For Benefit Enterprise

[Ann Racuya-Robbins-2]

Steve Guerin,

 

I thought I heard you mention a new kind of enterprise called a "for benefit
enterprise."  Do you have any further information about this or know where
to look to find out more?

 

BW

ARR

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[Mark Suazo]

Hi Ann,

Google for it with quotation marks ("for benefit enterprise") and you'll
find a few URI's that will give you more information and the web presence
for a fair number of such organizations... without the quotation marks, it's
all about a large software vendor  :-)

From: http://www.fourthsector.net/for-benefit-organizations.php (via links
at http://transforms.net/what_are_for_benefit.html)

"*For-Benefits* are a new class of organization. They are driven by a social
purpose, they are economically self-sustaining, and they seek to be
socially, ethically, and environmentally responsible.

Like non-profits, For-Benefits can organize in pursuit of a wide range of
social missions. Like for-profits, For-Benefits can generate a broad range
of beneficial products and services that improve quality of life for
consumers, create jobs, and contribute to the economy. For-Benefits seek to
maximize benefit to all stakeholders, and 100% of the economic "profits"
they generate are invested to advance social purposes. Because of their
architecture, For-Benefits can embody some of the best attributes of other
organizational forms. They strive to be democratic, inclusive, open,
transparent, accountable, effective, efficient, cooperative, and holistic.

For-Benefits represent a new paradigm in organizational design. At all
levels, they aim to link two concepts which are held as a false dichotomy in
other models: private interest and public benefit."
Hope this helps a bit!

Mark


On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 10:20 AM, Ann Racuya-Robbins <admin at wkbank.com>
wrote:

>  Steve Guerin,
>
>
>
> I thought I heard you mention a new kind of enterprise called a "for
> benefit enterprise."  Do you have any further information about this or know
> where to look to find out more?
>
>
>
> BW
>
> ARR
>
> ============================================================
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> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College
> lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
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[Kenneth Lloyd]

Mark,
 
Thanks!  This is good to know.
 
Ken


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From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf
Of M Suazo
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 5:21 PM
To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group
Subject: Re: [FRIAM] For Benefit Enterprise


Hi Ann,

Google for it with quotation marks ("for benefit enterprise") and you'll
find a few URI's that will give you more information and the web presence
for a fair number of such organizations... without the quotation marks, it's
all about a large software vendor  :-)

From: http://www.fourthsector.net/for-benefit-organizations.php (via links
at http://transforms.net/what_are_for_benefit.html)

"For-Benefits are a new class of organization. They are driven by a social
purpose, they are economically self-sustaining, and they seek to be
socially, ethically, and environmentally responsible.

Like non-profits, For-Benefits can organize in pursuit of a wide range of
social missions. Like for-profits, For-Benefits can generate a broad range
of beneficial products and services that improve quality of life for
consumers, create jobs, and contribute to the economy. For-Benefits seek to
maximize benefit to all stakeholders, and 100% of the economic "profits"
they generate are invested to advance social purposes. Because of their
architecture, For-Benefits can embody some of the best attributes of other
organizational forms. They strive to be democratic, inclusive, open,
transparent, accountable, effective, efficient, cooperative, and holistic.

For-Benefits represent a new paradigm in organizational design. At all
levels, they aim to link two concepts which are held as a false dichotomy in
other models: private interest and public benefit."

Hope this helps a bit!

Mark



On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 10:20 AM, Ann Racuya-Robbins <admin at wkbank.com>
wrote:


Steve Guerin,

 

I thought I heard you mention a new kind of enterprise called a "for benefit
enterprise."  Do you have any further information about this or know where
to look to find out more?

 

BW

ARR


============================================================
FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv
Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College
lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org



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[Mark (UFieGear)]

Ken, and the rest of the friam list

You're welcome, but I probably should have at least induced myself first.

Greetings/Howdy - I'm Mark Suazo.

