Social entrepreneurship in Saint-Petersburg as green economy aspect

Abstract

Identification of the prospects for the social entrepreneurship expansion as one of the aspects of green economy uses the example of St. Petersburg. We use a statistical method for processing nominal data with the aid of SPSS. The study revealed that social-oriented not-for-profit organizations and government social agencies work with the same social groups and offer similar services. Therefore, to increase the competitiveness of not-for-profit organizations, these organizations should provide services at a high client-oriented level. We found that because of the lack of permanent sources of funding, the problem of fundraising exists. The results of the current study are applicable for improvement of commercial and social practices of social-oriented not-for-profit organizations, in the expansion of services for the additional professional education of such organizations’ personnel, in the development of practices in fundraising and crowdsourcing, in improving applications for grant support from the state, in the diversification of services. We revealed that social-oriented not-for-profit organizations and state social agencies work with the same social groups and offer similar services; we found that the problem of fundraising becomes a priority for this organizations; personnel in these organizations has different education; the representatives of not- for-profit organizations understand the purposes of social entrepreneurship.

Perception of social entrepreneurship competence in university business students

“…Regarding the field of social entrepreneurship and the existing forms, it is a necessity to understand the various roles that social entrepreneurs must embody on a daily basis (Davis et al, 2021). Also, it is considered a main sphere of social activity that allows to solve important social problems, decrease the burden of the state regarding the solution of pressing social problems (Ignatjeva and Pletnev, 2021). In this context, investors make their financing decisions and provide a nuanced view in this new market oriented to social enterprises.…”