The advent of information technology (IT), particularly the internet, has brought millions of companies online, each vying to capitalise on and empower themselves through the new medium.
Bangkok Post
While the capital-rich private sector has been adept at harnessing the benefits of IT, non-profit and civil society groups have been left behind in this race.
?One of the biggest hindrances to the success of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) or civil society groups is their lack of access to the communication channels made possible by IT,? said Patipat Susumpow, a 31-year-old computer science graduate and the founder of Opendream Co.
?As an IT guy, I thought I can be the bridge between NGOs and the public by using available technology to create a channel of communication between them.?
Opendream was established in 2008 as a social enterprise aimed at empowering the non-profit sector by offering NGOs their expertise in internet solution development and information design.
Despite being a social enterprise, Opendream operates in most ways like a business. It selects clients based on both their potential to have a positive impact on society and the amount of revenue the company can generate from them.
?However, as our intention is to optimise profits, not maximise them, organisations with the potential to make a huge impact but with a low budget will also be taken on,? said Mr Patipat.
He said the costs of taking on such a client are covered by profits generated from other projects. For social enterprises to be sustainable, they must be financially stable and not?
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