Social Enterprise Library Resources
Located at the BC Centre for Social Enterprise

The BC Centre for Social Enterprise houses a collection of current and practical social enterprise resources in their lending library. Visits to the library are welcome during weekdays from 9am to 4pm.

The BC Centre for Social Enterprise library policy is as follows:

• All library materials may be borrowed for a period of three weeks, and renewed for up to three more weeks.
• Late charges will accrue in the amount of $5 per week per item, for up to two weeks beyond the due date.
• Beyond two weeks past the due date, the replacement cost of the book will be charged to the borrower’s credit card.

Library resources are listed below:

A brief tutorial on business planning for nonprofit enterprise by Massarsky, C.

Adventure in Social Enterprise: Attaining sustainability and self-reliance by Birnbaum, E.

Case Studies in Social Enterprise by Altar, Kim.

Community Visions, Community Solutions: Grantmaking for Comprehensive Impact by Connor, J.

Conducting a Feasibility Analysis by Community Wealth Ventures

Co-operatives and the Social Economy by Government Canada

Eight Basics Principles for Nonprofit Entrepreneurs by Boshee, J.

Enterprising Nonprofits. A toolkit for Social Entrepreneurs by Dees, J & Economy, P.

Enterprising Nonprofits. Community Stories by Caledon Institute of Social Policy.

Filthy Rich. How to turn your nonprofit fantasies into....cash by Steckel, R.

Funding them to Fish: The case for supporting the Earned Income...

Generating and Sustaining Nonprofit Earned Income by Oster, M. et all.

Good Business by Hilton, S. Gibbons, G.

Guide to Financing for Social Enterprise by Small Business BC.

Guiding Principles for Nonprofits in the Marketplace.

How to Assess and Improve Your Boards Performance by Craft,  Ralph

How to Build a Business Plan by Massarsky, C.

How to Change the World. Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas by Bornstein, D.

How to Create Jobs, Save the Planet and Make Money for Your Nonprofit by Burns, M.

Integrity: The New Brand Currency That Can't Be Bought or Spun by De West, Kierstin

International Perspectives on Social Ventures/Enterprises

Literature Review on Social Entrepreneurship by Johnson S.

Making Money While Making a Difference by Steckel, R.et all.

Making Waves. Magazine.

Marketing and Sustainable Development.

Merging Mission, Market and Money: a nonprofit guide to social…. by Thalhauber,J.

More and more nonprofits have for-profit subsidiaries. Now one CFO wants to turn that model upside down. By Reason, Tim.

New Social Entrepreneurs: The Success, Challenge and Lessons...by Emerson, J., Twersky, F.

New Social Enterpreneurs: The success, challenge and lessons …(5 parts) by The Roberts Foundation

Nonprofit Enterprise: Right for You? by Massarsky, C., Beinhacker, S.

Powering Social Change by Community Wealth Ventures.

Preparing to Launch an Enterprise by Larson, R.

Prophets for Non-profits by Etchart, N., Davis, L.

Revenue Generation through Commercial Ventures by Pepin, J.                           

Social Enterpreneurship by Soderborg, J.

 

Social Enterprise Bibliography by Brody, Weiser, Burns

Social Enterprise Typology by Alter, Kim.

Social Enterprise: A selection of Resources from the Thoams Library. University of California

 

Social Enterprise: The Three P's: Philosophy, Process, and Practicalities by Williams, S.

Social Entrepreneurship Basics by Horsnell, A., Pepin J.

Social Entrepreneurship Profiles by Pepin, Tranquada, Baker & Associates.

Social Entrepreneurship. A Reference Guide by Tranquada, W., Pepin John.

Social Entrepreneurship: Toward an entrepreneurial culture…by Davis, S.

Social Marketing by Nedra Kline Weinrich.

Social Purpose Business: Making the Transition from Raising Money to Earning Money by Campbell, J.

Social Purpose Enterprise and Venture Philanthropy in the New Millennium by The Roberts Foundation.

Social Return on Investment by Emerson, J.

 

Socially and Environmentally Responsible Business Practices in  BC by Canadian Business for Social Responsibility

Spinning off - Effective Transitions: Lessons to be applied... by Tranquada, W., Pepin John.

Strategic Tools for Social Entrepreneurs by Dees, J.; Emerson, J.; Economy, P.

