‘For More Than Profit’ is a term that we use to describe those organisations and businesses that are interested in more than just the financial bottom line.
They may be a social entrepreneurs, a social enterprise, co-operative, charity, community group, voluntary organisation, ethical business or mainstream businesses that are committed to CSR. Whoever they are what they will all have in common is that it is more than just about profit to them – they care about their impact on their local community, the environment and the globe.
What this blog does is to give us the opportunity to share with you what we're learning as we work with social entrepreneurs - because it might be helpful to you too.
About Bev Meldrum
For More Than Profit is headed up by Bev Meldrum. Bev Meldrum admits to being a serial social entrepreneur. Until recently she headed up a social enterprise called The Tool Factory which provided tools and resources for social entrepreneurs in the UK, but is now getting ready to move from the UK to Cape Town, South Africa.
Bev is a consultant, trainer and researcher in social enterprise with over 15 years experience in the non-profit and social economy sectors. Originally working with young homeless people she moved on to supporting charities and social enterprises write their business plans as well as setting up a number of social enterprises along the way.
Bev was a founding Partner in 2amase, a social enterprise that provided training, consultancy and research services to other social enterprises based in the UK. She lectured in social enterprise, NGO Management and International Development at the University of East London, and before that at City University, London, UK. She also speaks and trains on social enterprise.