Miller Thomson lawyers discuss charities and social enterprise in The Lawyers Weekly.

Susan Manwaring and Andrew Valentine,
lawyers in Miller Thomson Charity and Not-for-Profit Group, weigh in on the
debate surrounding whether charities should consider for-profit business-like
activities to accomplish a social purpose.

They write: « For a registered charity
considering a foray into the world of social enterprise, it is important to
consider what the charity wishes to accomplish and how the social enterprise
will fit within its charitable mandate. Is the social enterprise intended to
directly further the charity’s charitable purposes or is it conceived of
primarily as a new source of revenue? »

Read the full article: Charities, and the use of
social enterprise