The 8th Habit. From Effectivness to Greatness by Covey, Stephen R.

 

The Canadian Social Enterprise Guide by Enterprising Non-profits

The Collaboration Challenge by Austin, James.

The Community Wealth Seeker's Guide: Mapping your Assets and Identifying Opportunities by Community Wealth Ventures.

The Social Enterprise Sourcebook by Boshee, J.

The Tipping Point by Gladwell, M.

Toward a better understanding of social entrepreneurship by Boshee, J., McClurg, J.

Venture Capitalists and Entrepreneurs become Venture Philanthropists, by Pepin, J.

Venture Forth! The essential guide to starting a Moneymaking Business in Your Nonprofit by Larson, R.

What Matters Most by Hollender, J.

When charities look just like business by Daks, M

 

Harvard Business Review. Selected Articles:

 

• Do Better at Doing Good
• Focusing the Concept of Social Marketing
• Profits for Nonprofits
• Social Enterprise: Private Initiative for the Common Good
• Sources of Financing for New Nonprofit Ventures
• The New Landscape for Nonprofits

Nonprofit World. Selected Articles:

• 10+ secrets to starting a non-profit business
• But is it really feasible?
• Face-to-face
• How are nonprofits using business ventures?
• How to keep the money you earn
• How to write your business plan
• Jed Letterman’s top 10 list: famous last words of failed nonprofit entrepreneurs
• Looking to customers rather than handouts
• Outside-in marketing
• Power comes from below
• Quick and dirty research
• The nonprofit marketing disability
• The seven pillars of social enterprise success
• The three things non-profits forget to do first
• Turn your stakeholders into risk takers
• What is your EQ
• Why you need to be more entrepreneurial

Articles, reports and case studies available at the library, and online:

A brief tutorial on business planning for nonprofit enterprise by Cynthia Massarsky

A non-profit guide to develop an income stream venues by Clohesy Consulting

Adventure in social enterprise: Attaining sustainability and self-reliance through business by Elisa Birnbaum

An Enterprising Failure by Tracey, P., Owen Jarvis

 

Assessing your communication strategy by Hershey, Christine

 

Blending Business With Charity Can Be 'Head-Busting' Work by Wallace, N.

 

Bridging the culture of business and poverty by Bradley, James.

 

Business Planning for Social Enterprise by Alter, Kim.

 

Business Practices in Social Enterprise by Bull, M., Crompton, H.

 

Canadian Business and the Millenium Development Goals by CBSR

 

Charities Doing Commercial Ventures: Societal and Organizational Implications by Zimmerman, B., Dart, R.

Charities, Non-Profits and Business Activities

Community Power. Lessons for nonprofit entrepreneurship by Hoffman, D.

Conducting a Feasibility Analysis

Constructing a Sustainable Future: Exploring the Strategic Relevance of Social and Solidarity Economy Frameworks by Lewis, M.

Does Misery Love Companies? How social performance pays off by Margolis, J.

Eight Basic Principles for Nonprofit Entrepreneurs by Jerr Boschee

Employment for Former Prisoners by Shuetz, P.

Engaging Small Business in Corporate Social Responsibility: A Canadian Small Business Perspective on CSR.

Enterprising Non-profits by Caledon Institute of Social Policy

 

Enterprising Organizations by Aspen Institute

 

Exploring the Climate for Earned Income Development by Horsnell, A.

 

Five Social Enterprise Myths, Dispelled by Burn Ace, K.

Funding them to fish: Final Report

Guide to Financing for Social Enterprise

Guiding Principles for Nonprofits in the Marketplace

Healing Society, Healing Ourselves at Greyston Bakery by Rome, D. and Walls, J.

How marketing can reduce worldwide poverty? by Lagace, M

 

How Organizations Create Social Value by Salls, M.

How to Build a Business Plan by C. Massarsky

How to Build a Social Enterprise by Gagnaire, Kirsten 

How to create jobs, save the planet and make money for your nonprofit: a lesson in developing a business plan

How your nonprofit can enhance capacity, impact and sustainability by Horsnell, A., Pepin J.

 

Identifying Your Best Earned-Income Opportunities by Horsnell, A.

 

If the shoe fits. Nonprofit or For-Profit? The choice matters by Gair, C.

