BRAC's Operations and Social Enterprises

Joseph Savin, a senior director at Prague, discusses his career and the work of BRAC, a large nonprofit organization. BRAC operates holistically, combining development programs, social enterprises, and investments to improve the lives of the poor. It runs the largest secular school system in the world, focusing on education to break poverty cycles. BRAC also builds community capacity through training and supports social enterprises like Arrow, which helps artisans. Profits from these enterprises fund free development programs. BRAC addresses global inequity by providing access to resources.

What is Joseph Savin's role at BRAC?

• Project Manager

• Chief Executive Officer

• Junior Director

• Senior Director

How does BRAC operate in the nonprofit sector?

• By providing only financial aid

• In a holistic way combining various programs

• By focusing solely on education

• Through isolated projects

What is the primary goal of BRAC's educational initiatives?

• To offer scholarships to international students

• To build more schools

• To provide free meals

• To break the cycle of poverty through education

How many schools does BRAC run in Bangladesh?

• 50,000

• 10,000

• 20,000

• 37,000

What is the focus of BRAC's community capacity building?

• Providing financial loans

• Training programs and integration into supportive systems

• Offering healthcare services

• Building infrastructure

What is the purpose of BRAC's social enterprises?

• To provide luxury goods

• To generate profit for shareholders

• To compete with multinational corporations

• To support development programs

Which well-known brand in Bangladesh is a BRAC social enterprise?

• BRAC University

• BRAC Bank

• Aarong

• BRAC Dairy

How many artisans are linked with Aarong?

• 100,000

• 65,000

• 25,000

• 10,000

What happens to the profits from BRAC's social enterprises?

• They are donated to other charities

• They are used to expand the enterprises

• They are reinvested into the main organization

• They are distributed among employees

What is the second largest milk-producing plant in Bangladesh?

• BRAC Bank

• BRAC Dairy

• BRAC University

• Aarong