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Global social innovation round-up #35

Acumen launches in the US, the southwest of England proves to be a hotspot for Social Investment Tax Relief and actress Eva Longoria becomes an impact investment ambassador. 

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Global social innovation round-up #34

The UK’s social investment sector is urged to harness potential of gender lens investing, students say no to fossil fuel investing in the US and greenhouses prove a life line to smallholder farmers in India.

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Global social innovation round-up #33

Across the UK people headed to polling stations this week, including in the capital. NPC reveals how the charity sector has changed during Boris Johnson's reign as London mayor. Elsewhere, the Australian government's budget addresses social investment.

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Global social innovation round-up #32

A £10m fund has been launched to boost the community business sector in England, the Rockefeller Family Fund announced move away from fossil fuels and social investment saves community sports centre from closure.