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CARAVAN

CARAVAN (Community Awareness Raising&Advocacy Ventures Around Needs) promotes social and economic development in Swat District of the Northwest Frontier Province Pakistan with regard for ecological conservation and a focus upon marginalised, ignored and backward areas.

Helps International (HINT) Cameroon

Helps International (HINT) Cameroon works to improve on the social and economic well-being and health of the poor and underprivileged in the society through education, skills development and job creation. HINT pursues its mission through community development centres called Halfway Home Training...

Oeuvre Nigérienne de Developpement Social

Oeuvre Nigérienne de Developpement Social works to help the poorest people and support the most needy ones to develop and improve their living conditions. The organisation also prepares programmes for peace, literacy, housing, finance and health.

Department for International Development (DFID) Brazil

The Department for International Development (DFID) is part of the UK Government with responsibility for managing Britain's aid to developing countries. In Brazil, DFID aims to promote pro-poor economic growth and sustainable development through projects and programmes which help people in the...

Virgin Unite

Virgin Unite is the non-profit foundation of the Virgin Group. The foundation aims to help change the way businesses and the social sector work together – driving business as a force for good by offering consultancy and practical support. It unites people to tackle tough social and environmental...

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) - Niger

Catholic Relief Services was founded in 1943 by the Catholic Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and disadvantaged. The aim of CRS globally is to provide direct aid to the poor, to involve people in their own development, helping them to realise their potential, to promote social...

World Vision Chile

World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organisation dedicated to working with children, families and communities in the fight against poverty and for social justice. World Vision has been working in Chile since 1980, and currently runs programmes to improve infrastructure, to provide money and...

M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF)

M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) is as a non-profit Trust. The main goal of MSSRF is to impart a pro-nature, pro-poor and pro-women orientation to a job-led economic growth strategy in rural areas through harnessing science and technology for environmentally sustainable and socially...

Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development

Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development is a foundation with objectives for sustainable improvement in quality of life and reduction of poverty and social inequalities in developing countries. They aim to achieve this through the research and spread information on issues of sustainable...

Mercy Corps Uzbekistan

Mercy Corps Uzbekistan, a country office of Mercy Corps International, works alongside local governments and private organisations to address the underlying causes of social tension and conflict in the Ferghana Valley with programmes that take a multifaceted approach to improving civil society,...

Oikocredit International

Oikocredit International, one of the largest financiers of the microfinance sector worldwide, promotes global justice by challenging people, churches and others to share their resources through socially responsible investments and by empowering disadvantaged people with credit. Oikocredit finances...

Association for India's Development (AID)

Association for India's Development, Inc. (AID) is a voluntary non-profit organisation committed to promoting sustainable, equitable and just development in India, by working with grassroots organisations and movements in India. AID supports and initiates efforts in various interconnected spheres...

Integra Foundation

The Integra Venture is a network of community economic agencies in Central and Eastern Europe. They offer practical and professional help for entrepreneurs to start and grow their business. They provide finance and entrepreneurial training to help the poor climb out of poverty. They also promote...

European Social Fund in England

The European Social Fund (ESF) was set up to improve employment opportunities in the European Union and so help raise standards of living. It aims to help people fulfill their potential by giving them better skills and better job prospects. In England its priorities are: to extend employment...

Global Institute for Tomorrow

The Global Institute for Tomorrow (GIFT) is an independent social venture think tank based in Hong-Kong. GIFT aims to link business, public policy and civil society issues in order to foster constructive dialogue and address globalisation-related challenges in Asia. The organisation runs a...

The Social Enterprise Conference

The Social Enterprise Conference is annual event jointly produced by the Harvard Business School (HBS) and the Harvard Kennedy School of Government (HKS). Since its inception, the conference has been entirely student run. The student team responsible for producing the event has grown with the...

Social Enterprise Associates

Social Enterprise Associates is an American consulting firm based in Washington D.C.. The company offers business acumen, managerial experience, financing opportunities, and practical research to business and community efforts seeking social good. Social Enterprise Associates fosters 'triple bottom...

Social Finance

Social Finance, a London private-equity firm, backs various social entrepreneurs and non-profit groups around the world by selling Social Impact Bonds (SIBs), a new investment product, to governments and various investors. Through a Social Impact Bond, private investment is used to pay for...

Association for Social Solidarity and Empowerment Training Trust (ASSET)

Association for Social Solidarity and Empowerment Training Trust (Asset) Trust is a rural as well as urban based non-profit organisation working in Madurai , Tamil Nadu. ASSET was initiated by a group of like-minded individuals who had a strong zeal of commitment and dedication towards working for...

Article 13

Article 13 helps companies to operate in a manner that produces a positive impact on society - typically in the areas of CSR (corporate & social responsibility), sustainability, governance and social innovation. They offer a range of training, coaching, consultancy and research services. ...