Fourth Sector Directory

A leader in corporate responsibility since 1992, Business for Social Responsibility works with its global network of more than 250 member companies to develop sustainable business strategies and solutions through consulting, research, and cross-sector collaboration

Assists companies and individuals who wish to institutionalize sustainability.

BALLE brings together small business leaders, economic development professionals, government officials, social innovators, and community leaders to build local living economies. We provide local, state, national, and international resources to this new model of economic development.

Forges links between corporations and stakeholders to advance the triple bottom line.

Net Impact is an international nonprofit organization whose mission is to make a positive impact on society by growing and strengthening a community of leaders who use business to improve the world. We offer a portfolio of programs to educate, equip, and inspire more than 10,000 members to make a tangible difference in their universities, organizations, and communities.

With the support of individual investors and our signature partner, Monitor Group, New Profit provides multi-year financial and strategic support to a portfolio of social entrepreneurs working in education, youth development, workforce development, and other areas. In addition, we bring together social innovators from across sectors at the annual Gathering of Leaders.

A multi-stakeholder initiative to develop and promote sustainable corporate designs. The goal of Corporation 20/20 is to create a forum of leading thinkers, practitioners and advocates; construct positive and plausible visions of the future corporate form, and translate such visions into broad-based advocacy.

IABS is a learned society devoted to research and teaching about the relationships between business, government and society. On another level IABS is a community of friends and colleagues. Founded in 1990, today it has over 300 members worldwide from over one hundred universities in more than twenty countries as well as members from various corporations and not-for-profit organizations. IABS is a multidisciplinary association which attracts scholars and executives from all the disciplines of management.

Abt Associates applies scientific research, consulting and technical assistance expertise to a wide range of issues in social, economic, and health policy; international development; clinical trials and registries. Our staff of more than 1,250 employee-owners includes national and international experts who are recognized for their knowledge, innovative research techniques, and insightful analyses and recommendations. Our ethnically diverse staff is guided by strong corporate values that include technical excellence, collaboration, respect, and civic responsibility. The Company is also a recognized leader in providing technical assistance to facilitate policy reforms in countries moving to market oriented economies. It has extensive experience in advising countries on economic growth and health systems strengthening. Working with the U.S. Agency for International Development, our experts in health, economic growth, the environment, and trade have helped governments improve service delivery and implement sustainable market-based reforms.

Empowerment Gateway is an organisation involved in:

Advocacy Research Conceptualisation, Development and Implementation of Community Sustainability Programs

Consulting Strategic Management Consulting General Management Consulting CSR 2.0 (Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility) SMME (Small, Micro, Medium Enterprises) Development and Support Transitional Business Consulting Non-governmental (NGO) Support and Development Social Enterprise Development and Support Socially Responsible Business Development and Support Fourth Sector Organisational Model Development Consulting

A community empowerment organisation focused on the promotion of Lagos as a travel destination of choice. Promoting sustainable tourism, eco-tourism and responsible tourism.

Concurrently promoting the concept of CSR and Fourth Sector in the business community, and the promotion of local economies philosophy.