This social business model canvas outlines key elements to consider when developing a social initiative, including: the problem being solved and key stakeholders impacted; resources, activities, and type of intervention; target segments and value propositions; partnerships and channels; consequences and landscape analysis; impact measures; organizational structure; and revenue/cost structure. The canvas provides a framework to holistically map out the social, economic, and environmental considerations for a new social program or business.
This social business model canvas outlines key elements to consider when developing a social initiative, including: the problem being solved and key stakeholders impacted; resources, activities, and type of intervention; target segments and value propositions; partnerships and channels; consequences and landscape analysis; impact measures; organizational structure; and revenue/cost structure. The canvas provides a framework to holistically map out the social, economic, and environmental considerations for a new social program or business.
This social business model canvas outlines key elements to consider when developing a social initiative, including: the problem being solved and key stakeholders impacted; resources, activities, and type of intervention; target segments and value propositions; partnerships and channels; consequences and landscape analysis; impact measures; organizational structure; and revenue/cost structure. The canvas provides a framework to holistically map out the social, economic, and environmental considerations for a new social program or business.
The Problem: What problem are you solving? For your beneficiary/user: For your payer (donor/customer):
Key Resources: Key Activities: Type of Intervention: Segments: Value Proposition:
What resources will you need to run What program and non-program What is the format of your your activities? People, finance, activities will your organization be intervention? Is it a workshop? A Beneficiary (aka User): Beneficiary Value Proposition: access? carrying out? service? A product? Who benefits from your solution? What do your users want to get out of this initiative?
Partners and Key
Payer Value Proposition: Stakeholders Channels: Payer: What do your payers want to get out Who are the essential groups you will Who are the people or organizations How are you reaching your beneficiary of this initiative? need to involve? Do you need special who will pay to address this issue? (eg. and payers? access or permissions? Donor, customer)
What broader system are working within? Consider the lifecycle What other organizations are working on this problem? How is How will you show that you are creating social impact? of the materials, labour force, waste, impact on local economy, your solution different? etc. Are there areas where you may have a negative impact and how will you mitigate it?
Type of Organization: Revenue Model/Cost Structure:
Eg. For-profit, not-for-profit, registered charity, B-Corp How will you price your solution for payer vs beneficiary? Will you rely on market-based revenue, public funding, other grants? How will you reinvest surplus? What are your fixed and variable costs?