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Resource library

This library holds a chosen collection of useful tools, guides, and resources in the social enterprise sector. You can explore guides, articles, and more to support your journey. If you're starting a social enterprise, facing sector challenges, or looking into the impact economy, you’ll find something useful here.

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  • Red and painted cover for “Using the Business Model Canvas for Social Enterprise Design.”

    Using the Business Model Canvas for Social Enterprise Design

    Guides

    This booklet looks beyond the Business Model Canvas as a general tool. It explains how Ingrid Burkett, an Australian social entrepreneur, adapts the Canvas for social enterprises. The booklet guides you step by step on how to use the Canvas to suit social purpose work.

    Using the Business Model Canvas for Social Enterprise Design
  • ventures at the helm

    Ventures at the Helm

    Guides

    This report is a practical guide to impact measurement and management. It explains how enterprises can build strong impact strategies and shows that different approaches are needed at different stages of growth. Rather than using one model for everyone, it encourages flexible, stage-based impact practices.

    Ventures at the Helm
  • A white truck travels along a dirt road through a vast Australian outback landscape, with red rock cliffs and scattered greenery under a bright blue sky.

    Wellbeing Matters Guide

    Guides

    The "Wellbeing Matters Guide" offers insights from social enterprise leaders, particularly in regional, rural, and remote areas. It provides resources to support leaders in enhancing their wellbeing and effectiveness by sharing real-life experiences.

    Wellbeing Matters Guide
  • Simple line illustration showing two sources flowing into an unlocked heart, symbolising opening access to shared value or resources.

    What is Steward-Ownership? The 2 principles of Steward-ownership

    Guides

    This website explores steward-ownership, a business model that protects purpose and independence. It separates control from profit so decisions stay with people committed to the mission, while profits are reinvested or used to support long-term impact.

    What is Steward-Ownership? The 2 principles of Steward-ownership

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