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<p>In this study, we examine the considerations and support needed by members of religious orders to transition from a charity mentality to a paradigm of entrepreneurial social and economic impact when running their social ventures. To achieve this goal, we utilize both mindset and institutional logics theories to explore the experiences of Catholic sisters in four African countries as they manage social ventures and identify what is needed to foster a sustainable entrepreneurial mentality focused on social and economic impact. Using data from 105 respondents drawn from religious orders run by Catholic sisters in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Zambia, we find that the transition from a charity mentality to an entrepreneurial social and economic impact approach requires an appreciation of the entrepreneurial process, an integrated and comprehensive blended value support system, and other factors essential for a viable social venture. This study provides valuable in information on the support systems necessary to help social ventures run by religious orders transition from a charity mentality to an entrepreneurial approach in their operations.</p>

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A framework for religious orders to transition from a charity mentality to an entrepreneurial social and economic impact approach in social ventures: evidence from Africa

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    2025年4月7日

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  • David Mathuva,
  • Angela Ndunge,
  • Nancy Njiraini

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In this study, we examine the considerations and support needed by members of religious orders to transition from a charity mentality to a paradigm of entrepreneurial social and economic impact when running their social ventures. To achieve this goal, we utilize both mindset and institutional logics theories to explore the experiences of Catholic sisters in four African countries as they manage social ventures and identify what is needed to foster a sustainable entrepreneurial mentality focused on social and economic impact. Using data from 105 respondents drawn from religious orders run by Catholic sisters in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Zambia, we find that the transition from a charity mentality to an entrepreneurial social and economic impact approach requires an appreciation of the entrepreneurial process, an integrated and comprehensive blended value support system, and other factors essential for a viable social venture. This study provides valuable in information on the support systems necessary to help social ventures run by religious orders transition from a charity mentality to an entrepreneurial approach in their operations.