RUDN Journal of Public AdministrationRUDN Journal of Public Administration2312-83132411-1228Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)2057710.22363/2312-8313-2018-5-2-207-215Research ArticleThe support of the social entrepreneurship: Russian and world best practicesLagunI V<p>-</p>il_2008@mail.ruBogatyrevS V<p>-</p>st.bogstark@yandex.ruPovolzhsky institute of Management named after P.A. Stolypin, RANEPA151220185220721520022019Copyright © 2018, Lagun I.V., Bogatyrev S.V.2018<p>Social entrepreneurship is a new phenomenon in Russian practice. The article discusses the experience of social entrepreneurship in Russia and abroad, taking into account its diversity and research potential. In general, this article examines the global practices of financial support for social entrepreneurship, in order to identify the best ways to support social entrepreneurs, a comparison with similar practices in Russia and how to implement these methods of financial support. All major types of financial support for social entrepreneurship have been studied in detail. On the basis of the analysis, the authors formulated their vision of overcoming the current situation through the implementation of certain activities. It is concluded that there is no developed regulatory framework governing the activities of social entrepreneurs and the introduction of innovative tools for financial support for social entrepreneurs.</p>entrepreneurshipsocial entrepreneurshipfinancial support for social entrepreneurshipsocial entrepreneurshipsocially responsible businessпредпринимательствосоциальное предпринимательствофинансовая поддержка социального предпринимательствасоциальный предпринимательсоциально-ответственный бизнес[Rajzberg B.A., Lozovskij L.SH., Starodubceva E.B. Sovremennyj ehkonomicheskij slovar’. 6-e izd. M.: INFRA-M, 2011.][Lebedeva I.S. Koncepciya social’nogo predprinimatel’stva v kontekste sovremennoj Rossijskoj dejstvitel’nosti // Vestn. Tom. gos. un-ta. 2011. № 344. URL: https:// cyberleninka.ru/article/n/kontseptsiya-sotsialnogo-predprinimatelstva-v-kontekstesovremennoy-rossiyskoy-deystvitelnosti.][Predlozheniya ehkspertnogo soveta pri pravitel’stve Rossijskoj Federacii. URL: http:// open.gov.ru/upload/iblock/fd7/fd7e6508f26126fa1fd805c4f5e4ffda.pdf.][CHto takoe kraudfanding? URL: http://crowdsourcing.ru/article/what_is_the_crowdfunding.][Pozdnyakova S.V. Kraudfanding v social’nom predprinimatel’stve // Uchenye zapiski Tambovskogo otdeleniya RoSMU. 2015. № 4. URL: https://cyberleninka.ru/article/n/ kraudfanding-v-sotsialnom-predprinimatelstve.][Social’nyj biznes i kraudfanding: pravila sbora. URL: http://www.nb-forum.ru/business/ advices/sosial-business-pravila-sbora.html.][Social’nye finansy kak novyj instrument ehkonomiki. URL: http://www.nb-forum.ru/ social/social_investing/sosial-finanse-zabotin.html.][Impact Investments: An Emerging Asset Class. URL: https://www.rockefellerfoundation. org/report/impact-investments-an-emerging-asset-class/.][CHugreev V.L. Kraudfanding – social’naya tekhnologiya kollektivnogo finansirovaniya: zarubezhnyj opyt ispol’zovaniya // EHkonomicheskie i social’nye peremeny: fakty, tendencii, prognoz.2013.№4(28).URL:https://cyberleninka.ru/article/n/kraudfanding-sotsialnayatehnologiya-kollektivnogo-finansirovaniya-zarubezhnyy-opyt-ispolzovaniya.][Otkuda den’gi: kak proiskhodit finansirovanie social’nyh predpriyatij v Velikobritanii. URL: http://www.nb-forum.ru/business/advices/otkuda-dengi.html.]