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  • Advice from the exhibition floor: how to survive and thrive at an impact conference stand

    Bring your sandwich, speak English, stay true to your ethics and other tips: impact entrepreneurs at ChangeNOW share advice on landing deals, partners and customers at a conference exhibition.

  • Why data sovereignty is crucial for Indigenous communities, with Shaun Cumming and James Gauci

    How data about Indigenous communities gathered ethically will lead to more effective problem solving and greater impact, with First Nations Economics co-founder Shaun Cumming and tech ethicist James Gauci in the Good Experts podcast.  

  • Social enterprise and impact investing events in 2026 and beyond

    Ready to network, learn and get inspired? Don't book your diary without the Pioneers Post roundup of impact economy events coming soon – for social entrepreneurs, impact investors and all those working within the global impact economy.

  • Pioneers Post Business School: How to do good business, better

    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. 

What are social outcomes partnerships?

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.

What is child-lens investing?

IMPACT 101: What does child-lens investing actually involve, who’s doing it – and what prevents more investors from jumping in? Find out in our latest explainer, with Save the Children’s Mauricio Preciado-Awad.

What is a B Corp?

IMPACT 101: Thousands of firms – including Patagonia, Triodos, Nespresso and The Guardian – now boast a ‘B’ symbol. But what exactly is a B Corp? How does certification work – and what difference will the new criteria make?

What is a cooperative?

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?