• On 12 October 2020 In #SIAnews, #socialentrepreneurship, #wellbeing

    Preparing the best ventures for flying high, not burning out

    Within the impact field “Support” SIA helps the most promising young social entrepreneurs with know-how, mentoring, access to networks, and pre-seed funding. Besides our award scheme, we do so primarily through our annual incubation program for the most promising ideas and social enterprises, which has become an established part of SIA’s core activities since 2016. Both our ongoing impact measurement as well as our long-term studies with SIA alumni strongly […]

  • On 22 July 2020 In #SIAnews, #socialentrepreneurship

    Local roots for global content

    While the strategic objectives around the impact field “awareness” are explorative in nature (see the previous blogpost), SIA’s educational strategy is based on ten years of successful activities in this domain. Since 2009, we have been active in 25 countries, offering over 1,000 educational workshops and events for 31,000+ young people. Through these educational offers, SIA provides its participants with the necessary tools, skills, and mindset to unfold their potential […]

  • On 11 June 2020 In #SIAnews, #socialentrepreneurship

    Why we won’t bring the Silicon Valley to Nis

    It has always been a key objective of SIA’s work to raise awareness among youth (18 to 30 year-olds) about social entrepreneurship as a potential career path and vehicle for civic engagement. So far, we understood this part of our efforts primarily as a means to attract workshop participants and applicants. However, as much as it is important that SIA offers such educational and supportive opportunities, we should understand awareness […]

  • On 11 June 2020 In #SIAnews, #socialentrepreneurship

    A post-pandemic world needs social innovation more than ever

    The immediate effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the social innovation sector are alarming. Not only is it more difficult to reach and support beneficiaries as well as nascent social entrepreneurs, but also business models of many social businesses and capacity-building organizations – including SIA’s alumni ventures and SIA Hosts – are threatened by the economic downturn. In such difficult times, it is important to focus on what is right […]

  • On 29 May 2020 In #entrepreneurshiptips, #idea4amillion, #socialentrepreneurship, #wellbeing

    9 practical support resources to navigate your social business through COVID-19 times

    In light of the Covid-19 crisis, not only do long-existing social inequalities become more and more obvious, but humanity is also faced with new challenges. In a situation like this, social businesses are needed even more urgently than before to help shape the way we as a society react and what kind of solutions we develop. However, the sector of social entrepreneurship is itself impaired by the crisis and many […]

  • On 22 May 2020 In #adayinmylife, #globalcitizen, #SIAnews, #socialentrepreneurship

    7 reasons why you should NOT join SIA

      Have you ever heard of SIA before? No? Yes? Well, here is a short bio: Founded in 2009, the Social Impact Award conducts education and incubation programs in more than 15 countries in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Its mission is to support social entrepreneurs in the early stages of both developing and implementing innovative business solutions to address key societal challenges. SIA  organizes events and workshops to raise awareness of […]

  • On 9 April 2020 In #adayinmylife, #localrealities, #socialentrepreneurship

    Freshys – A Healthy, Social Food Take-out Restaurant

    Freshys is a healthy food take-out restaurant, opened in Skopje in January 2016. They offer salads, cold sandwiches, smoothies, and desserts. One-third of their profits goes directly to food donations for homeless and socially disadvantaged people. They also offer a 15% discount for all young people aged 10 to 24. People who use their own plates and cups get 10% off, encouraging the reduction of plastic waste. We talked to the […]

  • On 2 April 2020 In #adayinmylife, #localrealities, #socialentrepreneurship

    Founding An Inclusive Co-working Space For Mothers

    Assel Abylay is SIA Winner 2018 from Kazakhstan. She has a project aimed at creating more job and development opportunities form women. We asked her about her enterprise and the role of SIA in its development.  This is the third article of our blog series on the topic of how SIA and social entrepreneurship change people’s lives. Read more about our Impact fields in 2019.  What is Mom in Office? Why did […]

  • On 4 March 2020 In #adayinmylife, #localrealities, #socialentrepreneurship

    Going Big In Romania

    Corina Angelescu and Andreea Nedu are part of the SIA Romania team. We asked them about their work and how is social entrepreneurship developing in Romania, and here’s what they have shared.  This is the second article of our blog series on the topic of how SIA and social entrepreneurship change people’s lives. Read more about our Impact fields in 2019.  Already in 2012, Romania joined the SIA family. How has awareness […]

  • On 29 January 2020 In #adayinmylife, #socialentrepreneurship

    SIA’s Global Impact Report showcases how 220 incubated ventures shaped Social Innovation in 2019

    Every year, we look back on the activities and achievements of our international community over the past year. Our yearly Global Impact Report provides a bigger picture of our impact work in Europe, Africa, and Asia. The report summarizes our efforts in helping young social entrepreneurs navigate from vague intentions to promising impact ventures. This is the first article of our blog series on the topic of how SIA and […]