AAA says Sage survey shows growing interest in Social Enterprises

AAA claims that the recent results of the Sage Nonprofit Insights grant management survey in the US shows that partnering with social enterprises can benefit non profit organisations.

Boston, MA, USA, December 24, 2012 -- Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA) claims that the recent results of the Sage Nonprofit Insights grant management survey in the US shows that partnering with social enterprises can benefit non profit organisations.

The survey found that 17 per cent of the US and Canadian nonprofits questioned were either currently partnering social enterprises or were planning to soon, while 32 per cent were not aware either way. Among those that are partnered with social enterprises, 90 per cent said that the partnership has been 'very' to 'somewhat' successful.

Although this is a positive sign for impact investment, there is still a problem with a lack of awareness about involvement in impact investing. Some 32 per cent of respondents had no idea if their organisation had sought to take part in impact investing.

Sage Nonprofit Solutions' general manager and senior vice president, Krista Endsley, explained how social enterprises are starting to become more involved with the non profit sector in general. "The proliferation of social enterprise programs is moving many organizations into what is called a hybrid model of operation, where both a non profit and for-profit entity coexist in order to accomplish a social or environmental mission," she said.

The researchers also found that 48 per cent said their organisation had sought the information they need to take part in a partnership with a social enterprise in the future.

AAA's analysis partner, Anthony Johnson, said that the results of the survey showed that impact investing and social enterprise in general was being taken increasingly seriously. "Investing in ethical projects, such as community projects, education or environmentally-beneficial projects, like sustainable plantations, not only brings peace of mind to investors, but they also see healthy returns."

AAA supports a range of alternative investment projects, such as the forestry investment scheme run by Greenwood Management in Brazil. The company operates sustainable plantations of teak and eucalyptus that can deliver healthy returns to investors over the medium to long-term.

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The remit of Alternative Asset Analysis is to analyse and provide news on the global performance of a wide range of alternative asset classes including, but not restricted to, commodities, real estate, forestry, foreign exchange, hedge funds, private equity and venture capital.

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Zevrix Releases Graphic Inspector 1.7.20: Improves Vector EPS Handling

Zevrix Solutions announces Graphic Inspector 1.7.20, a maintenance update to its quality control solution which checks batches of graphic files for potential problems according to specific workflow requirements. The software provides graphic professionals of any trade with the most exhaustive info on multiple images and vector graphic files. The new version lets uses correctly identify the color mode of Adobe Illustrator EPS files created with Illustrator CS4 and later.

Toronto (ON), Canada - December 24, 2012 -- Zevrix Solutions today announces the release of Graphic Inspector 1.7.20, a maintenance update to its quality control solution which checks entire folders of graphic files for potential problems according to specific workflow requirements. The software provides graphic professionals with the most exhaustive info on multiple images and vector graphic files, saving the time and hassle of checking them manually.

The new version lets uses correctly identify the color mode of Adobe Illustrator EPS files created with Illustrator CS4 and later. Without Graphic Inspector, users need to open and check each Illustrator file manually to make sure their color corresponds with the project's target destination, whether it's print, web or mobile devices.

"With its combination of price, utility, and thoughtful design, Graphic Inspector is a rare gem", writes Jay Nelson in Layers magazine.

With its powerful checkup presets, Graphic Inspector lets users create custom preflight settings tailored to their workflow requirements, and quickly locate files with specific attributes. For example, users can detect all files whose color mode is RGB, format - JPEG, resolution is below 200 dpi, and so on.

Graphic Inspector offers the following key features:

-Check entire folders of images and vector graphic files
-Powerful checkup presets for different workflows
-Common checks such as resolution, color mode, ICC profile and file size
-Professional prepress checks: spot colors, fonts in vector graphics, image compression
-Save preflight data as text

Pricing and Availability:
Graphic Inspector can be purchased from the Zevrix web site for US$39.95, as well as from authorized resellers. Graphic Inspector is free with purchase of PDF Checkpoint or InPreflight Pro for Adobe InDesign. Trial is also available for download. Graphic Inspector is a Universal Binary and available for Mac OS X 10.4.2-10.8.

About Zevrix Solutions

Located in Toronto, Canada, Zevrix Solutions provides productivity solutions for Adobe Creative Suite software, PDF and graphic file diagnostics, file delivery, and Microsoft Office on Mac OS. Zevrix is dedicated to help professionals increase their profits through automating everyday tasks, producing error-free documents, saving disk space and cutting production costs. For more information, visit http://www.zevrix.com.

Contact:
Leo Revzin
Owner
Zevrix Solutions
105 McCAUL St, Suite 301
Toronto Ontario M5T 2X4 Canada
858-206-0607