Paul Radich, Hsu, Jacobi, and Acatrinei with their work entitled "Societal determinants of individual flourishing: Macro-level freedom and prosperity data correlated with micro-level human flourishing data: A multi-level analysis" Join us in exploring and supporting the future of social entrepreneurship! 🌍 🔗 Organized by IABS Association (www.iabs.net) #IamIABS #WeAreIABS #SocialEntrepreneurship #Bcorp #MissionDrift #EnergyPoverty #Innovation #ResearchExcellence #BusinessAndSociety #Prosperity #HumanFlourishing #IABS2024 #IABS

💡Community of Practice is a catalyst for building a more sustainable and fairer society.   🌱This week, we had the opportunity to publicly discuss the significance and benefits of Community of Practice in social economy and social entrepreneurship at the regional level. The meeting of social enterprises in Prešov self-governing region brought together a group of experts, key stakeholders, and enthusiasts to establish the first Community of Practice under the guidance of World Bank experts. 🤝Thank you Alina-Nona Petric Vladimir Benc Imren Arslanoglu   A Community of Practice is a time-tested approach for sharing experiences, innovations, inspirations, and also needs in creating a favourable ecosystem for social economy and social entrepreneurship. It is important to recognize that advocacy and policy influence within a CoP are powerful tools for driving change.   It is amazing to see how collective effort and knowledge sharing can lead to significant advancements and innovations. Investing in the development and support of CoP in the field of social entrepreneurship is an investment in the future, bringing benefits to society as a whole.   #CommunityOfPractice #Innovation

It's been just around 1.5 years since the official operation of Social Lab NP but here is what we have achieved in such a short course of time: a. 2 International Youth Exchange on Entrepreneurship and Environment within a year with close to 100 participants jointly b. 2 Social Entrepreneurship Bootcamp c. 4 Social Entrepreneurship Workshop d. 18+ partnerships e. Community Development Project on "School Support Program" in collaboration with MADEC Australia f. 6+ Policy Briefs on issues related to Social Entrepreneurship and Education g. Co-host for the first ever launch of Net Impact chapter in Nepal If the numbers are not a matter of significance, I can still be proud of the scale that we are working on in such a short duration. It's not me alone who has been doing this. There are faces behind these achievements: 🌎 Kushal Achhami - on co-leading Social Lab and supporting business development Eliza Allomes GAICD - on coordinating School Support Program as a partner representative Namgyal Ghale - on leading School Support Program Nirash Dulal - on event management and coordination Our Fellows and Consultants; Ashish Thapa, Ajeet Gurung, Smriti Purkoti Ritik D., Himanshu Rayamajhi who has been shaping School Support Program Suman Baral - who has been integral in the foundation as an Advisor There are several hidden faces behind these achievements. Here we all are running on a second year of Social Lab NP and moving further without reflecting these little triumphs is an injustice to ourselves. Here's to many more to come ✌ #sociallab #growth #nepal #thinktank #socialentrepreneurship #education #achievements #team

