SOCIAL ENREPRENEURSHIP

AND FAIR TRADE

Gifts and Graces Fair Trade Foundation,

Inc.
 About Gifts and Graces Fair Trade
Foundation, Inc.

Gifts and Graces Mission

To improve the quality of life of

marginalized members of
society by providing product
development and global market
access to livelihood
communities under the Gifts
and Graces brand.
 Things to Consider in Putting up an
Enterprise

1. Assets
2. Interests
3. Capital
4. Workspace
5. Fair Trade and Social Entrepreneurship -
Every business everywhere should have
the opportunity to become a social
business
 About Fair Trade

• A trading system that includes a

commitment to good governance,
development, and poverty reduction
• A trading system based on the principles
of respect for fundamental human rights
and the protection of the environment
• Its purpose is to reduce inequalities and
help poor, small-scale producers gain
access to markets
 Fair Trade Principles

1. Create opportunities for economically

disadvantaged producers
2. Gender equity
3. Transparency and accountability
4. Capacity building
5. Payment of a fair price
6. Safe and healthy working conditions
7. Environmental Sustainability
8. Advocacy and Promotion
 Social Entrepreneurship

What is a Social Entrepreneur?

-someone who recognizes a social problem and uses entrepreneurial
principles to organize, create, and manage a venture to create social
change
- Individuals with innovative solutions to societies most pressing social
problems

What is a Social Enterprise?

-social mission driven organizations that trade in goods and services for a
social purpose

Requirements of a Social Business

1. Positive social objectives – health, education, poverty, environment
2. Community Ownership
3. Non-profit distribution

Mohammed Yunus in Creating a World Without Poverty

 Assets

Assess community assets

- Skills and talents: sewing skills,

leadership skills, sales skills
- Local associations
- Resources and businesses – public,
private, non-profit
- Physical and economic resources
 Gifts and Graces Recycling for Arts
and Crafts

The Post Consumer Recyclable Waste

Gifts and Graces Recycling for Arts
and Crafts

Gifts and Graces Products

 Trends

•Increased consumer awareness

•Focus on local markets
•Organic food
•Corporate Social Responsibility
•Going Green
•Sustainability
•Labelling
 Key Success Factors

Challenges/Key Success Factors

1. Product Design

2. Quality

3. Production capacity

4. Entrepreneurial attitude

5. Price

6. Marketing

7. Planning and Goal Setting

8. Systems

9. Financing

10.Recording
 THANK YOU!

Gifts and Graces Fair Trade

Foundation, Inc.
www.giftsandgraces.com
info@giftsandgraces.com
7592525