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Four ways to collaborate better

There are many reasons to collaborate and bringing together succesful services can be a route to increased impact. Jenny North, Director of Policy and Strategy at Impetus Trust, lays out the key factors for success.

Jenny North
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A passion for inefficiency

Social investors are driven by results, outcomes and impact. But is the focus stifling creativity and undermining social ventures? Ben Metz makes the case.

Ben Metz