Social Enterprise

• A Guide to Legal Forms for Social Enterprise
• Africa’s top 10 social entrepreneurs and their mission
• Book containing explanation on the stakeholder involvement in social enterprise governance
• Book providing understanding on the theory and practice behind social enterprise
• Document expressing the governance of social enterprises, including mission drift and accountability challenges in hybrid organisations
• Document providing detailed description of the social enterprise market, benefits, purpose and other
• Social enterprises in Africa rise to new challenges
• Social Entrepreneurship in Africa, its importance and examples
• What is a social enterprise? (by The Telegraph)
• What is Social Enterprise?
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Business Plan

• A brief note on the importance of a business plan and what key aspects should be addressed
• Article containing information on the content of a business plan, its purpose, importance and key aspects to be addressed
• Article on social enterprises in East Africa by Alliance Magazine, highlighting opportunities, challenges and the way forward
• Article providing tips from accomplished individuals on tailoring the business plan to the audience, assessing competition, developing a financial strategy, setting goals and other
• Book that guides executives and entrepreneurs on how to plan efficiently and intelligently
• Books on how to develop a business plan according to the type of business of interest
• Business forum, containing information on starting a business, human resources, market analysis, operations, financial management and other
• Business planning guide to develop a social enterprise by the Forth Sector Development
• Document by Social Ventures Australia on “Business Planning Guide for Social Enterprises”
• Document discussing successful social enterprises in Africa
• Document on the “Introduction to Social Enterprise: Learner’s Guide” document developed by the International Labour Organisation
• Examples of Non-profit Business plans in a variety of sectors that can be used as a template for your social business
• Harvard Business School PPT for Business Plan
• Insight by the British Assessment Bureau on how to successfully develop a business plan, including a clear checklist that can be followed
• Selection of books on how to develop a business plan according to the type of business of interest
• Set of tips from MARS on business planning for social enterprises
• Toolkits for social enterprise
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Corporate Social Responsibility

• Article on CSR “The centrepiece of competing and complementary frameworks”, providing insight on the history of CSR, definition, stakeholder management, sustainability, business ethics, corporate citizenship and the future of CSR
• Article on the efforts of Microsoft towards CSR, including business principles, approach to empowering people and environmental sustainability
• Article on the efforts of Microsoft towards CSR, including business principles, approach to empowering people and environmental sustainability
• Book on corporate governance and social responsibility
• Book on CSR, containing insight on its definition, principles, effects and cost
• Document by the International Network for Corporate Social Responsibility - third international conference for business and human rights, exploring the relationship between CSR and Sustainable Development in Africa
• Document by the Ministry of Economic Cooperation and development expressing CSR in Sub-Saharan Africa, containing methodology, country reports and recommendations
• Document expressing the impact of CSR on the financial performance of firms in South Africa
• Document providing insight on CSR in developing countries
• Document reflecting CSR practices in developing and transitional countries, especially Botswana and Malawi
• Document which refers to an institutional analysis of CSR in Kenya
• Harvard University document on CSR in African development:
• Research Document on corporate social responsibility conducted by the University of Science and Technology of Taiwan
• Webpage containing a list of selected articles with theoretical content related to CSR
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Social Impact Measurement

• Article by The Guardian Newspaper providing useful tips on how to measure your social impact
• Article expressing how to collect and measure social impact indicators
• Article expressing the “African model of social impact measurement: testing European knowledge in the context of social innovations in the Western Cape region of South Africa”
• Articles on social impact measurement for charities, highlighting “Expert advice, case studies and good practice in how charities can measure and communicate their impact”
• Document developed by Kingston Smith on “Impact Measurement Toolkit” for the charity sector
• Document highlighting the importance, purpose and the key thematic areas of social impact measurement
• Guide to measure your social impact, identifying the changes to be measured
• Social Impact Report developed by Big Society Capital
• Types of social impact measurements and highlights some successful approaches to measuring that impact
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Fundraising & Philanthropy

• "Build Your Digital Fundraising Strategy" from Globalgiving
• 12 case studies developed by the Bertha Center for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship related to financing strategies in Africa
• 8 crowdfunding sites referred by Forbes for Social Entrepreneurs
• A Guide to Finance for Social Enterprises in South Africa” by GreaterCapital
• A Guide to Finance for Social Enterprises in South Africa” by the International Labour Organisation
• Article expressing the incorporation of philanthropy within fundraising
• Article expressing the relationship between fundraising and philanthropy
• Article on community philanthropy expressing how individuals can get involved and to think beyond the investment
• Article on how to build a culture of philanthropy in your organisation
• Article that assesses how philanthropy is beneficial for society
• Book on how to facilitate higher education growth through fundraising and philanthropy
• Case study that highlights crowdfunding platforms in Africa
• Crowdfunding platform
• Document developed by the British Council on “Social Enterprise Landscape in Ghana” expressing the social enterprise environment, profiles, finance and social investment
• Document developed by the University of Pretoria “Financing Social Enterprises: Constraints and Opportunities in South Africa”
• Document expressing philanthropy and development in Southern Africa
• Document providing insight on the Economics of philanthropy and fundraising
• Largest German crowdfunding platform for donations
• Set of resources from Globalgiving
• Strategies to find funding for your social business in Africa
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Financing