Partnerships with Individuals for Impact: SOSF's Collaborative approach to driving Africa’s development with Social Entrepreneurs, Changemakers & Professionals! ____ At SOSF, our interventions are not just about programs; we're about partnerships with individuals and corporates – public, private and non-profit In pursuit of the (SDGs), especially Goal 17 - Partnership for the Goals. One shining example of an Individual Innovative Partnership is the SOSF Lead4Change Initiative. This biennial virtual program initiative empowers Social Entrepreneurs, Changemakers & Professionals across Africa to tackle the biggest socio-economic challenges facing Africa head-on, through training, funding, mentorship and more, aligning with the UN SDGs. From eco- creating, eco-friendly furniture, e-commerce platforms, STEM-Entrepreneurship for vulnerable groups, improving water access or developing employability skills for youth, SOSF is fostering innovation for real-world impact through the persons leading these innovations as our partners. Participants will undergo masterclasses, participate in Alumni series, engage in social entrepreneurship online courses, develop pitch decks, receive mentorship, access a social enterprise collaboration lounge, network, access thousands of dollars of funding (cash), and implement their social projects/businesses. ___ The journey concludes with a pitch event, prize distribution, and induction into an elite alumni network, granting access to enterprise, media, finance & education resources and opportunities for lifelong learning & development. Participation comes with certificates, badges of honor and more. More information is available on https://lnkd.in/dpNDAKsa to partner with us to deliver the initiative or apply! #SOSF #PartnershipsForImpact #Lead4Change #SDGs #SOSFBridge #YouthEmpowerment #SkillsDevelopment #Africandevelopment #SocialEntrepreneurship #MakeADifference #SDGs #Socialchangemakers #business #entrepreneurship #enterprise #mentoring #SDG4 #education #employability #entrepreneurship #tools #learning #funding #investment #skillsoutsideschool #knowledge #skills #attitude #data #interventions #advocacy #solutions #Africa #disruptingdevelopment #data #interventions #advocacy #skills #school #foundation #philantrophy #development #impact #SDGs #entrepreneurship #education #employability #SOSF #humancapital

🚀 Championing Student Entrepreneurship in Nigeria 🌍 In 2019, I had the incredible privilege of being a finalist in the Nigerian Student Venture Prize (NSVP), a groundbreaking initiative by Edugist aimed at fostering entrepreneurship among Nigerian students. This experience was a pivotal moment in my journey, igniting my passion for innovation and equipping me with the tools to transform ideas into impactful ventures. Today, I’m honored to work at Edugist as a Business Developer and Project Manager, where I contribute to initiatives like NSVP that empower the next generation of changemakers. The NSVP was designed to bridge the gap between innovation and opportunity for Nigerian students. It provides a platform for young minds to showcase their entrepreneurial ideas, receive mentorship, and access funding. Since its inception, the program has made a significant impact by nurturing businesses that address pressing societal challenges and drive economic growth. Why is the NSVP critical for Nigeria? Nigeria has one of the largest youth populations in the world, yet unemployment and underemployment remain significant challenges. By equipping students with entrepreneurial skills and opportunities, NSVP is transforming these challenges into a powerful force for sustainable development. The program not only fosters job creation but also inspires a culture of innovation, resilience, and problem-solving among Nigerian youth. To scale this impact across the country, partnerships are crucial. Organizations like the Mastercard Foundation, The Tony Elumelu Foundation, UNICEF Innovation Fund, International Labour Organization (ILO), and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which are committed to empowering young people through entrepreneurship, education, and innovation, could play transformative roles in expanding NSVP’s reach and influence. Together, we can: 1. Empower more student entrepreneurs with resources and mentorship. 2. Expand the program nationwide, reaching underserved regions. 3. Foster collaboration among like-minded organizations. At Edugist, we believe in the power of collaboration to create meaningful change. Let’s work together to champion entrepreneurship, unlock potentials, and shape a prosperous future for Nigeria. If your organization is interested in partnering with us to drive this impact, let’s start a conversation! PS: The picture is of myself rehearsing my pitch during the 2019 NSVP edition. #Entrepreneurship #Education #YouthDevelopment #NSVP #Edugist #Nigeria

The Schwab Foundation has been working with members of the Global Alliance for Social Entrepreneurship to rally private sector commitments to increase support for social innovators through the #RiseAhead pledge. One of the signatories is SK Group. In 2015, SK Group launched the "Social Progress Credits" through its foundation, the Centre for Social Value Enhancement Studies, to measure social performance, or the degree to which social enterprises solve social problems, in monetary terms and provide financial rewards based on the result. So far, SPC has involved 326 social enterprises that generated approximately $248 million in monetized social performance over the seven years through 2022. SK Group paid the participating social enterprises $40 million in cash incentives in proportion to their social performance. With its experience of this signature social innovation initiative, SK plans to nurture the social innovation ecosystem. Learn more about the pledge and how to sign here: https://lnkd.in/dYiz6DCZ #SocialInnovation #Alliance4SE