Pleasure to meet everyone, and I hope to be more of a contributor as time
allows.

best regards,

Mark





On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 5:34 PM, Ken Lloyd <kalloyd at wattsys.com> wrote:

>  Mark,
>
> Thanks!  This is good to know.
>
> Ken
>
>  ------------------------------
> *From:* friam-bounces at redfish.com [mailto:friam-bounces at redfish.com] *On
> Behalf Of *M Suazo
> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 21, 2008 5:21 PM
> *To:* The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group
> *Subject:* Re: [FRIAM] For Benefit Enterprise
>
> Hi Ann,
>
> Google for it with quotation marks ("for benefit enterprise") and you'll
> find a few URI's that will give you more information and the web presence
> for a fair number of such organizations... without the quotation marks, it's
> all about a large software vendor  :-)
>
> From: http://www.fourthsector.net/for-benefit-organizations.php (via links
> at http://transforms.net/what_are_for_benefit.html)
>
> "*For-Benefits* are a new class of organization. They are driven by a
> social purpose, they are economically self-sustaining, and they seek to be
> socially, ethically, and environmentally responsible.
>
> Like non-profits, For-Benefits can organize in pursuit of a wide range of
> social missions. Like for-profits, For-Benefits can generate a broad range
> of beneficial products and services that improve quality of life for
> consumers, create jobs, and contribute to the economy. For-Benefits seek to
> maximize benefit to all stakeholders, and 100% of the economic "profits"
> they generate are invested to advance social purposes. Because of their
> architecture, For-Benefits can embody some of the best attributes of other
> organizational forms. They strive to be democratic, inclusive, open,
> transparent, accountable, effective, efficient, cooperative, and holistic.
>
> For-Benefits represent a new paradigm in organizational design. At all
> levels, they aim to link two concepts which are held as a false dichotomy in
> other models: private interest and public benefit."
> Hope this helps a bit!
>
> Mark
>
>
> On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 10:20 AM, Ann Racuya-Robbins <admin at wkbank.com>
> wrote:
>
>>  Steve Guerin,
>>
>>
>>
>> I thought I heard you mention a new kind of enterprise called a "for
>> benefit enterprise."  Do you have any further information about this or know
>> where to look to find out more?
>>
>>
>>
>> BW
>>
>> ARR
>>
>> ============================================================
>> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv
>> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College
>> lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
>>
>
>
> ============================================================
> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv
> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College
> lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
>

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[Ann Racuya-Robbins-2]

Thanks Mark. This is the kind of organization I am building. Wonderful to
know there is community out there already.

 

BW and Welcome to Friam

 

From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf
Of M Suazo
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 5:21 PM
To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group
Subject: Re: [FRIAM] For Benefit Enterprise

 

Hi Ann,

Google for it with quotation marks ("for benefit enterprise") and you'll
find a few URI's that will give you more information and the web presence
for a fair number of such organizations... without the quotation marks, it's
all about a large software vendor  :-)

From: http://www.fourthsector.net/for-benefit-organizations.php (via links
at http://transforms.net/what_are_for_benefit.html)

"For-Benefits are a new class of organization. They are driven by a social
purpose, they are economically self-sustaining, and they seek to be
socially, ethically, and environmentally responsible.

Like non-profits, For-Benefits can organize in pursuit of a wide range of
social missions. Like for-profits, For-Benefits can generate a broad range
of beneficial products and services that improve quality of life for
consumers, create jobs, and contribute to the economy. For-Benefits seek to
maximize benefit to all stakeholders, and 100% of the economic "profits"
they generate are invested to advance social purposes. Because of their
architecture, For-Benefits can embody some of the best attributes of other
organizational forms. They strive to be democratic, inclusive, open,
transparent, accountable, effective, efficient, cooperative, and holistic.

For-Benefits represent a new paradigm in organizational design. At all
levels, they aim to link two concepts which are held as a false dichotomy in
other models: private interest and public benefit."

Hope this helps a bit!

Mark



On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 10:20 AM, Ann Racuya-Robbins <admin at wkbank.com>
wrote:

Steve Guerin,

 

I thought I heard you mention a new kind of enterprise called a "for benefit
enterprise."  Do you have any further information about this or know where
to look to find out more?

 

BW

ARR


============================================================
FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv
Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College
lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org

 

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