Companies don’t want to be indebted because of what their employees give to them : the beauty of collective skills and commitment. Though, they refuse to celebrate, to acknowledge that gift. But a careful analysis of exchanges shows that they don’t always resist to the appeal of those goods....

We propose that social entrepreneurs may act as altruistic brokers helping their beneficiaries patch the structural holes that separate the disenfranchised and marginalized individuals and groups from the opportunities, resources, and capabilities available to more privileged actors. We test our...