March 18, 2004

Charities Debate Best Ways to Serve Society and Create New Sources of Revenue

By Nicole Wallace

San Francisco

For significant social change to occur, charities and businesses need to become more each other, Gary Hirshberg, president of Stonyfield Farm, in Londonderry, N.H., and a former nonprofit executive, told more than 600 participants here at a conference on social enterprise. The meeting focused on how charities can advance their mission and diversify their sources of revenue by charging fees for the services they provide and starting

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