For those creating and operating social enterprises, several new articles shed light on which legal structure to choose. A new primer by Robert Wexler of Adler and Colvin offers a terrific overview of the options across the nonprofit/for-profit spectrum, and an article in Business Week describes some of the tradeoffs of nonprofit and for-profit status.
The topic is also explored in one of REDF’s most frequently downloaded publications “If the Shoe Fits.”
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[...] To profit or not to profit: resources from the field « Fuel for the Field The question of whether a social enterprise should be a for-profit or nonprofit is not easily answered. But in her latest post Carla Javits of REDF links to three excellent resources for helping social entrepreneurs decide which business structure is best for them. (tags: philanthropy) [...]