about 12 years ago // Feature: Social enterprise
For-profit social enterprises, sometimes called ‘hybrid’ organizations, are touted as a sustainable way to solve global problems, but surprisingly few have reached profitability. Devex Impact correspondent Amanda Gibson shares the hard-won lessons of social enterprises as they search for their fortunes at the bottom of the pyramid.
over 12 years ago // Business insights: Social enterprise
Social enterprises that aim to finance their operations through revenue-generation are spreading into new sectors, according to a study of Echoing Green applications. Devex Impact talks with Julie Battilana of Harvard Business school about these ‘hybrid organizations’ and the challenges they face.
over 12 years ago // News: Aid Policy
In a recent working paper, the Donor Committee for Enterprise Development points to a core deficiency in many public-private partnerships and provides practical recommendations for improvement. Devex Impact reports.
almost 13 years ago // News: Aid Policy
A new document from the Center for Strategic and International Studies calls on U.S. foreign aid policy to radically reorient itself around the private sector and economic growth. Devex Impact reports.
almost 13 years ago // Research Review
A recent paper from the Initiative for Global Development says the most effective public-private partnerships happen when donors set the development agenda. Are government agencies and corporations ready for a paradigm flip? Devex Impact reports.
