Using rags to create new products and social impact
Something that often makes social enterprises special is the fact that they often combine social with environmental impact – doing good on several levels. Swedish social enterprise Rag2Rug is one...
Designing her way to innovation and positive change
Many with great ideas of solving our local and global challenges aren’t able to take them further because they simply don’t know how to. We hear about talent, innovation and...
The past and future of social entrepreneurship with an SE Forum founder
15 years ago, SE Forum was created as a forum and a network for professionals and academics who had a shared interest: social entrepreneurship. It was created at a time...
The importance of social impact measurement and how to get it right
Creating a positive social impact is what sets a social enterprise apart from competitors and traditional businesses. Doing it well, though, is tricky, and something that many social innovators struggle...
A new Executive Director passionate about empowering people to create positive change
We are thrilled to welcome our new Executive Director Anna Kayal onboard! She joined SE Forum on 5 August and has been intensely busy since but we’ve managed to grab...
Why is it important to get your communications right? Maria at Number10 explains
We often highlight the importance of communications as a means for a social enterprise to tell its story of social impact, to create a stronger purpose, and ultimately, to grow....
The sales expert who’s grown up in a family of entrepreneurs shares her top tips
Knowing your audience, listening to them and ensuring your company is solving their pains is key for any entrepreneur. But doing it right isn’t always easy and we see it...
Fighting poverty and youth unemployment through ICT education
He’s a social entrepreneur with a passion for education. A passion for education that everyone can access and that improves children’s lives. He took part in one of our Social...
The social entrepreneur providing light to rural communities
As we’re kicking off the 2019 GATHER Fellowship alongside our partner Seeds of Peace, we’ve caught up with one of last year’s Fellows to hear more about his experience of...
Ending domestic violence in Nigeria through female empowerment
Poverty and hardship is common amongst a huge part of Nigeria’s population of almost 200 million people. Another widespread issue is domestic violence with statistics showing that a third of...
The rational activist with dreams of social change
Oscar Ohlström is the entrepreneurial fanatic, with a degree in global development studies, who’s been running service operations in the restaurant industry, and is SE Forum’s current intern. Most recently,...
A new Interim Executive Director with a passion for entrepreneurship and collaboration
This summer, we’ve welcomed our Interim Executive Director, Thomas Kanestad, following the departure of previous ED Nicklas Wallberg, who has stepped down due to personal circumstances. Although we were sad...
Communicate your cause and other comms tips for social enterprises
Our Communications Lead Tove Nordström is one of the authors of the new book Communicating Causes – Strategic Public Relations for the non-profit sector that was launched on 28 June...
Creating new dreams for 65 million illiterate people in Nigeria
With 65 million illiterate people in Nigeria, the country is facing an urgent challenge of ensuring they can keep up as the population continues to grow at a fast pace....
The woman leading the rise of social entrepreneurship in Latvia
As part of our Baltic project where we’ve explored the social entrepreneurship ecosystem in the region, and produced a review on partnerships between social enterprises and municipalities, we’ve had the...