• Climate Finance

  • Article expressing Africa and climate finance
  • Brief definition and introduction to climate financeBrief definition and introduction to climate finance
  • Document by the UNFCCC on possible elements of a financial framework to address climate change
  • Document developed by the UNFPA on “Financing that makes a difference” including how much each country will pay, allocation of resources, recommendations and case study
  • Document on climate finance and engagement with private sector, including current investment and the risks and barriers associated to it
  • Document on Climate Finance in Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Document on the global landscape for climate finance 2017
  • Paris Agreement document stipulating that developed countries shall provide financial resources to developing countries to assist with climate change
  • Project “Making climate finance work in Africa”
  • Report by the Multilateral Development Bank on Climate Finance
  • Report on how climate finance is making a difference
  • Summary and recommendations by the standing committee of finance, and the overview of climate finance flows
  • UNFCCC dialogue on the long-term cooperative action to enhance climate chance
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• Innovative Finance

  • Background paper of innovative financing in Africa
  • Discussion paper by the UNDP on the new model for development finance
  • Document by the UN on innovative financing for Africa’s transformation
  • Document by the World Bank on innovative finance for development, including new sources and innovative mechanisms for financing development in Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Document by WHO on the role of innovative financing mechanisms for heath
  • Document on innovative finance for development - Leading innovative finance for equity
  • Document on the innovative finance in Africa
  • Initiatives of the World Bank Group in innovative finance for development solutions
  • Innovative financing models for energy infrastructure in Africa
  • UN document on innovative financing for economic transformation of Africa
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• Islamic Finance

  • A comparative study of Islamic financial system and the conventional financial system
  • Article on Islamic finance, the ethics concepts and practice
  • Beginners guide to Islamic Financing
  • Differences and similarities between Islamic and Conventional banking
  • Document by the World Bank on Islamic finance, including market trends, how it works and the state of development of Islamic finance
  • Document expressing the principles and practices of Islamic Finance
  • Document introducing the Islamic Banking and Finance
  • Document on Islamic Finance, its opportunities, challenges and policy options
  • Document providing an overview of Islamic Finance
  • Introduction and importance of Islamic finance
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Global Benchmark

• International Labour Organization Standards

  • Article expressing the benefits of international labour standards
  • Article in International labour standards on social security
  • Article on equal pay for for of equal value by the ILO, including South African case study
  • Article on how international labour standards are used
  • Article on how to apply and promote the ILO Standards
  • Core labour standards handbook
  • Document on the application of the international labour standards
  • Document on the ILO and EU - Partners for decent work and social justice
  • Document on the ILO standards on forced labour, the new protocol and recommendations
  • Document providing an introduction to the ILO Standards
  • Fundamental rights at work and the international labour standards
  • Report on ILO standards-related activities in the areas of safety and health and the elaboration of the plan of action for such activities
  • Toolkit for employers on the ILO Standards
  • Toolkit on international labour standards minimum wage fixing
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• UN 6 Principles for Responsible Investment

  • A guide for private equity fund managers on responsible investment
  • An introduction to the principles for responsible investment
  • Book on responsible investment
  • The 6 Principles
  • The 6 principles for responsible investment and guidelines for multinational enterprises
  • The 6 Principles for responsible investment and their implementation
  • UN Global Compact and the principles for responsible investment - Communication of Progress

• UN Global Compact

  • Brief overview of the UN Global Compact
  • Document by the UN Global Compact “A guide to the engagement in the United Nations Global Compact”
  • Document expressing the future of sustainable business
  • Document expressing the relationship between CSR and the UN Global Compact
  • Document on the UN Global Compact “The promise-performance gap”
  • Document relating global sustainability governance and the UN Global Compact
  • The 10 Principles of UN Global Compact
  • United Nations Global Compact proving detailed description of each principle (French)

• UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Article discussing the SDG’s and the dynamics of well-being
  • Document expressing the five priorities of the SDG’s
  • Document providing insight on how to get started with the SDG’s
  • Document providing insight on modelling and measuring sustainable well-being in connection to the UN SDG’s
  • Document with a detailed description of the UN SDG’s
  • Final list of proposes sustainable development goals indicators
  • Insights to enhance the transformative potential of the SDG’s
  • Integrated Framework for SDG’s
  • The 2030 Agenda for sustainable development
  • The Sustainable Development Goals 2017 Report
  • UN SDG’s and their description
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