EXPERT INSIGHT: An ‘elegantly simple’ grants scheme that incentivises trading income growth is enabling leaders to test innovations, enter new markets as well as transforming their mindsets, finds research from LSE’s Marshall Institute.
EXPERT INSIGHT: Decades of philanthropy have failed to significantly improve educational outcomes in developing countries. The British Asian Trust’s LiftEd initiative provides valuable lessons in switching to a systems approach.
EXPERT INSIGHT: Being a 'future-fit' social enterprise is not about scale. It's about resilience, says award-winning social enterprise CEO Dr June O'Sullivan OBE.
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A Rio de Janeiro engineer – whose speedily-designed portable sinks allow workers and homeless people to wash their hands – on raising eyebrows as an all-female construction team and the 'rollercoaster of emotions' under Covid-19.
Covid-19 isn’t just affecting social businesses and charities – it’s also a concern for their investors, who may face reduced income and an uncertain pipeline. How can they best respond?
Occupational therapist – and reality TV fan – Katherine Burnard on why the current period could just be the Gordon Ramsay moment you (and your social enterprise) need.
Silke Horák, co-founder of Tilia Impact Ventures, on the lightbulb moment that sparked a new career path, and the visionary – and impatient – entrepreneur who continues to inspire her.
Mastering three important attitudes – passion, dispassion and compassion – can help leaders make sound decisions during tough times, while managing their own mental health along the way.
The founder and CEO of a social enterprise in Hyderabad, India, on surviving a dramatic drop in business, finding ways to look after every employee – and waiting for the “storm to pass”.
The current disruptions to how we work can make it tempting to juggle multiple tasks at once, while work and home life blend ever closer together. This week, pause for a moment and give your brain a breather.
