Become a member
- We bring the spirit of Ubuntu to the world of social enterprises. ‘I am what I am because of who we all are’.
- We are one community that exists to support, represent, empower, and champion the social enterprise sector.
- Join the Federation of Social Entrepreneurs and be part of our dynamic and supportive social enterprise family.
- Enjoy our exclusive premium membership services. We have a dedicated team that is available to take your social enterprise to the next level. Make inclusive growth possible in Uganda.
- For social enterprises to join FUSE, they pay a membership fee that is reinvested in them through tailored training and capacity building. Membership is free to all social entrepreneurs below the age of 21. To those who are not social entrepreneurs but support inclusive growth, join as a supporter member.
All social enterprises that apply for membership MUST meet the following criteria:
- Certificate of incorporation or registration with relevant authorities.
- A trading business—selling goods and services—but whose primary objective is to achieve social and/or environmental benefit.
- A constitution that commits you to reinvest all profits back into the social enterprise or in the beneficiary community.
- Your constitution requires that on dissolution, our assets be reinvested in another organization with similar aims and objectives.
- You are constituted and managed in an accountable and transparent way.
- You are distinct from the public sector and are not a subsidiary of a public body.
Facts: Social Enterprise in Uganda
A precise number of social enterprises in Uganda is not known. However, a study conducted by the IMF in 2020 estimated that approximately 27,400 social enterprises are operating in Uganda, employing 62,300 people directly. It projected the sector to create approximately 86,000 direct jobs by 2030.
The concept of social entrepreneurship is still new to many Ugandans despite the fact that social entrepreneurship has existed for several decades. Government is yet to recognize social enterprises, as there is no policy or directorate regulating them.
Social enterprises in Uganda are facing many challenges and issues that range from lack of access to finance, lack of existing policies, accreditation, insufficient expertise and knowledge, and lack of understanding and awareness among others.
To overcome the challenges, FUSE is employing strategies and initiatives that are focusing on strengthening the key enablers to form a strong social entrepreneurship ecosystem to support social enterprise at all stages of the business life cycle.