IMPACT 101: Cooperatives are big business: more than 1bn people are cooperative members, and the top 300 cooperatives and mutuals turn over more than US$2tn. But how do these entities work, and what are their benefits and drawbacks?
Ready to network, learn and get inspired? Don't book your diary without the Pioneers Post roundup of social impact events coming soon – for social entrepreneurs, impact investors and all those working within the global impact economy.
The tools and insight you need to do good business, better. Get expert advice, practical insight and frontline examples on key business management topics from our network of social business practitioners and advisors.
The founder of Uganda's Social Innovation Academy on what strict lockdown has meant for a self-organising team – and the arrival of his first child. Plus, the entrepreneur who's found an opportunity to focus on untapped markets.
If we bottle in all our emotions, they will come out in different (possibly negative) ways. Expressing what you're feeling can be both therapeutic and help you to connect with others.
UPDATED 15 MAY A list of funding for social enterprises and other social sector organisations throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. We'll add to this as new funding is confirmed.
It's easy to feel overwhelmed by the current situation and all the challenges that's raising for those trying to keep a social enterprise afloat. But it is possible to keep the anxiety in check – here's one approach that might help.
What's it like leading a social enterprise through a global pandemic? Cinema boss Rosie Greatorex on finding ways to keep up community ties, even with the box office closed and most of her staff furloughed.
PART THREE: In the final of her three-part guide to help you 'Covid-proof' your business model, Dragonfly Collective's Tara Anderson sets out seven questions every social entrepreneur needs to answer.
In times of high pressure our instincts can cause us to focus only on our own survival, but – once you've established a sure footing yourself – social entrepreneurs should forge links that will grow their collective voice.
PART TWO: Post-Covid, social entrepreneurs will be under even more pressure to get their business model right. Part two in this special guide shares 17 social enterprise types to spark ideas and help you shift your own business model.
