Charity for Profit:
Exploring Social Enterprise Ventures in St. Louis
Thursday, April 17 || 3:00-4:30 p.m.
J.C. Penney Conference Center, Room 126
University of Missouri–St. Louis
One University Boulevard
FREE parking in Lot C.
Panelists:
Baorong Guo, Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, University of Missouri-St. Louis
Dan Buck, Chief Executive Officer, St. Patrick Center
Georgia Walker, Associate Director, One World Neighborhood Cafe
Marlene Levine, Consultant
Click here for a PDF file (140 KB) of the slides from this seminar.
Nonprofit organizations in search of strategies to raise operating funds are increasingly turning to social enterprises in order to bring in earned income. (According to the Social Enterprise Alliance, a social enterprise is any earned-income business or strategy undertaken by a nonprofit to generate revenue in support of its charitable mission.) Is commercialization or social enterprise development a promising way for nonprofits to supplement donations or grants and achieve self-sufficiency? Can these efforts help nonprofits fulfill their missions or deliver their services?
Join us on Thursday, April 17, at 3:00 p.m. for a panel discussion on “Charity for Profit: Exploring Social Enterprise Ventures in St. Louis.” The panel will present research data on social enterprises and discuss the experiences and impact in the St. Louis region.
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE RESOURCES:
America Forward
New Profit Inc.
Nonprofit Enterprise and Self-sustainability Team (NESsT)
npEnterprise Forum
Social Enterprise Alliance
The Fourth Sector-For Benefit Sector
