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Welcome to Social Innovation Park
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SOCIAL INNOVATION PARK LTD (SIP)
is an impartial, not for profit organisation
that aims to develop a self-reliant and
thriving model for both aspiring and budding
social entrepreneurs alike to bring positive
transformation to society.
Our many programs and services are tailored to achieve our mission to educate, empower, and enhance. As a social enterprise and an incubator of social entrepreneurs at the same time, we strive to make an incredible impact for a robust and dynamic social
entrepreneurial community both locally and
globally.
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Make a Difference,
Change the World
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Giants In Conversation with Maja & Nick
posted 27.08.2008
Maja Kuzmanovic, a Young Global Leader, and Nick Gaffney, founders of the transdisciplinary research laboratory FoAM, spoke at our August GIC. Through FoAM, they promote creative innovation as the method to produce more holistic solutions to the world's complex problems. The session received many feedback from the attendees; "I was enlightened and inspired by what I heard and experienced at the GIC - to share about their lives and interest in wanting to make a difference in the community", "I found the attendance and participation... " Read more
Time for a Social Enterprise Rethink
posted 31.07.2008
The social enterprise sector is still a new and developing sector and many people and policies haven't adjusted ot it yet. So there is controversy on where social enterprise stand in terms of its legal status among other things like revneue income and perspectives among donors. Could a social enterprise be treated at the same standards of a charity organizations? Would donors view social enterprise in confidence? Where do social enterprise stand in front of the Code of Governance, and the Companies Act, Charity Act, and Institution of Public Character status? Although these questios cannot be fully answered as of yet, we hope to see resolutions in the policies regarding social enterprise soon as there are more and more social enterprises springing up from the chairty sector. An article from Today July 31, 2008 describes this phenomenom. See it Read more
Social Entrepreneurs leading new wave of philanthropy
posted 30.07.2008
More and more social enterprises are being recognized as an alternative option in the field of philanthropy. Instead of simplying giving large sums of donations to charity, many donors are begining to use different standards to evaluate non-profit organizations to determine where they will invest their money into. Similar to venture capitalists, they are looking to invest their money in a nonprofit that would give the greatest returns in social impact (rather than financial profit). A recent article from the Business Times dive a little deeper into this topic. Read more
DBS Commits to Social Entrepreneurs with March 2008 Launch of the Special Banking Package For Social Enterprises
posted 14.07.2008
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Since December 2007 DBS have expressed their support for social entrepreneurship as a part of their community outreach program. To further show their commitment to social enterprises, on March 17, 2008, they launched the DBS Social Enterprise Special Package, offering social enterprises preferential rates on business loans and unsecured overdrafts, and fee waivers for a variety of services, among other benefits. As the first package of its kind in Singapore, this package hopes to make an important impact on the social entrepreneurship world by helping budding social entrepreneurs become more business capable and commercially viable so that they may continue to pursue their social cause on a self-sustained basis.
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Apply for the SIP-Schwab Social Entrepreneur Of the Year Award 2008!
posted 26.06.2008
The Application Process for Round One of the SIP-Schwab Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2008 have already begun! Apply now by emailing a completed application form to seoy@socialinnovationpark.org or mail it to 21 Serangoon North Ave 5, Ban Teck Han Building #04-04, Singapore 554864.
Our Newsletter - Social Innovators Xchange
posted 23.06.2008
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