身處一個高度風險的全球化世代中，在地化的產業與組織，要如何尋找一套可持續性的發展模式，無疑是重要的課題。環顧過去二十幾年來台灣社會發展概況，筆者深刻體會到台灣民間社會是充滿活力的，但這些多元活力如何進一步揉轉形成集體行動能量，是值得慎思與行動的課題。基於社區見學與地場產業的理念與實務需求，新故鄉文教基金會於2005年修改組織章程，設立「新故鄉文教基金會附設社區見學中心」，希望以桃米社區為基地，結合附近區域的資源，形成社區見學網絡，為非營利組織與在地社群找出一條可持續性發展的道路。歷經九年的轉型努力，新故鄉不僅在組織目標、結構做調整邁向社會企業，也以「再現埔里蝴蝶王國」的城鎮願景，促進更廣泛的社群協力治理，同時間接振興地方經濟。是以，在這幾年組織運作與經營管理實作經驗中，業已在組織的自主性、在地異業結盟與地方前瞻性社造議題上有若干成效。 The central problem for the high risk global age is how to find a sustainable development model for local industries and organizations. In the Past 20 years, the Taiwan’s civil society was full of life, especially during the 921 earthquake reconstruction. Now we must to deliberate how to develop an integration and transformation strategies for making collective actions. Based on the past experiences, the role and function of the community-based nonprofits organization were very important, especially it had charity and nonprofit characteristics. According to the ideals of the social enterprises and community experience study, the Newhomeland Foundation had been adjusted its organization’s mission, structure, and function in 2005. It expected to achieve promoting community collaboration governance and making local economic regeneration.
