The field of SSE involves not only or organizations and traditional ‘social economy’ ‘third sector’ enterprises such as cooperatives, mutual associations, grant-dependent and service-delivery organizations (NGOs), and community and other forms of volunteering and giving, but also types of self-help groups organizing to produce goods and services, fair trade networks and other forms of solidarity purchasing, consumer groups involved in collective provisioning, associations of workers, new forms of profit-making social enterprises and social entrepreneurs, ‘informal economy’ and NGOs that are having to shift from a dependence on donations and grants to sustaining themselves via income-generating activities. This includes as well traditional forms of solidarity (such as the tontines) which can provide the basis for the emergence of modern types of SSE organizations. In addition, various forms of solidarity finance, such as complementary currencies and based saving schemes, are also part of SSE. Main characteristics of social economy organizations Types Types Characteristics Cooperatives voluntary and open membership equal voting rights resolutions carried by majority members contribute to – the capital which is variable autonomy and independence sectors of agriculture, manufacturing, banking, retailing and services particularly important Mutual societies voluntary and open membership equal voting rights resolutions carried by majority members' fees – on insurance calculations (where relevant) – no capital contribution autonomy and independence medical, life and non-life insurance; guarantee schemes; home mortgages voluntary and open membership Associations/voluntary organizations equal voting rights resolutions carried by majority – members' fees no capital contribution – autonomy and independence service providers, voluntary work, sports and advocacy/representative important providers in health care, care for elderly and children and social services Foundations run by appointed trustees financial resources supplied through donations and gifts financing and undertaking of research, supporting international, national and local projects; providing grants to relieve the needs of individuals, funding voluntary work, health and elderly care Social enterprises no universally accepted definition social and societal purposes combine with the entrepreneurial spirit
The field of SSE involves not only traditional ‘social economy’ or ‘third sector’ organizations and enterprises such as cooperatives, mutual associations, grant-dependent and service-delivery organizations (NGOs), and community and other forms of volunteering and giving, but also types of self-help groups organizing to produce goods and services, fair trade networks and other forms of solidarity purchasing, consumer groups involved in collective provisioning, associations of ‘informal economy’ workers, new forms of profit-making social enterprises and social entrepreneurs, and NGOs that are having to shift from a dependence on donations and grants to sustaining themselves via income-generating activities. This includes as well traditional forms of solidarity (such as the tontines) which can provide the basis for the emergence of modern types of SSE organizations. In addition, various forms of solidarity finance, such as complementary currencies and saving schemes, are also part of SSE. Main characteristics of social economy organizations Types Types Characteristics Cooperatives voluntary and open membership equal voting rights – resolutions carried by majority members contribute to the capital which is variable autonomy and independence sectors of agriculture, manufacturing, banking, retailing and services particularly important Mutual societies voluntary and open membership equal voting rights – resolutions carried by majority members' fees based on insurance calculations (where relevant) – no capital contribution autonomy and independence medical, life and non-life insurance; guarantee schemes; home mortgages Associations/voluntary organizations voluntary and open membership equal voting rights – resolutions carried by majority members' fees – no capital contribution autonomy and independence service providers, voluntary work, sports and advocacy/representative important providers in health care, care for elderly and children and social services Foundations run by appointed trustees financial resources supplied through donations and gifts financing and undertaking of research, supporting international, national and local projects; providing grants to relieve the needs of individuals, funding voluntary work, health and elderly care Social enterprises no universally accepted definition social and societal purposes combine with the entrepreneurial spirit
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