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64 Civil Society Social Innovations

From Collaborative Workspaces to Volunteer Time Credits

— June 5, 2013 — Social Good
In light of the close of the recent 2013 Social Innovation Summit in New York, New York at the end of May, it's curious to ask what exactly civil society social innovations are. That is to say: what do they look like? How big are they? Who participates? Who isn't invited to participate? How do we identify grassroots social innovations without an institutional vocabulary?

While the definition itself is continuously argued for as well as redefined, the civil society social innovations in this SocialBusiness.org slideshow range from the large to the small, the creative to the corporate, product to service, and of course, to places in between and beyond i.e. the creatively corporate such as volunteer time credit and collaborative workspace hubs.
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Accessible Loans
Accessible Loans
My Home Finance is a Deloitte Social Innovation Pioneer
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Community-Empowering Language Lessons
Community-Empowering Language Lessons
Speak Shop Enables 1-1 Spanish Tutoring Over Skype
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Localized Impact Investing
Localized Impact Investing
Akhand Jyoti Eye Hospital Provides Surgeries to Eradicate Blindness
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Non-Profit Acceleration Headquarters
Non-Profit Acceleration Headquarters
Space with a Soul is Boston's Social Innovation Station
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Danish Innovation Collaborations
Danish Innovation Collaborations
MindLab Uses Design, Government and Business to Impact Society
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Impact-Driven Health Tech Startups
Impact-Driven Health Tech Startups
Preciva is Pioneering Accessible Cervical Cancer Screenings
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Social Investment Learning Communities
Social Investment Learning Communities
Global Philanthropy Forum was Founded by Jane Wales in 2001
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Large-Scale Change Networks
Large-Scale Change Networks
The Social Innovation Generation Addresses Canada's Challenges
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Social Innovation Incubators
Social Innovation Incubators
Affinity Lab is a Shared Working Space and Platform in DC
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Cause Mentorship
Cause Mentorship
The Canadian Social Entrepreneurship Foundation Invests in Innovation
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Globally Involved Enterprises
Globally Involved Enterprises
HP Global Social Innovation Benefits the World Through Community
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Invite-Only Change Conferences
Invite-Only Change Conferences
The Social Innovation Summit Attempts to Create Large-Scale Impact
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Social Innovation Campuses
Social Innovation Campuses
The LAB Miami Is Bringing Startup Culture to Southern Florida
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Volunteer Time Credits
Volunteer Time Credits
Spice Innovations Engages Community in Order to Create Change
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Adventure Philanthropy Platforms
Adventure Philanthropy Platforms
'Climb For Change' Lets You Crowdfund Your Excursion
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For-Profits Women's Clinics (UPDATE)
For-Profits Women's Clinics (UPDATE)
Penda Health Sees its First Patients in Kenya
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Social Entrepreneurship Publications
Social Entrepreneurship Publications
SEE Change Magazine is a First for Canada
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Social Enterprise Connectors
Social Enterprise Connectors
The Sankalp Forum Works with Investors to Build Business
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Impactful Intrapreneurship Ventures
Impactful Intrapreneurship Ventures
Central City Concern is an Innovative Portland Non-Profit
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Biodiversity Contests
Biodiversity Contests
The Tropical Forest Challenge Looks for For-Profit Social Innovations
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Green Java Distributors
Green Java Distributors
Sustainable Harvest Coffee Importers Helps Farmers Succeed
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Online Education Charities
Online Education Charities
Brightside Offers Mentoring and Tutoring on the Web
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Student-Funded Enterprise Competitions
Student-Funded Enterprise Competitions
The Dell Social Innovation Challenge Supports Entrepreneurs
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Social Finance Forums
Social Finance Forums
Mobilize Capital and Inspire New Ideas at 'Investing in Good Deals'
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Nature Vacations With Purpose
Nature Vacations With Purpose
The Cascadia Experience Plans Educational Camping for Families
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Nigerian Entrepreneurship Incubators
Nigerian Entrepreneurship Incubators
The Co-Creation Hub Helps Foster Social Innovation in Lagos
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Fearless Social Innovation Festivals
Fearless Social Innovation Festivals
A Good Week Celebrates Bettering the World
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Decentralized Waste Management Solutions
Decentralized Waste Management Solutions
'Sampurn(e)arth' Works in Mumbai to Engage Waste-Pickers
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Green Social Networks
Green Social Networks
Project Dirt is an Environment-Focused Online Community
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Social Business Logistics
