Resources
Featured resources
What is Social Enterprise?
See our page What is Social Enteprise?
Learning and development opportunities to help you on your social enterprise journey are available at ACRE. Click here to find out more.
Starting out
Become a Social Enterprise
- Check Business Victoria for more information.
- SENVIC founding member Jaison Hoernel from Good Cycles on finding tools to create your own impact.
- Check out the Centre for Social Impact for more resources, publications and events.
- The Swinburne Social Startup Studio offers support to early-stage Social Enterprise including a range of free resources titled Social Enterprise Fundamentals
Using the Business Model Canvas for Social Enterprise Design
Free download: Learn how to balance commercial success and your impact to achieve the change you’re passionate about.
Impact Reporting
Seedkit
Seedkit was developed to help social enterprises track and communicate their impact.
Seedkit is initiated and powered by the Centre for Social Impact Swinburne and Melbourne Social Equity Institute, with funding support from Victoria State Government. Seedkit was co-designed with a group of social enterprises.
Check out their beginners guide to get started.
Reports and statistics
2017 Swinburne Map for Impact
The Map for Impact project was commissioned as part of the Social Enterprise Strategy implemented by the Victorian Government in 2017.
Through a process of desktop research, surveying and online data mining, the project identified 3,500 Victorian social enterprises and determined that the sector practises inclusive employment and contributes $5.2 billion to the Victorian economy.
Business For Good
In 2022, Social Enterprise Australia commissioned Impact Tracks to do this research. Its authors are Ben Gales and Josie Khalil. It was funded by Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation. Read more>
Understanding the Impact Costs of Work Integration Social Enterprises
In 2023 this report on research was undertaking by the Centre for Social Impact Swinburne. Commissioned by Social Enterprise Australia and funded by the Westpac Foundation.
Marketing and promoting your enterprise
Social Traders certification
What does certification mean? Find out more at Social Traders.
Marketing your social enterprise
Advice to maximise your impact. Read or listen on Impact Boom
Reach conscious consumers
Looking for somewhere to get your good business promoted? (Think) Enough can help
Funding and financing pathways
A list of incubators and accelerators, plus intermediaries that can help you source the right social finance for your social enterprise is available from Impact Investing Australia.