Business Case Studies by Industry - Non-profit

Below is a list of The Times 100 business case studies from companies within the Non-profit sector of industry. Choose a case study from the lists alongside each company.

The Times 100 non-profit case studies

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      NFTE-UK

      • [+] Developing enterprise skills

        This case study looks at the work of The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) in schools. It focuses the link between NFTE and a range of small businesses set up by students within one school and helps to show students what areas of business need to be understood before starting up a small enterprise. — Edition 12

      • [+] The importance of entrepreneurship in small businesses

        This case study helps students understand entrepreneurship and its importance to the economy as well as types of ownership. — Edition 11

About the non-profit industry

There is a wide range of organisations which are active in the community. Such organisations are referred to as 'not-for-profit' or 'non profit-making'. Organisations in this sector may fall into one of two main categories: Community Groups/Voluntary Organisations and Social Enterprises.

Community and voluntary groups cover a wide range of organisations, ranging from small neighbourhood groups run by local people to larger voluntary agencies with staff. They may be working to improve their local area, campaigning for change or providing a service. Some, but not all, will be charities. Examples of this type of non-profit organisation include major charities such as Save the Children and the British Heart Foundation, as well as local organisations like mother & child playgroups and the Women's Institute (WI).

Social Enterprises are businesses providing services or making goods with primarily social objectives. This means they are not driven by the need to make profit for shareholders but aim to reinvest in the business or community. They have explicit social aims and ownership with a structure based on participation by 'stakeholders', such as users, the community and employees. Examples of this type of non-profit organisation include The Big Issue, Jamie Oliver's restaurant Fifteen, and the Fair-trade chocolate company Divine Chocolate.

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Roles & responsibilities

OPITO logo This case study demonstrates how the right people with the right skills ensure that the sector can maximise the recovery of the remaining oil and gas reserves as well as remaining competitive and profitable.

Investment appraisal in action

Syngenta logo This case study looks at how in 2008 Syngenta proposed an investment in new manufacturing capacity that would allow it to increase production of Amistar. It reviews the analyses that helped the company decide whether to proceed with this investment.

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