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Your Journey with raiSE Starts Here!
As a Social Enterprise
Are you a Social Enterprise looking to join raiSE and gain access to the social enterprise ecosystem in Singapore? Perhaps you are a business interested to make the transition into a Social Enterprise?
The raiSE membership is open to all registered companies that possess the following qualities of a Social Enterprise and a proven social impact track record. Upon submission, your application will undergo the necessary validation processes to assess if your company meets the requirements.
raiSE defines Social Enterprises (SE) as a business entity set up with clear social goals where there is clear management intent and resources allocated to fulfil social gaps and needs.
Watch this series to learn how and why these entrepreneurs turned their business into a #businessforgood by pivoting from a traditional for-profit business into a #SocialEnterprise model where they balance a double bottom line of financial sustainability and social impact creation.
You Are A Social Enterprise If You:
1. Have The Following Characteristics
- Generate the majority of your revenue from the provision of goods & services
- A clear business plan to achieve financial sustainability & profitability
- Have clear social goals to address social needs & service gap
(in an inclusive & non-discriminatory manner!) - Clear allocation of resources to fulfill social outcomes
- Management or founder has a clear intention to make social goal(s) the core objective(s) of the business
2. Support Persons In Need Or At Risk
Generally, a person in need or at risk is identified when they experience deprivation in at least one of the following areas:
- Economical (e.g. low income, risk of poverty, social exclusion)
- Mental (e.g. dementia, depression, anxiety disorders, addictive behaviours)
- Social (e.g. social isolation and discrimination)
- Physical (e.g. mobility issues, inability to perform daily activities)
3. Address A Social Need/Gap
Your business should achieve at least one of these desired impact outcomes areas through the provision of:
- Employment Opportunities
- Education
- Skill Development
- Basic Living Needs
- Economic Tools & Services
- Health Care or Social Care Products & Services
- Products & Services to Improve Mental Health & Well-being
- Capacity Building for Organisations in the Social Sector
- Solutions and Initiatives for Environmental Sustainability
Read more about how you can measure and articulate your social impact with the raiSE Social Value Toolkit.
Membership Benefits
With raiSE
Exclusive
Networking
Join us at networking opportunities with partners, corporates, and social enterprise champions during key events and conferences.
Advisory Services & Capability Development
Build capabilities by leveraging on customised toolkits for impact measurement, complimentary business service offerings by partner organisations, discounts on training programmes, and 1-to-1 advisory services for enterprise development.
Promotion
Be featured on print media articles, gain more eyeballs through social media campaigns and establish an online presence by being listed on the social enterprise directory. Sell your merchandise at our FestivalForGood, Asia’s largest SE marketplace, and gain visibility among thousands of socially conscious consumers.
Funding
Apply for grant support and be considered for investment opportunities that are exclusively for members only.
Membership Benefits
With Our Partners
DBS Social Enterprise Package
Open an account with no initial deposit or minimum monthly balance.
Energy With A Difference
Enjoy preferential rates on Electricity from Sembcorp Power and lower your operating costs!
Save on Event Fees With Peatix
Enjoy SE package of 5% per chargeable ticket + receive free $500 Marketing Credits on Peatix Booster Services
Discounted Licensing Rights
Discount on content licensing rights to use media articles for commercial and marketing needs.
Provisional Membership
Provisional membership will be granted to companies and/or startups that have conducted due validation/pilot of their social enterprise model but have yet to establish track record of social impact.
Upon achieving their social impact, the Provisional membership may be converted into a Social Enterprise membership after an annual review.
Social Enterprise Membership
The Social Enterprise membership is open to all social enterprises that have established a track record in social impact.
Membership Fees
Provisional/Full Social Enterprise Members
$300 for new Social Enterprise Members;
$100 for yearly renewal (within 6 months from date of expiry)
As an Individual
If you are an individual or an aspiring social entrepreneur looking to be connected to the SE community, you can join us as an individual member to gain key insights and explore opportunities.
Individual Membership Benefits
Exclusive
Networking
Join us at networking opportunities with partners, corporates, and social enterprise champions during key events and conferences.
Advisory Services &
Capability Development
Build capabilities by leveraging on customised toolkits for impact measurement, complimentary business service offerings by partner organisations, discounts on training programmes and 1-to-1 advisory services for enterprise development.
Membership Fees
Individual Members
$50 Annual Fee
Membership is confirmed immediately upon completion of payment.
The Social Enterprise Membership Application Process
1. Apply Online
Articulate your:
- Management Intent – Relevant experiences and expertise of the management team.
- Business Model – Feasible business models must generate more than 50% of revenue from trading activities.
