We’ve asked leaders of the social enterprise and impact community about their takeaways on the Burnham government’s first budget. From homelessness to support for small businesses and community lenders, here’s what you need to know.
Cooler growth sign of a maturing market, according to the GIIN’s State And Size Of The Impact Investing Market 2026, while GIIN leaders suggest focus should turn to greater effectiveness.
EXPERT INSIGHT: More digital tools don’t always mean greater impact. From an AI adviser in Ireland to simpler systems in Croatia, Euclid Network’s DiGi-SEII project explores how a focused digital strategy can help small teams achieve more.
Will underserved social entrepreneurs be able to access the funding and support announced in the UK budget? This week's view from the Pioneers Post newsroom.
We’ve asked leaders of the social enterprise and impact community about their takeaways on the Burnham government’s first budget. From homelessness to support for small businesses and community lenders, here’s what you need to know.
The latest GIIN research shows market growth has cooled, but indicates little change in impact investors' behaviour. As 95% of impact assets are invested targeting market-rate returns, it feels like calls for investors to put impact first remain unanswered at scale.
Cooler growth sign of a maturing market, according to the GIIN’s State And Size Of The Impact Investing Market 2026, while GIIN leaders suggest focus should turn to greater effectiveness.
EXPERT INSIGHT: More digital tools don’t always mean greater impact. From an AI adviser in Ireland to simpler systems in Croatia, Euclid Network’s DiGi-SEII project explores how a focused digital strategy can help small teams achieve more.
Some might have expected B Lab to appoint a figure from the corporate world as its new boss, but the organisation instead chose a leader in international development. What does it tell us about the future direction of the organisation?
Anara principal Mohamed Hussain talks to Pioneers Post about launching the region’s first early-stage impact VC fund, supporting investees in a febrile geopolitical context, and having clear roles in the region’s impact ecosystem.
This week: UnLtd CEO Mark Norbury to step down; Anthropic launches US$48bn public benefit fund; UK government launches £2bn green energy fund alongside gas field approval; and more.
Having led international development organisations for nearly 20 years, Williams becomes B Lab’s first “global CEO” as the nonprofit behind the B Corp label moves towards a more integrated structure.
