The Need For Social Enterprises in Addition to the United Nations.

The United Nations inarguably does good in this world and many people appreciate the amount of time, money, and manpower the UN dedicates to those in need and how much it has accomplished throughout its decades of support to humankind. The biggest problem not-for-profit organizations face is the issue of acquiring finances in order to alleviate human suffering. Not-for-profit organizations heavily rely on charitable contributions in order to get anything done, which is a major weak point in their theoretical “business model” since it is hard to get people to contribute to something without getting some sort of product or service in return. That is where social enterprises come into play, with their profit maximizing business models, they are able to quickly gain a lot of finances, expand their business, and contribute to better the human condition at a far more efficient rate than charities. The reason we need programs like the arc initiative is that these programs help those in need to stand on their own feet and become independent of charities by teaching them how to earn the money necessary to support themselves and their families.