- Social Impact – Identify, target beneficiaries and social gaps to be filled.
2. Evaluate Social/Business Outcomes
Articulate your:
- Management Intent – Clear intentions to make social outcomes the core objective of the business.
- Business Model – Evaluated based on the feasibility and sustainability of the business and demonstrated with concrete plans.
- Social Impact – At least 20% of resources are allocated to fulfil social outcomes, measured using raiSE’s Social Value Toolkit (SVT).
3. Approve Membership
Membership application may take 6-8 weeks for approval including the validation process for your Social Enterprise. You may view our membership terms and conditions here.
- Membership is awarded based on the business model and social outcomes achieved.
- Members are unified by a collective brand in raising awareness for SEs in Singapore.
- Membership status is renewed annually based on the sustainability of business and social achievements.
The Individual Membership Application Process
- Apply Online – Make Payment of $50
- Membership is confirmed immediately upon completion of payment.
Membership Fees
Individual Members
$50 Annual Fee
Provisional/Full Social Enterprise Members
$300 for new Social Enterprise Members;
$100 for yearly renewal (within 6 months from date of expiry)
To assist with raiSE’s Social Enterprise membership assessment and evaluation process, Genashtim Innovative Learning has been appointed by raiSE with effect 1 April 2021 for a period of 12 months, to assist with the data collection process and initial assessment on behalf of raiSE.
The final assessment and evaluation will be solely undertaken by raiSE and will remain under our purview to maintain impartiality. Should you have a concern in this regard, kindly contact us at membership@raise.sg to share more.
Membership Assessment Team Profiles
George Wong
"It's not all the time you get to help others, so when it does, little by little, make a difference."
George serves as a Grassroots Leader at Bishan East-Sin Ming district and helps bridge communities through a range of activities. He also helps communities understand government policies and how policies relate or help them. Being an advocate for inclusivity, George has also partnered MINDS Woodlands in championing work for children with special needs. He embarked on an initiative at Kampung Admiralty township to help stakeholders identify persons with dementia and provide assistance to them.
Janie Wong
"For sustainable social benefits, social enterprises apply sound commercial strategies and adopt a robust business roadmap for their continuous growth."
Janie Wong aspires to leverage her business and marketing expertise to support social enterprises to achieve a healthy growth trajectory and translate this success to benefiting a wider community with social needs. She has always championed CSR activities within MNCs and supported NGOs in a volunteering platform. However, Janie believes that social enterprises can deliver in a more sustainable capacity. She hopes to contribute to the growth of Singapore's social enterprise arena, setting the foundation for purposeful businesses for the next generation.
Christina Yeo
“It’s great to make a difference and make money while having a positive social impact and growing a business!”
Christina stays rooted to why the Social Enterprise mechanism is effective as these businesses place core importance in addressing social goodness for the people and especially even more so for the community of people who are less privileged or underserved.
Having worked with leading companies who walk the talk in embedding a ‘social mission’ in their business operations, she sees how these leaders make it happen by empowering people, enabling a sense of purpose, and enabling lives and livelihood. Delivering business with a social impact is the driver to support and sustain our diverse ecosystem socially, economically and environmentally. Thus, we as a global society will all benefit to live better, live safer, and live with purposeful intention throughout every season!
Huiyi Sim
“It is an SE’s mission to provide support to the less unprivileged and underserved.”
Living with cerebral palsy, Huiyi is self-motivated and resilient when faced with challenges. She believes that if each person does their part in giving back to the community, it will make a great difference to those in need.
Red Pioquinto
“SEs - an innovative way of building a business by lifting the underserved.”
With a background in the behavioural and social sciences, Red had been immersed in the experiences of the marginalized sector. From counselling palliative care patients to listening to the struggles of indigenous communities, and getting involved with research on mental and public health, these experiences have led her to be an advocate for social issues and activism. She believes that with proper systems in place and with the help of social enterprises, gaps towards provided access to the underserved can be filled.
Almira Zaskya
“There is a strong movement rising in socially and environmentally conscious products because the public is demanding a change. I believe that small actions, multiplied by many people, can make a genuine difference in the world.” - Colleen Clines, The Anchal Project
Almira believes in doing good and aspires to make a better world in every little thing she does. With a communication and international relations background, she is motivated to use this knowledge in contributing to the community for the greater good.
She has experience in handling events within a multinational company and with international-level events like the Asian Games 2018. She loves social work as she was active in the university club for social activities and always interested in having experiences as well as challenges to work with foreigners in an international environment to benefits society, the economy, and/or the environment in various ways.