How can a Portuguese not-for-profit organization make a successful transition to the social enterprise model, becoming less dependent on donations and grants in order to fulfill its social mission: the case of RECLUSA
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Data de Publicação: | 2018 |
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Resumo: | Not-for-profit organizations have become increasingly aware of the need to become selfsufficient in order to guarantee the success of their social mission. The transition to a Social Enterprise approach – self-sustainable not-for-profit organizations providing goods or services directly related to their explicit goal of benefitting the community - can represent a great opportunity for them to achieve a more sustainable future and increase their social impact. This transition was undertook by the Portuguese brand RECLUSA. As part of the Associação Projeto Reklusa, RECLUSA is a social enterprise that aims to support inmates and former inmates, during prison time and subsequent reintegration process in society, through the production and commercialization of bags and accessories. Having shown a great dependence on external financial aid since its creation in 2010, finding a new business strategy that could provide financial sustainability was a crucial factor for its survival. Unfortunately, the business model shift made in the beginning of 2016 has proved insufficient to achieve that goal. In order to understand which factors might be preventing the success of the organization, we undertook a Profit and Loss Account Analysis for the last collection sold, and recommendations were made considering the results obtained. |
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How can a Portuguese not-for-profit organization make a successful transition to the social enterprise model, becoming less dependent on donations and grants in order to fulfill its social mission: the case of RECLUSASocial enterpriseRebrandingRECLUSANot-for-profit organizations sustainabilityDomínio/Área Científica::Ciências Sociais::Economia e GestãoNot-for-profit organizations have become increasingly aware of the need to become selfsufficient in order to guarantee the success of their social mission. The transition to a Social Enterprise approach – self-sustainable not-for-profit organizations providing goods or services directly related to their explicit goal of benefitting the community - can represent a great opportunity for them to achieve a more sustainable future and increase their social impact. This transition was undertook by the Portuguese brand RECLUSA. As part of the Associação Projeto Reklusa, RECLUSA is a social enterprise that aims to support inmates and former inmates, during prison time and subsequent reintegration process in society, through the production and commercialization of bags and accessories. Having shown a great dependence on external financial aid since its creation in 2010, finding a new business strategy that could provide financial sustainability was a crucial factor for its survival. Unfortunately, the business model shift made in the beginning of 2016 has proved insufficient to achieve that goal. In order to understand which factors might be preventing the success of the organization, we undertook a Profit and Loss Account Analysis for the last collection sold, and recommendations were made considering the results obtained.Silveira, Catherine daRUNBatista, Ana a Carolina2021-01-20T01:30:22Z2018-01-202018-01-20T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesisapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10362/38768TID:201863588enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2024-03-11T04:21:21Zoai:run.unl.pt:10362/38768Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-20T03:31:02.369693Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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How can a Portuguese not-for-profit organization make a successful transition to the social enterprise model, becoming less dependent on donations and grants in order to fulfill its social mission: the case of RECLUSA |
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How can a Portuguese not-for-profit organization make a successful transition to the social enterprise model, becoming less dependent on donations and grants in order to fulfill its social mission: the case of RECLUSA |
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How can a Portuguese not-for-profit organization make a successful transition to the social enterprise model, becoming less dependent on donations and grants in order to fulfill its social mission: the case of RECLUSA Batista, Ana a Carolina Social enterprise Rebranding RECLUSA Not-for-profit organizations sustainability Domínio/Área Científica::Ciências Sociais::Economia e Gestão |
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How can a Portuguese not-for-profit organization make a successful transition to the social enterprise model, becoming less dependent on donations and grants in order to fulfill its social mission: the case of RECLUSA |
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How can a Portuguese not-for-profit organization make a successful transition to the social enterprise model, becoming less dependent on donations and grants in order to fulfill its social mission: the case of RECLUSA |
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How can a Portuguese not-for-profit organization make a successful transition to the social enterprise model, becoming less dependent on donations and grants in order to fulfill its social mission: the case of RECLUSA |
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How can a Portuguese not-for-profit organization make a successful transition to the social enterprise model, becoming less dependent on donations and grants in order to fulfill its social mission: the case of RECLUSA |
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How can a Portuguese not-for-profit organization make a successful transition to the social enterprise model, becoming less dependent on donations and grants in order to fulfill its social mission: the case of RECLUSA |
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Batista, Ana a Carolina |
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Batista, Ana a Carolina |
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Silveira, Catherine da RUN |
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Batista, Ana a Carolina |
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Social enterprise Rebranding RECLUSA Not-for-profit organizations sustainability Domínio/Área Científica::Ciências Sociais::Economia e Gestão |
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Social enterprise Rebranding RECLUSA Not-for-profit organizations sustainability Domínio/Área Científica::Ciências Sociais::Economia e Gestão |
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Not-for-profit organizations have become increasingly aware of the need to become selfsufficient in order to guarantee the success of their social mission. The transition to a Social Enterprise approach – self-sustainable not-for-profit organizations providing goods or services directly related to their explicit goal of benefitting the community - can represent a great opportunity for them to achieve a more sustainable future and increase their social impact. This transition was undertook by the Portuguese brand RECLUSA. As part of the Associação Projeto Reklusa, RECLUSA is a social enterprise that aims to support inmates and former inmates, during prison time and subsequent reintegration process in society, through the production and commercialization of bags and accessories. Having shown a great dependence on external financial aid since its creation in 2010, finding a new business strategy that could provide financial sustainability was a crucial factor for its survival. Unfortunately, the business model shift made in the beginning of 2016 has proved insufficient to achieve that goal. In order to understand which factors might be preventing the success of the organization, we undertook a Profit and Loss Account Analysis for the last collection sold, and recommendations were made considering the results obtained. |
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