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Social Innovation
Social Innovation Terms and Definitions: A Complete Glossary for Human Trafficking, Ecocide and Systems Change
A clear glossary of the key terms behind social innovation, social enterprise, systems change and regenerative solutions, explaining how Not For Sale uses these methods to prevent human trafficking and ecocide.
July 2, 2026
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A New Chapter
Not For Sale has never worked from a fixed playbook. From the beginning, our work has lived in a constant state of…
December 18, 2025
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Corporate Social Responsibility Evolved: How Partnering with Not For Sale Turns Profit into Purpose
In an era where trust is currency and purpose is power, the businesses shaping the future are those that understand profit alone…
November 21, 2025
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Radical generosity: Building safer futures for children, one act of compassion at a time
In a world that feels increasingly divided, generosity is a radical act. It defies apathy, challenges cynicism, and reminds us that our…
November 11, 2025
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Unseen entrepreneurs: Empowering survivors through enterprise
Entrepreneurship isn’t always about headlines and IPOs. Sometimes, it’s quiet resilience. A reclaimed voice. A business built not for dominance, but for…
July 31, 2025
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World Entrepreneurs’ Day: How purpose-led founders are changing business
On August 21, World Entrepreneurs’ Day, we celebrate the creators, the risk-takers, the builders. But at Not For Sale, it’s not just…
July 31, 2025
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How social entrepreneurs are changing the face of business
At the intersection of profit and purpose, a new kind of leader is reshaping what it means to run a business. These…
July 31, 2025
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Cooperative enterprise: Empowering Rwanda’s indigenous communities
In the heart of Rwanda’s Ruhango and Kamonyi districts, something remarkable is taking root. Cooperative enterprise, such as the Dufashanye and Ruhango…
July 10, 2025
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Community enterprise is transforming lives in the Congo and Uganda
In Eastern Congo’s Masisi District, where communities have faced years of displacement and disruption, something powerful is taking shape: community enterprise and…
July 10, 2025
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How a co-op became a lifeline in the heart of the Amazon
“20 years ago, I was alone, starving in the Amazon rainforest. I realized then that if things didn’t change – if I…
July 10, 2025
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What is a cooperative and why do they matter?
2025 is the International Year of Cooperatives, a global celebration of businesses that put people and planet before profit, but what is…
July 1, 2025
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World Environment Day: How People, Planet, and Profit Can Coexist in Business
Every year, World Environment Day serves as a call to action. Not the echoing shout of a hashtag campaign or a quick…
June 4, 2025