International Perspectives on Social Ventures / Enterprises

Invention for the common good by Stanford Social Innovation

 

Managing the Double Bottom Line: A business Planning Guide for Social Enterprises by Alter, Kim.

Mapping Your Assets and Identifying Opportunities

Marketing a Social Mission by Utterback, M.

Marketing and Sustainable Development

Marketing for Community-Based Social Enterprise by Lamb, P.

Merging mission, market, and money: A nonprofit’s guide to social entrepreneurship by Jim Thalhuber

Microfinance & the Double Bottom Line by Tulchin, Drew

 

Migrating from Innovation to Entrepreneurship by Boshee, J.  

 

Non-Profit Earned Income Strategies - where to start? by Social Enterprise Associates

Nonprofit Enterprise: Right for You? by Cynthia Massarsky

Partnering for Innovation by CBSR

 

Poverty, Thy Name is Hydra by Kunz, J.& Jeff Frank

Powering Social Change

Practical People, Noble Causes. by Thake, S., Zadek, S.

 

Practitioner Understanding of Social Return on Investment by Thys, D., Tulchin, D., Ohri, C.

Preparing to Launch an Enterprise by Rolfe Larson

Profits for Nonprofits: Earning your own way by Lagace, M

Prophets for Non-Profits? The prospects for venture philanthropy in the developing world.

PuraVida: A Business with a higher calling by Tishler, C.

Putting Nonprofit Business Venture in Perspective

Revenue Generation through Commercial Ventures

San Patrignano. A Model of Integration by Wolley-Fisher P.

 

Social Enterpreneurship Discussion Paper No.1 by Canadian Centre for Social Enterprise

Social entrepreneurship basics

Social Entrepreneurship Profiles by Pepin, Tranquada

Social Entrepreneurship: Towards an Entrepreneurial Culture for Social and Economic Development by Susan Davis

Social enterprise and social innovation: Strategies for the next ten years. UK Cabinet Office -- Office of the Third Sector, November 2007.

Social Marketing by Nedra Kline Weinrich

Social Purpose Businesses: Making the Transition From Raising Money to Earning Money.

Social Purpose Enterprise and Venture Philanthropy in the New Millennium; Volume 1,2,3

Social Return on Investment (SROI): Exploring Aspects of Value Creation by Emerson, Jed, Jay Wachowicz,

 

Social Return on Investment and its Relevance to Microfinance by Thys, Didier

 

Social Venture Partners Calgary by Orloff, A.

Spinning off Effective Transitions: Lessons to be applied when an organization creates a new nonprofit or for profit spin-off

Starting Point Guide by London Social Economy Taskforce

 

Supporting Young Social Entrepreneurs by Shrestha, Sunit 

 

Sustainable Development in the digital age by Peizer, J.

 

Taking Stock of Your Business Development Assets by Horsnell, A.

 

Telling Stories of Social Entrepreneurs by Dahle, Cheryl  

 

The Birth of an Organization by Maran, Meredith

 

The Growth of the Social Enterprise by Tishler, C.

 

The Income Diversification by Tranquada, W.

 

The Limits of Social Enterprise: A Field Study and Case Analysis by Seedco Policy Center.  

  

The meaning of "Social Enterpreneurship" by Dees, G.

 

The Nature of Returns: A Social Capital Markets Inquiry by Emerson, J.

The Social Enterprise Sourcebook –profiles of businesses operated by nonprofits by Jerr Bosch

The Strategic Marketing Matrix for Social Enterpreneurs by Boschee, J.

 

Thibodeau's Centre. A successful Model of Social Entrepreneurship by Sayani, K.

Toward a better understanding of social entrepreneurship

Turning Administrative Expenses into Opportunities by Tranquada, W.

 

Unleashing New Resources and Entreprenurship … by Reis, T.

 

Using big business to fight poverty by Lodge, G.

 

Using Big Business to Fight Poverty by Lodge, George C.

Venture Capitalists and Entrepreneurs Become Venture Philanthropists

Venture Forth! By Larson, Rolfe

 

Ways to Market Social Responsibility by Lagace, M.

 

What Works by Szalavitz, M.

 

When Society is Everyone's Business by Lagace, M

 

Why running a nonprofit is the hardest job in business by Tishler, C.

 

Work as a Priority. A resource for employing people who have serious mental illness and who are homeless. US Department of Health

Young Social Entrepreneurs in Canada