the state of social enterprise
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The State of Social Enterprise by Dr Alex Nicholls 10 January 2011. Not for reproduction without the author's consent.TRANSCRIPT
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The State of Social EnterpriseThe State of Social Enterprise
Dr Alex Nicholls MBA
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University Lecturer in Social EntrepreneurshipSaid Business School, University of Oxford
Fellow in ManagementHarris Manchester College, Oxford
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• Definitions• Context• Social enterprise typology• Social enterprise investment
OverviewOverview
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DefinitionsDefinitions
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A business with primarily social objectives whose surpluses are principally reinvested for
that purpose in the business or the community, rather than being driven by the
Social EnterpriseSocial Enterprise
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community, rather than being driven by the need to maximise profit for shareholders and
owners
DTI (2002)DTI (2002)
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Spectrum Of ActionSpectrum Of Action
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CAF/Venturesome (2009)
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• Purpose is social/environmental• Vehicle is business• Generate earned income• Not necessarily profitable
• Create blended value
Key CharacteristicsKey Characteristics
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• Create blended value• Social + financial (accounting)
• Agnostic about legal form• Method not the means
• Strong market orientation• Performance measurement
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Conceptualizing SEConceptualizing SE
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Social Enterprise ModelsSocial Enterprise Models
• More efficient• Driven by competition
• More self reliant/independent• ‘Sustainable’?
• More scalable
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• More scalable • Better access to capital
• More innovative• Hybrid synergies
• Investable
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Social Enterprise ModelsSocial Enterprise Models
• Leverage public and private resources• Free up philanthropic funds/grants
• Respond to demand more quickly• Organisational mindset• Resource availability
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• Resource availability
• Wider access to skilled personnel• Greater financial rigour• Reinvest revenues to capacity build
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ContextContext
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Social Sector EffectivenessSocial Sector Effectiveness
• Move towards more ‘efficient’ business models in social sector• For-profit subsidiary ventures• Cross sector partnerships/hybrids• Drive towards ‘sustainability’
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• Drive towards ‘sustainability’• Better responsiveness
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Sustainable BusinessSustainable Business
• Enhanced CSR• Triple Bottom Line strategies• Pressure to act as corporate ‘citizen’• Role in solving social problems• Role in social institution building
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• Role in social institution building
• BoP opportunities
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Reinventing GovernmentReinventing Government
• Increased privatisation of government and public services• Search for better quality/efficiency/legitimacy• Reduction in taxation• Formats:
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• Formats:• Outsourcing contracts• Voucher schemes• PFIs/PPPs
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New Resource StrategiesNew Resource Strategies
Strategy Variations Examples
Sale of products and services
Mission relatedNot linked to mission
Project Impact
Fees/cost recovery Membership feesLicensing fees
Fair Trade
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Licensing fees
In-kind resources Pro bono goods and servicesVolunteers
CityYear
Partnerships With businessWith governmentWith local community
Eco-Clubes
Raising funds Special eventsAdditions to bills
Habitat for Humanity
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• IFF survey (2006)• 55,000 social enterprises in UK• 2009 >60,000
• 5% of all businesses with employees• Combined turnover of £27bn
UK Social EnterpriseUK Social Enterprise
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• Combined turnover of £27bn • Contribute £8.4bn p.a. to economy• 2010 >4000 Community Interest Companies (CICs)
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• GEM SE survey (2006)• UK sample, 27,000 18-64 year olds• 3.2% of working population engage with SE (1.2 million)
• Mostly in start-ups (2.8%)
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• Mostly in start-ups (2.8%)• Bias towards women (3.6%) v men (2.8%)• Strong ethnic minority bias
• Afro-Caribbeans 3 x more likely to be SEs than caucasians
• Some regional variation• London 4.7% of working population engage with SE
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UK Social EnterpriseUK Social Enterprise
• SEC Report (2009)• Average annual turnover of £2.1m• Maximum of c £100m• 39% derive >50% of income from public sector contracts
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contracts• Recession busting: 56% increased turnover during 2009
• 60% of new investment for growth• 26% lead by women (v 14% in all SMEs)
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UK Social EnterpriseUK Social Enterprise
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UK Government PolicyUK Government Policy
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Big SocietyBig Society
Government needs to open up public services to new providers like charities, social enterprises and private companies so we get more innovation, diversity and
Cameron (2010)Cameron (2010)
so we get more innovation, diversity and responsiveness to public need
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Social Enterprise TypologySocial Enterprise Typology
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SocialPrograms
+Enterprise
SocialPrograms
EnterpriseActivities
SocialPrograms
EnterpriseActivities
$
Social Enterprise Models
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EnterpriseActivities
Embedded
Programs Activities
Integrated
Programs Activities
External
Alter (2006)
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Employment Model
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Embedded
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Entrepreneur Support Model
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EmbeddedIPO 2010 c$350m IPO 2007 c$450m
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Market Intermediary Model
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Embedded
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Fee-For-Service Model
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Embedded
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Cooperative ModelCooperative Model
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Embedded
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Service Subsidization Model
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Integrated
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Organizational Support Model
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External
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Key Investment QuestionsKey Investment Questions
• Who is the customer?• Market characteristics• Economic model for social/environmental value creation• ‘Green Ocean’ opportunity?
• Business model• Business model• How are surpluses generated?• How are surpluses distributed?
• Legal form• Financial structure
• Risk and return• Timescale for growth/expansion/profitability
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Social Enterprise InvestmentSocial Enterprise Investment
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Impact Investing FieldsImpact Investing Fields
• Clean technology• Microfinance• Global health• Water• Housing
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• Housing• BoP investments• > $1tr investment opportunity
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The Investor UniverseThe Investor Universe
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- 100% + 8%0%
Capital-protected Market-rate returnGrant-makers
- 15%
?
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Social Social Investor MarketsInvestor Markets
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Nicholls (2009)
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Structured DealsStructured Deals
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Monitor(2009)
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Vodafone’s MVodafone’s M--PESA ProjectPESA Project
• M-PESA: mobile banking for Kenya’s poor• Vodafone subsidiary Safaricom signed almost 2m customers in the first year of operation
• DFID matched Vodafone’s investment of £1 million to pilot M-PESA in Kenya (as a grant)
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to pilot M-PESA in Kenya (as a grant)• Without DFID support Vodafone could not have invested in the venture
• $38 million of mobile phone banking transactions (2009)
• 2,500 people signing up every day
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Social Impact Bond ModelSocial Impact Bond Model
InvestorsInvestorsPublic Public SectorSector
Delivery Delivery AgencyAgency
Makes Payment Based Makes Payment Based On Defined OutcomesOn Defined Outcomes
Financial Returns Financial Returns Dependent On OutcomesDependent On Outcomes
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Target Target PopulationPopulation
Service Service ProvidersProviders
Improved Social OutcomesImproved Social Outcomes
Reduced Public Sector CostsReduced Public Sector Costs
Wider Benefits To SocietyWider Benefits To Society
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• 18th March 2010: launch of the first Social Impact Bond with the Ministry of Justice
• Pilot offers intensive support to 3,000 short-term prisoners in Peterborough Prison• Six year period, both inside prison and after release, to help them resettle into the community
Social Impact Bond PilotSocial Impact Bond Pilot
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•to help them resettle into the community
• Working with SEs such as St Giles Trust• 5 million pound bond
• If SIB reduces re-offending by 7.5%+, investors will receive a share of the long term savings up to a maximum 13% return
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QuestionsQuestions
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QuestionsQuestions