Transitioning traditional NGOs into Social Enterprises
Substantial funding is available for social enterprises but many of them are not cashing in because they lack the capacity to absorb and use the funds properly.
In recent years, there has been considerable growth in the social enterprise sector which is increasingly impacting economic activity at community and national levels. Now it is generally accepted that social enterprises (SEs) are meaningful vehicles to support the transformation of communities. At issue is how to ensure meaningful access to resources to support these ventures.
About the Author
Director of the Centre for Entrepreneurship Thinking and Practice in the Faculty of Social Sciences
Kadamawe Knife is the director of the Centre for Entrepreneurship Thinking and Practice in the Faculty of Social Sciences, UWI and former director of the Office of Social Entrepreneurship, MSBM. The article is adapted from the research paper, Insights to Understanding the Social Economy and Social Entrepreneurship Landscape in Jamaica: An Empirical Approach, by Kadamawe Knife, Edward Dixon and Michael Marshal.
