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This September 2025 online event provided a facilitated conversation for individuals looking for ways to scale their social enterprise while maintaining quality, mission, and local ownership. This roundtable helped attendees navigate hurdles by gaining insights from commercial franchising and learning strategies to maintain excellence as they grow.
The Roundtable was designed for individuals who lead or support impact-driven organizations, are exploring scalable models for social innovation, or have experience or curiosity about replicating social business models. Attendees asked questions specific to their scaling journey; shared experiences, challenges and solutions; and gained valuable insights from industry leaders. Check back for future Roundtable events, and feel free to contact us about your interest! About the Roundtable Facilitator Peter Holt has been a leader in the franchise industry for over 35 years, building and managing franchise systems in both domestic and international markets. He serves as Chairman of the IFA Social Sector Franchise Task Force and previously held the position of President and CEO at The Joint (www.thejoint.com), the largest franchised network of chiropractic clinics worldwide. Peter is a respected thought leader in franchising and has lectured extensively on the subject.
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The U.S. Commercial Service, in collaboration with the Social Sector Task Force of the International Franchise Association and The Global Franchise Team, conducted a ‘Social Sector Franchising’s Impact Across Africa’ webinar. This informative webinar highlighted how commercial franchise practices can be adapted to scale enterprises with a social mission. USCS, IFA, and franchising industry contacts globally were invited to attend.
Attendees learned about social sector franchising's impact in Africa and how to help foster these opportunities globally. The webinar featured: Eric Johnson, Global Franchising Team Leader, U.S. Commercial Service Marla Rosner, Senior Learning & Development Consultant, MSA Worldwide Galen Welsch, Co-Founder & CEO, Jibu, Inc. Lynda Toussaint, CEO, Unjani Clinics NPC For full details, see the webinar flyer (PDF). New Explainer Videos published about the Fee Structures of Commercial and Social Franchises3/20/2024
The Social Sector Task Force is pleased to announce the publication of additional videos in the Explainer Video series. The first, Fee Structures of Commercial Franchises, discusses the typical fee structure of commercial franchises, structures which you may want to adopt or adapt for your social franchise. The second new video, Fee Structures of Social Franchises - Examples, provides examples of how two social franchisors have established their fee structures.
Both videos are available here on our website, as well as on the Social Sector Task Force Youtube channel. New to social franchising? The "explainer video" series from the IFA Social Sector Task Force will provide you with a solid overview of the principles of social franchising, and the practicalities of creating and running social franchises. The series has launched with videos viewable here on the Social Sector Task Force website as well as on YouTube:
Introduction to Social Franchising – from Peter Holt, Vice Chairman of the Social Sector Franchising Task Force. Getting Ready to Franchise – learn about getting ready to franchise with two real-life examples. Setting Standards in Franchising – learn about the role of standards in franchising, and see two examples from social sector franchisors. The Importance of Contracts in Commercial and Social Franchising – What are the key aspects of contracts and why are they important in commercial and social sector franchising? This video explains the key elements of contracts and how they are constructed. Examples of Contracts in Social Franchising – This video presents examples of contracts from two social franchisors that use the key elements explained in the video above. Stay tuned for additional explainer videos in the weeks ahead! Date: Wednesday, April 19, 2023
TIme: 10 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. Eastern Time Hosted by the Rosenberg International Franchise Center (Peter T. Paul College of Business at the University of New Hampshire) and the International Franchise Association's Social Sector Task Force, this free,60-minute program will compare how commercial and established social franchisors assess franchisee performance and compliance and how they provide ongoing support to their franchisees. REGISTER Hosted by the Rosenberg International Franchise Center (Peter T. Paul College of Business at the University of New Hampshire) and the International Franchise Association Social Sector Franchise Task Force, this free, 90-minute social franchising webinar features perspectives from both the investment and social franchise community on a variety of topics, including understanding the vested interest of the franchisee, lead generation, qualifications, and funding.
Watch the Webinar Video Hosted by the Rosenberg International Franchise Center (Peter T. Paul College of Business at the University of New Hampshire) and the International Franchise Association Social Sector Franchise Task Force, this free, 60-minute social franchising webinar features perspectives from both the investment and social franchise community, including John Simon from Total Impact Capital, Galen Welsch from Jibu, and Julie McBride from Stage Six. This is an informative and engaging program that provides a window into options for social franchisor and franchisee financing. Each program section included time for audience questions and answers.
Watch the Webinar Video Hosted by the Rosenberg International Franchise Center (Peter T. Paul College of Business at the University of New Hampshire) and the International Franchise Association Social Sector Franchise Task Force, this free, 90 minute social franchising webinar featured an engaging discussion around topics explored in a recent article published in the UMKC Law Review, “Scaling Social Enterprises through Franchise Models: Rethinking Social Franchise Agreements”, authored by attorneys Deborah Burand, David Koch, and Katie Yang.
Deborah Burand and David Koch lead the conversation examining why (and why not) a franchise model — rather than alternative growth strategies — might be attractive to social enterprises that seek to scale, and the implications for their franchise agreements. Social franchisor Beth Meadows (Mercado Fresco) joined the program to share learnings from their social franchising agreement. Watch the Webinar Video Deadline to Apply extended to September 15, 2021
The International Franchise Association’s Social Sector Committee, in partnership with the University of New Hampshire’s Rosenberg International Franchise Center, invites eligible social enterprises, NGOs, and mission-driven businesses to apply to participate in the Social Franchise Virtual Accelerator program beginning October 13, 2021 and continuing through April, 2022. We are seeking mission-driven social enterprises and NGOs that:
The Virtual Accelerator Program will pair each participant with a highly skilled commercial franchise professional for monthly one-on-one advising, and will host monthly peer group meetings to address challenges participants are dealing with in their respective enterprises. Participants will also have access to a community of practitioners from social enterprises, commercial franchises, law practices, and other skill areas. Applications are now available by emailing [email protected]. Social enterprises from any country may apply, but the program participant must have the ability to communicate in English. The deadline for all applications is 5 p.m. EDT on September 15, 2021. You are invited to join the University of New Hampshire Rosenberg International Franchise Center and the International Franchise Association Social Sector Franchising Committee for a special webinar:
Realizing the Promise of Social Franchising Wednesday, March 24, 2021,10:00-11:30 a.m. ET Panelists include:
Franchising has a proven record of promoting and sustaining business expansion. Socially minded entrepreneurs are turning to this model in a quest to achieve growth and large-scale social impact. As panelists Aliouche, Starbird and Wilson write in their most recent article just published in the Stanford Social Innovations Review (February 2021), “If the success of commercial franchising could be harnessed for positive social impact, the benefits would be immense. They would include improved access to products and services for tens of millions of people; ownership opportunities at the base of the pyramid (BoP) for tens of thousands of franchisees; creation of jobs for hundreds of thousands of people employed by franchisees and franchisors; and spillover benefits, such as healthy pressure on local suppliers to improve the quality of their products and services to a level high enough to win contracts to supply franchise networks.” Social franchising is emerging as a promising powerful approach to multiplying the impacts of social enterprises. However, significant obstacles stand in the way of social franchising achieving its full potential. Key questions addressed in this webinar include:
For more information about the event and to register, visit: https://www.unh.edu/rosenbergcenter/realizing-promise-social-franchising Agenda:
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