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20 Forum-Involved Impact Initiatives

From Community Bonds to Social Innovation Hubs

— May 15, 2013 — Social Good
From community bonds and social innovation hubs to donation-based apparel companies and age awareness enterprises, these forum-involved impact initiatives have been influenced from the seemingly banal idea of a forum: a place to get together and exchange ideas on something that is in common for all of the members.

It seems simple, but the social entrepreneurship field itself prides itself on being reactive to feedback, interactive and collective so it makes sense that forums -- either as a meeting of various individual actors, businesses, government agencies or non-profit organizations or a company itself having a forum for its own customers -- have emerged as a way to do business, shown through this top list of forum-involved impact initiatives.
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Age Awareness Social Enterprises
Age Awareness Social Enterprises
'Action for Ageing' Supports Prevention Programs in the UK
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Early-Stage Entrepreneurial Systems
Early-Stage Entrepreneurial Systems
The Impact Economy Innovations Fund Works in Asia
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Job-Creating Recycling Programs
Job-Creating Recycling Programs
Bangladesh's 'Waste Concern' is an Eco Social Business with Bite
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Social Investment Learning Communities
Social Investment Learning Communities
Global Philanthropy Forum was Founded by Jane Wales in 2001
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Creative Power Forums
Creative Power Forums
The Social Business Conference 2012 Featured Muhammad Yunus
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Digital Divide Connectors
Digital Divide Connectors
Talk2One is a Social Enterprise Connecting People to Communication
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Flying Pig Pitches
Flying Pig Pitches
Good Deals UK Brings Unconventional Voting to the 2011 Social Finance Forum
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PR for Purpose
PR for Purpose
Swarm Communications Services for Non-Profits and Social Enterprises
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Maintenance Services Co-ops
Maintenance Services Co-ops
Self-Reliance Solutions Creates Employment Opportunities in Toronto
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Ads That Nourish Kids
Ads That Nourish Kids
Lazy Angel Browser Add-On Easily Fights Malnutrition in Children
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Social Finance Forums
Social Finance Forums
Mobilize Capital and Inspire New Ideas at 'Investing in Good Deals'
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CSR Influencers
CSR Influencers
'One Love Network' Empowers Consumers to Impact Social Good Budgets
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Social Enterprise Irrigation Systems
Social Enterprise Irrigation Systems
Driptech is a International Water Technologies Company
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Creating Community Bonds
Creating Community Bonds
CSI's Tonya Surman Addresses the 2011 Social Finance Forum
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Stuff-Sharing Social Enterprises
Stuff-Sharing Social Enterprises
Unstash Fosters Collaborative Consumption for Sustainability
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Social Innovation Hubs
Social Innovation Hubs
The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship Offers a Voice
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Awareness-Raising Apparel
Awareness-Raising Apparel
The Living Memoir Donates a Portion of Its Profits to Suicide Prevention
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Benevolent Online Shopping
Benevolent Online Shopping
The Do Good Buy Us Website Allows Consumers to Buy Charitable Products
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Experience-Creating Cleaners
Experience-Creating Cleaners
The Eco Laundry Room Has a Cafe, Kid's Play Area and Free WiFi
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Award-Winning Altruistic Fashion
Award-Winning Altruistic Fashion
Afia is a Chic Women's Clothing Line Sourced and Sewn in Ghana
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