A social enterprise is a commercial organization that has specific social objectives that serve its primary purpose. Social enterprises seek to maximize profits while maximizing benefits to society and the environment. Their profits are principally used to fund social programs.
Social entrepreneurship is the use of start-up companies and other entrepreneurs to develop, fund and implement solutions to social, cultural, or environmental issues.
A social entrepreneur is somebody who has the potential to solve community-based problems. These individuals are willing to take on the risk and effort to create positive changes in society through their initiatives.
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charity: water is a nonprofit organization bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing countries.