Balance between philanthropy & profit: the battlefield of social enterprises in Taiwan
Date Issued
2014
Date
2014
Author(s)
Huang, Hsiang-Chi
Abstract
In light of a groundswell of social enterprises which rises from civil society in Taiwan recently, whether it is non-profit organizations transforming into social enterprises or benefit cooperation, more and more idealistic people want to solve the social problems and dive into this social civic movement, especially young people who want to attribute goods to the society.
No matter in which way, compared to the normal business startups, it’s much more difficult to set up a social enterprise which needs to meet the purpose of philanthropy and profit. Nevertheless, a social enterprise has to face internal challenges, such as, business management and talent outflows as well as external challenges like government’s policy-making strategies and the vague definition of social enterprises, which will definitely make the circumstance even worse.
Therefore, this report interviewed four different kinds of social enterprises with well-developed systems, and included obstacles and challenges they face in founding a social enterprise, and how to strike a balance between philanthropy and profit. The four kinds of social enterprises include (1) community & cultural innovative type: Town Way; (2) non-profit organizations transforming into social enterprises type: New Live Information Service; (3) co-operative type: 248 Farmer Market; (4) work integration type: Dialogue in The Dark.
This report interviewed young people who are dedicated to social enterprises, and analyzed the global trends. It also interviewed government representatives about how they learn from other countries’ experiences and help social enterprises develop in Taiwan.
Subjects
社會企業
小鎮文創
新生命資訊
248農學市集
黑暗中對話
Type
thesis
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