LibGuides: Benefit Corporations and B Corps: Resources in the Library

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benefit corporation
b corp
corporate social responsibility
socially responsible companies

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The B corp handbook : how to use business as a force for good

The B Corp Handbook by Ryan Honeyman; Jay Coen Gilbert (Foreword by); Bart Houlahan (Foreword by); Andrew Kassoy (Foreword by)
Call Number: HD60 .H655 2014
ISBN: 9781626560437
Publication Date: 2014-10-13
The author looks at what's involved in implementing the kinds of policies being a B Corp requires, and walks readers through the certification process.
The Mission-Driven Venture by Marc J. Lane
Call Number: HD2769.15 .L363 2014
ISBN: 9781118336052
Publication Date: 2015-01-20
Find functional guidance to move from idea to reality with a step-by-step guide to designing and implementing a successful mission-driven venture.

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EBSCO Nonprofit Organization Reference Center This link opens in a new window
Subjects include charitable giving, financial management, fundraising, governance, grant writing, nonprofit law, nonprofit leadership, organizational management, philanthropic issues, social entrepreneurship, and volunteering.

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Online articles

Have No Fear, The B Corp Handbook is Here. B Storytelling Puts it to the Test
By Julie Fahenstock
How to be a B Corp in Illinois
By Steve Hendershot, CRAIN'S Chicago Business, October 25, 2014.
Is being a 'good' business good for business?
By Steve Hendershot, CRAIN'S Chicago Business, October 25, 2014 .
Social Impact B Corporations Are on the Rise
By Maureen Kline, Inc., January 14, 2016.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
Search for b corp or benefit corporation.
Why Consider A Benefit Corporation?
By Doug Bend and Alex King, Forbes, May 30, 2014.