Russian Federation
Social entrepreneurship is a unique model of economic activity in which achieving sustainable social or environmental effects becomes not a side effect, but the main goal of business, along with financial sustainability. The article examines the specifics of the social entrepreneurship economy as a hybrid system that combines market mechanisms with a missionary orientation. The article analyzes revenue generation models, funding sources (grants, investments, and crowdfunding), approaches to measuring social impact (SROI, social balances), and challenges related to mission drift, which is the risk of replacing social goals with commercial interests. Special attention is given to the role of the government, NGOs, and educational institutions in creating a supportive ecosystem. It is emphasized that the success of a social enterprise is determined not by giving up profits, but by the ability to balance between financial viability and the depth of social impact, turning market instruments into means of solving social problems.
social entrepreneurship, social effect, sustainable development, hybrid organizations
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