• Asia's problem isn't money, it’s the lack of coordination, says AVPN's Naina Subberwal Batra

    In an exlusive interview, AVPN's CEO explains why she won't announce a Bangkok financing coalition until the funders are lined up, why Asian philanthropists won't say the word "gender", and why her own country stopped listening to its neighbours.

  • Democracy under pressure: what role should impact investors play?

    Autocracy is on the rise worldwide, and impact investors seem reluctant to step in. But large-scale transformations to health, education or the environment need a strong democratic base, the Latimpacto event heard last week.

  • Europe on fire: why the EU should partner with the social economy to face its hardest challenges

    Europeans have been hit hard by unprecedented crises over a hellish summer. As the EU negotiates its next multi-year budget, it’s time for the social economy to show both policymakers and citizens it has proven solutions to tackle them, writes Toby Gazeley from Brussels.

  • Is investing in mental health an overlooked opportunity?

    EXPERT INSIGHT: If you’re an impact investor, what’s your first reaction to mental health? Do you immediately think of founders’ wellbeing, of highly scalable, AI-enabled therapy apps, or do you believe it’s a personal topic that isn’t investable at all?

  • Cathy Benwell, founder of A Good Thing: ‘Every donation creates a relationship’

    Good Leaders Podcast: Could every unwanted laptop, pillow or sofa spark something bigger? A Good Thing’s co-founder Cathy Benwell tells Tim West how her circular economy social business turns would-be waste into social impact.