Earned Income Ventures is a one-day conference providing the tools for a successful social enterprise program. Sponsored by the California Association of Nonprofits (CAN®) in association with the Social Enterprise Institute (SEI). What is a social enterprise? 

Earned Income Ventures was held April 8, 2008. Click on a link below to see what you missed.

Click Here to download (PDF) an interview from a recent CAN Alert with Dave McDonough, President of the Social Enterprise Institute.

What is a social enterprise?

They are "non-profit and for-profit organizations that create positive social change within the context of sustainable business models. Social enterprises are not traditional non-profit organizations that depend on charitable giving for sustainability, nor are they simply socially responsible for-profit companies. Rather, they represent a powerful new breed of organizations that create sustainable societal change by combining the passion of social mission and the efficiency of a market-based approach.

Launching, managing and growing a social enterprise require a unique set of skills, experience and networks. Social enterprisers often find they are working in isolation, on the edge of both the traditional charitable and market-driven cultures, each with their own set of norms."

-Social Enterprise Institute

The Social Enterprise Institute (SEI) is a 501(c)(3) organization which offers philanthropic leaders a unique opportunity to develop the skills and networks needed for implementing successful social enterprises. Its mission is to organize and facilitate peer-to-peer learning forums that significantly improve the "triple bottom line" performance of all participants.

For more information on the Social Enterprise Institute, please visit www.se-institute.org.

Questions? 

Please e-mail Gregg Davidson or call (213) 347-2070, ext. 207.