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Nonprofits and Social Entrepreneurial Ventures

  • Submitted By: Kamaila A. Sanders, The University of Pennsylvania
  • Subject(s): Entrepreneurship
  • Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12
Overview:

In this lesson, students learn to distinguish between a nonprofit and a social entrepreneurial venture. After a brief discussion on nonprofits, students read a Knowledge@Wharton article and use it to define a nonprofit and to identify differences and similarities between nonprofits and social entrepreneurship. Students ultimately develop a nonprofit that combines elements of social entrepreneurship.

NBEA Standard(s):
  • Entrepreneurship, I. Entrepreneurs and Entrepreneurial Opportunities
Knowledge@Wharton High School Articles:
  • “Teen-led Businesses Tackle the Problem of Food Waste”
  • “Social Entrepreneurship Spotlight: The Face Inside Your Coffee Cup”
  • “Philanthro-teen Shannon McNamara: Educating Girls in Tanzania”
  • “Nonprofits Are Changing the World — With a Little Help from the Next Generations”
  • “ManCans Founder Hart Main Is Well Prepared for College Life”
  • “Grassroots Goal: HIV Prevention on the Soccer Field”
  • “Future of the Business World: Cool Sneakers and ‘Creative Destruction’ with Jiro Noor”
  • “Exploring Social Entrepreneurship: ‘My Generation Is Full of Activists and Humanitarians’”
  • “Discussing Corporate America’s Commitment to Racial Justice”
  • “Building a Network: ‘One Simple Connection Can Lead to So Much’”
  • “A Summer Trip to Ghana Inspires a Global Health-care Mission”

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