The CEO of the African Venture Philanthropy Alliance speaks to Tim West about solving your own problems, how Africans turn “embarrassing” issues into entrepreneurial opportunities and how he came to realise his love and pride for Africa.
IMPACT 101: ‘Social outcomes partnerships’ is the new term – at least in some countries – for ‘social impact bonds’. But what are they exactly? And what are outcomes funds? The experts at GO Lab have the answers.
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Reading the Budget document may be a sobering experience but it's a glass half full rather than half empty for social enterprise. Professor Simon Denny offers his analysis.
Paul Henry and Chris Hardy explain how Social Investment Finance Intermediaries are bridging the gap between social ventures and investors to ensure social investment gets through to the right ventures.
The social venture sector competes on the basis that it delivers a social value and great business. Now that corporates are looking closely at social value due to the Social Value Act, Simon Denny advises social ventures to hold onto their clothes!
When times are hard and money short, many social entrepreneurs are too busy ‘fire-fighting’ to pay much attention to attempting to measure their social impact in any objective manner. Fred Seddon calls for a redoubling of efforts around measurement.
The publication of the Francis report into the neglect at Mid Staffordshire hospital has triggered a wide ranging debate on models for delivering public services. Andrew Laird argues for a balanced marketplace.
How do you build a career out of changing the world? Impetus Trust CEO Daniela Barone Soares realised the skills she developed in private equity were greatly needed in the charity sector.
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