What Is Social Enterprise

Regional Highlights

The Region

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The information found within these pages helps to define the often-confusing subject of Social Enterprise--what Social Enterprise is, what it isn't, what it is related to, who is doing it, and what effect it is having on our region.

Under What Is Social Enterprise, we define some key terms, providing a foundation for discussion and understanding. Regional Highlights requires community input-we're interested in your stories so we can highlight them and make it easier for people to learn about the range of innovation and enterprise happening in the sector. The Region contains links to some important research, articles, and reports that relate to the nonprofit sector in SW Pennsylvania. And most importantly, there is a feedback form. This is a beta launch of our Website and we're looking for feedback from all sectors of the community on how we can improve it for the next launch. Please take a moment to send us your thoughts.



“We have found that by reaching for what appears to be the impossible, we often actually do the impossible; and even when we don't quite make it, we inevitably wind up doing much better than we would have done.”

Jack Welch


Welcome to The Gauge--Pittsburgh's best source for business networking, professional development, and idea sharing for social entrepreneurs, ventures and investors. We invite you to be a part of these vibrant bi-monthly forums dedicated to advancing social enterprise in this region. Click here for a complete schedule of Gauge events and sessions.


We've Moved!

Come visit us at our new address:
Social Innovation Accelerator
1 Gateway Center
420 Fort Duquesne Blvd
Suite 1850
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
P: 412.325.2202
F: 412.325.2206




"...if my social enterprise isn't as good or better than my for-profit competitors than I shouldn't be doing it..."

Find out more about this and other comments and ideas at the Social Enterprise Alliance Summit (SEA) 'Wrap-up Report' by the Accelerator. Click Here.