Social Business Logistics
London-Based 'Connection Crew' Hires Ex-Homeless People
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Hubs for Changemakers
Hubs for Changemakers
McKinsey's What Matters Showcases High Impact Social Innovation
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Community-Bridging Organizations
Community-Bridging Organizations
Youth Social Innovation Capital Fund (YSI) Offers Finance Support
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Social Innovation Brokers
Social Innovation Brokers
Volans is a Think-Tank, Incubator and Consultancy
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Creating Community Bonds
Creating Community Bonds
CSI's Tonya Surman Addresses the 2011 Social Finance Forum
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Social Innovation Philanthropies
Social Innovation Philanthropies
New Profit Inc. Supports Entrepreneurs for Large-Scale Change
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Purpose-Driven Workouts
Purpose-Driven Workouts
The Good Gym Mobilizes Volunteers Through Social Good
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Change-Making Business Incubators
Change-Making Business Incubators
Enspiral is a Creative Launch Pad for Social Start-ups
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Stuff-Sharing Social Enterprises
Stuff-Sharing Social Enterprises
Unstash Fosters Collaborative Consumption for Sustainability
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Innovative Micro-Crowdfunding Sites
Innovative Micro-Crowdfunding Sites
The Tipping Bucket is a Web Platform for Social Change
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Entrepreneurial Non-Profit Practices
Entrepreneurial Non-Profit Practices
'Social Focus Consulting' Fosters Business for Good
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Poverty-Fighting Soap
Poverty-Fighting Soap
'Eve Echo' Sells Hygiene Products That Offer Loans to Female Entrepreneurs
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Community-Building Barter Apps
Community-Building Barter Apps
Bright Neighbor is the First Sharing Economy Mobile Platform
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Social Innovation Hubs
Social Innovation Hubs
The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship Offers a Voice
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Collaborative Workspace Launches
Collaborative Workspace Launches
The Center for Social Innovation NYC Opened Earlier This Month
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Healthier Cooking Instruments
Healthier Cooking Instruments
Ecozoom Designs Safe Cookstoves for the Developing World
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Social Innovation Networking
Social Innovation Networking
The Skoll Foundation Fosters Entrepreneurs Worldwide
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Incubating Himalayan Innovation
Incubating Himalayan Innovation
'One Earth Designs' Promotes Eco and Social Entrepreneurship
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Social Enterprise Magazines
Social Enterprise Magazines
Beyond Profit Provides Content to Spark Positive Change
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Corporate Social Innovations
Corporate Social Innovations
Imaginals Wishes to Change the Way CSR is Imagined
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Virtuous Event Celebrations
Virtuous Event Celebrations
The 'A Good Week' Launch is on Its Way So Prep for Fun
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Social Entrepreneur Associations
Social Entrepreneur Associations
‘Ashoka: Innovators for the Public' is World-Changing
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Indian Organic Farming Promotion
Indian Organic Farming Promotion
Krishi Naturals Works with Farmers to Support Biodiversity
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Urban Slum Sanitation
Urban Slum Sanitation
Sanergy Turns Kenyan Toilets into Green Social Enterprises
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Social Responsibility Strategists
Social Responsibility Strategists
'A Very Good Company' Offers Communications for Positive Change
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Austrian Innovation Hubs
Austrian Innovation Hubs
Emersense Brings Together Social Entrepreneurs in Vienna
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Microloans for Homelessness?
Microloans for Homelessness?
Beyond the Cardboard Shares Stories, Interviews and Resources
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Social Innovation Habitats
Social Innovation Habitats
The Hub Network Helps to Incubate Ideas for Change Around the World
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Plastic-Ridding Projects
Plastic-Ridding Projects
Hydros is a Social Enterprise Helping to Tackle the Global Water Crisis
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Sustainable Sanitation Systems
Sustainable Sanitation Systems
'San+Co.' is a Social Enterprise Tackling Waste and Electricity
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Community-Driven Workspaces
Community-Driven Workspaces
The Centre for Social Innovation Promotes New Ideas
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Social Impact Collaborations
Social Impact Collaborations
'Root Cause' Consulting Brings Leaders Together to Solve Issues
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Community Hot Desks
Community Hot Desks
Hub Vilnius Lets Social Innovators Come Together in Lithuania
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Change-Focused Mobile Markets
Change-Focused Mobile Markets
My Street Grocery Aims to Further the Local Food Economy
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Majority World Tech Incubators
Majority World Tech Incubators
D-Rev Designs Solution-Driven Products for Low-Income Customers
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