Connecting Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy

Create Prosperity for Communities

For many Americans November marks the season of giving thanks and pondering end-of-year giving campaigns. But the concept of philanthropy can extend beyond individuals donating to their favorite nonprofits. Entire communities can benefit from strategic giving, especially if targeted toward entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial ecosystem building. What would that look like? You are invited to explore how entrepreneurship and philanthropy can connect for greater community prosperity in this month's thought piece, Entrepreneurship and Community Philanthropy.

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Reducing Barriers to Entrepreneurship

We're excited to announce e2's participation in Start Us Up: America's New Business Plan, a diverse coalition of voices working to level the playing field for all entrepreneurs via a 4-step platform. More info.

Field News

The Uneven Recovery in Prime-Age Labor Force Participation. Trends in labor force participation rates from prior to the Great Recession to present are explored in this Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City report. As a companion piece, download e2's new paper Understanding Labor Force Participation to identify at-risk residents and communities.

Adversity and Assets: Identifying Rural Opportunities. The Center for America Progress published a report last month showing that rural America has not recovered from the Great Recession despite pockets of success.

The benefits of belonging to a network of entrepreneurs. The Impact Hub conducted a survey of its global membership, finding that social entrepreneurs find inspiration, connections, and trust among other enterprises when they are part of a broader collaborative network of entrepreneurs.

New Ag-Based Strategy Offers a Different Approach to Growing Rural Indiana. Indiana launched a rural development initiative focused on utilizing and building upon existing ag assets in the state.

Events

Small Business Saturday

In the age of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, it’s easy to skip over the mom-and-pop shop for the big box store or online retailer. But the U.S. Small Business Administration hopes you don’t forget about smaller neighborhood shops. Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019.

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