Research Guides: HOD Resources on Companies, Industries, and Organizations: Social Enterpreneurship

Library Databases for Social Enterprise

Business Source Complete
Covers most business areas: management, marketing, economics, finance, accounting, & international business. Includes company reports, SWOT analyses, working papers, country reports, industry reports, case studies, etc.
Foundation Directory Online
Information on grantmakers and grants. Database of foundations, corporate giving programs, grantmaking public charities, sponsoring companies, recently awarded grants, and recently-filed IRS Forms 990 and 990-PF.
Gale Directory Library
Cross-search Gale directories including: Ward's Business Directory, Encyclopedia of Associations, Scholarships, Fellowships & Loans; Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media; Research Centers Directory; etc.
ProQuest One Academic
Scholarly journals, newspapers, dissertations, and business information. Includes: ABI/INFORM Complete, Accounting & Tax, Banking Information Source, Canadian Newsstand Complete, CBCA Complete, Hoover's Company Profiles, OxResearch, Pharmaceutical News Index, Asian Business & Reference, Biology Journals, Career and Technical Education, Computing, Criminal Justice, Education Journals, European Business, Family Health, Health & Medical Complete, Health Management, Military Collection, Newsstand, Nursing & Allied Health Source, Psychology Journals, Religion, Research Library, Science Journals, Social Science Journals, Telecommunications, Snapshots.

Websites of Interest for Social Enterprise

Candid
Candid is a nonprofit that provides the most comprehensive data and insights about the social sector.
CASE: Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship
The Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship (CASE) is based at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. CASE's purpose is to promote the pursuit of entrepreneurship and its social impact on the world of business.
Council on Foundations
The Council on Foundations is a nonprofit membership association that serves as a guide for philanthropies as they advance the greater good. Building on our almost 75-year history, the Council supports over 850 member organizations in the United States and around the world to build trust in philanthropy, expand pathways to giving, engage broader perspectives, and co-create solutions that will lead to a better future for all.
Philanthropy Southeast
Philanthropy Southeast is a membership association of philanthropic organizations committed to the people and communities of 11 Southeastern states and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Members comprise a diverse network of thinkers, problem-solvers and leaders who share their perspectives, ideas and insights in pursuit of a common goal: leveraging the power of effective, meaningful philanthropy to build a region where all people can participate and prosper.
Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship
The Schwab Foundation's purpose is to advance social enterprise around the world.
Social Enterprise Alliance
Social Enterprise Alliance is the national membership organization of the social enterprise movement in the United States.
Stanford University's Entrepreneurship Corner
Provides a free collection of over 1600 videos and podcasts, featuring lectures by today's Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders. Videos can be browsed by topic, including social entrepreneurship.
Ventureneer
Ventureneer provides resources on how small businesses and social enterprises can expand. A strong focus is given to female entrepreneurs.