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Non-profit and social entrepreneurship

Help others. Franke’s Non-Profit and Social Entrepreneurship Certificate program is a social entrepreneurship undergraduate program that gives you a solid foundation in business principles so you can take your passion for helping others into the real world. Whether you launch a non-profit or join a mission-driven organization, this certificate will help you make a positive impact on your company and in your community.

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What exactly is a non-profit or social enterprise?

Traditionally, a for-profit business’ mission was simply to make money. On the other end of the spectrum, there were the philanthropic non-profits that carried out their mission with funds donated to the organization and overseen by a board of directors.

Over the last decade, a continuum of options has evolved in-between these two ends of the spectrum. Now, there are for-profit businesses that actually have the look of a non-profit business and fund a social good.

Take your passion and add this entrepreneurial background to it. For example, maybe you are a music major who could create a social enterprise that benefits underprivileged children. You could make a living and cultivate your passion for music.

Take your passion and apply it in a business that makes a positive impact on your community. Promote economic development in the Northern Arizona region and beyond.

The W. A. Franke College of Business
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Building 81
W. A. Franke College Of Business
101 E. McConnell Drive
Flagstaff, Arizona 86011-5066
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Flagstaff, Arizona 86011-5066
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