Shake Shack. Subway. McDonald\u2019s. Starbucks. Love them or hate them, corporate chains are everywhere. And most of the time, they produce a reliable product day in and day out. Chains have figured out how to replicate their models across many local contexts, often at a rapid pace.<\/p>\n
The social sector has taken note of that corporate success.International Centre for Social Franchising<\/a> (ICSF<\/span>) has been working with partners around the world since 2011 to identify and replicate proven models for delivering social impact. They\u2019ve worked with healthcare NGO<\/span> Population Services International, which operates 33 healthcare franchise chains in 30 countries<\/a>, and a number of social service providers in the U.K., including food banks and child violence groups.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n