The Moving World

2025 is a complex year. CSR leaders are under pressure to demonstrate impact, reduce risk, and manage programs that are both purpose-driven and politically neutral. At the same time, there’s a growing awareness that employees are craving more than just a paycheck—they’re looking for meaning. The world is uncertain, but one thing remains true: people want to feel useful. They want to grow. And they want to contribute. And this includes executives.

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Date and Time Wednesday, November 9th at 8:00 am Pacific What You'll Learn So far in this series with monitoring, evaluation, and learning expert Deepti Sastry, we’ve explored how to develop a theory of change, collect and communicate the right impact data to prove your impact, and how to use key performance indicators to provide business insights and improve sales.

How Nonfinancial Support is Advancing Social Innovation Making social innovation happen is like riding a lion – the people seeing you do it think “wow, that person is brave.” Meanwhile, the innovator is thinking, “how did I get here, and how do I get off without getting eaten?” Earlier, in partnership with the World Economic Forum, we shared the importance of supporting social enterprises during this phase.

All world-changing social enterprises begin with a unique insight and idea, but turning that idea into realized impact at scale takes more than one person, or one team. And that’s why, together with our partners, we launched the TRANSFORM Support Hub: a global, cross-sector platform that connects social enterprises with corporates, peers, learning content, and a global community of pro bono professionals to deliver market-based solutions for the Sustainable Development Goals.

Over the last month, across flagship annual events including Climate Week, UNGA week, the Sustainable Development Impact Summit, Goal Keepers, and the Clinton Global Initiative, there was one stakeholder in particular getting more attention than ever before: the social enterprise.

Date and Time Wednesday, October 12th at 8:00 am Pacific What You'll Learn In the first half of the series with monitoring, evaluation, and learning expert Deepti Sastry, we explored how to develop a theory of change to define your social enterprises’ impact strategy, along with methods to gather the impact data you need to prove it.

In part one of our four-part impact measurement webinar series, we explored how to develop a theory of change to define and articulate your social enterprises’ impact strategy.

The Role of Cross-Ecosystem Partnerships to Unlock the Power of the Social Economy Ecosystem actors must work together to build mutually beneficial partnerships between social entrepreneurs and enablers — including corporations, impact investors, accelerators, and philanthropists — to unlock the power of the social economy. This World Economic Forum article outlines why inputs such as mentoring, training, and networking are key to realizing the potential of the social enterprise movement.

Against the backdrop of cascading global crises, social entrepreneurs are proof that a more just, inclusive and sustainable economy is possible — and other sectors are paying attention. The private sector, in particular, is increasingly looking to partner with, procure from, and do business with social enterprises to help advance their businesses and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) targets.