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Proving and Improving

What does it mean to ‘prove’ and ‘improve’?

‘Proving’ is about demonstrating that change is actually taking place, that the organisation is living up to its mission, and that it can explain these changes and effects to a range of people that have a stake in what happens. It can also be about demonstrating to these people that the organisation or its activities lives up to or achieves expected standards. Proving can be important within the organisation, within the group of people the social enterprise seeks to serve, and to various types of supporters.

‘Improving’ refers to a continuous process of learning and growth, to support the social mission and also to sustain/grow the business. It is also about actively pursuing ways to get better – at delivering goods and services, running efficiently, and creating value for employees and partners.

These two ideas are joined in a continual process of planning, learning, and working together with colleagues and others.

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New Economics Foundation

NEF aims to create a new economy that works for people and within environmental limits. We are guided by three missions:

A new social settlement
To ensure people are paid well, have more time off to spend with their families, and have access to the things we all need for a decent life.

A Green New Deal
A plan for government-led investment to reduce the carbon we emit and boost nature, while creating a new generation of jobs.

The democratic economy
To devolve state power and transform ownership of the economy to give everyone an equal stake in the places where we live and work.

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