AISE Membership

Membership in AISE aims to bring together opportunities, skilled people, and resources in mutual network groups of social entrepreneurs prepared to work for the benefit of others especially the disadvantaged and themselves. Benefits of being a part of AISE are listed under each of the categories of membership. The significant and overriding benefit of joining us however is about becoming part of a broader movement of social change and transformation of people and systems for the ‘common good’.

Membership is open to all social entrepreneurs and interested persons and organisations in the non-profit Third Sector and “For-benefits” Fourth Sector generally. You can join us as:

A mutual member :

• Affiliate
• Student
• Associate
• Fellow

An investor member:

• Ordinary
• Builder-Investor

What does it take to be a member in AISE?

We are looking for future members who have or can develop:

• A passion for social change and an innovative approach to enterprise activities
• Some current or past experience of or involvement in a social enterprise (project)
• Credibility as a team player prepared to work in a group and partner relationships
• A capacity to integrate business with social vi sion
• Engagement in a social enterprise sector that promises long-term social impact or earned income (e.g. education youth, health, environment)
• Commitment and resilience to persevere in the work of the Institute
• A preference for social ventures with a local and/or international orientation
• An inclination to rule-breaking, creativity, contestation , and daring
• Skills (business and social) and knowledge in one or more of the three strategic work areas of the Institute
• A focus on participatory action for productive outcomes
• An acceptance- understanding of the principle of mutual ism
• Above all a willingness to learn and engage people in need through social enterprise activity.

We are not an association or an organisation but a relatively small group of committed social entrepreneurs in Australasia aiming to make a difference in enterprising communities.

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