Our Research Outputs

Transforming Social Ministries into Sustainable Social Enterprises

Journal Papers

  • A Framework for Religious Orders to Transition from Charity Mentality to Entrepreneurial Social and Economic Impact in Social Ventures: Evidence from Africa

    Journal Paper

    Cross-Country: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia

  • Spiritual, Religious Capital and Blended Social Value Creation in Catholic Sisters-Run Social Enterprises

    Journal Paper

    Cross-Country: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia

  • The Role of Entrepreneurial Competencies in Enhancing Sustainability of the Social Enterprises Led by Catholic Sisters in Sub-Saharan Africa.

    Journal Paper

    Cross-Country: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia

  • Addressing the Funding Paradox in Faith-Based Social Enterprises: Lessons from Religious Orders in Africa

    Journal Paper

    Cross-Country: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia

  • Conceptualizing an Agile Management Framework for Social Enterprises: the Case of Catholic Nuns Social Enterprise in Africa

    Journal Paper

    Cross-Country: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia

  • Assessing the Impact of Seed Grant on the Performance of Faith-Based Social Enterprises in a Blended Value Ecosystem

    Journal Paper

    Cross-Country: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia

Case Studies

  • St. Thomas Kilakala Health Centre: Should We Provide Healthcare, For Free, at a Fee or to Flee? (A)

    Case Study

    Tanzania

  • Forward Together! St Mary’s Hostel Mukumu – A Social Enterprise collaboration with the Diocese of Kakamega

    Case Study

    Kenya

  • Franciscan Missionary Sisters for Africa (FMSA) running the Twezimbe Centre Uniform Project in a state of well-being, compassion and optimism!

    Case Study

    Uganda

  • St. Theresa Pre- and Primary School: Balancing Social Responsibility and Resource Sustainability

    Case Study

    Zambia

  • Hot Valley Bakery: Balancing Growth and Sustainability

    Case Study

    Zambia

  • Missionary Benedictine Sisters-Karen; Leading Multiple Social Entrepreneurship Projects.

    Case Study

    Kenya

White Papers

  • Catalysing Sustainable Growth: Deploying Seed Grant Funding for Maximum Impact in Social Enterprises Led by Religious Women

    White Paper

    Cross-Cutting: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia

  • Aligning Organizational Models and Designs for Social Enterprises Projects Run by Catholic Nuns: Lessons from East and Central Africa

    White Paper

    Cross-Country (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda & Zambia)

  • Faith-Based Social Enterprises Run by Catholic Sisters: What Policies are Required to Support them to Grow in Kenya

    White Paper

    Kenya

  • The State of Sisters’ Blended Value Project (SBVP) in East Africa

    White Paper

    Cross-Cutting: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia

  • What Lessons can Social Enterprises run by Catholic Sisters Learn from the Grameen model to develop a Sustainable Social Business Model?

    White Paper

    Cross-Cutting: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda & Zambia

  • Scaling Social Impact: Selected SBVP Case Studies from Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, and Tanzania

    White Paper

    Cross-Country (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda & Zambia)