As the United Nations progresses and supports thousands of charity organizations and programs consistently and successfully, some may question that”If the United Nations was fully funded why would we need social enterprise”. However, compared to the various global social issues, such as poverty, starving, etc. the singly power of the UN is way too limited.

Social enterprises can be pretty powerful in their area. Like the program in Sauder School of Business, known as Arc Initiative, is an alumni based social enterprise summons support from the graduates and their companies. The resources can vary from country to country and from areas to areas. It uses its strength especially on financing and networking to give substantial help to some money needy places. Cooperating with communities in South Africa, Ethiopia, Columbia, and Rwanda, the Arc contributes to the long-term development of the domestic economy by exchanging their innovating skills. Mature and well-developed social enterprises actually provide better assistance than the UN which usually simply donating money and human resources whereas neglecting the significance to the complicated future development.

The logo of arc initiative, Sauder

Using professional knowledge, prospective point of view, and specialized skills, social enterprises and programs are influential and essential to the long-term progress of the society as what the United Nations does.